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Yeah, sorry. Looking it over now I can see how it's kind of over the top. That's something I can work on in the future for sure, especially when it comes to using the word "really" (will try and keep it to a minimum here). I was surprised by what Greg came out with though. I knew he wrote well...

You can try the Dragonsfoot thread he started. Not sure how often he checks it. Out of curiosity, what are your questions? Oh, if about "skill checks", yes, up to the DM. If an action's resolution is important and you're unsure of what the outcome would be, I'd personally, I'd just steal...

@Gus L Also something else to consider, creators that have their own system have a firm foundation to base their other products on. No worries about another creator deciding to go in a completely different direction, quitting the hobby, or making public statements you don't agree with. In...

Really cool write up, thanks for sharing. Like many others, I only have Barrowmaze, so any insight on his other products is very welcome. I own and have read just about every clone on the market and think Dragonslayer's art justifies it's existence alone. For those that like AD&D over B/X...

Thankfully, my "hardcore" group has moved to PF2R and really liking the tactics, caring about gold, and the complex builds that can be made. We will probably never go back to 5E (maybe LevelUp though). Also, appreciate that there is no randomness to character creation. That put's everyone on...

Very cool! I'm always tempted to buy this when it goes on sale, but know there is just no hope this will ever hit the table. :confused:

Is that poking fun of someone in particular? Because straight from Greg Gillespie's rulebook 😄 :

I hear that. As much as I dislike 5E, it's still the game I run when playing with younger kids or people new to the hobby. Because of that, 5E has seen way more play than any of my OSR systems. Like 10 to 1. Rules Cyclopedia is one my most treasured books, but there's enough small, personal...

I think with most things, it really depends on the quality of the textbook. A good chunk of my professors made us buy their material and for the most part I didn't mind. Having the perfect book the instructor knew inside out to study for your exam did make it easier. Now, the ones who sold us...

There are so many great OSR games to play at the moment! I honestly haven't found "the perfect one" yet, so kind of just rotate them to match whatever system the module I'm running is based on. For games that I actually write my own adventures for, that would be Shadowdark for simple crawls and...

Just wanted to jump back in here to say the Dragonslayer hardback is now listed at $45 on Drive-Thru. If I'm remembering right, that's about half the price of what was previously offered. Honestly, that was my only criticism of the game, so hoping it stays affordable from now on.

Now that the hardcovers are finally reasonable priced on DriveThru, I say do it!

I see Greg retooled the adventure specifically for 5E, so my advice would be to run it as is and see if the rules actually need to be tweaked. If it's already designed to run "gritty" wouldn't want to double down on it. Levels 1-3 are generally deadly enough anyways, so wouldn't hurt!

My group was the same way. We worked out a system where I could change mechanical aspects of combat mid fight in exchange for more XP. This was always telegraphed like, "You strike for 10, but doesn't seem to have much impact. The orc grinning in front of you must be a leader of some kind." That...

Off the top of my head: 1) Adventure modules took way too much of my time to make work. 2) System designed to make players feel powerful and unstoppable; I like stories where the protagonists succeed despite the odd against them. 3) Attribute bonuses are too impactful. They should not influence...

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I can't speak for everyone, but for me at least, I think I've gotten better? Since the time I started my own thread on the subject, I've been trying really hard to "exercise" my "image muscles" to better play Dungeon World with my friends and now I'm at the point where I can at least visualize a...

All time favorite for me!

Lucky! How did it go? Did you finish? That is certainly is on my "bucket list". I haven't picked this one up yet. Any idea if it's worth while?