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Hello everyone, the latest episode is up! Trying something new here - A series of vids recapping and reviewing actual play from modules.

Back in my day, a first level magic user got ONE spell, and it was fixed, none of this spell-slot-free-choice nonsense! And there were no unlimited-use cantrips that did damage, when our magic was done we had daggers, consarnit! This was before magic-users could use staffs even. Yes, I said...

And my latest episode is up - Part three of my series on Alignment.

I haven't run it yet but have read through it, and am looking forward to it when it does happen. I have read some negative reviews about it for various reasons, but I don't see what the hate is about. I think it's potentially great sandbox setting, and there's no need to rush into the big...

The only spell I (currently) houserule is Witch Bolt. The inititial strike is btb, but I treat the subsequent damage as escalating. Each round a caster sustains the witch bolt increases the damage by d8, starting with 1d12 and going up to a maximum # of dice equal to the original output of the...

I minored in a 90 minute bus ride to a 7:30 am class, where I majored in sleeping though said class, with extra credit in being groggy through other classes... until I had a 90+ minute bus ride to work at a Video Game retail store where I practiced the art of trying to get some homework done...

I run 4 games, and play in one. 3 of the 4 I run are in-person. The one I'm in is online (currently). So 60% of my games are in person. :unsure:

I championed 2.5 for years (decades! :eek:). When I was first introduced to it I loved the variability and options, and still do to a degree. Combat and Tactics is a great sourcebook that cleans up 2nd Ed combat beautifully. I almost ported it back to 1e, but decided I'd rather parse out 1e...

Without knowing you or your particular play style it's really hard to judge... what I feel is a ready to run scenario that requires no alteration might very well be something you'd feel the need to overhaul. That said, I would consider some old-school updates like Goodman Games OAR line...

Yeah, have already informed my players it will be an option and jotted down a reasonable metric for it. Almost everyone has made a magic user of one of their stable of 3 characters, and at least 2 players are leaning to starting with the MU. Should be an interesting one. Following the AD&D...

Our games often start with this sort of tone... but at some point will inevitably shift over to...

Certainly encouraging. Will decide soon enough once I get the books. I am starting a brand new OSE game this Friday to add to my list of games. This group should be interesting - 2 brand new to RPGs, 2 old hat who favour B/X, plus a casual player who just loves the role playing aspect and...

You forgot their most important attribute according to The Order of the Stick - they provide a convenient cushion for random falling adventurers... :LOL:

I ran a homebrew world for my 2nd Ed campaign that lasted close to 20 years, before wrapping that up and retiring from 2e. During that time, I was gifted the World of Greyhawk box set a buddy had found (completely intact!) at a garage sale, and I wanted to run it, so that's where I set my 1e...

Yeah, I have the RC myself, but more as a collectible. I played the BECMI stuff in the 80s but alas the staying power of our games back then was not the strongest so we never did any high level games with all the trimmings using that system. My preferred Edition is also AD&D 1st, which I guess...

I am curious to persue it, I don't yet have the books... but this seems in line even with the old BECMI Companion and Master sets which added options akin to AD&D but didn't quite seem 'right.' It would seem that the B/X/BECMI/OSE systems really shine with just the Basic/Expert level stuff...

Latest episode is live! Part two of my exploration of Alignment.

Latest episode is live. The first of a multi-part series on the contentious issue of Alignment.