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Looks like it might be good as a focus for a children's D&D themed playtime. I'm not sure about the 10+. All the 10-year-olds I know are playing full 5th Edition and have their own copies of the player's handbook. Maybe better for younger kids or 10 yos who don't have DMs for parents. I...

B/X works fine at 1st level. There are significant differences between B/X game play and modern D&D game play. Firstly, if you are playing B/X you should use the rules for Reactions and Morale ( I know they were called out as optional, but I consider that a mistake. They are vital to the...

Certain wizard players enjoy these so-called 'turd-ish' (really now?) rules. Part of playing a wizard is immersing yourself in the role-playing of a scholar of magic. Maintaining a spellbook, discovering new scrolls of spells, and scribing them with magical inks are part of the character of the...

Makes perfect sense to me. I wouldn't think twice about this ruling if I was a wizard player in your game. I agree that spell costs should matter in the game. I consider the official rules of two free spells, on leveling, to be quite generous. I prefer that wizards find their spells, but it...

Lol... but not really. An A.I. DM is a video game and is not D&D.

Ha. My group had a similar experience in that encounter in 5E (Tales of the Yawning Portal version). They were in marching order moving around the lake and in perfect line for breath weapon when the dragon appeared. Two PCs slain, the rest turned and ran. It was pretty brutal. In my case...

I'd like it to be a core part of the game. For each D&D race, have a race as class level progression that is balanced with a race + class, as normal. So, what you would have is a baseline Elf, Dwarf, Half-Orc, etc... with their own abilities and mechanics and their own level progression. The...

One thing to me is that people really seem to take Critical Role too seriously. Maybe, I just feel that people are being too unfair to themselves. Sure they are playing D&D, but it is in the context of an entertainment show, first and foremost. The people playing, the way they play, and the...

A point I'd like to make... I run B/X as well as retro-clones such as Basic Fantasy and Old School Essentials. I have used AD&D modules, Judges Guild products that predate official TSR releases, and new OSR content that emulates each the content of each of those editions (Swords & Wizardry...

I converted Pirates of Drinax Module 1 - Honor Among Thieves. I may or may not use the rest of the series, it was mainly something to jump start the game. My idea is to set the campaign in motion, open the game up to a sandbox style, but sprinkle in other modules from the series here and there...

Ran two sessions of Stars Without Number. Very fun system. Really scratching my Firefly / The Expanse itch. I actually started the game by converting a Traveller adventure, but once that starting adventure is finished, I'm going to unleash the full power of the Stars Without Number sandbox...

What made these experiences old school to me was how they were organic to the situation and environment. These situations all came out of a player choice or decision more so than a mechanical element or rule. The choice to use the blanket was more about the player realizing he had a blanket in...

I'm not saying you can't have such situations occur in 5e. It is certainly possible. In fact I've had 5e characters get instant killed by giant centipedes and I've had clever plans in 5e as well. I just think that the nature of old school game rules encourage such situations a little more than...

I own a PDF of DCC. I've never played it, though. I like the concepts of it, though. Some of my favorite parts are the Mighty Deeds for Fighters and how spell casting works. No experience with the game so I can't talk about if the spell casting is overly punitive, but the rolling for variable...

I'd also like to say that old school D&D has literally got me back into the hobby. Without the OSR, I would have not have played nearly as much D&D as I have in the last 10 years. I burned out on the complexity on overly detailed rules of more modern editions and found a new inspiration in the...

I enjoy the old school style play experience. My favorite elements of old school play. 1. My choices directly impact my success or failure. I don't have a massive number of powers or abilities or rules mechanics to fall back on if I mess up. Mistakes have greater consequences. I have to put a...

Agree. Criticism About thief skills in old school D&D usually comes from modern paradigms. Old school style approaches are much different. Modern D&D looks at skills as the primary form of interaction in the game, which is why significant effort is put into making the game rules allow for...

Specifically, I prefer as a player and as a DM a more strategic and tactical approach to game-play. Interacting with a dungeon environment and dealing with its traps and challenges and denizens is what I prefer. Inordinate amounts of time role-playing in character and having actual spoken...

Also, I have a strict rule where if the players leave the dungeon, the session is over. They can't go in, leave, rest, and then go back. If they spend an hour playing and get their butts kicked, they are discouraged from leaving if they want to keep playing. If they want to leave they can do...

Nope, not mean at all. I understand the question. I'm running Stonehell dungeon. 15 levels, about 100+ rooms per level. I also add on my own sub-levels and additional mini-dungeons... I'm constantly expanding it. I think our concept of megadungeon is consistent, but I failed to properly...