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Yeah, I don't think too many Dragonsfoot, OD&D Forum, K&K, Goblinoid Games, posters are making a habit of hanging out at the WotC forums/site polls/website. For that matter, I don't get the impression that Pathfinder players would feel particularly welcome there, either. And the last time I...

Somehow, we all managed, for decades, to play D&D without this grinding the game to a halt. :erm: Someone always wants to play the MU. Just like someone always wants to play the Fighter. Someone always wants to play a thief. Someone always... Allright, the Cleric can be a tough sell. :p Once...

If you're willing to do some marketing/networking, and it's GOOD, you stand a decent chance of making more than .03 cents a word. Might take a while and a few supporting releases, though.

I don't really have time to dig into it right now, but just from a quick glance: Atk/Round for mid level Fighter types should read 3/2 not 2/3. Kudos for doing the work on this! :)

Playing a low level MU in AD&D is supposed to be a challenge. And since I don't think with my character sheet, I'm able to contribute just fine! Though, I rarely run PC's anymore, myself and have primarily DM'ed for the past 25 years. A low level MU isn't solely reliant upon spells memorized...

No. That was Your problem. And its ok that it was Your problem. My 1st level MU's, tackled wererats, threw flaming oil, ran from monsters, smashed people over the head with beer mugs, or did whatever else a thinking, resourceful person might do, when out of spells. And it was fun! It's ok that...

I think you're forgetting that not everyone is going to agree with your opinion. A lot of people have fun playing low level MU's with earlier editions. There were also a lot of people who did complain, rather loudly, about 1e and 2e wizards. Alas, the 3e design team listened to those...

I try to leave as much room for player input as possible. So, for instance, a cleric can invent his god/religion if he/she wants. Someone playing an elf is free to invent whatever details about elven society he/she likes, so long as I can make it fit with what's already known about the world...

No. No retro-clone has been legally challenged by WotC. Here's Stuart Marshall's account of his being contacted by WotC - with the EnWorld Permalink, first: http://www.enworld.org/forum/general-rpg-discussion/257909-question-scott-rouse-re-retroclones-6.html#post4836110

It's a bit pricey. But... "Rappan Athuk will be a faux leather-bound, signature stitched book (textbook bound for a lifetime of durability) with either a red cover (for the Swords & Wizardry version) or black cover (for the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game)." I'm willing to pay that price for an...

RA is meant to be dangerous. I wouldn't pull any punches at all! :)

I've always used individual initiative and factored in casting times thusly, so never saw a compelling enough reason to use the weapon speeds. I also interpret that DMG passage I quoted above, in a relatively strict fashion, so If a caster is being directly threatened in melee, with no...

1. Back when I ran 3.x, I was never impressed with how well the CR system worked. I didn't use it. 2. Make sure to provide an avenue of escape, and then go for broke! Worse comes to worse, they'll have to retreat. If they've been cruising through everything, the experience will be worthwhile...

1. A Naked Succubus pic in the Monster Manual. 2. Strict Rules for Spell-casting in melee: "Spells cannot be cast while violently moving - such as running, dodging a blow, or even walking normally." "Thus, casting a spell requires that a figure be relatively motionless and concentrating on...

There's a ton of older edition online gaming going on. Mostly with Google+ video hangouts. See the calendar and other pages for info. ConstantCon

There's no such thing as a perfect game. Of course, I run Old School D&D with a DIY approach. My campaign comes first. The rules are guidelines and I'll hack, morph, or otherwise change them to suite my campaign, myself and my group. I don't need the blessings of the current Gaming Pope, to run...

How many groups out there, are that much in need of a compromise? Based solely on posts I've read, some do seem to have an issue in this area, while others don't at all! That genie is out of the bottle, for well and good. At 43, I don't have the kind of time I once had for gaming. So...

Lamentations of the Flame Princess, Mythmere Games, Goblinoid Games, Brave Halfling Games, Pacesetter Games, Johnny Rook Games, Expeditious Retreat Press, The First Edition Society, Fight On! Magazine, Autarch, Knightvision Games, D101 Games, (and many other, smaller outfits.) Then, the OD&D...

Unless things have changed drastically, in the past few years, being introduced by other gamers has always been the primary entry into rpg's. He wouldn't hear about D&D. He'll hear about Pathfinder, Savage Worlds, or whatever else his contemporaries are playing. If they're playing some version...

I'm sure WotC marketing loves seeing this idea repeated on forums, but things have changed quite a bit, since Mr. Jackson wrote that famous line about the health of the hobby being tied to D&D. Gamers will introduce new players, just as they always have, whether or not they call the game D&D...