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We made these: 100% not just a gimmick. Honestly, really good and everyone that has tried them has liked them!

My thoughts too, haha. Crazy how much good material there is out there now. For instance, I'm heavily into OSR, but somehow still missed The Valley of Flowers campaign setting. It looks absolutely fantastic!

Certainly rooting for Shadowdark!!! It's been over a year now and still absolutely loving it. Also, thought it was neat to see Justin Alexander's book here. Despite his unpopular online personality, he does write some great stuff.

Also worth pointing out, this is the first version I've seen that has really made a DEI effort as far as the art is concerned. Representation was certainly a new priority for the Trolls. That said, I'm one of those who didn't back it since I have little interest in a "non-D&D" C&C. That's kind...

Same here. Very easy to fix though. In my games, I use a single DC, import Adv/Dis from 5E, and drop adding level. If you're interested, I could go more in depth. There is so much good about the system (low-magic version of classes, best Treasure Tables in the OSR, genius multi-class rules) it...

Sorry, didn't mean to just dump my houserules and bounce. My first thought would be everyone would just choose weapon, save, skill in that order every time. Second thought would be slowly increasing the +1 bonus across multiple levels doesn't buy you much. "To Hit" bonus increase, no matter...

Pretty cool! For me, I couldn't stand how random Skill Checks were, so came up with this cool little system. 2d10 for Ability Checks: Use 2d10 in place of d20 for Ability Checks. Skills all characters should know: At character generation, a player may select three skills to be trained in...

What are your houserules?

I was pretty excited when 5E first came out. The combat math certainly needed tightening and the skill system needed a complete overhaul, but I kind of expected those things to naturally get polished out over the years with playtesting. After about 5 years or so I realized this was never going...

@R_J_K75 Beautiful. 😯 I finally got a backyard, so bought my first grill. It's gas, but have to start somewhere. 😝

I think now it just comes down to setting. If you're okay with no demi-humans, weird sci-fi elements, and mature themes, then I'd say give it a shot.

In between OSE and AD&D. I'd say close to 2e AD&D. It retains that "archaic rule" feel while also still being really streamlined. A good compromise IMO.

Sorry to hear it, but understandable. PF2E demands system mastery by all participants, but games feel more satisfying as a GM and my players feel more accomplished than 5E. I love how intricate the monster stat blocks are. Specific resistances/weaknesses really help certain characters shine and...

Descending. "Close" in that it has that AD&D feel of extra crunch, such as specific tables for each stat, more powerful PCs compared to B/X, and target audience is adults. Lots of small tweaks to Saving Throws, Class Abilities, and game rules throughout though. Same 4 core classes, but 22...

Out of the dozens and dozens of OSR games I own, it's certainly one of my favorites. Strong AD&D core, lots of fun additions, cool art, and one of the most robust GM books out there. Here's a great video that goes over it:

Agreed. Personally, I use the rolls for "automatic success" in secret. If the roll fails, they can still roleplay their way to success depending on circumstances. Also, for climbing, stealthing, and such, I make note that's for extraordinary circumstances. "Normal" circumstances should...

How complicated is the Ironsworn system? I don't know why, but most solo rules bore me to tears, so it's hard for me to read through them...

Too cool! Can't wait to give this a shot.