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<blockquote data-quote="S'mon" data-source="post: 5327537" data-attributes="member: 463">Running BX/LL and 1e/OSRIC I definitely take some lessons from 3e and 4e.&nbsp; I tend to use less random insta-kill stuff and replace &quot;save or die&quot; with &quot;save or take damage&quot;, unless death is really appropriate (Finger of Death spell).&nbsp; I also tend not to use many permanent-level-drain undead, preferring temporary effects.&nbsp; I don't remove *all* such though, just keep an eye on their frequency.&nbsp; It helps that for 1e/OSRIC I'm using 'Wraith Overlord' with 'City State of the Invincible Overlord'; because Wraith uses variant Judges Guild monsters which tend not to have Gygaxian insta-kill powers.Another idea I use from 4e is to stat most NPCs as monsters, not as members of PC classes.&nbsp; I refer to eg the Sage and Ruffian NPCs in the 1e DMG.&nbsp; So NPCs are designed ad hoc to fit their role in the world, not built like a PC.Finally, I like the short Delve type mission, this predates 4e but the 4e Dungeon Delves are a good model of play.&nbsp; My 1e/OSRIC campaign uses lots of short 'delve' type missions chosen by the PCs, though they've recently begun exploring a large dungeon.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="S'mon, post: 5327537, member: 463"] Running BX/LL and 1e/OSRIC I definitely take some lessons from 3e and 4e. I tend to use less random insta-kill stuff and replace "save or die" with "save or take damage", unless death is really appropriate (Finger of Death spell). I also tend not to use many permanent-level-drain undead, preferring temporary effects. I don't remove *all* such though, just keep an eye on their frequency. It helps that for 1e/OSRIC I'm using 'Wraith Overlord' with 'City State of the Invincible Overlord'; because Wraith uses variant Judges Guild monsters which tend not to have Gygaxian insta-kill powers. Another idea I use from 4e is to stat most NPCs as monsters, not as members of PC classes. I refer to eg the Sage and Ruffian NPCs in the 1e DMG. So NPCs are designed ad hoc to fit their role in the world, not built like a PC. Finally, I like the short Delve type mission, this predates 4e but the 4e Dungeon Delves are a good model of play. My 1e/OSRIC campaign uses lots of short 'delve' type missions chosen by the PCs, though they've recently begun exploring a large dungeon. [/QUOTE]

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