Henry said:I recommend any and every gamer with an interest in such things the following:
http://enworld.rpgnow.com/product_info.php?products_id=28306&it=1
It's all of 6 bucks, and is an immersion into the very roots of the hobby.
In a nutshell:
--four races (humans, dwarves, elves, and hobbits)
--three classes (cleric, fighting man, and magic-user)
--no spells over 6th level
--everybody got d6's for hit points
--NO MAGIC MISSILE!
There are lots of other differences, but that's a few of the highlights.
Heck, for some pennies shy of $36 you can get Chainmail and the 5 original supplements too.
If my wife wasn't already on my case about various stuff I've bought lately, I would grab all this for the heck of it.