OSR New edition of OSE in 2026 (updated with some links)

[Nikosandros]

Hey Nikosandros, I'm wondering how this implemented in the update rules:

• "Fighter combat dominance: multiple attacks versus creatures under 1 HD."

There's only about 2 handfuls of HD 1/2 monsters in the OSE Advanced Referees Tome. However, there's far more in the Tome of Essential Horrors. All of those ToEH mosters present a good challenge for a low level PC.

So am I correct in my read of that new Fighter feature, that they'll receive a 2nd attack against HD 1/2 monsters, or the rare HD 1/4 monsters. Or is it something else?

Fighters get 1 attack per level against targets with less than 1 full HD. It's the same rule as in AD&D.

 

[Nikosandros]

I just hope it's not a Kickstarter.

From the FAQs:

Will there be a Kickstarter campaign for the OSE 2026 Update?​

We won't be running a crowdfunding campaign specifically for the 2026 Update core books, but they may be available as part of a larger campaign we're planning for 2026. (More news on that coming soon!)

 

[Jahydin]

It is still a faithful retro-clone. A couple of rules have been changed to make it even closer to B/X.

Oh, thanks for letting me know. Another forum I was on made it sound like it was distancing itself away from B/X.