Dungeon 23 (Wk 4) – Strange surprises!
Michael / Chgowiz Day 22 “Let the dice tell the story!” Well, that was apparently the story of the day as my random dice rolls against the 1e DMG Appendix A had me…
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Baking in the Flavor – Campaign or Rules?
Don’t depend on the system to do the heavy lifting, use the system as scaffolding. Your game system should provide you with tools – you get to use your imagination…
No, the OSR is not done – the lesson still needs to be learned
This was the content of the first tweet I saw this morning… “Now that the OSR renaissance or revival is done we discuss how to better label these games. “…
Why Dragons Should Never Lose
Back in the ‘aughts, WotC had a forum set up for folks to discuss D&D. I yoinked this little tidbit from one of the user profiles on that old (and…
Q: Running hybrid AD&D game: virtual+in-person?
(Also asked this on the r/OSR subreddit…) Thanks to COVID, I had to put my long-running, in-person AD&D campaign on hold. So two years later… I’m looking to start things…
NPCs coming back alive…
I’m sure every DM has done this at some point or other – visualized a character from another form of media – TV, film, comics, online – to make their…
Inspiration Strikes – Handling Poison
Ch-click! The stone surface depressed slightly underneath the halfling’s foot. Just as that fact made itself known to the footpad’s mind, a row of small needles sprang from the floor,…
Simplifying Encumbrance
Ah, encumbrance. How I’ve loved to hate thee, but how I’ve found that thou art needed… This is my simplified encumbrance approach. Many of you will recognize this as the…
Making connections through Dungeons & Dragons
Three days ago, my son Vincent was killed in a pedestrian/automobile accident. They were 25. I cannot begin to describe what I’m feeling right now. It’s a grief that is…
Alternative take on negative HP
Artwork by Larry Elmore – larryelmore.com This came to me in one of those random thoughts that I have when waking up. The 1st Edition AD&D Dungeon Master’s Guide says:…