Simplified Encumbrance for OD&D and Clones
In the 1974 D&D rules, encumbrance was tracked in coins. The PC’s miscellaneous equipment was assumed to always weigh 80 …
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The Start of a New OD&D Sandbox Campaign
I started a new sandbox campaign about a month ago, this time 1974-vintage OD&D but with a custom thief class. …
Overview of OD&D Clones
I’m a sucker for OD&D. I love the simplicity of the original 1974 rules (3 Little Brown Books or LBBs). …
Original D&D House Rules
My own OD&D campaign is based on just the 3LBBs, plus these house rules. These were informed by lots of …
New Gaming Loot!
Mail call! I’ve run a few fun sessions of Scarlet Heroes recently, and decided to pick up the Red Tide …
Delving Deeper v3 Reference Rules Released
The latest incarnation of Delving Deeper has been released, free in PDF format. There will be a hardcover forthcoming. Delving …
Original D&D: Surprise Can be Deadly
Since I actually took possession of the Original D&D reprints, I’ve been reading the booklets through from the beginning, something …
Old-school RPG Character Generators
I love random character generators. As a DM, they are great for quickly generating a party for a spur-of-the-moment pickup …
[New Monster] Cave Ripper
Cave Rippers are small, twisted humanoids with tough, leathery, pale grey skin. They have long arms and fingers tipped with …
Official Delving Deeper Character Sheet Released
Simon Bull just released the official Delving Deeper character sheet, with art from Mark Allen (A4 version is the last …
Smoldering Wizard 