Forgotten Gems of the OSR – The Holmes Companion

May 27, 2022

Link to Discussion For those not familiar with it, Meepo’s Holmes Companion (HC) is a small supplement for Holmes Basic …

Simplified Encumbrance for OD&D and Clones

January 17, 2019

In the 1974 D&D rules, encumbrance was tracked in coins. The PC’s miscellaneous equipment was assumed to always weigh 80 …

April 15, 2017

I’ve been considering using the Judge’s Guild Ready Ref Sheets to streamline initiative in my White Box games. If you …

November 27, 2016

I’ve been thinking lately about how to impart a more Holmes-like feel to Swords & Wizardry games. Now, before you …

January 21, 2016

I’ve written yet another character generator, this one for the 1977 Holmes Basic D&D. As with the other generators, it …

January 15, 2016

Last night we continued the foray into the Endless Tunnels of Enlandin, using the Holmes Basic D&D rules. Two players …

January 13, 2016

I had a couple of fun sessions this week running Holmes Basic D&D. I was inspired by reading the Dragonsfoot …

January 19, 2014

I love random character generators. As a DM, they are great for quickly generating a party for a spur-of-the-moment pickup …

November 2, 2013

Update: You can see play reports of some Holmes Basic D&D sessions I ran here. Like many kids in the …