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Mythic Heroes & Legends
jcollins098
Nov 10, 20233 min read
Death!
Character Death in Old School Renaissance Games. The bell tolls once in remembrance for each one of these individuals: Sug the barbarian...
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jcollins098
May 27, 20232 min read
The Lance
The Lance The first RPGs in the 70s focused on the dungeon crawl. The dungeon crawl theme was an easy way to produce and control a...
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jcollins098
May 12, 20232 min read
The Knight
A New Character Class: The Knight Knights are the armed and mounted nobility of High Medieval style campaigns. Though they may at times...
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jcollins098
Apr 29, 20232 min read
Crypt Fiends
New Monster: The Crypt Fiend. Created from the deaths of exceptionally strong willed or evil individuals that have been improperly buried...
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jcollins098
Feb 27, 20234 min read
Concerning Hags
Excerpted from "The Flora, Fauna, and Fey of Isteria" by Dr. Maximilan Augustus Serrenti DMA, MPC, Vice Chair of the Department of...
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jcollins098
Feb 17, 20233 min read
Another Day, Another Task Check!
Some ideas for Referees on Task Checks... Here are the most common checks on a dungeon crawl. Picking Locks- Difficulty levels... Simple...
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jcollins098
Feb 3, 20232 min read
A Quick Note on New Products
I do have a new adventure that has been written and finished for another RPG. It is a programmed adventure that can be run either Solo...
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jcollins098
Feb 3, 20234 min read
Combat- Old School Part II
Back in the saddle after a long holiday. I hope to be more regular in my posting. I do have some thoughts about the latest OGL blowup...
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jcollins098
Dec 13, 20223 min read
Combat- Old School Style!
Was there an "Old School Style" of combat for role-playing games? I would argue, yes. The change over the years has been subtle and...
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jcollins098
Dec 2, 20226 min read
How to Role Play with Task Checks
Skill and Task checks aren't role-playing! They are roll-playing! So, the argument goes, but is it correct? Certainly the addition of...
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jcollins098
Nov 19, 20224 min read
Does "Old School" Need a Task Resolution System?
In one word, yes. What Old School RPGs don't need is a skills system. Both the above statements no doubt will have their backers and...
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jcollins098
Nov 12, 20224 min read
Are ascending armor classes "Old School"? What is "Old School" anyway?
Well, to directly answer the first question... no, probably not... but this leads directly to the second and more difficult question. ...
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jcollins098
Oct 24, 20223 min read
What brought this all about...
I was excited to hear that the leading and oldest RPG was going to launch a new edition that would bring it back to the basics. I had...
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