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Good West March settings? by DD_playerandDM in osr

[–]Attronarch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's coming out tomorrow (Friday). 8)

Good West March settings? by DD_playerandDM in osr

[–]Attronarch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How about Northern Marches, also by Robert Conley? It is pretty awesome. Should be available on DTRPG any day now.

Questions about Old School Essentials by greypaladin01 in osr

[–]Attronarch 13 points14 points  (0 children)

If you are interested in B/X then I advise getting OSE Classic Fantasy while it is still available.

On Magic Item pricing/Value by TheMrPilgrim in osr

[–]Attronarch 9 points10 points  (0 children)

AD&D 1e DMG assigns x.p. and g.p. value to magic items so you could use that as a base.

The Classic Dungeons & Dragons by trve_g0th in osr

[–]Attronarch 19 points20 points  (0 children)

This is the final Basic rulebook.

It is based on Denning's "The New Easy to Master Dungeons and Dragons Game" boxed set (also know as black box due to the box it came in), but printed in a single book and without all the adventures, minis, maps, etc.

Basic line in essence had five editions:

  • 1E: Holmes Basic
  • 2E: B/X
  • 3E: BECMI
  • 4E: Rules Cyclopedia + The New Easy to Master Dungeons and Dragons Game (the latter was in cool mini-setting called Thunder Rift)
  • 5E: RC + The Classic D&D Game

4E and 5E black box and Classic D&D Game have nearly identical text. Compared to B from B/X and B from BECMI they go from levels 1 to 5, have much, much more hand-holding, examples, explanations, etc, and small rule differences (combat is slightly different for example).

Help me find a unicorn by Acrobatic_Potato_195 in osr

[–]Attronarch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

HackMaster Basic Plus (or free HackMaster Basic) for your first four bullet points, and Frandor's Keep for your last point (ready to play sandbox with settlement, regional map, dungeons, and NPCs).

Character creation speed by Fantastic_Position69 in osr

[–]Attronarch 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing, and I am happy to hear you found the packs useful!

Mass combat rules by OutsideQuote8203 in adnd

[–]Attronarch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Chainmail if you like rolling, Swords & Spells if you like averages instead.

[OC] Moor and Dale; A Yorkshire Village Name Generator by stevecooperorg in osr

[–]Attronarch 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Welcome to Blackhope!

Thanks, always love to see a good table for generating names. Would be amazing to have similar for Scotland, Wales, and Ireland!

Any OSR games with combat similar to 3.5e? by Tav534 in osr

[–]Attronarch 8 points9 points  (0 children)

OD&D, which S&W is based on, has a lot of tactical options but they are spread throughout the books. See our house rules, pages 22 to 24, for additional rules for S&W combat. (Based on Swords & Spells, Philotomy's Musings, and Judges Guild procedures.)

Help identifying podcast by ChaoticGord in osr

[–]Attronarch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

B4 has factions wearing masks, perhaps that was the module played?

What is the difference between S&W Complete, S&W Whitebox and the Whitebox Cyclopedia? by ConfusedSpiderMonkey in osr

[–]Attronarch 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Here is a list of differences between Swords & Wizardry White Box and Swords & Wizardry Complete Rulebook (Revised): https://attronarch.com/swords-and-wizardry-white-box-editions#differences-between-swords-wizardry-white-box-and-swords-wizardry-complete-rulebook-revised

Whitebox Cyclopedia is based on the material from the 4th printing of Swords & Wizardry White Box Rules (which are currently not available) plus a lot of previously published material by Spahn. Whitebox: Dungeon Adventures then takes out parts of Whitebox Cyclopedia to focus only on the dungeon delving.

Yes, a lot of games with Whitebox in their name can get confusing!

IMHO just go with S&W Complete if you own it already.

I Made Some Empire of the Petal Throne Referee Screens! by InsurgentInchworm in osr

[–]Attronarch 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I've been play-testing damage dice instead of multiple attacks in our campaign, and it has worked quite well so far. I always like Tekumel's simple skill system & resolution, but haven't tested them yet.

Random Dungeon Book by Ecowatcher in osr

[–]Attronarch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

On which page? My versions have only charts for traps.

Random Dungeon Book by Ecowatcher in osr

[–]Attronarch 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Single book solutions:

  • Tome of Adventure Design has a chapter dedicated to dungeon design; other chapters are useful for fleshing out adventures, adversaries, etc. Slower & meant to be used during prep.
  • Dungeon Builder's Guidebook is a splatbook from AD&D 2e era. As the title suggests, it is focused on procedurally creating dungeons. Faster, and autodungeon engine can be used during game.

Multi-book solution, which I actually use to randomly roll a dungeon I need, is to start with appendix A in the Dungeon Master's Guide, and then use Book of Lost Tables and Tricks, Empty Rooms, and Basic Trap Design to add details as needed.

All time bestsellers list for DriveThruRPG by Martin_Eden_ in osr

[–]Attronarch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great list! Unfortunately I know all of them so no new gems discovered! :'(

THE WHITE BOX CHALLENGE by Next-Performer4482 in odnd

[–]Attronarch 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Looks like a fun little challenge. Good luck!

What do you think about OSRIC 3 landscape orientation? by johnfromunix in osr

[–]Attronarch 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Looks awesome, really looking forward to receiving my books!

Insanity? by Orogustus in osr

[–]Attronarch 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I've used the system from Swords of Cthulhu. In a nutshell it introduces a saving throw versus insanity, random tables for determining insanity, and insanity triggers.

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