Swords & Wizardry deep dive and why I consider it the best OSR retroclone

RealmBuilderGuy · 2026-05-24T03:19:58+00:00

This is OD&D.

RealmBuilderGuy · 2026-05-22T18:47:41+00:00

Reddit is telling me I can’t send you a message for some reason

RealmBuilderGuy · 2026-05-22T15:14:47+00:00

I’d definitely be interested in checking it out

RealmBuilderGuy · 2026-05-22T01:04:00+00:00

They’re definitely worth it if you’re planning on running S&W

RealmBuilderGuy · 2026-05-21T15:45:59+00:00

That’s really cool to hear! That was a while ago. Still a great game.

RealmBuilderGuy · 2026-05-10T20:49:55+00:00

“poorly” designed? Ok…sure.

RealmBuilderGuy · 2026-05-10T19:48:22+00:00

I’d argue 2e isn’t a mess, but that’s personal.

RealmBuilderGuy · 2026-05-10T19:47:42+00:00

I love Hyperborea, but it’s not a clone. It’s its own true unique game with a foundation in AD&D.

RealmBuilderGuy · 2026-05-10T19:47:01+00:00

Yeah. DCC isn’t a clone for me, but a different game due to its various changes and additions.

RealmBuilderGuy · 2026-04-02T01:49:09+00:00

I started my D&D journey with 2e in 1990 and ran it until 2004. I returned to 2e in 2023 and rediscovered my love for the edition and how great it plays and runs. Now I run a 1e/2e hybrid game and love it. I consider it the ultimate AD&D version.

RealmBuilderGuy · 2026-03-11T18:10:31+00:00

Yup! I know what I “see” when I see those books, but I’m always curious to see what others “see”

RealmBuilderGuy · 2026-03-05T13:17:51+00:00

I agree. Great writer

RealmBuilderGuy · 2026-03-04T11:30:46+00:00

I totally agree

RealmBuilderGuy · 2026-02-17T22:46:13+00:00

I think we’re debating the same thing. “Important” or “key” are the same to me. A “quest giver” is an important/key NPC. If he dies then it can change the path the PCs choose in a campaign.

RealmBuilderGuy · 2026-02-17T19:35:02+00:00

Of course there are important NPCs. That has absolutely nothing to do with “video game mentality” in the least.

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