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Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Reflections on RAW, RTFM and game design

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It is common knowledge that several rules are simply ignored in many RPG systems. Instead of playing RAW (rules as written), people often pl...
Monday, January 27, 2025

Your D&D character doesn't have scars, and I think this is a problem

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Your D&D character doesn't have scars, and I think this is a problem. I'm not talking about your level 1 PC - before adventuring...
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Thursday, January 23, 2025

AD&D DMG cover to cover - Part XI, p. 174-215 (Appendices C, D, E - Random monsters)

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We've been reading  the original DMG  - the ultimate DM book! - but  from a B/X and OSR point-of-view. Check the other parts of this ser...
Saturday, January 18, 2025

Magic Item inflation in AD&D

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Modern D&D is sometimes accused of turning PCs' into "superheroes".  I have been accused of similar transgressions for dar...
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Monday, January 13, 2025

AD&D DMG cover to cover - Part X, p. 169-173 (Appendices A, B - Random dungeons/wilderness)

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The project is back after a long hyatus! We've been reading  the original DMG  - the ultimate DM book! - but  from a B/X and OSR point-o...
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Friday, January 10, 2025

Dead-end mechanics

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When I was analyzing the 1e DMG - a project I plan to complete in 2025 - I noticed it has several interesting sub-systems.  While I prefer ...
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Sunday, January 05, 2025

Two uses for each ability score

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One thing that bothers me about D&D - most editions share the same problem - is that it feels like I need at least TWO different uses of...
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