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Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Stuff On My Desk(Top)

I'm currently giving Cosmic Patrol a read through and It's leaving this old timer
fairly confused at the moment, as it took about 50 pages before I actually got to anything that resembled actual rules. The background was an awesome read, but I like to have something to ground it in. Then I found out the default rules have a rotating Narrator within the game session itself, so I watched my world of roleplaying dissolve around me as my brains turned to jello. But I've heard so much good stuff about these rules, so I will persevere! Besides, it use all of the standard dice, so it can't be bad.

To regain a grip on my sanity, I decided to check out Toys in the Sandbox #6 - The Cursed Catacombs. Ah, back on solid ground. This I can handle. Just need time to review it. Well, I need to find the to fully read and review Cosmic Patrol. One thing I can tell for sure. it isn't hooked on the tactical end of things ;)

Crap, and Trollzine #4. I need to find time to read and review Trollzine#4.

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Why "Swords & Wizardry?"

Believe me when I say I have them all in dead tree format. I have OSRIC in full size, trade paperback and the Player's Guide. I have LL and the AEC (and somewhere OEC, but I can't find it at the moment). Obviously I have Basic Fantasy RPG. Actually, I have the whole available line in print. Way too much Castles & Crusades. We all know my love for the DCC RPG. I even have Dark Dungeons in print, the Delving Deeper boxed set, Astonishing Swordsmen & Sorcerers of Hyperborea. BOTH editions of LotFP's Weird Fantasy and some dead tree copies of the Greyhawk Grognards Adventures Dark & Deep

I am so deep in the OSR when I come up for breath it's for the OSR's cousin, Tunnels & Trolls

So, out of all that, why Swords & Wizardry? Why, when I have been running a AD&D 1e / OSRIC campaign in Rappan Athuk am I using Swords & Wizardry and it's variant, Crypts & Things, for the second campaign? (Actually, now running a S&W Complete campaign, soon to be with multiple groups)

Because the shit works.

It's easy for lapsed gamers to pick up and feel like they haven't lost a step. I can house rule it and it doesn't break. It plays so close to the AD&D of my youth and college years (S&W Complete especially) that it continually surprises me. Just much less rules hopping than I remember. (my God but I can run it nearly without the book)

I grab and pick and steal from just about all OSR and Original resources. They seem to fit into S&W with little fuss. It may be the same with LL and the rest, but for me the ease of use fit's my expectations with S&W.

Even the single saving throw. That took me longer to adjust to, but even that seems like a natural to me now. Don't ask me why, it just does. Maybe it's the simplicity of it. At 45 52, simplicity and flexibility while remaining true to the feel of the original is an OSR hat trick for me ;)

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Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Stuff On My Desk(Top)

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