Tenkar's Tavern: Edge of Space on the Back of My Cat

Thursday, March 7, 2013

Edge of Space on the Back of My Cat

+matt jackson was kind enough to send me a copy of his RPG Sci-Fi mini rules, Edge of Space, in print. Heck, he even threw in an adventure, Incident at Intrepid Station.

I was trying to figure out how to show the approximate size of these, and then it struck me. Ashley, my wonderful cat, loves to spend time in front of my computer screen as I surf the net and write my blog posts. Mt desk top is here bed. Might as well put her to work. The above pic is the above two items on Ashley's back ;)

I love the size of these. I love the format. My wife thinks they're "cute", and who am I to argue? They are cute.

Matt, much thanks for sending these my way. They are purr-fect ;)

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mattMarch 7, 2013 at 8:03 PM
Awesome! Glad you got them.
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Greyhawk GrognardMarch 7, 2013 at 8:32 PM
"Mt desk top is here bed."

Cat-like typing detected!
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Digital OrcMarch 7, 2013 at 10:10 PM
Cool! I've included my cat on several of my video game previews.
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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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Thursday, March 7, 2013

Edge of Space on the Back of My Cat

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