Tenkar's Tavern: Time to Head Back to NYC

Monday, June 9, 2014

Time to Head Back to NYC

Our time in Texas is about to come to a close. Heading down for breakfast, then check out, shuttle to airport and flight back to NYC.

Yep, I'm sure there are a few more embarrassing pictures to post over the next few days, but for the most part, we'll be back to standard Tavern operating procedures ;)

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Gothridge ManorJune 9, 2014 at 7:27 AM
Well, at least you have pants on.
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Tim SniderJune 9, 2014 at 7:47 AM
Please use this photo as your new banner image.
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Anthony SimeoneJune 9, 2014 at 9:11 AM
YEEEHAAWW! When in Texas, do as them thar Texans do, pardner!
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FlambeauxJune 9, 2014 at 10:29 AM
Sorry I didn't get a chance to meet you this year. Next year. :D
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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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Monday, June 9, 2014

Time to Head Back to NYC

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