Tenkar's Tavern: Discord - The Frog Army is On the Move

Tuesday, July 10, 2018

Discord - The Frog Army is On the Move - Offering Channels for Publishers

So, today started the migration of the Frog Army (Frog God Discord Server) to the Tenkar's Tavern Discord Server. It's been a smoother process than I could have hoped for. That being said, it will take weeks if not longer for all of the active members of the Frog's Discord Server to get the news. The Frog God Server is staying up for archival purposes.

We have also added a "Group" for other OSR publishers. Current text channels have been dedicated to Gaming Ballistic, Barrel Rider Games, Mythmere Games and Silver Bulette as well as a channel specifically for Kickstarter announcements. The Gaming Ballistic Channel has been on fire today ;)

If you are a third party publisher and would like a text channel on the Tenkar's Tavern Discord Server, join the server with the link below and private message either myself (tenkar) or Pexx and we will set you up. It's perfect for announcements, AMAs and answering questions from the community.

Link to the Tenkar's Tavern Discord Server: https://discord.gg/fReGmuD

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Rob GustafsonJuly 10, 2018 at 10:12 PM
You can take down my room Erik. No one used it and it’ll reduce clutter.
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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, July 10, 2018

Discord - The Frog Army is On the Move - Offering Channels for Publishers

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