Tenkar's Tavern: State of The Tavern Keeper

Tuesday, March 10, 2020

State of The Tavern Keeper - In ER with Pneumonia

Title pretty much says it all.

Left lung. Awaiting results of X-rays and bloodwork.

I’ll post an update when I’m released.

I’ll never mock Con Crud again ;)

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Dan DelgadoMarch 10, 2020 at 10:32 PM
Like I said in Frog Chat - I am SO sorry I asked "if was as diseased as Westchester yet?" I was making light of my own possible bout with the covid-19 (or not, haven't been tested - my only risk factor is living 7 mins from the Westchester outbreak and riding same train to Manhattan as patient 0) - I had self-reported to NYS authorities in case they wanted to test me (if had supplies) since I was doing well and so far *knock on wood* it appeared I only was afflicted with mild symptoms if it was covid-19 at all.

Dude, I hope you are doing well and they take good care of you. Best of all wishes from your fans. Let me know if I can do anything for ya.
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AnonymousMarch 10, 2020 at 11:27 PM
Ugh, not fun. Hang tough and get well soon!
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TheShadowKnowsMarch 11, 2020 at 9:31 AM
Jesus. I hope you feel better soon.
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SherlockMarch 11, 2020 at 10:35 AM
Dang! Good luck and speedy healing!
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Ryan—Aqualith MediaMarch 11, 2020 at 10:51 AM
Praying for ya, man. Hope you get through this soon.
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MatthewMarch 11, 2020 at 11:20 AM
Hope you feel better soon!
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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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State of The Tavern Keeper - In ER with Pneumonia

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