tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post5732071044357164191..comments2024-03-17T22:08:39.591-04:00Comments on Tenkar's Tavern: What Would be Your Top 10 List of OSR Games?Tenkarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05159289652051155824noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-73282987900013734252021-01-14T18:32:48.360-05:002021-01-14T18:32:48.360-05:00I have to say I only have a few but here is my lis...I have to say I only have a few but here is my list;<br /><br />1. Castles & Crusades (1st OSR I ever played and still do)<br />2. Swords & Wizardry Complete<br />3. Labyrinth Lord<br />4. DCC<br />5. OSRIC<br />6. Starships & Spacemen (2nd edition)<br />7. and X-PlorersBigKahunnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13252339826805369289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-22154851805841098242015-03-27T21:30:45.475-04:002015-03-27T21:30:45.475-04:00I seriously considered putting "Spears of the...I seriously considered putting "Spears of the Dawn" on mine as well as "Silent Legions" but I'd had Kevin in once already. Also, I wanted to mention "Arrows of Indra" as I've long wanted more India focused fantasy than Africa (there has at least been some of the later).Pulp Herbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486803457210325703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-74143026830412771382015-03-27T21:28:16.658-04:002015-03-27T21:28:16.658-04:00#9 is so true. When I first started blogging I wr...#9 is so true. When I first started blogging I wrote about it calling it "Intermediate Dungeons & Dragons".Pulp Herbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486803457210325703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-41211263801313736112015-03-26T17:53:23.383-04:002015-03-26T17:53:23.383-04:00While T&T is definitely o"ld school,"...While T&T is definitely o"ld school," I don't think it's "OSR" because it has nothing to have a revolution against...T&T never stopped being what it is, whereas OSR D&D is, like, fighting against some pretty radical iterations of the game later on.<br /><br />Heck, if DT&T ends up being too much of a change, then fans of 5E and earlier could argue they now have a case for being OSR...heh... Doctor Futurityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02586371999646337047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-56961114274360742272015-03-26T17:49:25.615-04:002015-03-26T17:49:25.615-04:00I deleted my earlier list...thought about it too m...I deleted my earlier list...thought about it too much and want to revise on it and also do the Herb Nowell thing:<br /><br />1. Dungeon Crawl Classics - this is pure OSR, but not because it's mechanically emulating OD&D, rather because it's aiming square at the feel and style of fantasy in the 70's, and I think it kind of hits the mark in a way that avoids being pure pastiche or retroclone.<br />2. Castles & Crusades - not a strict OSR by mechanics but also, like DCC it captures the feel of older editions spectacularly.<br />3. Mutant Epoch - This isn't a strict emulation of Gamma World or any other OSR apocalyptic system, but it manages to out OSR all the apocalyptic genre combined.<br />4. Swords & Wizardry Complete - despite putting it at #4 I would put this as the most played on my list behind C&C though; classic retroclone but made to play the way we actually played AD&D as opposed to the way AD&D was written to be played.<br />5. Stars Without Number - the best SF clone out there, not really a Traveller emulator because of the fact that it takes more queues from OD&D but still manages to out-Traveller the original.<br />6. Labyrinth Lord - the best practical retroclone and the one I'll keep around in the bunker just in case.<br />7. Mutant Future - utterly faithful to the spirit of Gamma World, my first RPG. Only misses the mark because GW content is not OGL alas.<br />8. Cryptworld - the best horror retroclone out there, albeit for Pacesetter's engine<br />9. OSRIC - really hard to go wrong with this, although S&W Complete sort of stole its thunder.<br />10. Spears of the Dawn - demonstrably the first OD&D-inspired OSR engine to teach a very old dog some very new tricks, and shows that OSR isn't just about emulating D&D or Appendix N, it can do a lot more than that.Doctor Futurityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02586371999646337047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-54564093539810068932015-03-26T15:48:16.328-04:002015-03-26T15:48:16.328-04:00In the spirit of Herb Nowell above, here's my ...In the spirit of Herb Nowell above, here's my list again, with the reasons for my choices.<br /><br />1) Beyond The Wall, because I love its fast-playability and its take on magic (the lack of correspondence between caster level and spell level has always been a big pet peeve of mine)<br />2) Lamentations of the Flame Princess, because I appreciate its style and attitude, and some of its innovations; horror was my first RPG love, so this is right up my alley<br />3) Arrows Of Indra, because it needed to be done a long time ago, and someone finally did it right<br />4) Flying Swordsmen, because it's the best OSR-ifying of wuxia I've ever seen, and is what I always wanted Oriental Adventures to be<br />5) Spellcraft & Swordplay, because I have a soft spot for 2d6 mechanics<br />6) Stars Without Number, out of sheer awe at how well Kevin Crawford does his thing<br />7) Spears Of The Dawn, ditto; also, because African-flavored D&D is under-served and lots of fun<br />8) Adventurer Conqueror King System, because it shows off the flexibility of the Rules Cyclopedia, and focuses on the end game<br />9) Labyrinth Lord + LL Advanced Edition Companion, because "B/X + the AD&D classes, spells, and monsters" is how I actually used the material in the old days, ignoring all the stuff like weapon vs. armor type<br />10) Mutant Future, because while not everything I'd like it to be, it is broadly compatible with all of my old Gamma World material.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08428208820545914103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-21977566251043141122015-03-26T14:15:22.275-04:002015-03-26T14:15:22.275-04:001. Labyrinth Lord
2. LL Advanced Edition Compani...1. Labyrinth Lord<br />2. LL Advanced Edition Companion<br />3. Adventurer Conqueror King<br />4. Blood & Treasure<br />5. Lamentations of the Flame Princess<br />6. Dungeon Crawl Classics<br />7. Stars Without Number<br />8. Swords and Wizardry Complete<br />9. Basic Fantasy<br />10. Hill Cantons Compendium <br />Danny Clinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06492549476409358773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-73164786957024095312015-03-26T01:07:38.631-04:002015-03-26T01:07:38.631-04:00Thanks for the reasons. I almost typed them for my...Thanks for the reasons. I almost typed them for my list as well. I'd love to see this post again where everyone lists their reasons for their choices.mbeacomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03674702605226704063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-29936875155720542652015-03-25T22:47:06.598-04:002015-03-25T22:47:06.598-04:001. Basic Fantasy Roleplaying, the first one I ran
...1. Basic Fantasy Roleplaying, the first one I ran<br />2. Lamentations of the Flame Princess Weird Fantasy, the first one I really embraced<br />3. Swords & Wizardry White Box and Core for giving me my first way to let new people place like it was 1977.<br />4. Stars without Number - what do you expect from someone who has maxed out the level on Kevin's last two KS .<br />5. Seven Voyages of Zylarthen, one of the more interesting takes on WB + some supplements. It has one of the more distinctive voices.<br />6. OSRIC which I first liked because it had the same name as my old SCA persona.<br />7. Dragons at Dawn for making me rethink a lot of my assumptions.<br />8. Arrows of Indra for an Indian based fantasy I always wanted but thought I didn't know enough to make.<br />9. Delving Deeper which arguably should be higher as I'm more likely to use it as my base rulebook than S&W WB or SVoZ<br />10. Torch and Sword (http://quicklyquietlycarefully.blogspot.com/2011/07/torch-sword-beta-1.html) which is the biggest competitor to DD as my base rulebook because it's even a closer WB retroclone and it's available as LaTeX source.Pulp Herbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486803457210325703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-41098996010963516342015-03-25T22:18:02.884-04:002015-03-25T22:18:02.884-04:001. Adventures in The Eastmark
2. Basic Fantasy RPG...1. Adventures in The Eastmark<br />2. Basic Fantasy RPG<br />3. Castles & Crusades<br />4. Labyrinth Lord<br />5. Swords & Wizardry Complete<br />6. Adventures Dark & Deep<br />7. Adventurer Conqueror King System<br />8. Ambition & Avarice<br />9. Blood & Treasure<br />10. All tied for 10th because they're great games and in a gray area but not quite OSR in my mind<br />-D&D 5E<br />-Dungeon World<br />-13th Age<br /><br />I'm sure I'm missing one or two I like but these are the ones I'm really enjoying right now.mbeacomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03674702605226704063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-81474028528036948702015-03-25T19:39:16.537-04:002015-03-25T19:39:16.537-04:00I will exempt my own project, currently in open de...I will exempt my own project, currently in open development here -- http://greatandsmallrpg.blogspot.com/, while still plugging it, and then offer my list of faves.<br /><br />In no order of preference, except for 1) & 2), which are tied for my current favorites.<br /><br />1) Beyond The Wall<br />2) Lamentations of the Flame Princess<br />3) Arrows Of Indra<br />4) Flying Swordsmen<br />5) Spellcraft & Swordplay<br />6) Stars Without Number<br />7) Spears Of The Dawn<br />8) Adventurer Conqueror King System<br />9) Labyrinth Lord + LL Advanced Edition Companion<br />10) Mutant FutureAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08428208820545914103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-56670469471838467922015-03-25T19:02:00.492-04:002015-03-25T19:02:00.492-04:001. Castles & Crusades
2. Swords & Wizardry...1. Castles & Crusades<br />2. Swords & Wizardry Complete<br />3. Labyrinth Lord<br />4. Dungeon Crawl Classics<br />5. OSRIC<br />6. Basic Fantasy<br />7. Delving Deeper<br />8. Swords & Wizardry: White Box<br />9. X-Plorers<br />10. Sabers & Witchery<br /><br />C&C is pretty much all I play, due to time constraints. I'm sure I'm not alone in that challenge, but I enjoy reading and collecting the various Rule-Sets. Honorable mention to Adventures Dark & Deep, I have the beta version and am enjoying the Castle of the Mad-Arch Mage. The hard-backs on my wish list. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12051772462299783988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-88747576231986416942015-03-25T17:12:28.549-04:002015-03-25T17:12:28.549-04:00DCC is great!
It's got a true old school with ...DCC is great!<br />It's got a true old school with modern knowledge twist to it ... and I just love killing of peasants in the funnel :-)<br />I would truly recommend Torchbearer for the great setting and awesome production value <br />.. I'm actually surprised it hasn't been mentioned more often in the replied ... :-)JanEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17519158873645271537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-21747010077902801402015-03-25T15:12:02.727-04:002015-03-25T15:12:02.727-04:001) S&W Whitebox
2) Osiric
3) LL
4) Lamentation...1) S&W Whitebox<br />2) Osiric<br />3) LL<br />4) Lamentations<br />5) B/X Companion<br />6) Blueholme: Prentice Rules<br />Keith418https://www.blogger.com/profile/01415688172194231214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-33452248244898811582015-03-25T15:11:23.054-04:002015-03-25T15:11:23.054-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Keith418https://www.blogger.com/profile/01415688172194231214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-65766671176681441522015-03-25T14:50:39.735-04:002015-03-25T14:50:39.735-04:00In no order:
LL
S&W
DCC
LotFP
Beyond the Wall...In no order:<br /><br />LL<br />S&W<br />DCC<br />LotFP<br />Beyond the Wall<br />Warriors of the Red Planet<br />Heroes and Other Worlds<br />Basic Fantasy<br />AS&SH<br />Barbarians of LemuriaBrett Slocumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09240226222507995367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-86253532288109171642015-03-25T14:32:05.905-04:002015-03-25T14:32:05.905-04:00Stars Without Number
Dark Dungeons
DCC RPG
Swords ...Stars Without Number<br />Dark Dungeons<br />DCC RPG<br />Swords & Wizardry Complete<br />B/X Companion<br />Anthony N. Emmelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14017952532295866111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-56892736304039993562015-03-25T14:31:43.241-04:002015-03-25T14:31:43.241-04:001. Swords & Wizardry WhiteBox
2. Swords & ...1. Swords & Wizardry WhiteBox<br />2. Swords & Wizardry Complete<br />3. Labyrinth Lord<br />4. Basic Fantasy<br />5. Dungeon Crawl Classics<br />6. Dark Dungeon<br />7. Warriors of the Red Planet<br />8. Mutant Future<br />9. Beyond the Wall<br />10. OSRICJames M. Spahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11463241531100082880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-80047233432316636342015-03-25T14:31:05.391-04:002015-03-25T14:31:05.391-04:001. Labyrinth Lord
2. Spears of the Dawn
3. Scarlet...1. Labyrinth Lord<br />2. Spears of the Dawn<br />3. Scarlet Heroes<br />4. Dungeon Crawl Classics<br />5. Swords & Wizardry<br />6. Beyond the Wall<br />7. Astonishing Swordsmen & Sorcerers of Hyperborea<br />8. Ambition & Avarice<br />9. Mazes & Minotaurs<br /><br />Can't think of a 10th one at the moment...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00998634909843109937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-72763588708934562262015-03-25T11:45:20.346-04:002015-03-25T11:45:20.346-04:00In no particular order:
DCC
Labyrinth Lord
Swords...In no particular order:<br />DCC <br />Labyrinth Lord<br />Swords & Wizardry <br />Mutant Future<br />Stars Without Number<br />Astonishing Swordsmen & Sorcerers of Hyperboria <br />Cryptworld <br />X-plorers <br />LotFPakfu23https://www.blogger.com/profile/07850846883927606868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-48659368203661541422015-03-25T11:44:23.956-04:002015-03-25T11:44:23.956-04:00In no particular order:
DCC
Labyrinth Lord
Swords...In no particular order:<br />DCC <br />Labyrinth Lord<br />Swords & Wizardry <br />Mutant Future<br />Stars Without Number<br />Astonishing Swordsmen & Sorcerers of Hyperboria <br />Cryptworld <br />X-plorers <br />LotFPakfu23https://www.blogger.com/profile/07850846883927606868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-71933208309014506302015-03-25T08:55:43.033-04:002015-03-25T08:55:43.033-04:00Swords & Wizardry is great.
OSRIC disappointe...Swords & Wizardry is great.<br /><br />OSRIC disappointed me.<br /><br />But mostly I play my actual copies of "old school" games rather than "OSR" games.Doc Savagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08783244633195233970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-52558250751503483052015-03-25T08:30:01.983-04:002015-03-25T08:30:01.983-04:00Lamentations of the Flame Princess
Runequest 6
5th...Lamentations of the Flame Princess<br />Runequest 6<br />5th edition d&d <br />Dungeon Crawl Classics<br />littlemutehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17995764088506385208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-26535808728016113682015-03-25T07:43:52.641-04:002015-03-25T07:43:52.641-04:00Great to see everyone's lists. Of all the game...Great to see everyone's lists. Of all the games that capture the feel of D & D for me and reawaken the magic of that first encounter, DCC probably tops the list in terms of the visual feel of the game. I had some ulterior motives in bouncing the question off of Tenkar since I am in a collecting state again and looking to add to my RPG library. Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05722958681098483324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-76145236004437985502015-03-25T07:09:08.631-04:002015-03-25T07:09:08.631-04:001. DCC RPG
2. Adventurer Conqueror King
3. Basic F...1. DCC RPG<br />2. Adventurer Conqueror King<br />3. Basic Fantasy RPG<br />4. Labyrinth Lord<br />5. Labyrinth Lord Advanced Edition Companion <br />6. Swords & Wizardry<br />7. Beyond the Wall<br />8. Spears of the Dawn<br />9. Mazes & Minotaurs<br />10. D6 SpaceAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07508110598542072738noreply@blogger.com