What follows is a grim account of the tragic events that occurred last night during the second part of Expedition C. If you are squeamish or are of weak constitution, then please DO NOT READ FURTHER! The passage floor descends swiftly into
The Legend of Kas, the Betrayer. Once there was a Greater Sorcereress named Kas. Kas was angry with her elderly master, a Wizard named Nebacharonius. Over time Kas developed an obsession for revenge! So she made a pact with a Lord of Chaos.…
Date: Year of the Feathered Death. Lover’s Moon. Day of the Swan Brief Account: After a 6 day rest in Londolond, The party was joined by three new characters: Winlec the human fighter, Friguse the human magic user, and Evanny the human cler…
So poor little Barrick the Medium walked back to town with his spellbook and an empty treasure sack. For the next week he was fairly apathetic about this whole adventuring thing. He was unmotivated and often downright lethargic. He stowed a…
I decided against allowing Chaos-aligned characters in the party. Chaos is the enemy to be defeated. Most characters are neutral (2/3) and a third are Law. Males and Females are 50/50. Names are generated with the assistance of Mr. Josh Bea…
I have decided to solo play-test the Original D&D rules as written. I'm using the three booklets as close to the original as I can get. That means without the supplements and, if possible, the original references to creatures like Balrogs.
Charm Person in OD&D (a response to “Surveys & Samples: Charm Person” posted on MONDAY, JUNE 7, 2021 at http://deltasdnd.blogspot.com/2021/06/surveys-samples-charm-person.html) The spell can be cast as written without spoiling the fun. A th…
I encountered the Moldvay/Cook boxed sets in 1981 at the age of 11. That was my introduction to RPGs. But When it comes to OD&D, I admit that I am a “Johnny Come Lately.” It’s only been a couple years since I opened the 3LBBs and began to r…
The idea is that a slower party is more likely to encounter wandering monsters. But who likes to keep track of turns? I don’t. To make life a little easier roll(X)d6 when the party arrives at a designated area* on the underworld map. X equa…
I’m old, you’re young, so what. I’ll play your in game, you play in mine. There are so many games out there that editions just don’t matter to me any more. The corporate entertainment world has flooded the market with so much so-called ente…
The OD&D guidelines for “intelligent” monster reactions can be found on page 12 of Volume III, The Underworld & Wilderness Adventures. The 2d6 roll in that book will do in a pinch. But I have decided that my personal game could use a varian…
Learn something about refereeing (“AKA Dungeonmastering”). Listen to their interviews. Sign up for their games. Tim Kask: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GLQXp_zJgs Skip Williams: https://garycon.com/our-staff/ (3rd edition co-author, but