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You have never witnessed such an event in the OSR until today
Where i unveil one of the most mysterious gems of the old-school history: SPAWN OF FASHAN.Yes, i'm not kidding and you are not dreaming.You may have heard about this on forums and elsewhere, and you...
View ArticleKrabat: The Sorcerer's Apprentice (1978)
Krabat, a beggar boy in early 18th century Lusatia, is lured to become an apprentice to an evil, one-eyed sorcerer. Together with a number of other boys, he works at the sorcerer's mill under...
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Chivalry & Sorcery 2nd edition
Need i say more?Probably, the best fantasy rpg ever written.The second edition of Chivalry & Sorcery includes three core rulebooks.Book 1 discusses character creation, special character traits,...
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Who gets the first swing? (Dragon magazine 71)
I'm adopting this method for initiative, as found in Dragon magazine issue 71.Inititative in Powers & Perils is normally based on weapon lenght, whereas the clever method presented in that issue...
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The Obscure fantasy rpg appreciation day 2014: the SECOND contest!
This was the first contest.Remember?Every blogger who wish to participate in the event, will have to write a post centered around an obscure/lesser known old-school fantasy rpg, of the kind i write...
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At last! One more triumph for the OSR
Those interested in the history of our hobby (sardonically, just a few nowadays) may have heard about an old fantasy role playing game called Phantasy Conclave.Now, point your browser here and...
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And now i have a copy of the rarest old school fantasy rpg ever published.
LINK 1LINK 2 and some photos that i took today:Now you may ask what i would like to do with all the rare material that i have: in particular, i am referring to Acquitaine (see above photos), Nimolee...
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Ysgarth 6th edition got! (and trying to find a review - help needed)
Today i bought Ysgarth 6th edition (this one).I already had a previous version of the game, but not complete, so i decided i had to get it. I don't know why, but Ysgarth has been on my mind recently.I...
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The earliest (and best) AD&D 1st edition retro-clone!
Written by Tom Moldvay, the editor of the 1981 basic rulebook as well as the author of Castle Amber & The Isle of Dread, The Challenge Game System was designed as an easy to learn alternative to...
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Obscure RPG appreciation day 2014: who is the winner
And the winner for 2014 is....Roguelantern!He attained a great achievement and i am quite impressed by the work that he accomplished, together with other persons who helped him along the way.In order...
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1st - First RPG PlayedHolmes D&D2nd - First RPG GamemasteredAD&D 2nd edition3rd - First RPG PurchasedHolmes D&D 4th - Most recent RPG purchasePhantasy Conclave 5th - Most Old School RPG...
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Yes, i'm going to possess one of the rarest AD&D item
Have a look at this image:and how it looks today:From "Heroic worlds":
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Phantasy conclave is so old-school
Yesterday evening we played for the first tim Phantasy conclave rpg with my group.It was so fun and awesome. My players were enthusiast and appreciated a lot some particular mechanics of the game.Now,...
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Proportional combat system (1986)
Even among the most Advanced Dungeons & Dragons fanatics scattered around the globe, only a few are aware of the existence of this alternative combat systen for AD&D that was published in 1986....
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Vardy combat system (pdf format)
Thanks to one of the readers of this blog- and meanwhile we wait for more information on the "Proportional combat system", here is the link for an easy-to-read version of another forgotten alternative...
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