For a great D6 only DnD variant; you might want to check out Jason Vey's Swords and Wizardry (only 6 bucks...) http://www.lulu.com/content/3812941 and an...
Hi, I have some doubts about spell combinations. In my last play sesion, while playing my 7th level sprite I cast a couple of magic misile spells just to have...
... The missiles should not become gaseous, as they are not part of you. You ought to be able to use them while remaining in gaseous form. ... Absolutely, if...
Hi Oscar, While rule interpretations are made by the DM I wouldn't have handled the situations quite as your DM did. As a DM you have to weigh the players...
Hi Oscar, Gaseous form affects you and everything you're wearing/carrying; I believe you are capable of casting spells normally, and nothing external to you...
<<Hi Oscar, Gaseous form affects you and everything you're wearing/carrying; I believe you are capable of casting spells normally, and nothing external to you...
Hi Oscar, All, Well, I guess I jumped the start line a little. From my perspective, where I use the first set of rules, I tend to be a bit more lenient and...
... spell). ... <snip> sshum2003: The change to gaseous form may affect the minimum constration needed for the magic missle. The DM could have you take a INT...
For anybody interested in trying a new game with the familiar old rules, there is a homebrew rpg being put together called Hoodlums & Hideouts. It is a...
Hello, I started playing dungeons and dragons around 1978. There was not much to it then. Back then, there were 3 little paper books in a box. Then, the basic...
... to collect Ral Partha and Grenadier Models miniatures, which I painted. ... sshum2003: Given this is a group for Classic Branch D&D: Original, Basic, B/X,...
My favorite would be the Holmes basic set. That's what I started with when I was 10. But to be honest, I found the rules a bit confusing back then. I think...
Everyone's going to have their own favorite, but here's my view. I like running a campaign based on the original little 3 book set and its supplements the...
I really favor the Mentzer books (D&D Basic, Expert, Companion, Master & Immortals). The Mentzer's D&D Basic is by far the more beginner-friendly D&D Book,...
... I suspect they are more popular simply because they are all that anyone knows. Whether it's Original D&D, B/X, BECMI, Labyrinth Lord, or what have you -...
Brother had has passed away, NG Bard was he, "You'd really like to play!", "Get away from me", Parents say it's EVIL, To play will rot your soul, All know they...
I own every edition of D&D from the original white box to 2nd Edition. My favorite was the Tom Moldvay Basic & Expert booklets with cover art by Erol Otis. I'm...
Very nice. Reminds me of when my place became a place for friends to hide their "banned" books. We took a page from "Fahrenheit 451" (so to speak) and each...
Hi, Here's the link to Labrynth Lord for anyone who might be interested. Its not bad for an early gaming re-creation. Its all free downloads as well which is...
That's interesting Mark. My parents had the exact opposite reaction and they were the kind of people that went to Church regularly, which meant I did too. They...
Hi Sean, I think you'd find a world of difference between the game we knew and the (cough) "junk" touted as D&D these days which looks like it was designed by...
Hi all, ... which meant I did too. They were happy to have me hanging around with my buddies in a basement on Saturday's playing "the game" as it meant I...
Hello and salutations, Wanted to take a moment and introduce myself. I have been a longtime gamer who started out with the Mentzer Basic set. I played through ...
My mother never had a problem with it, which is why my house became a "safe haven" for D&D books. But about half our group had parents who worried at some...