Tenkar's Tavern: Feltothraxis Looks at OD&D (vidblog)

Monday, October 10, 2011

Feltothraxis Looks at OD&D (vidblog)

The Newly Named Dragon - Feltothraxis - takes a look at the oldest gem in his horde of RPGs - Original Dungeons & Dragons.

We actually had a camera man for this one - my son was behind the lens. In the background you can hear the Dachshund walking around on the wood floor - I think we need to trim her nails ;)

Oh, outtakes are on the end :)

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PadreOctober 10, 2011 at 9:52 PM
LMAO! I love the accent for Feltie! And I have to say I admire your possession of that little gem. Nothing like having a game that inspired a whole hobby & industry. For better or worse, D & D is the point of reference for anyone in the RPG community. It sets that standard for comparisons.
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TenkarOctober 10, 2011 at 10:01 PM
Heh! Can you tell I'm having fun? ;)
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Captain ObliviousOctober 11, 2011 at 1:55 AM
So. When does the 'Give Feltothraxis a middle name contest' begin?
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TenkarOctober 11, 2011 at 10:24 AM
No middle name is planned, as it well known dragon's posses but one name.

There may be a Name the Blue Knight Contest coming up later this month, depending on the arrival date and look in person of another hand puppet.

We will see. For now, it is time for Feltothraxis to shine :)
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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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Monday, October 10, 2011

Feltothraxis Looks at OD&D (vidblog)

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