Tenkar's Tavern: The Grumpy Dwarf Has Landed

Wednesday, June 4, 2014

The Grumpy Dwarf Has Landed - Now Where the F' Am I?

So, the flight from JFK was delayed by 30 minutes, but we still got to Dallas / Ft Worth on time.

Apparently, i was channeling The Grumpy Dwarf, as when we got to The Marriott, they didn't have our reservations. I actually had that dream last night, so that feeling in the pit of my stomach from my dream became real.

It was only when I double checked my reservation email, and saw that the courtesy van took us to the Marriott North and the con (and ourreservation) were at the Marriott South did the feeling start to abate. 20 minute cab ride to the right hotel and we were good as gold ;)

Actually, I knew we were in the right place when I heard Mad Mike checking in to my right.

Sigh.

Time to rest and eat. Then get ready for the North Texas RPG Con!

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R.J. ThompsonJune 4, 2014 at 4:19 PM
Alas, I will not be there again this year.
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Tim SniderJune 4, 2014 at 4:27 PM
I took a nap when I got here, a cool shower, fresh change of clothes, and I'm currently in the bar having a Guiness and getting in the right state of mind. Let the dice start fallin'.
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TenkarJune 4, 2014 at 4:37 PM
Sitting in the grill with my wife drinking a Texas Red
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Dithering FoolJune 4, 2014 at 6:12 PM
lucky bastard - have a great time!
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maasenstodtJune 4, 2014 at 8:56 PM
See you there in less than 24 hours.

10 hour drive, here we come!
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Gothridge ManorJune 4, 2014 at 9:01 PM
Nice! Enjoy the con.
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Scott AndersonJune 4, 2014 at 9:04 PM
Why did ya bring your wife?
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Zach GJune 4, 2014 at 10:43 PM
Well I have been looking for you...I have a gift when I can fond you :)
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Anthony N. EmmelJune 5, 2014 at 9:54 AM
I'm 2 hours east of you and can't make it this year...family reunion. :(

[I really need to see about getting that moved).
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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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Wednesday, June 4, 2014

The Grumpy Dwarf Has Landed - Now Where the F' Am I?

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