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Monday, October 10, 2016

Flash Give Away Coming Tomorrow - Something about Air and a Sharp Weapon...

Well, our first gift receiver is in the land of Ice and Snow (Canada) and the cost to ship is ridiculous (which is why I note that it is US only for the physical prize - others get a $10 RPGNow GC)

Which means Quests of Doom 3 may come back up in this round of giveaways OR it may get punted to OSR Christmas. I'll be filling the OSR Christmas Box later this week, so there will be teasers.

Talking about teasers:

That may very well be tomorrow's flash giveaway. I'm not sure if I'm going to run it for 12 hours or 24 hours. It will kick off in the morning, possibly early. Rach has stated a desire for tea in the morning before she heads to work, so I may be rolling out of bed earlier than is my current habit. Whenever I wake is when the post will go up.

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James M. SpahnOctober 10, 2016 at 11:12 PM
*drool*
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UnknownOctober 10, 2016 at 11:13 PM
Fingers crossed!
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TenkarOctober 10, 2016 at 11:17 PM
tomorrow lads and lassies - tomorrow ;)

BTW, i'm keeping the signed copy ;P
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PatrickOctober 10, 2016 at 11:25 PM
Very generous of you, sir! Looking forward to tomorrow. Best of luck to all the entrants.
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DM MishaOctober 10, 2016 at 11:41 PM
Nice!! Def want!! :)
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Zudrak (Michael G.)October 11, 2016 at 12:01 AM
Pre-emptive huzzah!
(dress rehearsal for tomorrow)
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UnknownOctober 11, 2016 at 12:45 AM
Oh, me wants!
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JanEOctober 11, 2016 at 1:15 AM
Ohhh
This has been on my wishlist for a while ...
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JanEOctober 11, 2016 at 1:17 AM
Ohhh
This has been on my wishlist for a while ...
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GwythaintOctober 11, 2016 at 2:11 AM
Sweet! I continue to be impressed by the Frog's work.
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OrcStompRunnerOctober 11, 2016 at 8:54 AM
Oh my!
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AEIOUOctober 11, 2016 at 3:31 PM
Excellent adventure. I have this one in PF format and want to see FGG goodness spread so I'll stay out of this one. Good luck to everyone!
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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, 2016

Flash Give Away Coming Tomorrow - Something about Air and a Sharp Weapon...

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