Tenkar's Tavern: State of The Tavern - Post GameHole Catching Up and Stuffs

Tuesday, November 7, 2017

State of The Tavern - Post GameHole Catching Up and Stuffs

My God what an excellent convention. GameHole really is an integral part of the OSR Gaming Convention trifecta. Rach & I were never at a loss for things to do even if we didn't get an actual chance to game until Sunday night - heh.

Anyhow, I have a couple of GameHole pictures to share - mostly of the vender hall. Of course, that's where I spend the bulk of my time.

There are also some Swords & Wizardry Light releases I need to cover, including one from Thom Wilson that released while I was at the con - Under Tenkar's Tavern, Levels 1-3

Oh, and can't forget Kickstarters. Need to update those too.

Later today for all that. And tomorrow. Right now, I need lunch ;)

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UnknownNovember 7, 2017 at 11:54 AM
Good seeing you there Erik.
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Marvin the MageNovember 7, 2017 at 11:59 AM
I think we've now reached the point where you and Rachel need to figure out how to be regular attendees at all three Old School cons, because it's not the same without you both.
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UnknownNovember 8, 2017 at 7:55 AM
Fun con can't wait until next year
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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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State of The Tavern - Post GameHole Catching Up and Stuffs

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