Tenkar's Tavern: State of the Tavern - Revisions and Updates to Free RPGs and Free Resources Lists

Saturday, February 12, 2022

State of the Tavern - Revisions and Updates to Free RPGs and Free Resources Lists

It's been a number of years since I've updated the various Free RPGs and Free Resources pages. Some of the links are still directing to the RPGNow domain, which is now defunct and needs to be updated to DTRPG . There are also a number of games and resources that need to be added to the various pages.

If you can think of any new games, adventures, resources, etc that need to be added, please leave them as a comment below.

When each page is fully updated, I'll link it via a new post here on The Tavern's Homepage.

Appreciate all of the help in advance :)

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ILFebruary 15, 2022 at 4:12 PM
Adventures:

No ArtPunk, Vol. 1

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/379533/No-ArtPunk-Vol-1

The Forest's Shadow

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/230511/The-Forests-Shadow
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ILFebruary 18, 2022 at 2:49 PM
Openquest SRD

https://openquestrpg.com/srd/

https://d101games.com/product/openquest-system-resource-document/
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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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Saturday, February 12, 2022

State of the Tavern - Revisions and Updates to Free RPGs and Free Resources Lists

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