The first D&D, aka 0e, brown box/white box from 1974 and its supplements including Chainmail.
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What are the differences between Holmes, Moldvay, and Mentzer D&D?
What are the differences between Holmes, Moldvay, and Mentzer D&D? Also, which one came first?
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Was Original D&D an Historical Wargame?
At the dawn of roleplaying, the Castle & Crusade Society and Lake Geneva Tactical Studies Association (LGTSA) focused on Medieval Britain, and produced the Chainmail tabletop wargame rules with a ...
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What adventures are there out there that would fit in this campaign?
In a few weeks I'm starting a game of old school D&D for a group of fairly new players, and I'd like to be able to have a few published modules to drop on my hex map, so I can mix it up a bit and ...
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Using 2x on d12 instead of x on a d6 in OD&D/Classic D&D/Clones
A staple of of early D&D is the "1 in 6" or "2 in 6" chance for surprise, finding secret doors, and so on. Recently, some of the retro-clones, mostly noticeably Lamentations of the Flame Princess ...
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How can the GM go diceless in classic D&D?
For those unfamiliar with the concept semi-diceless gaming is only having the players roll the dice. It's used in Cinematic Unisystem and the old (and now free) game Legendary Lives.
I'd like to ...
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Enchant Item Spell
Is Enchant Magic Item (a 6th level AD&D spell) is written up anywhere in the OD&D books, supplements, or Strategic Review? I am researching the difference between OD&D magic item creation ...
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What are the consequences of changing the ratio of XP to GP?
One issue with older versions of D&D that heavily relied on treasure GP is that characters have to become rich to advance so that by fourth or fifth level mundane equipment costs become ...
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Where can I find a complete list of every D&D book ever released before 3rd Edition?
Where can I find a complete list of every D&D book ever released before 3rd Edition?
Is there such a thing? If not, can we compile a list on here for reference?
I'm mostly interested in the ...
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Why do Clerics unlock 3rd and 4th level spells at the same experience level?
In Moldvay, possibly Holmes, and the retro-clone, Swords & Wizardry, Clerics simultaneously unlock 3rd and 4th level spells at the 6th experience level. They advance from 2/2 at level 5, to ...
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Where can I download “Expedition to the Ancient Academy” podcast episodes?
I want to listen to the following podcast featuring early edition D&D:
http://robertsongames.com/dnd/robertson-games-podcast
But I can't find the actual audio files anywhere. The podcast is in ...
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What is the plot of ST1 Up the Garden Path
So I recently saw a couple copies of ST1: Up the Garden Path become available through a used game store I frequent. This lead me to wondering what exactly was it's plot? As an aside has anyone ever ...
