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Thoughts on Critical Hits & Fumbles in Old-School Games

March 4, 2021

Over the years I’ve tried various methods of spicing up combat in my old-school games, including using different flavors of …

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Ten Years of Swords & Wizardry White Box

January 25, 2019

I missed it by a few days, but my first edition Swords & Wizardry White Box print is dated January …

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Swords & Wizardry Forum and Blog Update

January 14, 2019

I had recently tried to move operations to a new blog, but I had some issues with it so I’m …

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G+ is Shutting Down

October 8, 2018

Google confirms that they are shutting down G+ in August of 2019. I can’t say I’m surprised. Although they make …

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Swords & Wizardry Forum, Over Two Years In

August 1, 2018

Just a reminder that the Swords & Wizardry forum is still around and for those of you who miss the …

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White Boxes!

June 25, 2018

My Swords & Wizardry White Box collection, I see many years of fun in this picture, thanks to all the …

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Playing in a Pits & Perils Campaign

January 22, 2018

For a few months our gaming group has been playing a Pits & Perils campaign run by John over at …

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The Start of a New OD&D Sandbox Campaign

September 23, 2017

I started a new sandbox campaign about a month ago, this time 1974-vintage OD&D  but with a custom thief class. …

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Swords & Wizardry Play-by-Post

July 21, 2017

If you want a fun distraction, and like to play White Box/OD&D, there is a play-by-post game recruiting over at …

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The Labyrinth Lord Forum is Back

June 9, 2017

Good news for us forum lovers – the Labyrinth Lord forum is back, at the new Goblinoid Games site.  It …

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