Smoldering Wizard's Old-School Gaming Forums

I have tested it in "laboratory" setting, not yet with real players. GodBound has quite similar rules for Mobs, loaned a lot from there - so similar things have been tested on live subjects so to speak. Tried to emulate OD&D feel, added some things in that regard. And tried to keep it very simple. S...

Have been tinkering with original D&D rules and tried to compile easy mass combat rules for them (Chainmail is way too complicated for me and switches to non-D20 mechanic). Lot of inspiration from Godbound and Into the Odd game systems. Tried to use basic D&D mechanic as much as possible, just uppin...

I tinkered with some house rules for Holmes Basic D&D and tried to convert my optional classes for that system as well. In doing so I came to conclusion, that Paladin as a sub-class of Cleric would be easier to adopt and use. Basically a cleric that can use all weapons and armors just as fighter (ev...

Hey :) Thanks for great feedback. In my original rules I tied the dice size with HD, but then I thought that size is more of an equivalent for both counting how much damage a creature usually does and how much it can absorb before death. For example: Tiny creatures use d4. Both Kobolds and Cockatric...

I have updated my booklet to 2.0 and will keep it at that (unless serious typos are found). Perhaps one day I will add some more artwork. I have streamlined some rules (Grappling for instance), added small enhancements to some spells (Aid for instance). Corrected a lot of typos. Some prices for serv...

OK, rewrote the Gygax original a bit to my liking. How does that seem now: Unarmed combat against armed opponents is very dangerous and provokes attack opportunity from the defender (successful hit ends the unarmed attack). Unarmed hit (punching/kicking) causes 1d2 damage, at least half of which is ...

That is the translation of the old Gygax rule. The things I don´t like: 1) Attack roll against target - plate mail should not offer much protection against grappling; 2) stunning the enemies if target wins - sounds weird for me The things I like: 1) opposed HD rolls - quick and easy, and experience ...

Hey. How have you ruled grappling in Your game - if a player (or a team of players) want to overbear, pin, subdue an opponent? I am looking for a super simple mechanics that follows (more or less) my tenets for game design. My tenets for rules and rulings that apply here: * experience beats genetics...

I tried to keep them as simple as I could. Bard gets his first wizard spell at 2nd level. Fighter establishes stronghold on 9th, so that is the time Monk gains Quivering Palm. But seems I have to clarify that. I first designed these subclasses with many different (although modest) abilites that were...

I have been tinkering with my house rules or so called Ashenfalcon Supplement: 1) Streamlined the Thief class a bit; 2) Added optional rules for Fighter; 3) Added class options, so You can add Druid, Barbarian, Ranger, Paladin, Monk, Necromancer, Illusionist, Assassin and Bard to Your PC selection (...