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http://nolarpg.com/cgi-bin/NolaRPG/YaBB.pl Table Top Game Systems >> Dungeons and Dragons, old school >> 0e is making a comeback! http://nolarpg.com/cgi-bin/NolaRPG/YaBB.pl?num=1298485126 Message started by Adam on Feb 23^rd, 2011 at 6:18pm

Title: 0e is making a comeback!
Post by Adam on Feb 23^rd, 2011 at 6:18pm

For all you "old-school" lovers out there, I found a wonderful article that sums up some comparisons between new age gaming and the old system. It is a wonderful read, and while it does come off as biased toward the older systems, it really drives home its point with great examples. At the bottom of the article is a link to a download of a new revised version of 0e. It was revamped under the OGL and is free and completely legal to DL and use. I hope you all enjoy it as much as I did, and maybe it will help spark that old excitement at the table once more!

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Title: Re: 0e is making a comeback!
Post by hewhorocks on Feb 25^th, 2011 at 12:32am

Nice link.

I think some of the examples it makes are really just poor gaming vrs good gaming. The player skill vrs character attributes point made is kind of a recipe for a poor gaming experience.

For accurate character portrayals it would lead to discussions like: "Sorry Lester you cant play a wizard...your just not smart enough." "Sorry Jimmy I know you said you were looking for traps but ahhhh your wisdom isnt enough to have done that."

Heh.....Happy middle ground.

Title: Re: 0e is making a comeback!
Post by beyonder on Feb 25^th, 2011 at 4:46am

I hear ya. But wasn't there something in the old school rules (OD&D? AD&D? A specific edition of AD&D? I seriously don't remember) that that specified ability checks that was basically a precursor to skill checks?

FWIW, the Old School Revival has been kickin' for a while. See

Hackmaster
Swords and Wizardry
Labyrinth Lord
Ad nauseam, ad infinitum

Read the following blogs:

Grognardia
Beyond the Black Gate

Title: Re: 0e is making a comeback!
Post by Adam on Feb 25^th, 2011 at 1:45pm

I will be sure to look up those games, beyonder. The article was written by one of the team members that worked on Swords and Wizardry. I down loaded the file to check it out. I love the idea that the life of an adventurer is dangerous, and that they do die (quite often it seems) in the quest for glory. However, I do have reservations about the old xp charts and racial class restrictions. I prefer running games that don't have xp. I think it is a pretty out of date mechanic and better advancement systems have since come along. I believe the same thing about Hit Point systems as well.

Title: Re: 0e is making a comeback!
Post by Red Priest on Feb 26^th, 2011 at 10:29pm

Ahem ... allow me. 8-)

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