Fluid — Druid

Fluid the Druid

  • AD&D 1e Psionics and the Succubus

    Sometimes you just want to post the cheesecake. Despite that, I do have a serious thing to point out. I’ve talked before here and here how the AD&D 1e psionic rules produce nice representation right out of the box of… Continue reading

  • Insanity in AD&D 1e

    This conversation discussing H.P. Lovecraft got me thinking of sanity mechanics in RPGs. The video has James Raggi and Zak Smith discussing Lovecraft — primarily his racism and how it affected his works. But, in addition, they briefly discuss the… Continue reading

  • Arm Wrestling for AD&D 1e

    People have strong opinions on how unarmed combat is carried out in AD&D 1e. The method is a little fiddly, the monster manual does not provided the necessary information to carry out the method, nor do any of the AD&D… Continue reading

  • Cold Iron for AD&D 1e

    From Cold Iron by Rudyard Kipling Uh-oh, this post is going to be a problem. I normally try to avoid house rules for AD&D. What, you say, this blog is full of house rules for AD&D? Well, no, it’s not.… Continue reading

  • Conan as represented in AD&D 1e.

    I’m a big fan of Conan. And, as AD&D goes, I’m a firm believer that the D&D leveling mechanic was inspired, at least in part, by the Conan character. Because, despite that many pulp heroes remain the same from story… Continue reading

  • Winchester Model 1907 for Gangbusters

    The wonderful Forgotten Weapons just released this video discussing the Winchester 1907 Lebman Conversion rifle. It’s obvious that this gun needs to be added to Gangbusters. So, here you go. Continue reading

  • Racism in Role Playing Games

    No, this one is not about the designers of role playing games. Not in the least. Myself, I care not one whit about whether any particular game designer was racist or not. And, despite the predilections of our age, you… Continue reading

  • Summon Sharknado for AD&D 1e

    Inspired by this and Bdubs. I think the rest is self explanatory. Addendum: for Sharknado Summoning I, II, and III, there are improved versions. That is, for example, Sharknado Summoning I, and Improved Sharknado Summoning I, etc. The only difference… Continue reading

  • The Great Race of Yith and the Elegance of AD&D

    AD&D 1e gets a fair amount of flack for being awkward and clunky. This is mostly from people who haven’t played it for any length of time. Gygax’s rather florid style which challenges their comprehension also plays a part. Yet,… Continue reading

  • AD&D 1e Encounters and Appendix B Terrain Generation

    Note: there may be errors and approximations in the math presented here. Feel free to check it and let me know if you find an error. With that out of the way, let’s discuss random Outdoor Encounters and DMG Appendix… Continue reading