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AD&D

  • 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

  • AD&D 1e Poison, the easy way

    One interesting thing about the AD&D 1e equipment list is that three herbs are listed. But, what are they there for? Garlic, obviously, has uses in warding off vampires and as a spell component for the Slow Poison spell. Belladonna… Continue reading

  • Renaissance Firearms for AD&D, additional information

    I recently discussed the introduction of firearms into AD&D 1e. In that article I presented a discussion of the use of Boot Hill rules and associated 19th century firearms. Then, I finished that article with a presentation of renaissance era… Continue reading

  • Great Guns!

    This is a follow-up on my piece about firearms for AD&D. Presented are my approach to Renaissance artillery for AD&D 1e. The rules here use the War Machine rules on page 108 & 109 of the AD&D 1e DMG but… Continue reading

  • The Nauga

    It speaks for itself. For AD&D. Continue reading

  • Gunpowder in AD&D: Gygax’s Dilemma Explored

    The discussion that follows is best understood with a copy of both the first edition DMG and a copy of the Boot Hill rules. Gary Gygax was against functioning gunpowder in AD&D. For him, gunpowder should just not work in… Continue reading

  • Pineapple Dragon

    Inspired by this. Continue reading

  • The First RPG and the Second D&D

    Jeffro Johnson has a new post (Tunnels & Trolls is the First Rpg) where he presents a thesis that Tunnels and Trolls is the true first RPG. Go read his post and then come back. Without going on at length, Johnson’s… Continue reading

  • Sexual Dimorphism and Bears in AD&D

    Recently, in Internet Time, some sort of poll was posted somewhere saying when asked that women would, if lost in the forest, would rather meet a bear than a man. As usual with the internet this was probably a fake,… Continue reading