ODnD And Its Progeny

I was quite pleased to see that my second Swords & Wizardry Whitebox arrived in the mail several days ago. It was accompanied by five extra S&W Character books. That gives me seven Character books and two Spell books for players to share. I had ordered the extra Whitebox on the off-chance (subsequently confirmed) that my 11-year old son would be intrigued and want to read and have these rules manuals for himself.

Indeed, I found him immersed in the Monster book on Thursday evening, so I think his interest has been piqued!

We're off to the properties for a couple of weeks in July. There are eight cabins owned by our extended family, on the Shuswap Lake, all within a 5-minute walk of each other, and most of his D&D-playing cousins and aunts and uncles will be around. Having the extra books will be a boon, as i'm trying to wean my extended family off of the later editions of D&D.

I will also bring along the ODnD Collectors Edition ruleset and supplements, which is the parent of the new Swords & Wizardry Whitebox. This is sure to act as further inducement to join in our little old-school D&D games: who doesn't love leafing through these old booklets while you're waiting for your turn to roll-to-hit!Source URL: http://idontwanttobeanythingotherthanme.blogspot.com/search/label/swords%20and%20wizardry
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Labyrinth Lord: Advanced Edition Companion

I'm such a Libra. I'm still on the fence when it comes to which retro-game is my favorite. I like Swords & Wizardry because it is the closest to original Dungeons and Dragons, and is incredibly rules-light. On the other hand, Labyrinth Lord is (in my mind) a superior implementation of B/X.


Happily, I don't have to choose between the two, I can have both! I picked up a copy of Advanced Edition Companion (AEC) for Labyrinth Lord from my FLGS, The Sentry Box, yesterday. As an active proponent of the FLGS system, I waited for it to arrive at the store. This meant having to wait an extra couple of months, compared to those of you who ordered it directly through Goblinoid Games or Lulu. For some reason The Sentry Box only ordered one copy, so my apologies to those of you in Calgary who were waiting for it to arrive: you'll have to ask Don to bring in another copy for you! I have not had a chance to dig into AEC, but I intend to give it a closer look on Sunday.


Here's a photo of my Swords & Wizardry boxed set, along with my Labyrinth Lord and Advanced Edition Companion books.


I also picked up used copies of DA3 and DA4, Dave Arneson's City of the Gods and The Duchy of Ten for Blackmoor. The two of them were too shy to pose for a picture -- perhaps they will discover their courage tomorrow.
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My Whitebox Arrives!

Actually, my Whitebox arrived last week, but i'm busy enjoying its old-school goodness at the moment. It contains the character booklet, Matt Finch's Quick Primer, some graph paper, a book of spells, a treasure booklet, and as a bonus, an adventure entitled The Vile Worm of the Eldritch Oak. The box is very nicely done, with art on the sides and top, and the text and illustrations in the booklets are clear and crisp.


Each booklet is approximately 24 pages, so this is truly a rules-light game, upon which you can add your own house-rules. The adventure is approximately 16 pages, more of a mini-adventure, but I think it is perfect for a new DM, with just the right number of illustrations and background. It should take you at most two sessions to finish this adventure.


It's great to have this game in booklet form, and with the spell book separate from the character booklet. I much prefer the individual books for players, separate from the world building books, as it contributes to the sense of mystery, by players not having access to the bestiary and treasure lists.


I've thrown a copy of Philitomy's Musings and Chgowiz's S&W Reference Sheets into my box as well. Philotomy's musings is a valuable resource for the DM, as are the reference sheets.


I have ordered a second boxed set, along with some extra character booklets. I can hardly wait until those arrive, so I can give each of the players their own character reference booklet.
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