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A collection of 8 posts
Panel from Rich Burlew's "Order of the Stick": 3rd edition paladin tries to detect evil is foiled by a sheet of lead.
AD&D

Detect Evil Is Not Detect Alignment

Detect evil or good does not detect an alignment, it detects a strong force.
Dec 26, 2022 2 min read
Drawing of two parties conversing in a wood, from DMG 48.
AD&D

Reaction Rolls Aren’t All About You

Whether you call it luck, life, or "the intricacies of the universe," reaction rolls aren't all about the checking character.
Nov 27, 2022 2 min read
The covert art from Robert E. Howard's "The Valley of the Worm."
Gameplay

The DM Is Also a Player

I don't want to be a god, I want to find out what the gods do.
Nov 22, 2022 4 min read
A photograph of a dungeon door, partially open to outdoors. A portrait is in the darkness to its left. By Lois Romer.
Rules

Dead Simple Door Spikes

A clean, gamist system for spiking doors in AD&D.
Sep 12, 2022 3 min read
The art of a bearded guy inspecting a gemstone, from DMG p. 25.
Rules

Aids Horses in All Ways

A look at turquoises in AD&D's glorious "Reputed Magical Properties of Gems" table.
Jul 26, 2022 2 min read
A picture of the art on DMG 16. Characters prepare for an expedition.
Rules

3rd Edition: Thoughts and 3.5 House Rules

3rd edition is a good game, and the popular homebrew focuses on the wrong things. Three and a half house rules for 3.5 can improve your campaign.
Jul 6, 2022 3 min read
A cover shot of my copy of Unearthed Arcana.
Rules

Annotating AD&D, and Thoughts on Retroclones

Some thoughts while reading and annotating the AD&D rules.
Jun 16, 2022 2 min read
A shot of the Elf race page from my copy of OSEA, including most of the elf art and a cheeky inclusion of the related rules.
Rules

Elves Are Not Humans

An argument against calling demihumans "humans in funny masks."
Jun 9, 2022 2 min read
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