Rules - Caltrops for Breakfast

Rules

A collection of 5 posts

A photograph of a dungeon door, partially open to outdoors. A portrait is in the darkness to its left. By Lois Romer.

Dead Simple Door Spikes

A clean, gamist system for spiking doors in AD&D.

The art of a bearded guy inspecting a gemstone, from DMG p. 25.

Aids Horses in All Ways

A look at turquoises in AD&D's glorious "Reputed Magical Properties of Gems" table.

A picture of the art on DMG 16. Characters prepare for an expedition.

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.

A cover shot of my copy of Unearthed Arcana.

Annotating AD&D, and Thoughts on Retroclones

Some thoughts while reading and annotating the AD&D rules.

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.

Elves Are Not Humans

An argument against calling demihumans "humans in funny masks."