The Importance of Wandering Monsters and Tracking Turns
Wandering monsters are a DM’s best friend. They are indispensable to old-school D&D game play. By draining the party’s resources […]
Anecdotes and Old Games, Dreaming Amon-Gorloth
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Dreaming Amon-Gorloth
Optional Rules for Steep Stairs
In “Vertical Scale,” we consider stairs which incline at angles greater than 45 degrees. At the DM’s disgression, such steepness
Dreaming Amon-Gorloth
Vertical Scale: How Deep the Deep Halls?
Grand Entry Hall — Front Elevation. In “Channeling Amon-Gorloth,” we defined a “hall” as “any space two or more squares
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Spells End
Sometimes I just want to play D&D. Explore dark places, fight monsters, take their treasure. No complicated plot, no detailed
Valormr
Attack and Defense on the Fantasy Combat Table
“The possibilities for employing such creatures are almost endless, and the abilities and weaknesses of each should be decided upon
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Wizards, Power Levels, Complexity, and Choosing Spells
Chainmail doesn’t say how to determine which spells a Wizard may cast. Perhaps it is implied that the referee choses
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Valormr Concludes on Three Tables
A year ago, due to the current world situation, I had the opportunity to rent a small apartment on the
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Forces of Law
Apart from the Throrgrmir Civilization, Aeskrvald is the largest power center within the realms of law. Though a venerable and
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Terrain Selection Modified by Local Terrain
Four hills, two woods, a marsh, and a river runs through it. Using Chainmail’s Terrain Selection method, a battle is
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Dragon Assault on Throrgrmir
Anax Archontas Atop the Central Donjon, Throrgrmir Burns. The red dragon Anax Archontas begins his campaign to subdue or destroy