Half All OD&D’s Magic Swords Suffer Cruel Fate
“SWORDS: Among magic weaponry swords alone possess certain human (and superhuman) attributes, Swords have an alignment (Lawful, Neutral, or Chaotic), […]
Anecdotes and Old Games
Periphron’s Tower and Excavation: Dungeon Map Cover Art
To stock the dungeon, I’m using the Old-School ’77 Dungeon Stocking Tables for general room contents. Look for results here
The Charnel Pits and Caverns of Ningalgaur, Great Lady of Demons, Called the Laughing Fiend
In Deep Dungeon Doom, I follow #Gygax75 and #Dungeon23 to create a D&D dungeon campaign in a few minutes per
Phenster’s Pandemonium Society House Rules
Alternative Method to Increase Prime Requisite for XP Bonus
In “Three Paradigms: Evolution of Ability Score Adjustments and the Prime Requisite Bonus in Old-School D&D,” I stated my preference
News, Old-School ’77 Dungeon Stocking Tables
Old-School ’77 Dungeon Stocking Tables Now on DriveThruRPG
Roll on one of three d% tables to determine a room’s general contents: monster, treasure, trap, interesting variation, or empty.
Old-School ’77 Dungeon Stocking Tables Coming Soon
Release is set for early in the week. Previously called “Flying Dungeon Stocking Tables,” we used these a couple years
Doom’s Door: Death Trap Design
“Zap! You’re dead!” J. Eric Holmes warns against these sorts of traps in the 1977 Basic D&D (40). I tend
Ability Score Modifiers in the Great Halls of Pandemonium
“Saving Throw VS. Death,” the previous article in the series, wrapped up the Pandemonium Society’s house rules for combat, as
Periphron’s Tower and Excavation: Adventure in the Making
The wizard Periphron seeks a powerful artifact called “the Seventh.” His research, which includes use of a crystal ball and
News, Old-School ’77 Dungeon Stocking Tables
“Flying” Dungeon Stocking Tables Become Old-School ’77
While preparing to stock Dyson Logos’s Deep Halls1 of Amon-Gorloth a couple years ago, we needed a simple way to