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Critical Hits and Misses

This is the 15th in a continuing series of articles, which reedits house rules for Holmes Basic D&D from 40-year-old […]

Because the 1981 Basic and Expert were the first D&D rulebooks I read and understood thoroughly, I see earlier editions

The story continues. This is the next episode following my early experiences playing Holmes Basic D&D, recounted in Blue Flame,

Here I sketch a few details in broad strokes. I’m saving a rumor table for the final article, which pulls

“If ever Dan challenges you to a game of Chainmail Jousting, don’t do it. Just don’t do it! He has

In three issues of The Strategic Review, Gary Gygax describes the spear and its kin: the javelin, lance, and pike,

In “Shooting into a Fight” (L’avant garde #39), Phenster addresses an age-old dilemma in D&D combat. I cover how the

“Information about the previous culture may require research…. Information that may be learned through this method is noted in each

By neglecting some rules in “Rules the Pandemonium Society Doesn’t Use,” Phenster obliges us to clarify. He also adds a

With his first house-rules article (see “Pandemonium Society House Rules”), Phenster attacks the most salient problem in the Holmes edition.