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jgghn t1_jaxy17z wrote

Out of interest, are there any 1e or 2e games there?

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ClusterBuck OP t1_jay9s3b wrote

Unfortunately, no. All of the games run there are 5e, but I wouldn't rule out that there would be people interested in giving 1e/2e a shot!

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NodensInvictus t1_jb1i7qn wrote

I’ll be running a BX/1e style of game up on the North Shore hopefully starting in April

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jgghn t1_jb1u2eg wrote

Interesting. I haven't actually played since the early 90s. Beyond not liking the rule changes in later iterations, the shift towards more of a high fantasy model and more performative/acting playstyles doesn't appeal to me.

I recently read a book that did a dive into the material in the old Appendix N, appropriately called Appendix N. It rekindled my interest a bit & I've read that there's a bit of a resurgence of the old rulesets, have been curious how true that is. I guess I'm also curious if the interest is just in the old rulesets or also play styles.

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NodensInvictus t1_jb1uxv7 wrote

Check out the OSR subreddit for old school play style resurgence. It’s actually been going on for close to 20 years at this point! I started playing 2e again around 2008, and have been playing some version of the BX retro-clones since 2010.

Also not a fan of High Fantasy, my usual games have been influenced by the late Tudor thru Stuart era, fairy tales & folklore, and Fritz Leiber.

Edit: free rule sets!

https://the-black-hack.jehaisleprintemps.net/english/

https://necroticgnome.com/products/old-school-essentials-basic-rules

https://paulgorman.org/roleplaying/dnd/misc/LotFP_Rules_and_Magic_Free_Version_without_Art.pdf

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jgghn t1_jb24gf1 wrote

Oh neat, thanks. I've been lurking r/adnd for a bit but hadn't found r/osr.

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