Travis Miller's Blog About Sword & Sorcery Fiction and Classic Fantasy Adventure Gaming
I'm not a fan of the non-human character races in Dungeons & Dragons. I rarely play non-human characters and often exclude them as playable classes in my campaigns. It's not because I have a problem with non-human characters per se. I just don't like the way they were implemented in the original game. My preferences …
Continue reading How Do I Play A 1st Level Demi-Human In An OSR Game?
One of the most puzzling criticisms of sandbox campaigns I've seen is that players don't engage with the hooks and their characters hang out in town. A large part of that is on the referee. The game master may need to create better hooks, create interesting adventure locations, and reward players who go exploring by …
Continue reading How Good Players Play In A Sandbox Campaign
The cleric is a class that is like licorice. Some players love playing clerics. Some players hate playing clerics. Few are indifferent. The cleric is quite versatile and can be key character in a lot of adventures. They have access to resources the other characters can't touch and as they go up in level, become …
Continue reading How Do I Play An Old School 1st Level Cleric?
A lot of old school gamers love the fighter for the simplicity and joy of battle. What does my character do? He fights! It can be a great fun to play a reckless, ridiculously named, swashbuckling warrior who gets himself killed in a hilariously ignoble fashion. Sometimes you want your fighter to become a famous …
Continue reading How Do I Play an Old School First Level Fighter?
The lowly first level thief can be challenging to play in an old school renaissance game. They have some special skills but are weak in a fight. Here are some tips for playing a low level thief character.
The low level wizard is one of the most challenging character classes to play in Old School Renaissance games. They have limited access to spells and are very weak in combat. How do you play a magic user?
"Role-playing" is what many in the hobby call social interaction encounters. I've experienced maddening social interactions during my time playing RPGs. It took me a while but I figured out why they sucked so much
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