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Old School Revival - Classic Rules Table Top Role-playing and the OSR Hobby

Rules- The community is to tiny, we can be really rules light at this point.

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New to OSR?

Here are three widely tested systems which offer free PDF rulebooks.

Basic Fantasy Created to be compatible with 3/3.5e, this is fully fleshed out OSE goodness written to be more approachable. Uses ascending armor class. Print options are sold at near cost and are very very inexpensive.

Old School Essentials Basic OSE is the most popular reproduction of the original B/X set. Uses descending armor class. With several different iterations at several different prices, this PDF is free and covers the basics. Enough to get a game going.

White Box : Fantastic Medieval Adventure Game A spiritual successor to Swords & Sorcery White Box. This is the complete OSR experience. Uses descending armor class, but contains alternate status for ascending. Like Basic Fantasy, the print version is under five bucks on amazon.

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What is your favorite OSR system and why? (lemmy.world)
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This was my favorite thread on the old r/OSR. So is your favorite system/systems?

I'll start:

Basic Fantasy - BF gets overlooked a lot because the print books are sold at cost so I think it ends up being a lot of peoples introduction to OSR, but I keep coming back to it. The modules are really well written.

Old School Essentials - Just got the Rules Tome and I love it, though I haven't had the change to dig into a game with it yet.

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[–] Sandra@idiomdrottning.org 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

TSR: Rules Cyclopedia.
OSR: Cy_Borg.

[–] TigerClawTV@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Rules cyclopedia simply because it has the highest level cap

[–] Sandra@idiomdrottning.org 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It's also in print 💁🏻‍♀️ and there was that cute Japanese edition a few years back.

[–] TigerClawTV@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Hah nice

[–] VarianVarnum@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Hyperborea (Described to me as effective AD&D 1e but refined) is my first, so it's all I know. That said, I'm really enjoying pouring through it. My players for my Delta Green game are very excited to play too, but none of them have played OSR before either, so part of me worries they're in for a rough time with how deadly combat is.

We'll find out soon!

[–] TigerClawTV@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Embrace the bloodshed! I hope it goes well!

[–] eelking@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Lots of warts, but AD&D 1st edition is still my favorite.

[–] TigerClawTV@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Honestly not a bad choice. I remember when I was a kid, those books were already pretty old and were very cheap. (early 90s) I wish I had collected more of them.

[–] TheOneWithTheHair@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Labyrinth Lord. https://goblinoidgames.com/

Just want B/X? Labyrinth Lord

Want AD&D-ish? Labyrinth Lord + the Advanced Edition Companion. (Druids, Monks, Paladins, Illusionists, Gnomes, Half-Orcs, Half-Elves, Rangers, and Assassins, oh my!)

Want Gamma World? Mutant Future.

Want Planet of the Apes? Apes Victorious.

Want Star Trek? Starships & Spacemen

Want GW + AD&D? Labyrinth Lord+ the Advanced Edition Companion + Mutant Future.

Want Full-Knuckle Gonzo? Labyrinth Lord + the Advanced Edition Companion + Mutant Future + Apes Victorious + Starships & Spacemen.

Is it as pretty as OSE? Nope. But you can download Labyrinth Lord + the Advanced Edition Companion + Mutant Future without art for free. If you want art, you do have to pay. They all work with each other.

LL https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/64331/Labyrinth-Lord-Revised-Edition-noart-version?cPath=2033_6311

AEC https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/78524/Advanced-Edition-Companion-Labyrinth-Lord-noart-version?cPath=2033_6311

MF https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/56282/Mutant-Future-Revised-Edition-noart-version

[–] TigerClawTV@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Labyrinth Lord introduced me to the concept of OSR back in 2009 or so and will always be special for that reason.