What it is and how it’s different Castles & Crusades (C&C) is a fantasy role-playing game that is based on the original Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) rules. Some of the key differences between C&C and other D&D clones include: Overall, C&C is a more traditional fantasy role-playing game that is designed to be easy to…
HISTORY THAC0 (To Hit Armor Class 0) “To Hit Armor Class 0” was a game mechanic used in the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (AD&D) game system, which was a more complex and detailed version of the original Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) game. THAC0 was not used in the Basic D&D game system, which was designed…
Hired by a wealthy merchant to explore a deadly long-forgotten temple deep in the jungle and retrieve a cherished relic…. sounds simple right? Good luck!
or… Should I play Pathfinder or 3.5?! The Pathfinder Roleplaying Game (PF) is a fantasy role-playing game that was first published in 2009 by Paizo Publishing. It is a revision of the 3.5 edition of the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game (D&D 3.5), and it is often considered to be a spiritual successor to that…
What are solo gamebooks and why are they fun? Gamebooks are interactive fiction that allow the reader to make choices that affect the outcome of the story. They are similar to choose-your-own-adventure books, but often have more complex storylines and may include elements like dice-rolling and statistics to determine the outcome of events. Solo gamebooks…
Which is better? Basic Fantasy Roleplaying Game (BFRPG) and Old School Essentials (OSE) are both retro-style tabletop role-playing games that draw inspiration from the original Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) game and other classic RPGs of the 1970s and 1980s. Both BFRPG and OSE offer a nostalgicically simple and straightforward gaming experience that harkens back to…
Here are 9 suggestions for finding your group You’ve decided you really want to play a TTRPG but how do you find a group to play with? There are a few different options for finding that elusive play group: Remember, the most important thing is to be proactive and put yourself out there. The more…
Five Torches Deep Five Torches Deep is a tabletop role-playing game (RPG) that was designed to be easily adaptable to a variety of settings and genre. It is based on a simple dice mechanics system that uses only six-sided dice and focuses on character development and decision-making. The game includes rules for creating characters, resolving…
A System Agnostic ONE-SHOT For You and Your Group! Overview: The players are hired by a wealthy noble to investigate and cleanse a small chapel located on the outskirts of town, which has been abandoned for decades and is rumored to be cursed. The chapel has a dark history involving a group of priests who…
Key Differences and Similarities Are you a fan of role playing games but not sure if you want to try out an OSR or a newer game? In this article, we’ll take a closer look at the differences and similarities between OSRs and newer role playing games, and help you decide which one might be…