#osrrpg — Public Fediverse posts

https://koboldpress.com/how-to-get-started-playing-dd-and-what-you-can-do-today-april-29-2026/

“Kobold Press has our own fork of the D&D rules called Black Flag, which is free. … [It is] completely compatible with D&D, but the classes are a little stronger to give players an edge.”
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5e, being the superhero version of D&D, already favors the players, almost to the point of being unplayable. What more of an advantage do players need? Did someone look at B/X and decide “Let’s do the opposite?”

#ttrpg #ttrpgs #dnd #dnd5e #blackflagrpg #TalesOfTheValiant #osr #osrrpg

If your game system requires software to run games or build characters, your game system is rules-bloated. #ttrpgs #ttrpg #dnd #osrrpg

RE: https://ttrpg-hangout.social/@YUMDM/116320330436497956

AD&D2e is the edition where D&D went from a darker pulp fantasy tone to a lighter high fantasy tone. 2e was also the late 80s post-Satanic Panic edition where everything was scrubbed to make it palatable to the parents of 12 year olds. So while 2e is the improved streamlined AD&D1e in terms of rules (before the bloat of the Player/DM Options books), it definitely lost something trying to redeem its reputation in the eyes of people who didn’t play the game. #ttrpgs #dnd #adnd2e #ttrpg #osrrpg

RE: https://ttrpg-hangout.social/@YUMDM/116320330436497956

AD&D2e is the edition where D&D went from a darker pulp fantasy tone to a lighter high fantasy tone. 2e was also the late 80s post-Satanic Panic edition where everything was scrubbed to make it palatable to the parents of 12 year olds. So while 2e is the improved streamlined AD&D1e in terms of rules (before the bloat of the Player/DM Options books), it definitely lost something trying to redeem its reputation in the eyes of people who didn’t play the game. #ttrpgs #dnd #adnd2e #ttrpg #osrrpg

RE: https://ttrpg-hangout.social/@YUMDM/116320330436497956

AD&D2e is the edition where D&D went from a darker pulp fantasy tone to a lighter high fantasy tone. 2e was also the late 80s post-Satanic Panic edition where everything was scrubbed to make it palatable to the parents of 12 year olds. So while 2e is the improved streamlined AD&D1e in terms of rules (before the bloat of the Player/DM Options books), it definitely lost something trying to redeem its reputation in the eyes of people who didn’t play the game. #ttrpgs #dnd #adnd2e #ttrpg #osrrpg

RE: https://ttrpg-hangout.social/@YUMDM/116320330436497956

AD&D2e is the edition where D&D went from a darker pulp fantasy tone to a lighter high fantasy tone. 2e was also the late 80s post-Satanic Panic edition where everything was scrubbed to make it palatable to the parents of 12 year olds. So while 2e is the improved streamlined AD&D1e in terms of rules (before the bloat of the Player/DM Options books), it definitely lost something trying to redeem its reputation in the eyes of people who didn’t play the game. #ttrpgs #dnd #adnd2e #ttrpg #osrrpg

RE: https://ttrpg-hangout.social/@YUMDM/116320330436497956

AD&D2e is the edition where D&D went from a darker pulp fantasy tone to a lighter high fantasy tone. 2e was also the late 80s post-Satanic Panic edition where everything was scrubbed to make it palatable to the parents of 12 year olds. So while 2e is the improved streamlined AD&D1e in terms of rules (before the bloat of the Player/DM Options books), it definitely lost something trying to redeem its reputation in the eyes of people who didn’t play the game. #ttrpgs #dnd #adnd2e #ttrpg #osrrpg

Legendary TSR fantasy artist Clyde Caldwell has a career retrospective book Kickstarting right now. 200 images of Caldwell’s classic Dungeons & Dragons, Dragon magazine, and other art in a 9”x12” glossy art book. Available only to Kickstarter backers. Will not be available after the campaign. #clydecaldwell #art #artbook #fantasyart #dnd #tsrhobbies #tsrinc #tsr #DragonMagazine #osrrpg #ttrpg #dungeonsanddragonsart #dungeonsanddragons

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1735313490/the-art-of-clyde-caldwell-legacy-anthology

Legendary TSR fantasy artist Clyde Caldwell has a career retrospective book Kickstarting right now. 200 images of Caldwell’s classic Dungeons & Dragons, Dragon magazine, and other art in a 9”x12” glossy art book. Available only to Kickstarter backers. Will not be available after the campaign. #clydecaldwell #art #artbook #fantasyart #dnd #tsrhobbies #tsrinc #tsr #DragonMagazine #osrrpg #ttrpg #dungeonsanddragonsart #dungeonsanddragons

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1735313490/the-art-of-clyde-caldwell-legacy-anthology

RE: https://dice.camp/@Ashigaru/116270953447143321

Cool! The first Scientific Barbarian annual is back in print. If you’re a fan of Mutant Crawl Classics or even the granddaddy of post apocalyptic #ttrpgs ,Gamma World, this is for you.

Consulting Editor on this was the late great Tim Kask, the first paid employee of TSR Hobbies, the first editor of Dragon magazine and editor/contributor to original Dungeons & Dragons and AD&D1e.So you know it has the old school feel.

#ttrpg #MutantCrawlClassics #gammaworld #osr #osrrpg

https://mudpuppygames.com/games/product/scientific-barbarian-2021-annual-print-pdf/

Bullet Journals For RPGs by Ken Newquist
#bulletjournals #bujo #ttrpg #ttrpgs #osrrpg #DnD #dndbx

https://bulletjournal.com/blogs/bulletjournalist/bullet-journals-for-rpgs

Only a day and a half left to pledge for the 2nd printing of #WetInkGames excellent system neutral city-building kit #IntoTheCessAndTheCitadel Worth every penny! #OSR #osrrpg #dnd #dndbx

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wetinkgames/into-the-cess-and-citadel

Happy Thanksgiving to my fellow American followers and friends! #DragonMagazine #osrrpg #DnD #tsrinc #tsrhobbies #ttrpg #jackcrane #jackcraneart #1982 #thanksgiving #thanksgiving2025

Bienvenue @lavouivre sur mastodon!
N'hésite pas à faire ta #presentation et à suivre des personnes ou des # , comme #jdrFR , #jdr , #osrrpg ou à regarder ce qui se passe sur ton fil "fédéré", c'est à dire ce que postent les gens de ton instance (que tu as bien choisie, au passage).
N'hésite pas à poser des questions si tu en as 😉

Can I interest you in joining my hippie cult? Check out this song/video from the soundtrack to AGAINST THE CULT OF THE HIPPIE COMMUNE, my 1960's 0-level funnel for #DCC Just 9 days left to back it! #ttrpg #zine #osrrpg https://youtu.be/Up3QPGJAlYg

The hiring board outside Triplespire Cathedral, Leechfield. #midderlands #themidderlands #osrrpg #osr #ttrpg

Lex and I take a look at Cairn Second Edition! Still in playtest, but looking great!

https://youtu.be/7sqCnnaPQWA

#osrrpg #indierpg #ttrpgs

Going over the importance of community in TTRPGs with Cairn!

https://youtu.be/x0LJAruoxks

#cairnrpg #ttrpgs #osrrpg

Happy Kickstarter fulfillment day! #shadowdarkrpg #osrrpg

Two new OSR Shorts have just hit DriveThruRPG and Itch.io!
Ruins of Balzagard and Greenstone Monolith!

Now 10 great pieces of content for your OSR games!
#osrshorts #osr #osrrpg #ttrpg #ttrpgs #swordsandwizardry #ose #oldschoolessentials

OSR Shorts are now over on Itch!

Linkage in comments
#osrshorts #osr #osrrpg #ttrpg #ttrpgs

Two new OSR Shorts content added today.
8 in total so far!

The Fortified Village of Uffrington (3 pages)
A great starting village for your campaign

Tower of the Stained Glass Oak (2 pages)
A one-shot adventure location

Linkage in comments #osrshorts #osr #osrrpg #swordsandwizardry #oldschoolessentials #ose

Some more OSR Shorts content in prep!
#osrshorts #swordsandwizardry #oldschoolessentials #osr #osrrpg #rpgarchitecture

If you ever need interesting symbols for your cults, I recommend public domain alchemical symbols!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alchemical_symbol

#dnd #ttrpg #osrrpg

New video on Old School Essentials character creation!

https://youtu.be/QKNsw28WvSI

#OSERPG #TTRPGs #OSRRPG #OldSchoolEssentials