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Category: OSR

August 24, 2020August 24, 2020 Paul

Mirror, Mirror – OSR Edition

D&D, OSR, Publishing
Mirror, Mirror – OSR Edition

To follow on from the news from lat week, there’s now also an OSR edition of “Mirror, Mirror” for sale on DriveThruRPG! It is compatible

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January 3, 2020August 21, 2020 Paul

Review: Five Torches Deep

D&D, OSR
Review: Five Torches Deep

Some kind readers have alerted me to Five Torches Deep, which in its own words is “a streamlined adventure game combining the best mechanics and

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January 23, 2019January 23, 2019 Paul

Reese’s Gaming

OSR, Role Playing
Reese’s Gaming

I should probably stop posting reactions to Fear of a Black Dragon until I’ve gotten through all the episodes. It seems inevitable after posting some

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January 15, 2019January 15, 2019 Paul

But is it Old School?

Horror RPGs, OSR, Role Playing
But is it Old School?

So I’ve been listening to Fear of a Black Dragon a lot recently, and it’s brought to the forefront of my brain a question that

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January 9, 2019August 21, 2020 Paul

In a Galaxy Far, Far Away

OSR, Role Playing
In a Galaxy Far, Far Away

Having finished the Warhammer Enemy Within actual play recordings, I’ve started listening to the Fear of a Black Dragon podcast on my drive to work.

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December 20, 2018December 23, 2018 Paul

Shadows Over the OSR

OSR, Role Playing, WFRP
Shadows Over the OSR

I’ve been continuing to listen to the Enemy Within actual play recordings on my morning commutes, and while I’m nearing the end, this morning I

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December 10, 2018December 23, 2018 Paul

Wandering DMs

OED, OSR, Role Playing
Wandering DMs

Dan Collins, aka Delta, and I have been talking about games with each other for many years now.  Whether its bouncing ideas across our blogs

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December 7, 2018August 21, 2020 Paul

Old School, Actual Play, and Emergent Story

OSR, Role Playing
Old School, Actual Play, and Emergent Story

While my events for TotalCon are still in review, I figured assuming my games do go through I should probably think about what I need

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November 14, 2018November 14, 2018 Paul

Improv and the New GM

OSR, Role Playing
Improv and the New GM

Today’s post brought to you by reader Baquies, who asked the following insightful question: One of the tenets of the OSR is “Rulings Not Rules”

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