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(D&D) Old-School Style Using A New-School System?

Started by Mordred Pendragon, September 28, 2017, 07:41:08 PM

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Voros

#15
September 29, 2017, 11:50:42 PM
I wouldn't say 1e's rules are incomplete but certainly self-contradictory and incoherent in parts. I don't see how confusing and incoherent rules can be a good thing. Rules that don't define everything and so create room for GMs is one thing, rules that cause confusion is another.

mAcular Chaotic

#16
September 30, 2017, 02:37:31 AM
Another old school thing is keeping char gen low level and simple.

Use a standard array or roll 4d6 drop lowest in order.
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#17
October 02, 2017, 01:46:58 AM
There's lots of ways to adjust 5e to make it closer to old-school in style.

Anyways, I don't see the point of doing this, but if you want to do run a new game in an old school way (rather than just play an old-school game), it's certainly possible. Don't believe anyone saying you couldn't.
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#18
October 02, 2017, 11:39:47 AM
Quote from: RPGPundit;997485There's lots of ways to adjust 5e to make it closer to old-school in style.

Anyways, I don't see the point of doing this, but if you want to do run a new game in an old school way (rather than just play an old-school game), it's certainly possible. Don't believe anyone saying you couldn't.

Thanks. I do prefer Old-School gaming systems for the most part. However, this is a nostalgic experiment of sorts. An attempt to recreate the experiences of my earliest gaming days.
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Krimson

#19
October 02, 2017, 04:45:06 PM
Quote from: RPGPundit;997485There's lots of ways to adjust 5e to make it closer to old-school in style.

The easiest way is to simply use the Basic rules that are free to download.
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Voros

#20
October 02, 2017, 09:17:22 PM
Yeah and remove Feats.

Krimson

#21
October 02, 2017, 11:47:05 PM
Quote from: Voros;997683Yeah and remove Feats.

You can also change how rests work, like a Short Rest once a day, requiring 8 hours sleep if you want your spells back or some other related activity, and a Long Rest once a week. Personally I'm fine with RAW but if an older group wants it to feel like 1e, then we can play it that way.
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#22
October 06, 2017, 06:05:54 AM
Yeah, or just get rid of short rests altogether.
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S'mon

#23
October 06, 2017, 07:03:02 AM
Just to remind posters that Sammy wants to run 3e, not 5e.
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