Quote from: estar;943882Another virtue is that the power curve of 5e works out to be similar to that of OD&D. And to anybody else reading this I know this because I have run 5e and OD&D on back to back multiple times over different levels from 1st to 10th.

So for the most part you can just sub in the 5e equivalent into the original. The only issue is that the otherwise excellent NPC statblock are not 100% equivalent to a character of the same level/hit dice. So that may vary. But in general if a troll is called for a 5e troll will work and so forth and so on for orcs goblins, whatever.

Yes that was my experience. I found the resilient 5e PCs work very well for Wilderlands hexcrawling as they recover damage without need for Clerics, while conversely 5e high level PCs remain vulnerable to low level threats unlike 3e or 4e. The feel is very sword & sorcery/sword & planet.

I like how with 5e I don't have to look up tables (unlike pre-3e) whereas the system is far simpler & easier to run than 3e-4e. 5e PCs remain a bit too complex so I don't use the optional Feats rules in my Wilderlands game and I use the DMG no-skills option.

Edit: Statting - I just use the Monster Manual & my own stats, which are easy to do.

Quote from: S'mon;9438905e PCs remain a bit too complex so I don't use the optional Feats rules in my Wilderlands game and I use the DMG no-skills option.

I hear you, I haven't jump aboard with a Majesitc Wilderlands 5e because in the end I still have to come up with twice as much abilities for a PC classes as I have to do with Swords & Wizardry. And since so much of I do with my personal rules is similar to 5e. I just think to myself "I will just continue going the way I have been."

I did jettison how I did bonuses in favor of advantage/disadvantage. I had a simple setup where everything was either +4, +2, +0, -2, or -4. But advantage/disadvantage works so much better from the player side of the screen.

I am also considering whether to go with stuff like Cure Wounds instead of having separate Cure Light, Cure Serious, Cure Critical, etc. However I will not being doing spell memorization like 5e. My ritual system take care of the flexibility angle in a way that works well for me.

Hello all, sorry for the thread necromancy. I'm scouring the internet looking for fans of the Wilderlands. I've started a Facebook group with an eye towards building a community for this amazing setting.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/134277751930720

Quote from: der_kluge on March 02, 2021, 02:50:09 AM
Hello all, sorry for the thread necromancy. I'm scouring the internet looking for fans of the Wilderlands. I've started a Facebook group with an eye towards building a community for this amazing setting.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/134277751930720

Joined & forwarded to a friend. Would be nice to have a Wilderlands fans FB group w/out the politics around Judges Guild these days.

I have been using Dungeon Crawl Classics for my Wilderlands/CSIO campaign. The underlying mechanics are similar to OD&D/1E, but it has a lot more variability.

Quote from: S'mon on March 02, 2021, 05:10:24 AM

Quote from: der_kluge on March 02, 2021, 02:50:09 AM
Hello all, sorry for the thread necromancy. I'm scouring the internet looking for fans of the Wilderlands. I've started a Facebook group with an eye towards building a community for this amazing setting.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/134277751930720

Joined & forwarded to a friend. Would be nice to have a Wilderlands fans FB group w/out the politics around Judges Guild these days.

There is a great Wilderlands group on MeWe.