My go-to system when I'm running OSR stuff is Basic Fantasy. It's my favorite blend of old-school style and a cleaner, more modern rule set. One thing I do prefer about other versions, however, are the digest-sized or A5 sized booklets they are often printed in. A recent example is the Necrotic Gnome's Old-School Essentials … Continue reading Basic Fantasy – Spells & Magic: Table Reference – Beta Version
I've been getting into running some more games with Basic Fantasy, and I decided to make my own GM screen. I've posted it here for anyone who might find it of some use. There's an excellent existing GM screen at the Basic Fantasy Download Page , but I wanted something with the specific rules I … Continue reading Basic Fantasy GM Screen
Recently, I've been planning to run Chris Kutalik's OSR point-crawl sandbox adventure Slumbering Ursine Dunes as a short mini-campaign. I've also been pondering what OSR system to use. Dunes was written with Labyrinth Lord in mind, but I'm not a fan of some of its details (Descending AC, Race-as-Class). I've been looking at a bunch … Continue reading Slumbering Ursine Dunes – Basic Fantasy Conversion
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