Review: Wight-Box

In recent years, while not posting here, I have been increasingly interested in OD&D and various retroclones. Many of these retroclones will be very well known to anybody likely to read this blog, and I do have a… Read More

Review: Miseries & Misfortunes

The original Miseries & Misfortunes was a zine which hacked B/X to adapt it to an early modern setting. I’m definitely into early modern Europe as a roleplaying setting – it’s part of the appeal of Lamentations of… Read More

Review: The Adventurer’s Backpack

As discussed in my response to the OSR questionnaire, Castles & Crusades was my pathway to the OSR. There’s a variety of reasons for this. The system is more familiar to 3rd edition/Pathfinder players than 1e AD&D, but… Read More