Welcome to /osrg/ - the OSR General, devoted to pre-WotC D&D, retroclones, and all other related systems.>Old School Original Edition>Troves, Resources, Blogs, etc:http://pastebin.com/9fzM6128>Need a starter dungeon? Here's a curated collection:https://archive.4plebs.org/tg/thread/94994969/#95006768>Previous thread:>>96775865Thread Question:What was your first experience with an old school game like?
What's the best system to get into OSR?
>>96799035Moldvay Basic, ie. B/X. It's quick enough to learn and gets you a taste of what OSR is like.
>>96799035Depends on what your reason for wanting to get into OSR is.If you're curious about the history of D&D/RPGs, start with Original D&D, and then move on to Advanced D&D.If you want something that's like old school games but more "modernized" because your group only plays 5e and is scared of things being too different, you grab a NSR like Shadowdark.If you don't know why, you pick up BX.
>>96799127>If you're curious about the history of D&D/RPGs, start with Original D&DThat's really just diving into the deep end though. It's not easy to just start playing OD&D. I had someone guide me through it and it still was a trip.
>>96799030>What was your first experience with an old school game like?I played a little 1e back around when it first came out as a little kid. Then nothing for a decade.>>96799035MORKBORG.
>>96799190>filtered by OD&DIt's literally baby's first RPG.
>>96799339Why are you a faggot?
>>96799348Because you give him attention.
Is BECMI really that much worse than B/X? I always see B/X recommended over BECMI and I don't think anyone starting BECMI is starting with the Companion, Master, and Immortals parts.
>>96799156It's literally just the original general text.https://archive.4plebs.org/tg/thread/48627979/#q48627979
>>96799419If this question is sincere I assume it's just a bad faith bump though, ask again in the real thread: >>96799302
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>>96799419They're pretty similar, but I prefer B/X. And Mentzer was kind of a loser.
>>96799516It worked just fine before retards upset about 2e started shitting up threads.
>>96799516First one with actual intro text. The other's just had trove, links, and question.
>>96799541>>96799548Why are you giving him attention.
>>96799419They're 97% identical.I can't even name the difference off the top of my head, they're pretty small.
>>96799478Unironically.Books are super clear and straightforward.None of Gygax's original clumsy prose. AD&D but written for humans.
>>96799035>I want cool books and I want to play something closest to the originalOld School Essentialssimply awesome but pricey and you literally need a buying guide, even if it's quite simple, to not spend extra and get everything you need in one gothe books are cool though>I want cool books and I want something with more modern rules but old-school feelShadowdarklayout and art are very high quality and the rules are intended to hit close to home with modern 5e playersvery easy to find players/tables>We are very-very poorBasic Fantasy Roleplayit's an entirely free project, the art and layouts are shi... are an acquired tastetons of additional material, modules that mimic the classics, new modules and all for free or at print cost if you want physical copies>I just wanted a meme replywhy ACKS of course
