Quick Primer for Old School Gaming
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A quick introduction to playing Original D&D or Swords & Wizardry (the 0e retro-clone). This booklet is designed for the modern-style gamer who's planning on taking the old-style rules for a trial run -- because open-ended rules like 0e are USED very differently than rules are used in modern systems.
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A nice writeup that will get you thinking about how you perceive the game as a player and portray the game as a GM. However, the flaw inherent in the document is its premise that this is a matter of 'old school' vs. 'new school'. The actual conflict is 'creative' vs. 'uncreative'. I've included a link to a counterpoint that answers the primer better than I can here.
http://www.thealexandrian.net/creations/misc/rules-rulings.html
Well done discussion about the mindset differences between the 0e movement and the current "modern" rulebook-oriented set in today's rpgs. Great examples.
A must read for any role-player, whether GM or player. Encapsulates everything at the heart of the 4e vs old school debate.
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