Tag Archives: OGL

Fourteen New Free Microlite20 Downloads (Including 5e Variants)

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I’ve added a number of new Microlite20 supplements and variants to the download area of the RetroRoleplaying web site. Some of these are brand new, others are updates of older files. Three new Microlite20 “5e” variants are included. Both the downloads and the games are free. Added: In case you can’t figure out how to download files, the links below take you to a file description page where you can see what the file is about. To actually download the file, you then have to click on the file name (just under the blue download name bar and just above … Continue reading →

The Mnemonic Mage Class for Microlite74

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Tarnhelm’s Terrible Tome: House Rules for 0e GamesI have been asked for a Microlite74 version of the Mnemonic Mage optional class from Tarnhelm’s Terrible Tome (my set of house rules for S&W and other 0e games). Here is a first pass at a Microlite74 Mnemonic Mage class and the rules for mnemonic magic. Mnemonic Mages are standard Magic-Users who use mnemonic magic instead of the standard arcane magic. The class description is for Microlite74 Extended but with minor modifications it could work with other versions of Microlite74 (and possibly with Microlite81). These rules have not been playtested, but they are … Continue reading →

Worlds Apart — Fantasy Version of Traveller on the High Seas

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A lot of Traveller players who enjoy fantasy RPGs have wondered what a “Fantasy Traveller” would look like: A fantasy RPG using Traveller-like rules where fantasy characters could trade and adventure across the seas of a fantasy world. Expeditious Retreat Press has released such a game, Worlds Apart. Based on the Mongoose Traveller SRD, this game allows adventures to “brave the Forever Sea in a fantasy game of trade and exploration. Take the role of soldier or sailor, entertainer or scholar, dweomercraefter or drifter. A thousand thousand islands populate the world and riches, adventure, and danger lurks upon every shore!” … Continue reading →

Swords & Wizardry Plus House Rules Progress Report 1

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I’ve been playing around with the Word document S&W Core Rules the last couple of days, and in a few hours of work have probably made at least 50% of the changes needed to incorporate my the 0e house rules I added to Microlite74 to get Microlite74 Extended. Some things have to be translated back from M74 way of doing things to a “more pure” 0e way of doing things, but considering my house rules started life in 0e, this is not really much of an issue. Another question for those interested in this project, would you rather see the … Continue reading →

Swords & Wizardry Plus My 0e House Rules From Microlite74 Extended?

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I’ve been asked a number of times since my 0e house rules first appeared as part of Microlite75 (now Microlite74 Extended) if I would not publish a variant of Swords & Wizardry with my house rules baked into the rules book. I’ve always held off because most people did not want a supplement, but a complete copy of the rules with my house rules built into the game. I really had no desire to cut into S&W sales by producing a complete set of the rules with my house rules included. However, the requests keep coming in and it really … Continue reading →

Witch Character Class for Microlite74

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LibraryLass posted her Witch character class for Microlite74 on the Microlite74 Forum. It’s very well done and comes with its own spell list (with some “new” spells). This class will probably end up in Microlite74 3.0 Companion II, but you don’t need to wait for this (as yet unplanned) volume. You’ll find the LibraryLass’ Witch class for Microlite74 here.

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Microlite74 Plus Project

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While Microlite74 Plus will not be the final name of the product (at least I hope I can come up with something better), I have decided to go ahead and work on a not-really-microlite (in size) complete version of Microlite74 in mention a couple of weeks ago in this post: Microlite74 Next Generation?. Microlite74 Plus will be based on the rules for Microlite74 Extended but will include more explanation, a few examples, complete descriptions of spells, monsters, and treasure items, campaign information, advice to the gamemaster, etc. Just as with the cuurent standard/lite versions of Microlite74, Microlite74 plus will include … Continue reading →

Microlite 74 Swords & Sorcery Release Candidate 1 Available (Free Download)

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The first “release candidate” version of Microlite74 3.0 Swords & Sorcery is now available for download. For those who haven’t been following my blog posts on this new variant of Microlite74 3.0, Microlite74 3.0 Swords & Sorcery is a special edition of Microlite74 focused on campaigns in a “swords & sorcery” setting. That is, it is designed for “gritty” campaigns with characters who are mercenaries, scoundrels, and explorers out to stay alive and increase their money supply, not for campaigns about heroes questing to save the world from the return of the Dark Lich. In other words, Microlite74 3.0 Swords … Continue reading →

New Project: Microlite74 Supplement Darkmoor

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I’d like to announce I’ve started a new Microlite74 project (in addition to Microlite74 Swords & Sorcery), a campaign setting supplement I’m tentatively calling Darkmoor. This will be a reworking of Robert Conley’s entirely OGL open game content Blackmarsh setting. It’s an interesting setting, but I have some different ideas for its history and wish to expand it a bit to make it something a new Microlite74 GM can pick up and run with. I’ll talk more about this as I work on it. Naturally, Darkmoor will be free like everything else M74 related I publish.

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New Microlite74 Swords & Sorcery Draft Available to Donors

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A new draft (draft 6) of Microlite74 Swords & Sorcery is available to donors in the usual place with the usual password. There aren’t a lot of rules changes this time around. Mainly I’ve been working on monsters. I hope to have the monsters section finished this weekend and start work on treasure. A new beta version (available to everyone) will be available after I do the treasure section — or at least some initial work thereon. The Leap Month Cancer Fund Drive is on (through March 18, 2012). Every $10 donated gives you one chance to win a one … Continue reading →