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Obviously this discussion is primarily about the system ( and I endorse the OP’s comments) but, as an aside, the system ties to the wonderful Old World setting, which is grimy, dark and wonderful in equal measures.

I was 14 when I first walked the back alleys of the Free City, battled the terrors of the moathouse and searched soaring peaks for signs of the fabled treasures of Tsojcanth. I’m 61 now, and my campaigning heart is still in Greyhawk. A good day!

Just got home from tough day at work and found this thread. Greyhawk! Today is a good day!

Not a recommendation as such (because I haven’t run them yet) but my next two campaigns are going to be Dark Tower and Vecna, though I’m not sure what order.

I ran Ghosts of Saltmarsh and we had a great time. As ever, I played around with a few bits, for example adding in a bit of Baltron’s Beacon in the swamp and adding a bit more political intrigue in Saltmarsh itself, but the book is well-written and fun. I’ve also played in Curse of Strahd which...

Looks like I’m a paladin, with touches of Ranger, bard and barbarian. Pretty accurate to what I tend to play.

Might just be my misspent youth, but does anyone else remember doing the “be all and end all” at the end of house parties? Literally everything remaining, whether in bottles or half-empty glasses, would be put in a cocktail bowl, stirred and then drunk! Not sure how it links to LaNasa, other...

“Name magic” and the dangers of giving one’s name to a faerie is an interesting concept, partly because our names are something chosen for us (usually by our parents) and arguably reflect them more than they do us. Perhaps giving one’s name to a faerie should allow them to control one’s parents...

In terms of books, Tolkien and Howard were certainly the most important influences, though I’d also nod towards Narnia and Dunsany’s King of Elfland’s daughter. I was also interested in various myths and legends, so that inspired too. A love of history helped too; and I’m lucky enough to live...

Ask for a reply and ye shall receive: I really like Scarlet Citadel as a DM. I’m not sure it’s quite big enough to class as a mega-dungeon, but it’s pretty large regardless. It has a nice little town/village nearby, which has a number of NPC stories to develop via interaction with the PCs, and...

Superb edition, and another great article. Thank you.

Very sad news. Jim Ward gave me wonderful memories of reading Deities and Demigods in awe, and of translating Gamma World to the ruins of London and South East England in order to run a campaign for my friends. Without Jim’s contribution, all our gaming memories would be a little less than...

Just re-read Thoreau’s Walden ( after a long time) and it occurred to me that his piece about “ the railroad rides upon us”, with the play on sleepers as dead workers, could make an interesting inspiration for an undead railway in your setting. PS I will be supporting this when it comes to...

What a beautiful and evocative story. Thank you for posting this. I remember this well; I was 17 and our school D&D society would often meet in the school canteen for day-long games during the holidays, and we played this adventure. It was awesome; IIRC I played a thief. Albie Fiore wrote a...

I’d certainly love to see Forgotten Temple of Tharizdun included alongside Tsojcanth. There are also some great adventures to be gleaned from Dungeon magazine; my personal choice would be Tears for Twilight Hollow.