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Pros
The rules for d&d are easy to learn and easy to follow. This is a great book for dms who want to play clean simple old school style d&s;d. The rules are a throwback to old school rpg.
Great for getting beginners into gaming (even simpler then d&d 5e essentials). If you want to go all-out gritty old-school, this is the go-to game.
There are only three cleric, fighter, and mage, with thief being an optional fourth. Ac is provided in both ascending and descending order. It's also fully compatible with the swords & wizardry whitebox game.
Great throwback game. Give coherent feel. Compact and to the point.
Not only is it one of the cheapest rpg books you can find, it's also a blast to play. The interior artwork is masterfully done in the classic black and white style. The artwork is styled to fit the book perfectly.
Cons
Take all the rules of the original books, copy them pretty much verbatim. Include every bad trope, every cliche, every cringeworthy rule. It is digest sized and does not lay flat enough to be useful at the gaming table.
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It's also fully compatible with the swords & wizardry whitebox game, and there are tons of supplements and house rules on the net.
The rules as written are quick and flexible, easy to teach or learn, and william mcausland’s art throughout is second-to-none i... Read More
With the price at around five dollars, i figured it would be a low-risk investment.
But it does provide the basic framework for imaginative journeys into fantasy roleplaying.
Price
Love it and for the price you've got yourself what amounts to a portal of endless adventure.
Seriously, the caliber of art and layout in a roleplaying book that you’re getting for the price is incredible.
Packaging/appearance
This is a great repackaging of the swords and wizardry white box rules with added goodness.
Competitiveness
You can get a copy for everyone at the table for less than the cost of a wotc hardcover's msrp.
A great collection of streamlined old-school rpg rules based on old designs, but open to newer ideas.
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- This product had a total of 673 reviews as of our last analysis date on Feb 2 2023.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Fifth edition got nothing on this little book add the random tables books and a book of dungeons and your ready to cook up your own fantasy world
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
If you have a gaming group that cares more about having a good time vs
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
There is nothing extra added to this it is stripped down basic 70s and early 80s dd
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
If you want that old school feel its like four bucks
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Still has problem of casters and clerics starting out with no spells
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Really guys you dont have to be that true to the game as it was created in the 70s
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Deducted a point for that major editing error
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Its a rules light retro clone of bx
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