tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6435656792946778359.post6339787648759503430..comments2023-08-27T02:18:00.073-07:00Comments on The Warlock's Home Brew: It Was 30 Years Ago...bliss_infintehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12433733609487959653noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6435656792946778359.post-82525626679222450892009-12-31T11:20:29.838-07:002009-12-31T11:20:29.838-07:00Actually, I've been wanting to write up a post...Actually, I've been wanting to write up a post about our early D&D travesties. I'll post it in the next day or two.bliss_infintehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433733609487959653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6435656792946778359.post-24980123787583617272009-12-31T01:05:37.141-07:002009-12-31T01:05:37.141-07:00Holmes to AD&D was my progression too. Like y...Holmes to AD&D was my progression too. Like you, we only took what we wanted from AD&D.<br /><br />If I may ask, how were you playing Holmes "wrong"?<br /><br />My verification was unalurs. Sounds like some sort of creature to me.Narmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08635665594860371230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6435656792946778359.post-40003198439532671842009-12-30T14:01:47.581-07:002009-12-30T14:01:47.581-07:00I like the index card idea. Spells are the one th...I like the index card idea. Spells are the one thing that I do have to look up. <br /><br />You're right about really only needing a couple pieces of information to run the game. I think back then I felt that the books were THE rules of the game and I probably fell more under the insecure DM using the Advanced rules back in the day. I can look at it all now as just color for the game.bliss_infintehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433733609487959653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6435656792946778359.post-40231957250767882032009-12-30T11:50:56.924-07:002009-12-30T11:50:56.924-07:00Well, I came in at AD&D so no Holmes for me. I...Well, I came in at AD&D so no Holmes for me. I got the PHB in softback first, then the MM and DMG at the same time. As I have often said, the heaviness of the rules is what you make it - I find that I can run games with only four pieces of information - THAC0, AC, HP and damage per hit. The rest is commentary. If a DM needs to be checking the books every five minutes, he's either new (which will pass) or a very insecure DM. <br /><br />Occasionally, I have to check in the PHB on the exact details of a particular spell, but this can be overcome with an index card for each spell and handing it to the player who has that one learned up. <br /><br />But 30 years ago...I was a mere lad of 14 then. Now I'm feeling old!Daddy Grognardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05559857164172090739noreply@blogger.com