I can hear the audible groans already but I think the title is true;
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| Fighting Dragons in a Dungeon |
Basic & Expert [b/x] D&D is the OSR's Rosetta Stone. I just had this thought after watching some of Questing Beast's reviews and had to jot it down real quick.
After reading tons of OSR systems you begin to see the foundations for what it is, b/x. Even OSR "system neutral" adventures assume b/x styled rules since they use the terms. Phrases like armor as chain or leather, Hit Dice, Random Encounters, etc. All b/x mechanics. Even the most popular core systems in the OSR Spheres tend to use b/x as starting point before either filing it down or putting on a fresh coat of paint. Do you need to know b/x to play OSR games? Absolutely not, play whatever looks cool to you. But I do think playing it gives a greater, appreciation? To the scene.
What do you think? Let me know your thoughts in the comments.
Sidenote: Think my next post will be about the fractured OSR scene or "spheres" and how to contact them.
After reading tons of OSR systems you begin to see the foundations for what it is, b/x. Even OSR "system neutral" adventures assume b/x styled rules since they use the terms. Phrases like armor as chain or leather, Hit Dice, Random Encounters, etc. All b/x mechanics. Even the most popular core systems in the OSR Spheres tend to use b/x as starting point before either filing it down or putting on a fresh coat of paint. Do you need to know b/x to play OSR games? Absolutely not, play whatever looks cool to you. But I do think playing it gives a greater, appreciation? To the scene.
What do you think? Let me know your thoughts in the comments.
Sidenote: Think my next post will be about the fractured OSR scene or "spheres" and how to contact them.
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