Ahh fantastic! I agree entirely, there is such creativity and innovation happening within the OSR. In particular, I find that much attention is paid to creating products optimized for easy reference and playability. What are some of your favorite OSR games?Originally Posted by ThomasR
I have mainly been playing pathfinder lately. When I run it is usually L5R though because it is what my group likes. I do want to run an eclipse phase game though.
I am quite lucky with my group because the first games a bunch of us played were Deadlands and Mutant Chronicles. So we're not wedded to any one specific system - we will try anything if someone wants to run it.
Played for years starting back in the early 80's with the blue box D&D set. Moved on to AD&D, then 2nd edition, then 3 & 3.5. Played many others as well; Boot Hill, Top Secret, Traveller. Collected many more I never had a chance to play, lost some over the years but got back into collecting & hoping I can play at some point. So many I like. Currently thinking about setting something up for 3.5 or Fantasy Age. Love all the Palladium stuff for inspiration even if you never get to play it. %e is cool, but think I like 3.5 more. Pathfinder & PF2e are both awesome, think I would play PF2e over 1st edition though. Basic Fantasy RPG is awesome & all the PDF's are Free! That would be my OSR choice. 4e Warhammer looks cool & so does Zwiehander, Have both along with tons of other stuff...why you gotta ask me a question like what ttrpg's I like? I could write a book! Short answer...Games good! Me like games! lol
edit: How could I leave out RQ & Call of Cthulhu??? Sure I'm forgetting others too. See, I could go on for days...
edit #2: Actually working on putting together a campaign atm but torn between 3.5, Fantasy Age 2e & BFRPG...not to mention kinda wanting to try some Fallout & The Mutant Epoch...lol
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I DM two French creations : Oltréé (for which I can pitch the system that is fun) and Cœurs Vaillants (Brave and the Bold in English) in its second iteration. I also love Cairn, Knave, Primal Quest and Into the Odd but I often stripp Macchiato Monsters for parts as it's a wonder (open-magic-system !!!).
Also, everything from the Merry Mushmen is gold (KNOCK! above all else) and Emily Allen procedural dungeons are very fun to play with.
What are yours ?
To answer Naima's original post, I've started with RuneQuest and Call of Cthulhu, playeda bit of Star Wars D6, Deadlands, some French crazy games named In Nomine Satanis/Magna Veritas and Bitume (Mad Max with camembert) and strangely tried DnD products quite late (and they're mostly not to my taste as I find the class and alignment system quite rigid) playing a bit of ADD, DD3 and 3.5 then DD5. Later I discovered DD1 and the B&X system and found it refreshing as a toolbox mainly. Nowadays, I want rules lite systems that I tinker with, adding various parts taken elsewhere. Full improv with tools to streamline the games (the only way I can DM).
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I've heard the French had their own vibrant OSR scene. Very cool. I'm familiar with Cairn and Into the Odd (though haven't had the opportunity to play either). I've Kickstarted Ben Milton's Knave and am eagerly awaiting its fulfilment. And yes, I agree with you about Merry Mushmen. I've got the first two issues of Knock and want to complete the set.
Like you I like to tinker and hack systems and mostly play with my own homebrewed OSR system. When not playing that however my first go-to would be some form of Basic D&D or its clone. Old School Essentials is wonderful and so easy to use. BECMI / RC fills in some important gaps of Basic D&D and answers questions like, what do I do once my character has built a stronghold, and what the hell do I do with all this treasure I've amassed?
Cheers,
-Arsheesh
Dnd5e! Although have been dabbling with Kids on Bikes more.
Pathfinder 1e/2e I love both equally and have started my GM life in 2e. Despite what most others think I love DND 4E more than any other DND minus perhaps ADND(It feels like looking into a Time Capsule) and as for the least just because of the sheer incompetence and hypocrisy involved with it; DND 5E, I still wonder why is it so popular.
I've played DnD 5e, Kids on Bikes, Mork Borg and Troika, and our party is planning to try Panic at the Dojo. I run Troika.
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Played or run a lot of tabletop RPGs over the years. I currently prefer Pathfinder First Edition, or rather, my houserules for it.
As for games I don't like, I'm not getting into that, but I've found that quality of players/GM makes a massive difference.
People should play simple games if that's what they like, or more complex ones if that's what they prefer.
Just want to add something about a chat I had with a friend last week.
In the real world, you might not be able to find players for the game you want to play, or some might be easy to find. For example, my friend has been easily able to find people who want to play 5e; he runs two games of that. Last year, he could only find one person who is interested in playing Pathfinder Second Edition.
Online, you can probably find lots of people willing to play all kinds of things (well, maybe not something really obscure!). I don't know the names of such websites though. Perhaps someone knows?
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