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Archive for December, 2009
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Volume 1 Issue 6 – We’re Back!!
Posted on December 30, 2009 | 1 CommentAfter a small break we are back! In sage advice we answer some emails, feature 1 we talk about Divine intervention, in the Creature Feature we speak of Flolites, Playing... -
Volume 1 Issue 5 – Design me something
Posted on December 29, 2009 | 8 Comments....tips on grading your players and an interview segment with S&W developer Matthew Finch. Enjoy everyone! Happy New Year! -
Volume 1 Issue 4 – Research me a wish!
Posted on December 24, 2009 | 6 CommentsAnother episode of RFI comes to you this week, as YOUR X-Mas gift! Listen in as DM Vincent and Jayson go through the game you loved to play -
The Library: Quag Keep
Posted on December 18, 2009 | No CommentsThe book in our library this week is Quag Keep, the first novel ever written in a Dungeons & Dragons setting. I stated that this book was out of print,... -
Letters From Greyhawk: Thane’s Tale
Posted on December 18, 2009 | 4 CommentsThis week is the first episode of our ongoing serial, telling the tale of Thane, a cleric of Heironeous shipwrecked on the coast of the Pomarj. -
Creature Feature: The Beholder
Posted on December 18, 2009 | No CommentsThe beholder is one of the oldest and most enduring icons from AD&D, and we felt it appropriate to bring it up during one of our early episodes. In fact,... -
Re-binding your books
Posted on December 18, 2009 | No CommentsWe’re not collectors, we’re players – but that means our TSR books end up with wear and tear, and can even lose their binding. If you’re pulling out dusty tomes... -
Volume 1 Issue 3 – Bringing Your Old Game Books Back to Life
Posted on December 15, 2009 | 3 CommentsWeek number 3 talks about re-binding your old hardcover books, and features a mysterious scroll delivered from the world of Greyhawk… This week’s chapters: Re-binding your books Letters From Greyhawk:... -
Volume 1 Issue 2 – Where to find 1st edition AD&D books
Posted on December 9, 2009 | 6 CommentsWeek number two has our first interview, a discussion about where to find the books we all need, and it’s our first show as a member of the D20 radio... -
Interview with Dragonfire creator Erik Brynjolfsson
Posted on December 9, 2009 | 1 CommentThe interview in show #2 is with Erik Brynjolffson, creator of Dragonfire and -
Stickler’s Spotlight – Weaponless Combat
Posted on December 9, 2009 | 1 CommentOur Stickler’s Spotlight this week focuses on unarmed combat by the book (the DMG, that is) and by other means. For more discussion of grappling, pummeling and overbearing, here are... -
GreyHawk History Lesson 101: Mordenkainen
Posted on December 9, 2009 | 1 CommentMordenkainen's AD&D statistics were first published in The Rogues Gallery (1980). His statistics were updated in Mordenkainen's Fantastic Adventure (1984), The City of Greyhawk (1989), and Epic Level Handbook (2002). -
The Dragon’s Horde – Robe of Useful Items
Posted on December 9, 2009 | No CommentsThe Robe of Useful Items is an original DMG magic item, sure to be familiar to old-school players, but one which provides ample opportunity for customization by the creative DM.... -
V,S,M – All About Magic User Spells
Posted on December 9, 2009 | 1 CommentAside from the Players Handbook and Dungeon Masters Guide (put down that Unearthed Arcana!), look for some of the following Dragon articles for interesting insights and alternate perspectives on the... -
Creature Feature – The Automaton
Posted on December 9, 2009 | 1 CommentThe Automaton comes from Dragon magazine #101. It’s one of my favorite monsters, just because of the limitless options for what it can be made of, and the great fun... -
Article – The Dungeonmaster Has Died
Posted on December 9, 2009 | No CommentsOne of the seminal influences in fantasy in the twentieth century has left us for Valhalla. Gygax was a giant, a man whose enthusiasm and sense of adult play took a weird cerebral offshoot of board and strategy games and turned it into an accessible, endlessly stimulating, life-changing mythology for the Star Wars/Lancer Conan/”Frodo Lives!” generation of the 1970s and 80s. -
Feature – Where to Find 1st Edition AD&D Books
Posted on December 9, 2009 | 1 CommentIn our main feature for show number 2, we talked about where to find the books and other resources for 1st edition. Of course, eBay and Craiglist were the first... -
Article – 1972 Gary Gygax Wargamer’s Newsletter
Posted on December 7, 2009 | No CommentsReader Jervis Johnson kindly sent along the following short article by Gary Gygax, published in the October 1972 (No. 127) issue of Wargamer's Newsletter. There's no copyright statement on the issue from which this is taken, but it's assumed to be copyrighted to Donald Featherstone, who began this venerable periodical in 1962. -
The Dragon’s Horde – Deck of Many Things
Posted on December 7, 2009 | No CommentsThe Deck of Many Things is a classic magic item from the first Dungeon Masters Guide which has found incarnations in many games since. You can roll for which card... -
Game Mechanics – Combat
Posted on December 7, 2009 | 1 CommentIn the Game Mechanics segment, we talked about running combat in 1st edition. Everyone has their own approach within the rules that are given, and this is my own approach.... -
Creature Feature – The Creeping Pit
Posted on December 7, 2009 | 3 CommentsThe Creature Feature for show #1 comes from Dragon magazine #101, the Creeping Pit. FREQUENCY: Very rare NO. APPEARING: 1 ARMOR CLASS: Not applicable MOVE: 12″ HIT DICE: See below... -
Feature – A primer on old-school gaming
Posted on December 7, 2009 | 1 CommentOur main feature for show number one was based on an essay written by Matthew Finch, A Quick Primer for Old School Gaming. This is an excellent booklet, available as... -
Volume 1 Issue 1 – A Primer on Old-School Gaming
Posted on December 6, 2009 | 10 CommentsThanks for listening to our first show! Please drop by the Dragonsfoot forums or the D20 Radio Network forums and let us know what you think. -
GreyHawk History: Map of the Land
Posted on December 2, 2009 | 1 CommentWell, not much to say here, except, here is a map of the land. Check it out, use it for your adventures and let us know what happened!
