Monthly Archives: April 2020

Magic-user Spellbook Generator for AD&D 1e (in Excel)

Posted on April 29, 2020 by lostdelights

When a party kills an evil mage, or when a thief steals a mage’s spellbook, a random spellbook generator can be very handy. I did this for Pathfinder wizards in 2014, and now that I’m running a 1e campaign, I … Continue reading →

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540 CY, For New Players

Posted on April 27, 2020 by lostdelights

RULES: Players should have access to a copy of the Player’s Handbook, 1st Edition. ROLLING: To roll a character, roll 12 sets of 3d6 and pick the ones you want. Once you are invited into the game, you will have … Continue reading →

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540 CY, The Deaths of Ruften, Izzis, & Bradic

Posted on April 26, 2020 by lostdelights

The party began by first revisiting the sealed room with the fire beetles, opening it, casting Sleep, and then slaying the beasts. They discovered a secret cache of gold, then moved to the next room, which was empty. They worried … Continue reading →

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Navah 1, Goblin Caves part 2

Posted on April 24, 2020 by lostdelights

The party was joined by Jomen Strokmos, a Shaman from Aedan, far to the north. They re-entered the goblin caves in hopes of saving the Healer and the little girl. Taking a different route, they met Trabell, a living vase … Continue reading →

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XP & GP in AD&D 1E, Videogame Style

Posted on April 19, 2020 by lostdelights

I’m handling XP and GP a lot differently now than I did when I was a youngster in 1980. After each evening’s session, I award all XP, which comes from (1) Monsters, (2) Value of Loot in GP, and (3) … Continue reading →

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540 CY, The Fight with the Nandies

Posted on April 19, 2020 by lostdelights

The party started the morning on the first day of Planting, 540 CY. It was the 7th day at the Halls of Tirian Teyzuren, it began with Hawky conducting a patrol of the outside of the Halls. Avoiding the stirges … Continue reading →

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On Sandbox Campaigns

Posted on April 18, 2020 by lostdelights

I’ve been thinking about how I create adventures, and realizing that I design campaigns and worlds first, and then situate adventures in them. That takes a lot more time than just writing adventures, but it is more satisfying to me … Continue reading →

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Paranoia

Posted on April 17, 2020 by lostdelights

We started a Paranoia campaign last night. I’m not sure how long it will last, because it seems to me to be one of those games that is fun to play now and then, but may be unsustainable over a … Continue reading →

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The Bolt Gun

Posted on April 13, 2020 by lostdelights

I was never interested in Warhammer 40K, so I never heard about bolt guns until this year. That’s when I came across this lovely parody of Marty Robbin’s classic “Big Gun.” The Bolt Gun is certainly the biggest of guns! … Continue reading →

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540 CY, Torin recruits a Second Party

Posted on April 12, 2020 by lostdelights

At the Sign of the Wise Old Owl in Yellowreach, a despondent Torin surveyed the room. He talked first with Ingwaudd the innkeeper, telling him of the loss of his friends. Ingwaudd, who had known Torin for many years, poured … Continue reading →

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