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Old School Revival - Classic Rules Table Top Role-playing and the OSR Hobby

Rules- The community is to tiny, we can be really rules light at this point.

  1. Don't be a jerk.

  2. Everyone is welcome.

  3. Try to stay kind of on topic.

New to OSR?

Here are three widely tested systems which offer free PDF rulebooks.

Basic Fantasy Created to be compatible with 3/3.5e, this is fully fleshed out OSE goodness written to be more approachable. Uses ascending armor class. Print options are sold at near cost and are very very inexpensive.

Old School Essentials Basic OSE is the most popular reproduction of the original B/X set. Uses descending armor class. With several different iterations at several different prices, this PDF is free and covers the basics. Enough to get a game going.

White Box : Fantastic Medieval Adventure Game A spiritual successor to Swords & Sorcery White Box. This is the complete OSR experience. Uses descending armor class, but contains alternate status for ascending. Like Basic Fantasy, the print version is under five bucks on amazon.

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Portes, Monstres & Trésors (PMT) is the French adaptation of Labyrinth Lord (B/X).

This setting is Pay What You Want (PWYW).

The Esken Valley is a remote region of the kingdom of Phorlonde. It owes its prosperity not only to its mines, but also to the trade in magical artifacts from the wilds of the north. The region's governing body, the Silver Council, struggles to curb the rivalries between its members and the ambitions of guilds and merchant houses.

While the powerful are at each other's throats, rumors are rife among the humble. Some worry about wyvern attacks, others speak of the misdeeds of the mysterious Outfitter, and still others whisper that some nobleman or other is secretly worshipping an evil deity...

The supplement includes :

  • A description of the Esken Valley and its main town, Aldunn;
  • A gallery of important characters and enemies;A bestiary;
  • A new playable race and character class;
  • Rules for playing level 0 characters;
  • Two scenarios and adventure teasers.