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minus-squareAtarian@vlemmy.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoI’m not a purist. I like old school D&D, the modern clones, NuSR and all sorts of RPGs. It’s more the mindset than the system for me.
minus-squarecopacetic@discuss.tchncs.deOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoBy mindset I assume stuff like “don’t be too attached to your character because death is likely” and “GM is impartial referee and must never fudge a roll”.
minus-squareAtarian@vlemmy.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoYou’re barely scratching the surface, but you’re kind of on the right track. Search for the “OSR Primer” with your favourite search engine, it explains it better than I can.
I’m not a purist. I like old school D&D, the modern clones, NuSR and all sorts of RPGs.
It’s more the mindset than the system for me.
By mindset I assume stuff like “don’t be too attached to your character because death is likely” and “GM is impartial referee and must never fudge a roll”.
You’re barely scratching the surface, but you’re kind of on the right track.
Search for the “OSR Primer” with your favourite search engine, it explains it better than I can.