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Hi! I'm playing music that I got from pixabay.com/music/search/. The Suspenseful adventure music that I used in this video was called "Vikings are Coming" by Scott Holmes.

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Thanks so much! Correct, it is Old School Essentials: Advanced Fantasy, using descending Armor Class. I will create a playlist that you and others can reference. There are four Player Characters: two boys and two girls, and each of them has at least one Retainer. (Retainers are the ones that go into the dungeon and fight with you.) Thanks again!

Thanks so much for your comment. You have a really great point about the Wandering Monsters tables: If it's not broken up by terrain, it is quite unwieldy to work with. That will certainly be a point of frustration, and not just for new DMs. As for price, I think it is directly comparable to Old School Essentials Advanced Fantasy, which is two tomes that seek to do a lot of what Dragonslayers seeks to do: use B/X as the foundation and incorporate desired elements of AD&D. That product is two tomes for $40 (i.e. 2 x $40 = $80), making it the same price as Dragonslayer. However, with Dragonslayer, the look of the books is more classic and the art is better and more consistent, and even features original TSR artists (Jeff Easley, Darlene, Diesel, Eric Hotz, and Yann Lieby). It also has a dungeon creation section from a seasoned megadungeon creator. Considered next to OSE, I think that Dragonslayer holds its value. I guess we could consider them both to be more on the premium product side of the market, both being on the expensive end of the spectrum. (People who go for OSE or Dragonslayer are looking for different things than those who go with Basic Fantasy. And there is a massive difference in price, although both sell because both meet unique market needs/desires.) As for carousing, I largely agree with your sentiment there. I play with my kids, too, so I would want to keep debauchery to a minimum, although there might be some place for it if it is tasteful. And I'm sure it would elicit some laughs from them if done well. But mostly, I'm not too interested in the idea of blowing all your gold on silliness. I much rather like the idea of building towards a stronghold like classic B/X and BECMI. I think I would still instill that in my players regardless of the fact that it's not explicitly part of the Dragonslayer ruleset. In fact, I have in my play worlds established a pretty clearly-defined banking system where players can deposit treasure safely and manage their wealth. Thanks again for your comment, and thanks for watching!

@@DnD_Dad_n_Son If Dragonslayer was printed in the Premium Digital process by dtrpg, it would be a direct competitor to OSE, pricewise. But it is the least print- and paper quality, like OSRIC (HC 19EUR, PB 12EUR, Layflat 16EUR) or Advanced Lablord (HC 2x23EUR, PB 2x18EUR). ACKS costs 32EUR as HC and has color printing, which is much better. The casecover binding cannot compare to a sewn binding, it is just a Perfect Bound book glued into the hardcover. The paper connecting case and book will wear out very soon from regular use, maybe even faster than the much criticized 1e hardcovers from back in the days. So the Perfect Bound books are actually of a better quality and cheaper than the Casecovers. They don't rip out of the case. Regarding the BW inkjet process (which is very blurry compared to the digital process or offset prints) and the inferior binding, this book cannot compete with the OSE Advanced Books (where you pay for for TWO sewn-binding hardcovers, not a single book, which is much more expensive of course! Quality has its price). One remark why I am so concerned about the price: I paid 35EUR each Advanced OSE and no shipping, because the books are available at some online stores in Germany (or Europe) where I live. If I order Books from Drivethrurpg, I have to add 16EUR/20$ for shipping and the Import Taxes because it is shipped from the UK. This is included regarding Lablord, Osric etc which I can order at Lulu because they print and ship from France. UPS charged an extra 18EUR for handling my last order, so if I add it all together, its 73EUR +16EUR +6EUR +18EUR ------------------- 113EUR = $120 for me. So the price is going up WAY over 100EUR - for one POD of suboptimal printing and minor binding quality! There is no other way than drivethru to purchase it yet, and I doubt it will ever be added to Amazons POD service, which is available in Germany. That's where I got my BFRP, Osric, S&W, Iron Falcon etc. books from. Therefor I only buy bigger numbers of books from drivethru - if I do so! I just have to pay the handling once. 10EUR shipping from Lulu without handling fees or no shipping at all from Amazon POD makes a difference. And Amazon does only take 2 working days to deliver the books...

@@DnD_Dad_n_Son Ah, on premium products... If I want to sell a premium product for a premium price, the quality of the physical product has to match the price and content. After watching several videos featuring GEG, I think he unjustifiably overestimates himself and his products. This may be great marketing-wise (and he wants to sell his books...), but I don't fall for that. He puts his pants on one leg at a time like anybody else and he is just one among other creators of retro rpgs - and not even my favorite.

Bro what’s your problem

You guys are going to have a great time!

Currently he's reading three intro books to economics that I've recommended to him: "Essentials of Economics" by Faustino Ballve, "The Concise Guide to Economics" by Jim Cox, and of course, "Economics in One Lesson" by Henry Hazlitt! I have "Man, Economy and the State with Power and Market" on my shelf as well (of course!) but I'll have to whet his appetite first and work up to that. Got "Human Action," lots by Hayek, and many others, too. I think Rothbard's "Anatomy of the State" would be a great one to get him to think, too. That one's on the shelf as well.

@@DnD_Dad_n_Son Also, a great introductory primer that came out recently is "How to Think About the Economy" by Per Bylund. I think both of you would like that. For anyone else that is curious about the way the world REALLY works, and why humans do what they do, then all of these books would be a great start. Again, kudos🤩 D&D Dad!

I know you already got your question answered, but just for individuals who may be curious: There is a comprehensive monster section in the book, and each monster has its own picture! In addition, Greg also sells the Megadungeon Monster Manual, which has additional monsters which are not in the core book.

It is! It contains Character Creation, Spells, a complete Monster section, Magic Items, Adventure Design tools, etc.

I'm glad you got your answers! Just for other viewers who might be curious: Dragonslayer is compatible with the Creature Catalogue, AD&D, etc. without much modification. It does use THACO, although THACO starts at 20 instead of 19, for ease of calculation.

Game preference is one thing, but what I take issue with was that Daddy Rolled a 1 was clearly indicating that a belief that men are stronger than women, or that there are immutable, biological differences between them is, in the real world, a sexist view.

I mean racial differences in DnD is fine. Differences between male and female should be fine too. It contributes to Roleplay.

@@DnD_Dad_n_SonIn Daddy Rolled a 1---I think context is important. He is running a game for his daughters, so he is especially sensitive to sexism in the game---as he should be to be honest. If I was running a game for pre-teen and teen age girls, I probably would forgo the strength restrictions if they rolled that well. Do I think the differences as presented in AD&D are especially odious? Not at all. Yes, there's a difference between an 18/50 and an 18/00 strength, and it's a significant one. But how many male fighters wind up with an 18/00? My players are all adults and they know I want a greater degree of realism in the game world, and I have two feminists at the table who are just fine with it. Just like they are fine that women get a slight bonus to thief abilities that rely on fine motor skills. Still and all, I do get where he is coming from.

Freehand using a computer mouse in MS Paint. Tricky!

The board is a Melee Mats board. It has squares on one side and hexes on the other. It's the kind that are stiff and it folds into fours like a game board. Yes, I laminated the DM screen after purchasing the PDF version, then taped them together with transparent packing tape. But after all that, the cost wasn't a whole lot less than just buying the DM screen anyway. I probably only saved about $4.

I actually agree a lot with Greg politically, and we're unified in the fight against creeping, soul-destroying Marxism. For me, my family cherishes God, Family, and Country, all of which Marxism seeks to destroy. I am against it vehemently, with every breath in my body; it is not a matter of live and let live. The Marxists have started an ideological war which they intend to win, and if freedom-loving people cherish their liberty then we must fight against it. Regarding the question of why buy Dragonslayer: It is a different type of product from the Rules Cyclopedia and AD&D, as it is a hybrid between them, but presented in a format that is much easier to digest. It would be more of a direct competitor to Advanced Labyrinth Lord and Advanced OSE. Labyrinth Lord seems to have been forsaken by its author (who is woke/Marxist anyway, which would give me pause), and if you consider the price for Advanced OSE (i.e. 2 x USD$40), it is actually the same as Dragonslayer (i.e. USD$80), except that Dragonslayer is altogether in one book and has much better and more consistent art (the monster section particularly shines over OSE), plus it has the look & feel of TSR D&D. It also has a really good dungeon design section from the megadungeon maestro, as well as adventure design and other sections that are helpful to play. I really love OSE, but I do recognize that Greg has created something really special.

@@DnD_Dad_n_Son As I wrote, I am from Germany. I just want to point out how I perceive the situation around here (Germany, Europe). I am a centrist and I am sceptical of this sort of cultural clashes or even wars. This is escalates and even if I am not a snowflaky type, I doubt this is wholesome to the hobby itself. I am not sure what is seen as "woke" or "marxist" in the US. Even our conservatives are aware of social issues, accept universal health care (which we pay for, but everyone has to have some kind of insurance...) and workers rights for example, even our left parties accept the system of private property of means of productions (well, some parties which get 0,1% in nation wide elections don't, but those are irrelevant ...). LGBTIA+ rights are protected by federal law here, and it has been legal for over 40 years to change ones legal gender and name, we also have gay marriage for many years. Ones religion isn't a priority in politics and nations don't matter that much either - if I go 250km by car, I can drive through three or maybe even four different countrys (Germany, Netherland, Belgium, Luxembourg, France), same for federal states of my own country. It is all more diverse and tightly packed around here. As for "marxism" and "wokeness" - I consider them mostly buzzwords. Even our left parties (beyound those extrmists, gettin 0,1% in elections...) aren't "marxist" by ideology - or it doesn't matter in actual policies. There is even permeability between our Left Party and the Liberal Democrates when it comes to representatives, which are usually antagonist. I cannot say how many people actually studied Marxism among US representatives, or in the population (neither do I in Germany btw). I studied it because I am a political scientist, but I also studied theories from antiquity, middle ages, early new modern age etc. That's my one of my fields of study. I am still not sure what led to the strong bipolarity in the US. Religion is much more intertwined with the state here for example, but it doesn't matter 90% or more at all usually, while in the US, individual pov on secularity and personal faith are much more involved - or are displayed in public. The both representatives of my constituency are heavily involved in their church (catholic, presbyterian - she is even member of their synod...) and openly talk about it, but when it comes to their work in the parliaments, this is not the most prominent thing at all. When it comes to RPGs, we also aware of issues and the most prominent german games (The Dark Eye, Midgard) work with Profession/Charactertype, Ancestry/Species (like human, dwarf, elf etc) and cultures. But this isn't something new for us, we have this since the 80s or 90s, I have to look this up for actual years. But german RPGs tend to be very simulationist and skillbased. Those games are played even by younger kids (my daughter started playing D&D at the age of 10, but started playing The Dark Eye at the age of 13, my first RPG was Midgard 2e when I was 13 and I went to the then much less complex Dark Eye 1e a view months later, and to BECMI and later AD&D) Dark Eye and Midgard are now in their 5th Edition for over a decade, Midgard "leveling up" to 6th Edition this year. While Dark Eye is the more politically progessive game and Midgard more conservative, both of them don't use terms like "race" or "class". This is just not a thing here. But you say in your video, people didn't want to play with gamers who play this way. We do so in Runequest since the early 90s as well when the 3rd Edition was published. For me it is most interesting how much gaming cultures and social ecosystems are in the RPG communites (I am a political scientist after all...) are different elsewhere and I am curious about this. But those seemingly unbridgable rifts did shock me, in their tone and intensity. Very much they and them, with the middle ground squashed inbetween. As for me, I think there has to be a space for live and let live, and I have points where I agree with the one or the other side. Esp. because sides say, there is liberty/freedom at risk. This can't be - so there has to be a completely different issue and conflict. And it is on a personal level, it is a matter of authority and of identity. One could write much about this and I hope many academics of cultural science will do so... As far as I have read from the maker of Labyrinth Lord, the game hasn't been for sale, but Gillespie wanted him to sell it to him anyway and they had a row. Advanced OSE is almost the same price like Dragonslayer, that's right. But their books aren't PODs, they are offset print, so of better quality. I got those for 35Eur each, while Dragonslayer costs almost 100EUR incl. VAT, import and shipping - as a POD. Hyperborea costs that much, for both linen bound tomes; Advanced Lablord is only 33EUR (POD), so I could get modules, settings etc for it for the same price. What I have seen of Dragonslayer in pagethrough videos did not really convince me of the book so much that I would buy it... What puzzled me was that Dr. Gillespie has his students buy his books to review them. Around here, this can be the case too, but we have reduced prices for students if they go to the professors office and get a stamped document so they don't have to pay the VAT. Or a student gets that back at the end of the year when they do their annual tax return. Things seem to be handled differently ... But the times have changed in Germany too since the 90s and I am no longer a teacher at the University anymore.