The think I cannot wrap my head around is how a GM handle in OSR game combat options that we are used in 3e, 5e... I was thinking about Shadowdark or any retro clone that don't have combat option. It seems to make sense to use: ready, flank, dodge, help, dash, disengage... Those options seem quite important to any combat encounter. I know that Olde Swords Reign has them - which is a major reason why I like the ruleset (and because it have class customization). In a typical OSR game like Swords & Wizardry, what happen when a player says: I'm going to flank, or I try to retreat without being attacked... Basically using standard combat option in 5e... how does the GM rules it (it doesn't exist, the allow it with +1 or +2 bonus?). I will like to understand how it's done in OSR since I don't remember how we played 2e!
Hi Damien! Great insight and advice, I couldn’t agree more. I started playing a long time ago s a teen and went back to D&D with 3rd edition after a long stop. And I never enjoyed myself so much as a GM as when I started running games OSR style a few years back. Keep on giving us those videos and OSReign mate!
Played late 70s and early 80s. Last played about 86. A forever DM. I just started playing 5e 3-months ago and now looking hard at OSR already. Shadow dark anyone? Terrific video here. Love your mindset and analysis. ‘Subbed’. Thanks! 👍🏼
Thanks Mike, glad to have you. If you're thinking about a 5e/old school mix, check out olde swords reign. You can get the PDF here for free osreign.com/
Definitely interested in a video for players! I'm going to give another go at transitioning my most active gaming group to OSR. It will be the second attempt with a few years from the first try.
Great video. I love what you said about minimal skills and feats actually providing more freedom and creativity ... a 5e character sheet engenders "choice paralysis" in my opinion. I also agree that as a GM you want to feel like a player. I mostly play Free League Publishing games these days because of that exact reason.
Your story of how you found the OSR is such a common tale that there a 100s of videos on this very topic. One of the first channels I found on the OSR summed up this effect as “DMing creates OSR players.” - Aaron the Pedantic 01/06/2022
OSR stands for
Oh
Shit!
Run!
The think I cannot wrap my head around is how a GM handle in OSR game combat options that we are used in 3e, 5e... I was thinking about Shadowdark or any retro clone that don't have combat option.
It seems to make sense to use: ready, flank, dodge, help, dash, disengage... Those options seem quite important to any combat encounter. I know that Olde Swords Reign has them - which is a major reason why I like the ruleset (and because it have class customization).
In a typical OSR game like Swords & Wizardry, what happen when a player says: I'm going to flank, or I try to retreat without being attacked... Basically using standard combat option in 5e... how does the GM rules it (it doesn't exist, the allow it with +1 or +2 bonus?).
I will like to understand how it's done in OSR since I don't remember how we played 2e!
We have a pretty similar outlook on why we transitioned away from 5E. I love some of the lore but only to read rather than navigate as a playing space
Absolutely, they're a great read but I struggled with them at the table
Hi Damien! Great insight and advice, I couldn’t agree more. I started playing a long time ago s a teen and went back to D&D with 3rd edition after a long stop. And I never enjoyed myself so much as a GM as when I started running games OSR style a few years back. Keep on giving us those videos and OSReign mate!
Thank you. It definitely fits my preferred play style better. At least for now.
Played late 70s and early 80s. Last played about 86. A forever DM. I just started playing 5e 3-months ago and now looking hard at OSR already. Shadow dark anyone?
Terrific video here. Love your mindset and analysis. ‘Subbed’. Thanks! 👍🏼
Thanks Mike, glad to have you. If you're thinking about a 5e/old school mix, check out olde swords reign. You can get the PDF here for free osreign.com/
Definitely interested in a video for players! I'm going to give another go at transitioning my most active gaming group to OSR. It will be the second attempt with a few years from the first try.
I do think video is gonna take a bit of effort. I'll hopefully get it out in the next few weeks
@@fumbletable Cool! Take your time!
Great video. I love what you said about minimal skills and feats actually providing more freedom and creativity ... a 5e character sheet engenders "choice paralysis" in my opinion. I also agree that as a GM you want to feel like a player. I mostly play Free League Publishing games these days because of that exact reason.
I love free league. I ran a forbidden lands campaign a while ago and had a blast.
Great video!
Thanks!
Great video on the topic, it's stuff like this is why I got Old School Reign.
Your story of how you found the OSR is such a common tale that there a 100s of videos on this very topic. One of the first channels I found on the OSR summed up this effect as “DMing creates OSR players.” - Aaron the Pedantic 01/06/2022
I really liked Aaron channel. I hope he gets back to making videos soon.
I started exactly the same way, and found OSR stuff a lot like you describe haha. Great overview!
There is so much great stuff out there, and I think the more games you try the more you're playing style grows.
Awesome!
Thanks!
OSR > D&D5e