Author Archives: Kilgore

Killed by Goblins

Posted on October 6, 2019 by Kilgore

I’ve been working on B/X combat using a grid and testing some things, using the Caves of Chaos in B2: The Keep on the Borderlands. I keep a stack of characters on 3×5 index cards ready at all times, and … Continue reading →

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Acolytes and Scrolls

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Kilgore

Just ran into an issue that I don’t believe has ever come up in one of my Classic D&D games before: a 1st-level cleric came into possession of a clerical scroll with two spells. Can 1st-level clerics cast the spells … Continue reading →

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B/X Spells and Spell Books

Posted on September 29, 2019 by Kilgore

I am trying to clearly codify the way that magic spells and magical research work in my Kilgore’s B/X game. I’ve been tinkering with things for years but am now trying to more-or-less set things in stone. My recent post … Continue reading →

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Range:0 for Read Magic

Posted on September 26, 2019 by Kilgore

At the beginning of the year, I underwent that age-old ritual of letting go of all my houserules and returned to the game As It Was Written, in this case 1981’s B/X Dungeons & Dragons. While I do have a … Continue reading →

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49 Dragons

Posted on September 24, 2019 by Kilgore

B/X D&D does not use the age categories that 1e AD&D used, but it does note that the listings in the Monsters section (pages B33-34) are for “average-sized” specimens and that dragons generally range from 3 hit dice smaller to … Continue reading →

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Learning the Hard Way

Posted on September 11, 2019 by Kilgore

Was listening to an episode of the Wandering DMs while doing some housework after failing my save vs. Dirty House. It was their episode on Learning D&D and they discussed their own experiences, learning from the books vs. learning from … Continue reading →

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4d6 Drop Lowest

Posted on September 10, 2019 by Kilgore

The more I read, play, and think about the B/X rules, the more I find myself undoing the various houserules and “fixes” I’ve implemented over the years. The more I work out what the rules really say and the more … Continue reading →

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Encumbrance (Optional)

Posted on September 4, 2019 by Kilgore

A post on Facebook brought up a question about encumbrance in B/X D&D. The poster was confused about how the optional system on page B20 worked. His confusion stemmed from the fact that, though it isn’t really very clear, B/X … Continue reading →

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