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Author Topic: Oubliette and Orcs - A D&D 1E Spinoff  (Read 5517 times)

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Oubliette and Orcs - A D&D 1E Spinoff
« on: December 19, 2017, 06:35:34 am »

 When I played a game of D&D 1st Edition, I thought it was nice, simple, but really lacking in some areas and very unbalanced overall. Here is my attempt at making a version that still remains simple, but has enough structure to be enjoyable and enough balance to be playable. I hope I succeeded in at least one of those.

 If you're a late-comer, and you're wondering if you can join, then feel free to ask. Unless I'm swamped with players, you probably can. Don't feel as if you need to read every page to "catch up" or anything - you'll be starting with a new party (or alone, if there's no one else signing up).
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Re: Oubliette and Orcs - A D&D 1E Spinoff
« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2017, 06:35:55 am »

Reserved. Just in case in needs to be.
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Re: Oubliette and Orcs - A D&D 1E Spinoff
« Reply #2 on: December 19, 2017, 06:44:49 am »

Never played D&D before, will I need to know anything in particular? Any free resources online you'd want me to view? I do get the general gist of roleplaying, just wanted to know if there's anything in the game's mechanics that you'd need prior knowledge of in your players.
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Re: Oubliette and Orcs - A D&D 1E Spinoff
« Reply #3 on: December 19, 2017, 07:03:13 am »

I don't believe you'll need anything extra to understand how to play, especially if you already get the general gist.
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Re: Oubliette and Orcs - A D&D 1E Spinoff
« Reply #4 on: December 19, 2017, 10:37:23 am »

Sweet. In.

I'd like my advantage stats to be strength, dexterity, intelligence.
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Re: Oubliette and Orcs - A D&D 1E Spinoff
« Reply #5 on: December 19, 2017, 03:06:32 pm »

I'd like to jump in, with Intelligence, Wisdom, and Dexterity as Advantaged.
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Re: Oubliette and Orcs - A D&D 1E Spinoff
« Reply #6 on: December 19, 2017, 11:28:53 pm »

I'll try this - Strength, Charisma, and Constitution at advantage please.
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Re: Oubliette and Orcs - A D&D 1E Spinoff
« Reply #7 on: December 20, 2017, 12:11:20 am »

Ah, 1E. Had some terrible design flaws/bad game design, but hey, it's old and at least character creation is quick.

Count me in.
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Re: Oubliette and Orcs - A D&D 1E Spinoff
« Reply #8 on: December 20, 2017, 12:13:06 am »

What level are we starting at?

Is Unearthed Arcana material allowed?

What about Dragon Magazine material?
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Re: Oubliette and Orcs - A D&D 1E Spinoff
« Reply #9 on: December 20, 2017, 12:20:47 am »

Is Oriental Adventures material allowed?

What experience point total are we starting at?

We'd have to choose our class after our rolls, right? I mean, what if we don't qualify for our desired class with our stat rolls, or get stat rolls that would be really good for another class?

EDIT: Wait, nevermind on that last bit, I misread the OP.

My favored stats will be INT, WIS, and CON.

Why do you have such an odd rolling system? Without racial bonuses, the cap for our favored stats is 16 (and (under this rules system) there's only a 1/36 chance per favored stat to get a 16...).

Are classes from Dragon Magazine like the Death Master or the Alchemist allowed?
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Re: Oubliette and Orcs - A D&D 1E Spinoff
« Reply #10 on: December 20, 2017, 12:40:24 am »

No extra material is allowed. This isn't D&D 1E, it's just a RPG based off of D&D 1E.

 Also everyone starts at level 1, with 0 Experience points.

I'll work on the OP now. Here are your stats:

NRDL
Str 9
Dex 11
Con 13
Int 8
Wis 7
Cha 8

Ardent Debater
Str 7
Dex 16
Con 11
Int 8
Wis 11
Cha 6

☼Another☼
Str 11
Dex 15
Con 10
Int 13
Wis 15
Cha 12

ATHATH
Str 8
Dex 10
Con 14
Int 7
Wis 10
Cha 9
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Re: Oubliette and Orcs - A D&D 1E Spinoff
« Reply #11 on: December 20, 2017, 12:45:52 am »

Well, at least I'll get a reroll.
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Re: Oubliette and Orcs - A D&D 1E Spinoff
« Reply #12 on: December 20, 2017, 12:49:44 am »

Shoot, I left my notes in the car. It looks like the update will be delayed until later today.
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Re: Oubliette and Orcs - A D&D 1E Spinoff
« Reply #13 on: December 20, 2017, 01:17:38 am »

Int, Wis, cha. All mental for me! Let's see the dice throw 15 Strength my way and tank my Int...
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Re: Oubliette and Orcs - A D&D 1E Spinoff
« Reply #14 on: December 20, 2017, 01:19:48 am »

Goody, I'll take my stats.
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