| Forum Name | Topics | Posts | Last Post |
| General |
![[ ]](http://images.proboards.com/off.gif) | General Board (3 sub-boards) You can talk about anything here Moderator: Finarvyn | 1,142 | 13,035 | Yesterday at 9:59am by bedrockbrendan in Moved: Arrows of Indra... |
![[ ]](http://images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Links & Resources Here we can place good stuff that is not at all shady in nature, but will help others discover the wonders of OD&D.
| 41 | 630 | Yesterday at 11:30pm by vargr1105 in check out dmguide.com |
| Dungeons & Dragons (1971-1978) |
![[ ]](http://images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Chainmail (1971) Discussion of the historical and fantasy miniatures rules system Chainmail by Guidion Games and later TSR, particularly the pre-OD&D "Fantasy Supplement".
| 148 | 1,709 | on May 2, 2012, 12:27pm by thedegenerateelite in The Firing Dowel (pg14) |
![[ ]](http://images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Men & Magic (1974) - 1 Viewing All things related to characters and combat in OD&D. This can be boxed set or also include the brown book supplements, Strategic Review, or early issues of the Dragon.
| 484 | 6,709 | Today at 12:10am by SMKSensei in CHAINMAIL Inspired Combat |
![[ ]](http://images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Monsters & Treasure (1974) - 2 Viewing All things related to monsters fought and treasures found in OD&D. This can be boxed set or also include the brown book supplements, Strategic Review, or early issues of the Dragon.
| 119 | 1,402 | Today at 1:37am by waysoftheearth in How Many Hits Does It ... |
![[ ]](http://images.proboards.com/off.gif) | The Underworld & Wilderness Adventures (1974) Discussion of the rules that guide the OD&D campaign. This can be boxed set or also include the brown book supplements, Strategic Review, or early issues of the Dragon.
| 193 | 2,467 | on May 11, 2012, 6:04pm by talysman in Tips for Village Design |
![[ ]](http://images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Judges Guild and the Wilderlands (est. 1976) Bob Bledsaw's Judges Guild produced many TSR-sanctioned modules, including the City-State of the Invincible Overlord (in 1976). Here we can discuss any Judges Guild products, along with the various incarnations of the Wilderlands fantasy setting, including Robert Conley's "Majestic Wilderlands" camapign.
| 102 | 737 | on May 3, 2012, 10:25pm by robertsconley in Wilderlands Demographics |
![[ ]](http://images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Holmes Basic D&D (1978) The Holmes "Basic" set was a rules re-organization inspired by OD&D and marks the end of an era, one step before AD&D. While Holmes isn't quite OD&D, it's close.
| 173 | 2,202 | on May 13, 2012, 11:26am by Kris Kobold in Magic Books in Holmes |
![[ ]](http://images.proboards.com/off.gif) | OD&D Study This would be a place for academic study and discussion of the OD&D LBB from 1974.
| 30 | 337 | on May 13, 2012, 11:18pm by Falconer in D&D Chronology |
| Gaming with Dave and Gary and Rob |
![[ ]](http://images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Dave Arneson's Blackmoor Here we can discuss Dave Arneson's original Blackmoor (which began in 1970-71) and the "First Fantasy Campaign", which was published by Judges Guild in 1977, as well as "Adventures in Fantasy" and other contributions that Dave has made to the gaming industry.
| 185 | 2,095 | on May 13, 2012, 8:40pm by aldarron in Adventures in Fantasy ... |
![[ ]](http://images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Dragons At Dawn Here is the officall forum of Dan Boggs' "Dragons at Dawn" rules set -- a recreation of the Original Arnesonian rules system.
| 72 | 539 | on May 15, 2012, 10:06pm by Finarvyn in BTPBD Analysis Paper |
![[ ]](http://images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Gaming in Lake Geneva Here we can discuss the various works of Gary Gygax, Rob Kuntz, the original Greyhawk campaign, and Rob's current projects.
| 61 | 828 | on Apr 24, 2012, 5:54pm by jamesm in Map of the Original Gr... |
| Community |
![[ ]](http://images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Fight On! Here we can discuss options and ideas for the official fanzine of these boards -- Fight On! Moderator: calithena | 497 | 6,222 | Yesterday at 9:44am by calithena in Issue 12 Missing from ... |
![[ ]](http://images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Carcosa (3 sub-boards) Since 2008, this is the offical board for discussion of the OD&D style supplement for Geoffry McKinney's Carcosa campaign.
| 134 | 2,408 | Today at 1:27am by jimlotfp in Questions for Geoffrey... |
![[ ]](http://images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Delving Deeper RPG (3 sub-boards) The official boards for the Delving Deeper RPG, by Brave Halfling Publishing.
| 77 | 871 | on May 15, 2012, 2:21pm by Finarvyn in Advancement in DD RPG |
![[ ]](http://images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Swords & Wizardry (1 sub-board) Here we can discuss Mythmere's S&W Core, Finarvyn's S&W WB, and KNOCKSPELL, the official magazine of S&W.
| 197 | 1,830 | Yesterday at 7:58am by hogscape in Backswords & Bucklers ... |
![[ ]](http://images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Spellcraft & Swordplay Elf Lair Games has produced an Old School retro clone OD&D style game called "Spellcraft & Swordplay". Discuss it here!
| 51 | 347 | on Jan 3, 2012, 8:24pm by Finarvyn in Elf Lair News |
![[ ]](http://images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Astonishing Swordsmen & Sorcerers of Hyperborea Here we can discuss Ghul's AS&SH, an old school RPG just being launched. I thought it would be nice to group all of the AS&SH threads together. This may be a board or sub-board, based on interest and participation in these threads!
| 17 | 266 | on May 9, 2012, 8:13am by Ghul in TAKEN from DUNWICH |
![[ ]](http://images.proboards.com/off.gif) | OSR Community Starter The OSR Community Starter is a proposed free, "Holmes-ish" levels 1-3 tool we could make for the OSR to use to introduce folks to old-school rules gaming. Here can brainstorm and work on the details.
| 22 | 232 | on May 14, 2012, 9:36pm by warrioroffrobozz in Gungeon 2d6 OGL SRD ba... |
![[ ]](http://images.proboards.com/off.gif) | OD&D Workshop - 2 Viewing A Workshop forum where we can create new OD&D stuff to share, whether it be a magic item or whatever. Feel free to put your projects and creations here for all to see and give input!
| 254 | 3,068 | Yesterday at 8:37pm by Morandir in Some drawings of mine |
| Other TSR Classics |
![[ ]](http://images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Warriors of Mars (1974) - 1 Viewing Discussion of Warriors of Mars (briefly published by TSR), and how Mars can be used in an OD&D campaign.
| 69 | 795 | on May 14, 2012, 5:51pm by leicamaster in One just sold on eBay |
![[ ]](http://images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Empire of the Petal Throne (1975) (3 sub-boards) Here we can discuss OEPT, the original TSR 1975 version of M.A.R. Barker's classic Empire of the Petal Throne RPG.
| 199 | 3,235 | on May 15, 2012, 12:12pm by needles in Humanspace Empires Cre... |
![[ ]](http://images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Boot Hill (1975) Here we can discuss the 1975 Boot Hill RPG by Gygax and Blume, as well as discussion on blending the Wild West with OD&D.
| 28 | 241 | on May 15, 2012, 11:00am by kesher in A 1e/2e Boot Hill Sunday |
![[ ]](http://images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Metamorphosis Alpha (1976) Discussion for the original edition of METAMORPHOSIS ALPHA (James Ward; 1976) as well as the original GAMMA WORLD (James Ward; 1978). This is also a great place to discuss the new MUTANT FUTURE retro-RPG (Dan Proctor; 2008).
| 72 | 636 | Yesterday at 9:33pm by atomicray in Hunger Games = Metamor... |
![[ ]](http://images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Gangbusters (1982, 2012?) (2 sub-boards) Since 2009, the official board for Rick Krebs' Gangbusters RPG. Here we can discuss the original game and the potential revival that Rick has announced. Rick occasionally posts here.
| 46 | 575 | Yesterday at 5:04pm by dirtskull in Re: GangBusters News |
![[ ]](http://images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Other TSR Games Here we can discuss any TSR products that don't have a forum of their own, such as the Indiana Jones RPG, Lankhmar Board Game, Don't Give Up the Ship, Classic Warfare, Tractics, and more!
| 33 | 342 | on May 1, 2012, 9:47am by maxwriter in Role Playing Journals |
| Other |
![[ ]](http://images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Other Editions and Simulacrum Games Here we can discuss AD&D or 4E or other non-OD&D editions of the game or some of the D&D-like games like C&C or LL that don't have their own sections. No flaming, please!
| 158 | 2,012 | Yesterday at 8:13pm by tavis in Adventurer Conqueror King |
![[ ]](http://images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Fiction Here we can discuss the books and movies that have inspired OD&D and other old school role playing.
| 83 | 938 | on May 13, 2012, 12:10pm by bat in Essential Pegana? |
![[ ]](http://images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Howard and Hyboria Here we can discuss Robert E. Howard and his creations, applying OD&D to Hyboria, or even the old TSR Conan RPG.
| 48 | 479 | Yesterday at 1:38pm by Cameron DuBeers in Frazetta and REH: One ... |
![[ ]](http://images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Tolkien and Middle-earth Here we can discuss various ideas for OD&D applied to Middle-earth and/or the books and movies that pertain to JRR Tolkien's world.
| 35 | 548 | on May 6, 2012, 9:27pm by bat in Remnants from ages passed |
![[ ]](http://images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Around the Campfire (2 sub-boards) Sitting around the campfire and telling stories of the campaign you GM or sessions you have played.
| 93 | 689 | on May 1, 2012, 12:51pm by Aplus in General Banter |
![[ ]](http://images.proboards.com/off.gif) | "Third Party" and Non-TSR Classics (2 sub-boards) Here we can discuss non-TSR classic games, as well as other "third party" OD&D products.
| 144 | 1,452 | on May 14, 2012, 5:58pm by bat in Wizards' World |
| Science Fiction |
![[ ]](http://images.proboards.com/off.gif) | General SciFi - 1 Viewing (2 sub-boards) Here we can discuss any sorts of Science Fiction gaming and fiction, mostly stuff that has the same kind of philosophy that attracts us to OD&D.
| 68 | 759 | on Apr 18, 2012, 2:55am by nizrad in The Scale of the Universe |
![[ ]](http://images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Star Wars Original (1976) Here we can discuss STAR WARS, with a focus on the way it was originally conceived in 1976.
| 32 | 314 | on May 15, 2012, 9:09pm by geoffrey in The scope of "Original... |
![[ ]](http://images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Traveller (1977) Here be space to discuss the original 1977 "Little Black Book" Traveller RPG and the whimsical fantasy game that does not exist (WANDERER)
| 36 | 350 | on May 12, 2012, 5:59pm by nezach in Traveller Fanzines |
![[ ]](http://images.proboards.com/off.gif) | X-Plorers (2009) - 1 Viewing Here we can discuss David Bezio's X-Plorers, the "OD&D in space" style game by Brave Halfing Publishing.
| 11 | 58 | on Feb 17, 2012, 11:41pm by hogscape in X-plorers RPG PDF & PRINT |
| Online Games |
![[ ]](http://images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Makofan's Online OD&D A brown-book OD&D game, as run by Makofan. Moderator: makofan | 79 | 7,673 | Today at 12:54am by kipper in Adventure #16 |
![[ ]](http://images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Waysoftheearth's "The Deep in the Hinterlands" OD&D Home of Waysoftheearth's "The Deep in the Hinterlands" OD&D online game; a tribute to E. G. Gygax's 1980 classic B2 Adventure Module. Moderator: waysoftheearth | 50 | 8,226 | Yesterday at 9:33am by heartless in (038) The Concourse Ca... |
![[ ]](http://images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Mushgnome's Chainmail Carcosa - 1 Viewing Mushgnome wanted to run a PBP CARCOSA game with CHAINMAIL style rules. Here be the place to play it!
| 24 | 2,196 | Today at 12:59am by kipper in Episode 15: Leaving Ar... |
![[ ]](http://images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Waysoftheearth's Moria PBP Play OD&D in Middle Earth's ultimate megadungeon. Moderator: waysoftheearth | 17 | 1,278 | on Mar 19, 2012, 1:02pm by ehiker133 in Requests to Join (Hero... |
![[ ]](http://images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Badger's OEPT Game, The Sequel Another Original (TSR) Empire of the Petal Throne game, as run by Badger.
| 8 | 135 | on Apr 12, 2012, 8:46pm by greentongue in OOC Thread |
![[ ]](http://images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Capheind's Metamorphosis Alpha PBP Capheind is running a 1E PBP game of Metamorphosis Alpha and this is where it all happens. Actually, it probably happens on the Warden... Moderator: capheind | 4 | 235 | on May 11, 2012, 8:48pm by thorswulf in The burning of Sekton ... |
![[ ]](http://images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Humanspace Empires PBP Game - 1 Viewing Humanspace Empires is a fan-made game taking place in the star-spanning super-science pulp setting Tekumel belonged to before being thrown into a pocket dimension.
| 9 | 77 | Yesterday at 11:30pm by vargr1105 in House Rules |
![[ ]](http://images.proboards.com/off.gif) | Inactive Online Games (12 sub-boards) Here I will be stashing inactive online games so that folks can still read them. If a game goes active again, let me know and I'll revive its forum standings...
| 150 | 6,995 | on Feb 4, 2012, 4:26pm by tavis in Iconic Moments from Dw... |