[Interest Check] Anyone interested in any OSR?

Hey all,

Since the OSR-style game I'd thought to join hasn't had any news, my want to run a game has overtaken wanting to be a player. But, now there is a question on my mind; two, in fact.

Firstly, IS there anyone else interested in playing some OSR (old school renaissance)?

Second, WHAT system would people want?

Since OSR really just encompasses modern restatements/rulesets based on or inspired by D&D B/X or AD&D 1e, there's a fair number to choose from. Some being easier to get into than others, others being quite expansive and a bit crunchy.
To this end, if anyone is interested, would people prefer to play one of the systems such as: Old School Essentials, Black Hack 2e, Dungeon Crawl Classics, or Basic Fantasy RPG?
Should a game get going, I'd likely just run a module or dungeon to keep things simple on my end. Depending on the system chosen, I might opt to convert one to it.

So, anyone interested or have any thoughts?

There is a fairly consistent OSR presence here which I join from time too time. I am full up with too many games going to join another at the moment. I have seen OSE and DCC both played here as well as D&D 1e and AD&D, which I grew up on.

It is often just a matter of timing too get a game going. It might be slow too get a game going at one point but then at another there will be multiple games starting at once which all get going. Good luck

Basic Fantasy RPG is a B/X clone and everything for it is 100% free. Core book, setting books, adventures, everything- FREE. But, I'm down for anything OSR.

I would definitely be interested in something OSR. Out of the systems suggested, I would prefer Basic Fantasy.

I like the price for Basic Fantasy. It'll be nice having access to the rules for a change :) I'd love a little fantasy.

I've been meaning to play OSR for a while, so I would be interested. I'm not picky on the system, but I would love to play a module.

OSR is good for me.

Add me to the list of OSR enjoyers! From the systems mentioned, I prefer Basic Fantasy RPG and Old School Essentials, but am more than happy to try out little-known hacks as well.

Glad I didn't scare you off of OSR, Aline!

Great to see so much interest -- love these games and I'll be running more myself once I wrap an Outcast Silver Raiders game.

Isle of Dread was a good one. X1 that is.

I like OSR over 5e. I'm partial to Hackmaster (which is modern, but has an OSR feel), B/X, BECMI, and 1e.

I'd be up for an adventure using AD&D 1ed and probably AD&D 2ed too.

Interested!

All of the above!

Ditto

Wow, that is actually a lot more folks than I expected to see! Like, a lot more! Glad to see it happen :3

Okay then, I'll mull over what to set up. Looks like Basic Fantasy may be the winner here, but I do wanna run another system in the future. I've had a dungeon crawling idea for the past few weeks that I'm still brainstorming on.

I would be interested in playing some OSR figther/wizard kind of character

If we're going Basic Fantasy, I wanna be an elven ranger fighter!

Basic was just and elf class wasn't it? Just like dwarf?

Peanut Gallery Comment: Basic Fantasy is its own game — it’s not a retroclone of an older game, though it’s strongly rooted in B/X. It’s been a long while since I’ve read it, but if memory serves it replaces race-as-class with races that can choose from a limited palette of classes.

Yep, it also uses a simple ascending armor class, the main reason I like it more than a lot of the "proper" retroclones.

Cool, I down loaded the Basic Fantasy 4th edition pdf. I like it.

Never mind. You folks are too young...

Correct. It's more or less like expert/advanced. The base book only covers human, halfling, dwarf, and elf, along with fighter, magic user, cleric, and thief. However, there's other supplements that add additional races and classes.

Excited to play. Went to DriveThru RPG and downloaded all of Basic Fantasy to be ready. I have lots of resource now. Nice that it all was free too.

Okay, so of the adventures I've looked over, there's three that reach out to me due to their set up and duration.
First, there's Tales From The Laughing Dragon. It's three adventure segments that follow one story line, so it's the more linear.
The second is The Blackapple Brugh (read: Broo). This one is more open in that there is a small base town the party can stay at while taking on the various small quests before taking on the Brugh.
Third is Morgansfort, certainly the larger of the three. Like the above, Morgansfort acts as a base of operations for the party. However, it features more dungeon exploration than the other two.
In order, they are what I've seen to be shortest to longest. All, however, are for beginner players and characters. Typically going up to 3rd levels.

What seems to be everyone's fancy?

I will vote Morgansfort

Blackapple Brugh is great - though I've read through the module, so I'd only ask to be in the game to see how it's run rather than as a player!

Otherwise, I'm interested in Morgansfort too.

Morgansfort would get my vote.

Morgansfort sounds the most interesting to me as well.

Anything would be cool.

Haha! A deluge of responses. Well, here's one more.

I'm interested. As for flavor, I'm partial to Shadowdark at the moment (no, not the same, I guess) but would be interested in trying any of the systems you mentioned.

Okay then! Morgansfort it is!
Depending on how the day goes, I'll probably have some ground work laid out.

Mmmmkay, the bare bone setup is.. uh, set up.

Seeing as how there's been plenty of eyes and words in here, it may as well serve as a recruitment thread now!
I'm still deciding on the concrete character creation rules, but I am going to be taking in up to eight (8) players. This is the max number recommended by the book.

If you're serious about joining, please post the kind of character you would like to play. Merely the concept, if you will. This will lemme know what to look at for materials and who I'll be press ganging recruiting.

Was thinking just a male human fighter. Been a previous 'sword' but has given that up.

Old school means going back to my roots. Thief. :)

I would like to play a cleric, being a runaway nun!

Thinking about a magic user. A cynical mercenary type of character motivated primarily by coin.

Human Fighter please, if there is room. A quixotic kind of fellow who takes up the sword and fights honorably, hoping to become a valiant knight, despite humble beginnings.
Cheers.

A female elf for me! A warrior-mage, seeking self-redemption. She froze during a crucial combat, and a friend was killed. She wasn't blamed, but she blames herself.

AbyssalChimera, I'll throw my hat in the ring. I've become a bit insular with the people I've been playing with in the past few years and don't play a ton with the larger community. Love those guys, but also it will be nice to play with a group of folks that I've seen but haven't played with before, or not played with for a long time.

Usually when making a character for an OSR game, I roll the dice, 3D6 down the line (or whatever you decide), and see what kind of stats I get before choosing class and race and such.

I will wait to see what I roll and go from there. That is the best part. You just never know.

Hi, AbyssalChimera. If there is room, I'll toss my hat in the ring as well, please. As BFRG is a 3d6 down-the-line, I'd hold off on any concept, but I'd probably play a human whose class best fits my skill. On GamersPlane, I've run fighters, thieves, and clerics. Haven't run a MU yet, so if I have the stats for that, I may try it :).

As much as I'd want to take everyone in, 8 folks is unfortunately going to be my hard limit.

Invites will be going out to: Whtknt, Aline, WanderOne, esidrix, WhiteDwarf, testlum, Len, and mathias0077.

Welcome to the killing, followed by a light salad!

Can I be kept in mind for a waiting list for fill ins if required? :)

Likewise.