So, after a month’s delay, my D20 take on Tom Moldvay’s Basic and Expert rules is ready to go.
Here’s the link to the rules: http://www.scruffygrognard.com/documents/BX3e.pdf
BX3E (First Draft)
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Oh, HECK YEAH!! Thanks, Chris. 🙂
thanks alot ill run this by the boys in Bangkok, i live in thailand Dave
On Tue, Nov 16, 2021 at 8:14 AM From the Sorcerer’s Scroll wrote:
> Chris Perkins posted: ” So, after a month’s delay, my D20 take on Tom > Moldvay’s Basic and Expert rules is ready to go. Here’s the link to the > rules: http://www.scruffygrognard.com/documents/BX3e.pdf The cover A > sample character, the iconic Morgan Ironwolf ” >
Really nice work!
I noticed you used Century Gothic rather than Soutane. Was there a reason? This isn’t a criticism. I like Century Gothic too. 🙂
I hadn’t thought to use Soutane… I had carried Century Gothic over from the AD&D books for consistency’s sake. Looking at the lists of TSR fonts (https://www.kirith.com/tsr-fonts/) I see that Basic D&D used Soutane. Like I said, it didn’t even cross my mind.
Found one. Strength Checks refer to pages 55-56 for saving throws. Should be 73-74.
Thank you. I’ll fix that ASAP.
Found another one. Page 69 under traps references “chapter 5 the encounter” for ability checks. Ability check are on page 69.
Keep ’em coming! Thanks again for going over this.
Wow! I love this! How do I get a paper copy I can hold, smell, and write on? 🙂
~ Gary
Great question. The only thing I can say with certainty is that Lulu isn’t the place to print this. I tried and got my account closed… even though I was only printing this for myself.
If anyone knows of a printer who’d print this, I’d love to know.
Couple other typos … Chapter One … just noticed on initial read through.
1. Definitions of Standard D&D Terms: 1st paragraph (line 7) “non-player characters” should be bolded. It can then be rendered normally in paragraph 7.
2. How to Create a Player Character: List items 4 and 5 should really be reversed.
3. Character Class Overview (Dwarves) … under Dwarf Class Description. Second sentence – remove “Hill” should just be “Dwarves”.
Awesome work, btw … love the vibe the layout gives.
Like reading the old AD&D books.
Kudos!
Thank you for looking this over (and for the corrections). I’ll make these edits today and re-upload the PDF.
Cool. Thanks for putting in the work on this … have a few comments regarding the actual “rule choices” you made that I was planning on posting today and tomorrow if you don’t mind taking a look and replying at your convenience. 🙂
A couple of others I noted … all in Chapter One
How to Use This Book
Second Paragraph — unbold APPENDIX B
Fifth Paragraph — replace “is filled with” with “presents
Sixth Paragraph — unbold “ability checks”
Definitions of Standard D&D Terms
Lose the “D&D” in the above title and list as “Definitions of Standard Terms” in the ToC
Sixth Paragraph — unbold “party” as you already bolded it in Paragraph 1
Use of the Word Level
Experience
Replace last sentence with “All player characters begin the game at the first level of experience and gain levels of experience through the accumulation of experience points which are acquired through adventures.”.
Thanks again! I’ve made all of those changes.
Hey Chris > still looking through this and noticed a typo on page 22 in the Example of Creating A Player Character section. In 10] it should read “120 gp is recorded…” not 110. I’m sure there’s a few others, but it looks really good.
I’m sure are a lot of other typos! 😉
Thanks for catching that.