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Yes, indeed. I take OSRIC on every one of my expeditions. When the girls see that swanky tome poking out of a tight-fitting bookbag any tour immediately becomes a sex tour. Oh, and it makes a great solid surface for spliff roll-ups afterwards.

PapersAndPaychecks wrote:

thedungeondelver wrote:Good for you, I guess that makes you a better person than me.

Everyone who uses OSRIC is a better person. In fact, once your hardback copy of OSRIC arrives in the mail, you'll notice that you've become taller, thinner, wittier, and more attractive to the opposite sex. Buying multiple copies has multiple effect.

My business grew 3 inches when I got my book. Should I buy another?

Mike B.

Badmike wrote:My business grew 3 inches when I got my book. Should I buy another?

Mike B.

Depends. If your wife starts looking at your "business" with a stunned/horrified look on her face, then it's definitely time to stop.

And this thread has taken a totally unexpected turn. I like it !

thedungeondelver wrote:You're here because this is an actual AD&D 1e website that is proudly small-tent.

Also:

2009 - Switched game over to OSRIC with AD&D as support material.

Why would you do this.

OSRIC is still in print & just about the same as AD&D.

PapersAndPaychecks wrote:

thedungeondelver wrote:Good for you, I guess that makes you a better person than me.

Everyone who uses OSRIC is a better person. In fact, once your hardback copy of OSRIC arrives in the mail, you'll notice that you've become taller, thinner, wittier, and more attractive to the opposite sex. Buying multiple copies has multiple effect.

It's a little known fact that the new OSRIC printing is the Three Wolf Moon Shirt of the Gaming World.

poolboydeluxe wrote:It's a little known fact that the new OSRIC printing is the Three Wolf Moon Shirt of the Gaming World.

Pros: Matches my girthy frame, has dragons in it, attracts women
Cons: Only 10 kinds of dragons (could probably use a few more colors), cannot see dragons when sitting closed on the table, dragons would have been better if they glowed in the dark.

poolboydeluxe wrote:

PapersAndPaychecks wrote:

thedungeondelver wrote:Good for you, I guess that makes you a better person than me.

Everyone who uses OSRIC is a better person. In fact, once your hardback copy of OSRIC arrives in the mail, you'll notice that you've become taller, thinner, wittier, and more attractive to the opposite sex. Buying multiple copies has multiple effect.

It's a little known fact that the new OSRIC printing is the Three Wolf Moon Shirt of the Gaming World.

Indeed. I had terminal nipple cancer. That shirt cured it!

I have a friend who's really really really into wolves, and just about died when I sent him a link for that shirt. He, of course, bought one immediately!

Clang, "every day in every way your getting better and better" I want you to repeat three times a day while staring at your OSRIC book.

T. Foster wrote:

Odhanan wrote:That Black Blade/Usherwood printing of OSRIC is just so awesome.

I was looking at wheggi's copy of this last night and it really is awesome -- gorgeous-looking and super-sturdy. This book is seriously at or above the production-level level of anything else you'd see in a game-store (and about $15 cheaper to boot!).

Thanks guys

Yeah, I'm definitely going to get one of these (even though my preference is the original hard-backs), but if I have new players wanting to join an AD&D game, I'm definitely going to recommend the Lulu or BBP version of OSRIC. Plus I'm really wanting it for the JH artwork!

foxroe wrote:Yeah, I'm definitely going to get one of these (even though my preference is the original hard-backs), but if I have new players wanting to join an AD&D game, I'm definitely going to recommend the Lulu or BBP version of OSRIC. Plus I'm really wanting it for the JH artwork!

You know, I'm on about the same page as thedungeondelver when it comes to "real" AD&D vs. retroclones, but I'm really, really happy that I bought a copy at GaryCon. $26 is a STEAL.

foxroe wrote:Yeah, I'm definitely going to get one of these (even though my preference is the original hard-backs), but if I have new players wanting to join an AD&D game, I'm definitely going to recommend the Lulu or BBP version of OSRIC. Plus I'm really wanting it for the JH artwork!

The real issue here is (1e) AD&D is 23 years or so out of print. OSRIC is right there to fill that hole. I had SEVEN guys playing at my game on Friday. Three of them had never played 1e before and they liked it.

Clangador wrote:

foxroe wrote:Yeah, I'm definitely going to get one of these (even though my preference is the original hard-backs), but if I have new players wanting to join an AD&D game, I'm definitely going to recommend the Lulu or BBP version of OSRIC. Plus I'm really wanting it for the JH artwork!

The real issue here is (1e) AD&D is 23 years or so out of print. OSRIC is right there to fill that hole. I had SEVEN guys playing at my game on Friday. Three of them had never played 1e before and they liked it.

Yeh, all silliness aside, it's great to have all the rules you need in one book. The original AD&D HBs are two decades out of print and getting harder to find....and pricier, if I list a PHB in my ebay store for less than $25 it's gone in days. The original MM and DMG are pretty close behind. I don't see these on the shelves of used bookstores like I used to, either.

Mike B.