#oldgrognard

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I hear DungeonTubers disparaging "Grognards" and us old guys in general so often it's become discouraging. Not all Grognards are created equal, nor do we all treat people the same. This is a lighthearted take on the conflict. Also, let's declare a truce, please?

Why the Term “Grognard” Is Becoming An Offensive Label.

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One? D&D. Only One, Huh?

I think what they're doing in terms of game mechanics is interesting. I think what they're presenting it is a touch suspicious and their plans for this new virtual tabletop is a bit sketchy. Please use your own discernment!

I’m struggling to stay positive with this “One” I listened to the Wizards of the Coast announcement of “One D&D.” Okay, I tried. Honestly, I skipped the Magic: the Gathering announcements and some of their other corporate Mcdoublespeak. I like the spokespeople they had for D&D Beyond and the new rules.I’m not going to talk about everything that I took away from this. I have a couple of main…

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Does the Number of Books Matter?

I compare PF2E, D&D 5E, Basic D&D, and Dungeon Crawl Classics and go through a bit of my thought process for choosing a system.

I submit to you 4 systems, one dungeon. Dungeon Crawl Classics by Goodman Games. I’ve wrestled around with what system I want to write in as my primary game system for fantasy dungeon crawls. I mean, technically I could pull out more than four. Open Legends, Mythras, ICRPG, Bare Bones, FATE, and more all got pulled up as possibilities. But I was determined to go with what I know best.My latest…

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Bringing Community Together Part 4.

Can we grow as a community? Can we build one another up? Is it possible to attain peace?

Today we have questions we shouldn’t even be asking in the #ttrpg space. He went where with it? Why are all “Grognards” so bitter and jaded? Good question. The answer is: We’re not all that bitter. Many of us enjoy more games that just D&D. Most of us are even cool with having players of other races, ethnicities, genders, and LGBTQIA++ at our table. We’re here to game, not hate. Why are y’all…

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Getting Communities Together.

It's almost as bad as the D&D Edition Wars. A lot of us older gamers have gotten a bad reputation. It's time to mend fences and build bridges.

I didn’t realize OSR Grognardia was a separate island unto itself until recently. Things got spiritual in a hurry… I see it on YouTube and RPG Twitter quite often. We’ve got the Old Grognards on one side of the proverbial fence and all the young Critical Role D&D fans on the other. I find it perplexing that a lot of the channels I watch never discuss the various OSR games, or on other channels…

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May 4th...

Star Wars- the movies and the RPG have influenced a lot of my life before I had kids. Then the abomination that is Disney happened. It's okay as an Epcot attraction, but...

The Force should have hit the snooze bar and rolled over for another century. Photo by Jay Johnson on Pexels.com I’ve held back my opinion on this topic for a number of years now. I used to be the absolutely biggest Star Wars nerd on my block. Not just the movies, but the RPG and the novels too. (See what I did there?)  I cherish every memory of those days. Then Disney f*k’n came along and…

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Laughable Old Grognard Moments.

It's all good clean fun. Some of us just don't remember the glory days of D&D as well and it makes me laugh.

Y’all kids make me laugh. I mean that in the nicest way, of course. I’m still pretty committed to keeping things positive and this is by no means a jab at anyone in the RPG community. I’ve heard a few things recently that make me chuckle in a way that only some of us older gamers can really relate.Btw, when I say “kids,” I really mean some of you younger Players and Game Masters that are in your…

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