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<!DOCTYPE html> <html><head><title>Campaign Wiki LinksToWisdom: Search for: "About"</title><link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="https://campaignwiki.org/default.css" /><meta name="robots" content="NOINDEX,FOLLOW" /><link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="Campaign Wiki LinksToWisdom" href="https://campaignwiki.org/wiki/LinksToWisdom?action=rss" /> <script type="text/Javascript"> function togglecomments (id) { var elem = document.getElementById(id); if (elem.className=="commentshown") { elem.className="commenthidden"; } else { elem.className="commentshown"; } } </script> <link href="https://campaignwiki.org/wiki/LinksToWisdom?action=journal" rel="alternate" title="Campaign Wiki LinksToWisdom: News" type="application/rss+xml" /><meta content="telephone=no" name="format-detection" /><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /></head><body ontouchstart="" class="default" lang="en"><header><a class="logo" href="https://campaignwiki.org/wiki/LinksToWisdom/HomePage"><img alt="[Home]" class="logo" src="https://campaignwiki.org/pics/LinksToWisdom/Logo.jpg " /></a><nav><a class="local" href="https://campaignwiki.org/wiki/LinksToWisdom/HomePage">HomePage</a> <a class="local" href="https://campaignwiki.org/wiki/LinksToWisdom/RecentChanges">RecentChanges</a> <a class="local" href="https://campaignwiki.org/wiki/LinksToWisdom/About">About</a> <a class="url http" href="http://campaignwiki.org/add-link">New</a> <a class="url http" href="http://osrsearch.blogspot.com/">OSR Search</a><form method="get" action="https://campaignwiki.org/wiki/LinksToWisdom" enctype="multipart/form-data" accept-charset="utf-8" class="search"><label for="search">Search:</label> <input type="text" name="search" value=""About"" size="15" accesskey="f" id="search" /> <label for="matchingpage">Find Page:</label> <input type="text" name="match" size="15" id="matchingpage" /> <input type="submit" name="dosearch" value="Go!" /></form></nav><h1>Search for: "About"</h1></header><div class="wrapper"><div class="content search"><a href="https://campaignwiki.org/wiki/LinksToWisdom?action=rc;rcfilteronly=%22About%22" rel="nofollow">View changes for these pages</a> Sorted alphabetically <a href="https://campaignwiki.org/wiki/LinksToWisdom?search=%22About%22;sort=update" rel="nofollow">Sort by last update</a> <a href="https://campaignwiki.org/wiki/LinksToWisdom?search=%22About%22;sort=creation" rel="nofollow">Sort by creation date</a><a class="local" href="https://campaignwiki.org/wiki/LinksToWisdom/About">About</a> This OSR House Rule wiki arose out of the blog post [http://jovialpriest.blogspot.com/2011/03/future-of-osr-blogging.html . . . 2K - last updated 2014-02-28 14:09 UTC by <a class="author" href="https://campaignwiki.org/wiki/LinksToWisdom/Alex">Alex</a><a class="local" href="https://campaignwiki.org/wiki/LinksToWisdom/Comments_on_How_to_Edit_this_Site">Comments on How to Edit this Site</a> I tried fixing the table showing the star ratings, but there's still a problem. The last line (five stars) . . . a few more things, but maybe we need to think about not using tables? Also, the description of the . . . 2K - last updated 2011-04-15 06:58 UTC by <a class="author" href="https://campaignwiki.org/wiki/LinksToWisdom/Alex">Alex</a><a class="local" href="https://campaignwiki.org/wiki/LinksToWisdom/GotoBar">GotoBar</a> [[HomePage]] [[RecentChanges]] [[About]] [http://campaignwiki.org/add-link New] [http://osrsearch.blogspot.com/ . . . 1K - last updated 2015-01-17 12:07 UTC by <a class="author" href="https://campaignwiki.org/wiki/LinksToWisdom/Alex">Alex</a><a class="local" href="https://campaignwiki.org/wiki/LinksToWisdom/Help">Help</a> You can learn more about the *topic* on the [[About]] page. Helping to keep things organized: * [https://campaignwiki.org/add-link/duplicates . . . |The optional description of what the rule is about. One sentence should be enough. | |stars |The . . . 3K - last updated 2014-10-22 12:05 UTC by <a class="author" href="https://campaignwiki.org/wiki/LinksToWisdom/Alex">Alex</a><a class="local" href="https://campaignwiki.org/wiki/LinksToWisdom/HomePage">HomePage</a> This wiki [[About|collects cool OSR house rules]]. Feel free to [[How to Edit this Site|add, edit, improve . . . 2K - last updated 2018-11-12 16:46 UTC by <a class="author" href="https://campaignwiki.org/wiki/LinksToWisdom/Alex">Alex</a><a class="local" href="https://campaignwiki.org/wiki/LinksToWisdom/How_to_Edit_this_Site">How to Edit this Site</a> Adding a new link to an existing section is easy: <div class="button"> [http://campaignwiki.org/add-link . . . way to learn it. :) If you want to learn more about the formatting, check out the [Main:Info Info] . . . 3K - last updated 2016-03-17 07:30 UTC by <a class="author" href="https://campaignwiki.org/wiki/LinksToWisdom/Alex">Alex</a><a class="local" href="https://campaignwiki.org/wiki/LinksToWisdom/How_to_make_submissions_easy">How to make submissions easy</a> Sometimes it's hard to remember how to make a submission. Here is what I do: I use a *bookmarklet*. You . . . can read more about bookmarklets on the Mozilla site: [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/bookmarklets-perform-common-web-page-tasks . . . 3K - last updated 2017-07-02 13:13 UTC by <a class="author" href="https://campaignwiki.org/wiki/LinksToWisdom/Alex">Alex</a><a class="local" href="https://campaignwiki.org/wiki/LinksToWisdom/Inspirational_Sources">Inspirational Sources</a> * [https://newschoolrevolution.com/2022/05/20/inspirational-sources Inspirational Sources (newschoolrevolution.com)] . . . ** [http://theevildm.com The Evil DM]: A blog about AD&amp;D 1e, Holmes and Mazes &amp; Perils RPG . . . 7K - last updated 2022-05-21 13:53 UTC by <a class="author" href="https://campaignwiki.org/wiki/LinksToWisdom/presgas">presgas</a><a class="local" href="https://campaignwiki.org/wiki/LinksToWisdom/Introduction">Introduction</a> * [https://alchemistnocturne.blogspot.com/2021/12/why-osr.html Alchemist Nocturne: Why OSR] :star: * . . . Ogre and Having Him Over for Tea]: Be open about traps, mistrust, information and all that. :star::star::star: . . . in a long campaign. ** [[What are assumptions about how to play an OSR adventure that you think might . . . 5K - last updated 2023-08-04 18:57 UTC by <a class="author" href="https://campaignwiki.org/wiki/LinksToWisdom/AmbrianLeonhardt">AmbrianLeonhardt</a><a class="local" href="https://campaignwiki.org/wiki/LinksToWisdom/Location-Based_Resources">Location-Based Resources</a> * [b]Maps[/b] ** [b]Designing Your Own Maps[/b] *** Map-Driven Campaign Design: Sorted from most elaborate . . . OF SHAPES: How to do a dungeon]: How to think about special and empty rooms **** [https://alldeadgenerations.blogspot.com/2019/10/threat-risk-economy-part-iii.html . . . the title, most of this is philosophizing about hexcrawling. There are plenty of helpful tips . . . Brimstone Waste]: See also separate post about local [http://goblinpunch.blogspot.com/2014/11/new-monsters-brimstone-waste.html . . . Mismera]: See also separate post about local [http://goblinpunch.blogspot.com/2014/10/mismera-monsters.html . . . 37K - last updated 2024-07-30 09:24 UTC by <a class="author" href="https://campaignwiki.org/wiki/LinksToWisdom/Simon_Miles">Simon Miles</a><a class="local" href="https://campaignwiki.org/wiki/LinksToWisdom/Monsters">Monsters</a> * [b]Individual Monsters[/b] ** [http://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2014/08/name-some-of-monsters.html . . . Lost Papers of . . . 42K - last updated 2024-04-06 16:25 UTC by <a class="author" href="https://campaignwiki.org/wiki/LinksToWisdom/paleologos">paleologos</a><a class="local" href="https://campaignwiki.org/wiki/LinksToWisdom/Player_Character">Player Character</a> * [https://coinsandscrolls.blogspot.com/2017/06/osr-three-estates.html Coins and Scrolls: OSR: The Three . . . Estates]: All about medieval life * [http://tsojcanth.wordpress.com/2012/07/03/5more-system-lightweight-task-resolution-in-afg-adventure-fantasy-game/ . . . questions that come up. You should be done in about five minutes. ** [http://akraticwizardry.blogspot.com/2009/06/background-professions.html . . . Roll 3d6 in order and discover something about your past. *** The Jovial Priest: **** [http://jovialpriest.blogspot.com/search/label/ability%20scores . . . A Wizard's Kiss: What . . . 74K - last updated 2024-10-19 20:02 UTC by 6216<a class="local" href="https://campaignwiki.org/wiki/LinksToWisdom/Preparing_and_Running_the_Game">Preparing and Running the Game</a> * [https://goblinshenchman.wordpress.com/hex-power-flower/ Hex Flower Power | Goblin's Henchman]: Random . . . Slaying Approaches]: decide! Will your game be about killing a lot of weaker enemies or about killing . . . of Long Campaigns – Ominosity]: Things to think about when running a game; lasting ones. :star::star::star: . . . you Referee - Session (-1)]: Things for to think about and communicate to the players and yourself as . . . Common pitfalls in sandbox games and what to do about them :star::star: ** [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/columns/checkfortraps/7429-Check-for-Traps-Master-of-the-Game . . . 17K - last updated 2024-04-18 08:28 UTC by 6216<a class="local" href="https://campaignwiki.org/wiki/LinksToWisdom/Spells">Spells</a> * [https://www.darkshire.net/jhkim/rpg/magic/antiscience.html Breaking Out of Scientific Magic Systems]: . . . . . . Street Blues: where I get lazy and tell you about how my campaign is going making a post with some . . . Jovial Priest: Staves and Wands] . . . 16K - last updated 2023-07-20 13:33 UTC by 6216<a class="local" href="https://campaignwiki.org/wiki/LinksToWisdom/The_Adventure">The Adventure</a> * [https://deltasdnd.blogspot.com/2016/01/xp-big-switch-pt-1.html Delta's D&D Hotspot: XP: The Big Switch, . . . [http://blogofholding.com/?p=7103 was gary right about gold coin weight? « Blog of Holding]: 10 gold . . . 11K - last updated 2023-07-12 06:59 UTC by 6216<a class="local" href="https://campaignwiki.org/wiki/LinksToWisdom/The_Encounter">The Encounter</a> * [https://goblinpunch.blogspot.com/2023/03/how-to-handle-parley-as-osr-dm.html?utm Goblin Punch: How . . . 1, 2, 3 Hit Mooks]: Don't worry about tracking every last hit point. *** [http://jrients.blogspot.com/2010/11/consolation-prize-based-weapon.html . . . Hack] ** [http://www.sycarion.com/more-thoughts-about-tbh-mass-combat/ More Thoughts about TBH Mass . . . 16K - last updated 2023-07-19 21:43 UTC by <a class="author" href="https://campaignwiki.org/wiki/LinksToWisdom/Alex">Alex</a><a class="local" href="https://campaignwiki.org/wiki/LinksToWisdom/What_are_assumptions_about_how_to_play_an_OSR_adventure_that_you_think_might_not_be_commonly_held_as_desired%3f">What are assumptions about how to play an OSR adventure that you think might not be commonly held as desired?</a> #MARKDOWN This is a thread started by Scrap Princess on Jul 16, 2018, on Google+, slightly edited by . . . . . . than a trust-fall exercise. The stories you tell about the sessions you played will be about how you . . . that tree there was a whole thing I never knew about!" That's like an OSR game. **Brian Harbron** . . . This is not a game primarily about improvisational, collaborative story telling. . . . 23K - last updated 2019-02-17 19:10 UTC by <a class="author" href="https://campaignwiki.org/wiki/LinksToWisdom/Alex">Alex</a><a class="local" href="https://campaignwiki.org/wiki/LinksToWisdom/Wiki_Maintenance">Wiki Maintenance</a> It's hard to find contributors to a wiki. It's even harder to find a contributor that is willing to delete . . . to work on improving the links. How can we go about doing this without upsetting each other? Here . . . It's unfortunate, but there's little we can do about it right now other than delete it. 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