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On a different forum I just tried to describe to someone the differences between AD&D and later editions. What strikes me is how frequently I used phrases like;
"I don't think I ever saw anyone use this table."
"Most people had a house rule for that."
"Nobody used these rules."
AD&D, as played in The Old Days, was largely this organic process of house rules, verbal agreements, and playing fast and loose. Now that I'm looking back, I miss some of the great games I had, but I don't miss the rules by which those were played. And I still love those tables in the back of the DMG. They're incredibly evocative and I think that makes the book a good supplement for anyone running any edition.
"I don't think I ever saw anyone use this table."
"Most people had a house rule for that."
"Nobody used these rules."
AD&D, as played in The Old Days, was largely this organic process of house rules, verbal agreements, and playing fast and loose. Now that I'm looking back, I miss some of the great games I had, but I don't miss the rules by which those were played. And I still love those tables in the back of the DMG. They're incredibly evocative and I think that makes the book a good supplement for anyone running any edition.