[Recruiting] AD&D 1E Mega-Campaign

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Apr 17, 2022 7:48 pm
We are currently in the beginnings of a 1e campaign and we need players to help fill out the party. We have a paladin, a wizard, and a fighter. Currently, the characters have just broken a smuggling ring in the small village of Saltmarsh in Keoland (World of Greyhawk) and followed up on investigating a nearby lair of lizard men who seemed to be allied with the smugglers. It was discovered that the lizard men were purchasing weapons from the smugglers for an upcoming battle with the evil sahuagin who have taken over their previous home and are planning to launch an attack on the nearby aquatic races. The characters have urged the human community of Saltmarsh to join the aquatic alliance and are currently on their way to investigate the sahuagin lair to determine the strength of the enemy and their defenses.

Campaign Description
This campaign seeks to play through some of the classic AD&D modules of the eighties. It is my hope to keep it running until the end of time (or until the group reaches about 15th level).

System
This game uses the OSRIC or AD&D 1e ruleset. As OSRIC is freely available, we will be defaulting to those rules if there is a discrepancy. OSRIC Unearthed is permitted if you have access to it.

Character Generation
4d6, drop the lowest die and put them in whatever order you want them. Any alignment except chaotic evil is permitted, but be aware that there is a paladin in the party (and if you are evil, it will cause some friction). All characters begin play with 4250 XP, but remember that it must be divided evenly between your classes if you are mutli-classed.

Potential Triggers
No child molestation or trauma, but there is an arc that involves slavery. The slavers are treated as enemies and the whole point of the story arc is to oppose them, but there are depictions of slavery and that may be unsettling for some. Violence will be kept to a PG-13 level, there are no detailed descriptions of rape or sexual molestation, and if things get too racy, we will fade to black.

LGBTQ+ Status
It's really none of my business what your sexual preference or orientation is and it likely won't enter into the game. Everyone is welcome and if your character is gay/trans/poly... that's fine too.

Theater of the Mind
This campaign is largely theater of the mind. I may post a map here or there, but by and large, it takes place in the realm of imagination.

Game Thread
https://gamersplane.com/games/2375/

I currently have one opening, but I'm waiting to hear back from some other potential players, so other slots may open up.
Last edited April 17, 2022 7:59 pm
Apr 17, 2022 8:43 pm
This is right up my alley, actually. I've never used OSRIC, but I'm savvy with AD&D 2e, and feel I can get a solid grip on this!

Let me dig through the book, and I can whip something up if you'll have me along to scratch that old-school itch :D

EDIT: Dug through OSRIC, and feel I have a keen understanding of the mechanics. Felt like a nice refresher after having gone so long without playing the older iterations of D&D :)
Last edited April 17, 2022 11:01 pm
Apr 18, 2022 2:01 am
Awesome to see a Greyhawk game rolling. Ran a long game in that world years ago...
Apr 23, 2022 8:44 am
If you still have an opening, I'd love to play an AD&D it has been years since I played 1st edition.

And even though people say that nostalgia is not what it used to be, I am for a little nostalgia.
Apr 23, 2022 5:02 pm
I would definitely be interested. Ihave only just recently gotten back into old modules (using OSE). I am running people through some of these campaigns in an online game, so I'll know some of the details. I try really hard not to meta- game, but I understand if that excludes me.
Apr 25, 2022 5:12 pm
I'm 100% down to play if you have an opening.

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