2019 will be back to Basics for me.

2019 will be back to Basics for me.
Thanks to +Mark Craddock, +Dan Proctor, +Gavin Norman, +Michael Thomas, and +Jonathan Becker.
http://theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2019/01/2019-back-to-basics.html

Question to the group.

Question to the group. What would you say are the major STYLE changes between Holmes (Blue Book) Basic and Moldvay (Red Book) Basic?

Back in the day, we played them both, often interchangeably, but now some 40 years later I want to go back and cover some of the nuances that a 10-year-old me would not have seen or really appreciated.

Not looking for scholarship here (although that is appreciated!) I am looking more for experiences and opinions.

Let's go back to the Borderlands with Goodman Games!

Let's go back to the Borderlands with Goodman Games!
http://theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2018/04/into-borderlands.html

I take a look at some D&D and near-D&D games for my upcoming journey to Middle Earth.

I take a look at some D&D and near-D&D games for my upcoming journey to Middle Earth. In particular, I look into The Hero's Journey by James Spahn
http://theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2018/01/this-could-be-hobbit-forming-part-2.html

WOW!

WOW! Basic D&D, Boris, Gamma World Adventures, Monsters, contributions from the whos who of RPGs of 1981. All in Issue #52 of This Old Dragon!
http://theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2018/01/this-old-dragon-issue-52.html

Preping for This Old Dragon tomorrow.

Preping for This Old Dragon tomorrow. Found a great article on Circe following an even better article on Basic D&D. More on these tomorrow.
Circe was always one of the inspirations for my witch class. Now here she is for that class!
http://theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2018/01/circe-for-basic-era-games.html

That desire to harm yourself. Is it psychosis or the Imp of the Perverse? A B/X, BECMI, LL, Basic-era monster.

That desire to harm yourself. Is it psychosis or the Imp of the Perverse? A B/X, BECMI, LL, Basic-era monster.
http://theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2017/09/monstrous-monday-imp-of-perverse.html

The Olitiau, giant riding bats for Basic-era games (with a new spell!)

The Olitiau, giant riding bats for Basic-era games (with a new spell!)
http://theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2017/08/monstrous-monday-olitiau.html

Monstrous Mondays: The Umbral.

Monstrous Mondays: The Umbral.
A new witch monster for Basic-era play.
http://theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2017/07/monstrous-monday-umbral.html

40 years ago the RPG changed. Twice.

40 years ago the RPG changed. Twice.
http://theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2017/07/the-basic-set-at-40.html

Collected some information on the supposed "Holmes Witch".

Collected some information on the supposed "Holmes Witch".
http://theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2016/09/in-search-of-holmes-witch.html

I started with a badly Xeroxed copy of Holmes and a borrowed Monster Manual.

I started with a badly Xeroxed copy of Holmes and a borrowed Monster Manual. How about you?  What was your first D&D experience like?

Awesome!   So glad to be here!