Gygaxian Armor types, as described in the DMG and illustrated in the Dungeon Masters Adventure Log (1980).

Gygaxian Armor types, as described in the DMG and illustrated in the Dungeon Masters Adventure Log (1980). Includes an adaptation for Holmes Basic/OD&D, based on some clues from the Monster Manual.
http://zenopusarchives.blogspot.com/2016/12/gygaxian-armor.html

No entries yet for these pages...

No entries yet for these pages...

Some idea-sparks:

Page 16
• What's that staff?
• NPC stats (monster-style) for the magic-user?

Page 18
• Any special stats for that minotaur or his axe, or for that fighting man (as an NPC perhaps?)

[To give you a concrete example of what the "art-inspired" project is:below is the selection of entries for page 38...

[To give you a concrete example of what the "art-inspired" project is: below is the selection of entries for page 38 of the Holmes rules. The "crystal ball" and the wand have not been covered yet. Items that have been covered, can be covered again. Each of the four "items" below is a single entry, so your job (should you choose to accept it) is short and sweet... a couple of game-worthy ideas, inspired by the art and bashed out into sentences, and you're done.]

SAMPLE of what's being sought from the community (illustration from page 38):

Lhankmharrian Distillation
This special tincture is a great boon to Thieves and of special import to Halflings and Dwarves. For those with Thief's Abilities, it improves them all by 20% for a duration of 1d4 turns ("hear noise" is improved by 1). For Halflings and Dwarves who have pursued the Fighting Man class, it grants them Thief's Abilities equivalent to the first level for 1 turn.


Fake-Out Poison
Used by unscrupulous Thieves to run scams, the bottle actually contains ghost pepper-infused vodka. The Thief will have it tested by some stout local individual, who, once having touched it to their tongue, will confirm that it must surely be poisonous. However the Thief has made himself immune to the fiery alcohol and can drink it in gulps and collect all the money bet upon the feat.


Skull Dweller
Move: 30 feet/turn                Alignment: neutral
Hit Dice: 1/2 (1-4 hit points)            Attacks: special
Armor Class: 8                    Damage: none
Treasure Type: N

Small, resilient imps that make their homes inside of skulls, a skull dweller will fight fiercely to protect their claimed homes. They fight by scurrying over the bodies of those disturbing them, and their touch causes numbness in flesh-and-blood creatures and characters. The affect of this numbness is down the referee's interpretation of the circumstances, but could be expressed as a rising penalty to attacks and other actions, all the way up to complete immobility, given enough contact with the skull dweller.


Candle of Recall
This simple-looking candle can open new vistas for magic-users... By placing the candle on a skull and lighting it, it emits a scent related to that the life of the former 'inhabitant' of the skull, a spice of their homeland, the timber of their frequented forests, or the like. Any magic-user sleeping in proximity to this candle and its scent will awaken with new knowledge! They may gain an extra chance at a spell they previously missed out on if the candle rests on a magic-user's skull (e.g., another roll on the % Chance To Know Any Given Spell chart). The sleeper may gain insight into a dungeon or wilderness region they themselves have not explored, if the deceased had visited the site during their life. They may learn how to contact beings of power, demi-gods, or extra-planar allies if the deceased had contact with such creatures. The possibilities are as endless as the knowledge of those passed....
    The magic-user should begin the session of use with a question in mind, based on what they know of the deceased. If the area of knowledge sought turns out to not be within the experience of the deceased no knowledge is gained. Each candle will only work for a 1d6 sessions, and each use subtracts a year from the end of the magic-user's life span (represented, if you like, as a 1% chance of death when using the candle).

New Holmes fan started a new thread on DF.

New Holmes fan started a new thread on DF.

http://www.dragonsfoot.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=75847

Shoot straight with me, please.

Shoot straight with me, please.

There are five contributors beyond myself for the "Holmes Art" zine. I am very happy with what I've received so far, and I think you'll find that it's good, fun stuff — but I find I'm at a bit of a crossroads...

If more folks want to pitch in, I'm all for that.

But if there are no more pitches coming in, then I need to know that so I can re-group and plan for the completion of this project accordingly.

This zine will be coming out, one way or the other, even I have to finish it up all on my own — it'll just take a bit longer than way.

So:

If anyone that wants to contribute text or art hasn't contacted me yet, post a reply so we can discuss going forward (i.e., I can post "assignments" if that's any help, etc.).

If you're interested in the free zine pdf, but aren't contributing, post a reply! Knowing there's an audience for this is helpful.

If you have any questions at all about the project — yes, you guessed it — post a reply here.

If you have nothing to say about any of this, post a re- - oh, wait, no — you don't have to post anything...

Ebay auction for 1st print OD&D set sold for over $22K....!

Ebay auction for 1st print OD&D set sold for over $22K....!
See also this Acaeum thread: https://www.acaeum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?cache=1&f=1&t=16157&c=1
http://www.ebay.com/itm/172430642326?orig_cvip=true

Do you thrive on tight deadlines?

Do you thrive on tight deadlines?

The first deadline for
FANTASTIC! EXCITING! IMAGINATIVE!
The Holmes Art-inspired Project Zine
—an all-new fan-generated supplement for this groups' favorite game—
is coming up fast!

Saturday the 10th is the main deadline for articles. I say articles, but they're almost more like classified ads... 500 words or less is all you need commit to putting together. My bajillion other recent posts have more details, or you can ask again here...

Jump on in, the game is fine!

Send submissions to wilson 4681220 at the gmails (or post 'em here, if you prefer).
You'll be glad you did.