RPG Philosophy
Why dwarf wizards are not a thing
2021-05-09
A lot of players, even old-school players, are drawn to the idea of playing race and class combinations that are not allowed in the original 1st-edition rules and stretch the limits of believe-ability. In this article I attempt to explain why there are no Dwarven Wizards (and why there should never be so).Read moreRPG Philosophy
Why play 1st-edition AD&D?
2021-05-09
5th-edition Dungeons & Dragons is more popular than ever, it has a professional polish that early editions sorely lack, and it’s well supported online with tonnes of content, both official and unofficial. So why would anyone want to roll back the years and play early edition Dungeons & Dragons instead?Read moreRPG Philosophy
There are no Dragonborn in Hommlet
2021-05-09
The character-creation process that is definitive of 1st-edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons keeps the player relatively tethered to the stereo-typical fantasy trope. There's no monster PC-classes in old-school D&D ...but is this such a bad thing? I explore the reasons for this and hopefully make a solid case for it actually being a good design decision that enhances the game.Read more
Important! If you choose to sign-up to the newsletter, or follow The Pig-Faced Orc on any social media platform, rest assured you will not be spammed with nonsense! You will be emailed only with pertinent information regarding this website and the applications developed here on (and I hope needless to say, your email address will be kept totally confidential and automatically deleted from the database if you choose to unsubscribe in the future).
Related Articles:
RPG Philosophy
Why dwarf wizards are not a thing
A lot of players, even old-school players, are drawn to the idea of playing race and class combinations that are not allowed in the original 1st-edition rules and stretch the limits of believe-ability. In this article I attempt to explain why there are no Dwarven Wizards (and why there should never be so).Read moreRPG Philosophy
Why play 1st-edition AD&D?
5th-edition Dungeons & Dragons is more popular than ever, it has a professional polish that early editions sorely lack, and it’s well supported online with tonnes of content, both official and unofficial. So why would anyone want to roll back the years and play early edition Dungeons & Dragons instead?Read more
