Welcome to "Original D&D Discussion".
A place to discuss the original edition of the game from its 1974 roots.

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by steeblackbend2
Mar 16, 2026 19:42:57 GMT -6
No New Posts General Board - 5 Viewing

You can talk about anything non-OD&D but gaming-related here. General OD&D topics ought to be discussed in "OD&D General" or the specific forum that pertains to the topic.

Moderator: Finarvyn

2,509 37,876 My class in Roleplay Studies
by bat
Mar 20, 2026 8:45:20 GMT -6
No New Posts Links & Resources - 3 Viewing

Here we can place good stuff that is not at all shady in nature, but will help others discover the wonders of OD&D.

Sub-board: Save for Half podcast

466 2,932 Alarums and Excursions (A&E) - pdf back issues & discussion
by Attronarch
Mar 11, 2026 12:12:13 GMT -6
No New Posts Classified

Looking for players? Want to announce a game you're running or a convention worth attending? Drop a thread into the Classifieds!

347 1,738 od@d greyhawk looking for players
by mordrene
Mar 19, 2026 8:38:22 GMT -6

Dungeons & Dragons (1971-1979) - open content

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No New Posts Men & Magic (1974) - 4 Viewing

All things related to characters and combat in OD&D. This can be boxed set or also include the brown book supplements, Strategic Review, or early issues of the Dragon.

968 16,208 I think I stumbled upon why demi-humans have level limits.
by jacar
Mar 3, 2026 6:33:47 GMT -6
No New Posts Monsters & Treasure (1974) - 1 Viewing

All things related to monsters fought and treasures found in OD&D. This can be boxed set or also include the brown book supplements, Strategic Review, or early issues of the Dragon.

315 4,474 AD&D THAC0 versus OD&D Attack Level
by aramis
Feb 7, 2026 16:57:35 GMT -6
No New Posts The Underworld & Wilderness Adventures (1974) - 1 Viewing

Discussion of the rules that guide the OD&D campaign. This can be boxed set or also include the brown book supplements, Strategic Review, or early issues of the Dragon.

402 6,505 New blog series: grodog's Approach to Designing Mega-Dungeon
by grodog
Mar 9, 2026 22:57:17 GMT -6

Community

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No New Posts Carcosa

Since 2008, this is the offical board for discussion of the OD&D style supplement for Geoffry McKinney's Carcosa campaign.

Sub-boards: Dubeers' Online OD&D Carcosa, Tombowing's Carcosa Game, Bert's Online OD&D Carcosa, Mushgnome's Chainmail Carcosa, Greenfielder's "Lurkers of Carcosa", Nonsensical's Gonzo OD&D Carcosa

342 8,333 Random Carcosa Musings
by tkdco2
Aug 1, 2025 13:15:49 GMT -6
No New Posts Elf Lair Games

Subtitle "The Creative Mind of Jason Vey." Here we can discuss Elf Lair Games' old school OD&D-style games, and even Jason's novels. You can also find Jason here: elflairgames.proboards.com/

Sub-boards: Amazing Adventures, Spellcraft & Swordplay, O.G.R.E.S., Night Shift, Wasted Lands

190 1,010 Any new projects?
by Finarvyn
Feb 24, 2026 10:58:33 GMT -6
No New Posts Fight On!

Here we can discuss options and ideas for the official fanzine of these boards -- Fight On!

Moderator: calithena

654 7,903 Ignatius Umlaut on The DM and Friends 2/26 9 pm
by calithena
Feb 26, 2026 12:29:14 GMT -6
No New Posts Rob Conley's Majestic Fantasy Realms

Here we can discuss any of Rob's OD&D-based projects, including his Majestic Fantasy Realms.

27 150 Into the Majestic Fantasy Realms: The Northern Marches
by ffilz
May 28, 2025 20:59:12 GMT -6
No New Posts Simulacrum Games - 4 Viewing

Here we can discuss "clone" systems which do not have their own space otherwise.

Sub-boards: Astonishing Swordsmen & Sorcerers of Hyperborea, Vile Traveller's Dreamscape Design, Swords & Wizardry, Beyond Belief Games, Champions of ZED, etc., Seven Voyages of Zylarthen, Brave Halfling General

890 10,879 My New BFRPG Campaign
by tkdco2
Mar 19, 2026 20:49:12 GMT -6
No New Posts Delving Deeper RPG

This is the official board for discussion of the Delving Deeper RPG, by BHP and Immersive Ink.

Moderator: waysoftheearth

Sub-boards: Waysoftheearth's Delving Deeper Demo Game, BHP DD Products

256 3,909 Help me to get DD5 done!
by gonyaulax
Mar 18, 2026 9:05:10 GMT -6

Other TSR Classics

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No New Posts Dave Arneson's Blackmoor

Here we can discuss Dave Arneson's original Blackmoor (which began in 1970-71) and the "First Fantasy Campaign", which was published by Judges Guild in 1977, as well as "Adventures in Fantasy" and other contributions that Dave has made to the gaming industry. For more Blackmoor discussion, try blackmoor.mystara.net/forums/

Sub-board: Adventures in Fantasy

295 3,730 "Raise the Dead" in Blackmoor
by aldarron
Jan 4, 2026 7:43:37 GMT -6
No New Posts Chainmail (1971) - 1 Viewing

Discussion of the historical and fantasy miniatures rules system Chainmail by Guidion Games and later TSR, particularly the pre-OD&D "Fantasy Supplement".

356 5,122 On Parries in Man-to-Man
by derv
Jan 18, 2026 12:11:21 GMT -6
No New Posts Warriors of Mars (1974)

Discussion of Warriors of Mars (briefly published by TSR), and how Mars can be used in an OD&D campaign.

Sub-board: Warriors of the Red Planet

119 1,561 Princess of the Red Planet Adventure
by tdenmark
Jul 29, 2025 13:25:38 GMT -6
No New Posts Empire of the Petal Throne (1975)

Here we can discuss OEPT, the original TSR 1975 version of M.A.R. Barker's classic Empire of the Petal Throne RPG.

Sub-boards: Chirine's World, Greentongue's Online OEPT, Edsan's Online OEPT, Badger's Online OEPT, Badger's OEPT Game, The Sequel, Humanspace Empires PBP Game, Xerxez’ Empire of the Petal Throne

336 6,058 Nexus Point first mention?
by grodog
Feb 23, 2026 1:55:08 GMT -6
No New Posts Boot Hill (1975) - 1 Viewing

Here we can discuss the 1975 Boot Hill RPG by Gygax and Blume, as well as discussion on blending the Wild West with OD&D.

73 694 Shooting Iron RPG
by bobjester0e
Jan 5, 2026 12:04:35 GMT -6
No New Posts Metamorphosis Alpha (1976) - 2 Viewing

Discussion for the original edition of METAMORPHOSIS ALPHA (James Ward; 1976) as well as the original GAMMA WORLD (James Ward; 1978). This is also a great place to discuss the new MUTANT FUTURE retro-RPG (Dan Proctor; 2008).

Sub-board: Capheind's Metamorphosis Alpha PBP

136 1,434 Help! Which rules to use for Metamorphosis Alpha type game?
by greentongue
Mar 14, 2026 7:02:51 GMT -6
No New Posts Gangbusters (1982, 2016)

Since 2009, the official board for Rick Krebs' Gangbusters RPG as well as The Blue Book Detective Agency. Rick occasionally posts here.

Sub-boards: Gangbuster Empire, Malchya's GangBusters PBP Game, Max's Gangbusters PBP

88 1,462 "Let's Read Gangbusters" thread on RPG Pub
by tdenmark
Sept 5, 2025 4:11:13 GMT -6
No New Posts Other TSR Games

Here we can discuss any TSR products that don't have a forum of their own, such as the Indiana Jones RPG, Lankhmar Board Game, Don't Give Up the Ship, Classic Warfare, Tractics, and more!

54 625 Marvel Supers from TSR
by Parzival
Sept 8, 2025 22:11:31 GMT -6
No New Posts Other Editions - 1 Viewing

Here we can discuss AD&D or 4E or other non-OD&D editions of the game.

Sub-boards: AD&D/2E (1977), "Classic" D&D (1981), 3E/Pathfinder (2000), 4E (2008), D&D 5E (2014)

431 5,843 Moldvay’s Combat Example vs. Moldvay’s Combat Rules
by ThrorII
Feb 24, 2026 20:18:31 GMT -6

Other

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No New Posts Tunnels & Trolls (1975)

Here we can discuss the original Tunnels & Trolls by Ken St Andre. Written in 1975, T&T editions 1 through 5.5 are essentailly the same beast.

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No New Posts Runequest (1978) - 1 Viewing

Here we can discuss Runequest, Glorantha, Stormbringer, Call of Cthulhu, BRP, or any of the other game systems based off of the RQ-style game engine.

Sub-board: Drakar och Demoner (1982)

71 615 Where to Place Legendary Duck Tower?
by leg1on
Nov 2, 2025 19:48:35 GMT -6
No New Posts Castles & Crusades (2004)

Here we can discuss Troll Lord Games C&C games, which are a lot like "AD&D meets the d20 SRD," or other TLG products which use the SIEGE system.

19 313 C&C Starter set...pre order now happening
by stevemitchell
Jul 21, 2025 19:42:45 GMT -6
No New Posts Dungeon Crawl Classics (2012)

"Glory & Gold won by Sorcery & Sword." Here we can discuss the DCC RPG and all of its variants -- DCC Lankhmar, DCC Dying Earth, Mutant Crawl Classics (MCC), and so on.

27 346 DCC Legacy
by hamurai
Jul 21, 2025 23:23:40 GMT -6
No New Posts "Third Party" and Non-TSR Classics

Here we can discuss non-TSR classic games, as well as other "third party" OD&D products.

Sub-board: Wee Warriors

152 1,514 1978 Book of Treasure
by bat
Nov 14, 2025 19:23:59 GMT -6
No New Posts Wargames and Miniatures

Here we can discuss various hex-and-chit wargames and/or miniatures wargames, with the emphasis being on the old Avalon Hill and SPI classics.

111 2,426 What War or Boardgame are you playing?
by Parzival
Feb 13, 2026 20:51:48 GMT -6
No New Posts Fiction - 1 Viewing

Here we can discuss the books and movies that have inspired OD&D and other old school role playing.

Sub-boards: Appendix N, Lovecraft and the Mythos, Howard and Hyboria, Leiber and Lankhmar

328 4,698 What are you reading? - 2019, and beyond.
by Parzival
Feb 28, 2026 22:02:44 GMT -6
No New Posts Tolkien and Middle-earth

Here we can discuss various ideas for OD&D applied to Middle-earth and/or the books and movies that pertain to JRR Tolkien's world.

Sub-board: Waysoftheearth's Moria PBP

223 4,332 This is Tolkien Week and tomorrow is Hobbit Day!
by gonyaulax
Jan 1, 2026 23:39:10 GMT -6
No New Posts Around the Campfire

Sitting around the campfire and telling stories of the campaign you GM or sessions you have played.

Sub-boards: Gary Gygax' Greyhawk, Gaming with Rob Kuntz, Gaming with Gronan, In Search of the Unknown Campaign, Adventures in Outland (OD&D+Chainmail)

338 4,412 Punishing one of my groups in the cruelest of ways.
by bat
Feb 28, 2026 22:10:31 GMT -6

Science Fiction

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No New Posts General SciFi - 1 Viewing

Here we can discuss any sorts of Science Fiction gaming and fiction, mostly stuff that has the same kind of philosophy that attracts us to OD&D.

Sub-boards: Stars Without Number RPG, Terminal Space, X-Plorers (2009)

168 1,823 The Official RPG of the Planet of the Apes
by bobjester0e
Sept 24, 2025 20:49:18 GMT -6
No New Posts Star Trek TOS (1966-69)

Here we can discuss the original Star Trek. Well, here I'm putting all of the Star Trek threads. I encourage folks to do most of their Star Trek discussion on Falconer's board: http://oldschooltrek.proboards.com/

36 390 "Into the Odd" Star Trek
by Falconer
Nov 16, 2025 18:52:35 GMT -6
No New Posts Star Wars Original (1977) - 1 Viewing

Here we can discuss STAR WARS, with a focus on the way it was originally conceived in 1977.

158 1,944 Star Wars Original Nomenclature
by Hawklord
Jan 23, 2026 14:19:58 GMT -6
No New Posts Traveller (1977) - 1 Viewing

Here be space to discuss the original 1977 "Little Black Book" Traveller RPG and the whimsical fantasy game that does not exist (WANDERER)

Sub-board: Frank's Wine Dark Rift Sector Traveller Campaign

123 2,275 Oh why not another campaign? Battlestar Galactica and CT
by aramis
Apr 28, 2025 17:48:45 GMT -6

Online Games

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No New Posts Online Game Classifieds

Here we can post if a person wants to start an online game on these boards, or ask about open spots in existing games.

36 155 basic/expert red box rules set in greyhawk
by bat
Mar 17, 2026 11:41:58 GMT -6
No New Posts Darren's OD&D Greyhawk Year 596 summer - 1 Viewing

A continuation from original white box campaign (the Shield Lands campaign) converted to OD&D red box/blue box/encylopedia rule set. With current characters converted over and new ones with new story

13 1,227 OOC and rule changes
by Dohojar
Mar 20, 2026 11:07:26 GMT -6
No New Posts Inactive Online Games

Here I will be stashing inactive online games so that folks can still read them. If a game goes active again, let me know and I'll revive its forum standings...

Sub-boards: Ampleframework's "Of Greed and Wanderlust", Battered Empires, Burke's "Searchers of the Unknown" Campaign, Calithena's Online OD&D, Chicagowiz's Modern OD&D Game, Chicagowiz's Ultima/Age of Darkness OD&D game, Chronoplasm's Online OD&D, City State of the Emerald Eye PBP, Crusssdaddy's LabyLord Humanoid Game, Dogma PBEM, dtspurrier's Basic to Expert Game, Fantasy Wargaming Rules 1981, Frank's Wilderlands/CSIO OD&D, H&H: Classic Adventures, In Search of the Unknown, Into the Dead City of Cron, Isle of Mystery, Jamesm's Dwimmermount Campaign, Kent's Affryqq campaign, Makofan's Online OD&D, Middelsae campaign, Mushgnome's Deep Arkham, The New World, Night's Dark Terror, Niflheim PBP Campaign, Palace of the Vampire Queen, The Ruination of Tenamen, Scogle's Online OD&D, The Shattered Outlands, Snorri's "Castle Snogard" CAOS Online OD&D, Starbeard's Fantasyland Game, Tombowing's OD&D Campaign: Castle Lyra, Ultraviolet Grasslands, Valley of the Four Winds, Verbobonc Lives!, Verhaden's PBP OD&D Game, Waysoftheearth's "The Deep in the Hinterlands" OD&D, Under Castle Serpenstine , (PBP Game coming soon....)

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