Monday, March 9, 2009

Swords & Wizardry Second Printing Now Available


Press Release
Swords & Wizardry Project
http://www.swordsandwizardry.com
mythmere at yahoo dot com

I’m very proud to announce that the second printing of the Swords & Wizardry Core Rules is now available for free download here: Free PDF of Core Rules and that print versions are for sale (and super-cheap) at Lulu.com at our storefront

Swords & Wizardry is an OGL “retro-clone” of the original fantasy roleplaying game created by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson. The Core Rules also contain some selected material from the supplements (1974-1978). With a thriving internet community and tons of support products, Swords & Wizardry is bringing back a lost style of fantasy roleplaying. Forget huge rulebooks - just play. If you can imagine it, you can do it in Swords & Wizardry. The rules are simple and quick to learn, and they are infinitely flexible and expandable. Take the basic framework and “Imagine the hell out of it!”

Swords & Wizardry is supported by Knockspell Magazine, the quarterly magazine of fantasy retro-clone gaming, and by the active forums at http://www.swordsandwizardry.com/forum.

10 comments:

  1. A... press release... without any commentary?
    Oh. Well, thanks anyway.

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  2. Could someone explain the difference between Swords & Wizardry, Labyrinth Lord and OSRIC please?

    Thanks, Tim

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  3. OSRIC seems to be attempting to emulate the feel and playstyle of AD&D (aka 1st edition).

    I haven't fully digested SW yet, but it seems to be attempting to emulate OD&D (the edition right before "1st edition").

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  4. And Labyrinth Lord is more or less basic "Red Box" D&D, with some minor tweaks here and there, and a full level spread.

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  5. Brilliant - thanks for clearing that up.

    On many blogs/message boards etc, the three seem to be used as though they are interchangeable... that's clearly not the case, although presumably they are similar :)

    Tim

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  6. Anyone have a clear sense of how the second printing of Swords and Wizardry differs from its predecessor?

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  7. The second printing is primarily notable for having more art and a more attractive layout. A few typos and layout issues have been corrected as well.

    You can take a look at the new printing as a free PDF on the S&W site if you'd like to see what's changed.

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  8. Thanks, James. I've downloaded the new version and it looks very nice indeed. Great art and layout.

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  9. In addition to the art and layout changes, the new version includes some basic guidelines for high-level play, including a simple mass combat system.

    The way the elf class works has been changed as well (my one modest contribution to the new version.)

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  10. I'm printing it out as I type this. S&W is worth the download for all the haven't done it yet. I am hopefully going to test drive it this weekend.

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