Why Did Armor Class Descend from 9 to 2?
One of the great riddles that has vexed D&D players for generations is this: why did armor class in original…
A Forgotten Variant: The Observers Book of Monsters
Sometimes chunks of gaming history come down to us without much context. That is the case with today's specimen, a…
Missile Fire in Chainmail, courtesy of Charles Sweet
When it comes to unearthing the influences behind Chainmail (1971), Gary Gygax and Jeff Perren's medieval rules with a fantasy…