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B/X Dungeons & Dragons—the version of D&D published as the Basic Set by Tom Moldvay, and the Expert Set by David "Zeb" Cook and Stephen Marsh.

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Merry B/Xmas!

Give Moldvay Basic to a 10-year-old "adult" in your life

Monster of the Week: Oasis-of-Lies

The desert wastes contain worse than mirages...

Magical Treasure: "Retributor", Scourge of Chaos

A divine gift to those who would defend civilization

State of Play: 3d6DTL Goes Byzantine On Your Ask

Steam, Steel & Murder returns from Ilyana's keep; Total Party Kilroy decides what to do with a mysterious book they find...in a tomb

Monster of the Week: Ice Ravager

Apex predators of the frozen wastes

How I learned to stop worrying and love race-as-class (sort of)

The predominant design philosophy of B/X is simplicity in play

State of Play, Week of 8-6-22

Skeletons and their gems, vengeful shades, and the parables of thieves

Michael Gibbons brings Mars to B/X

Science fantasy adventure on the Red Planet

State of Play, Week of 7-31-22

Loads of B/X games from last week! :)

Source Material: “The Warlord of Mars” by Edgar Rice Burroughs

Serialized adventure in a fantastic world!

Monster of the Week: Vespine Horror

Weird and winged death, springing from an alien jungle

State of Play: Week of 7-24-22

B12: "Queen's Harvest" is back; peril in Brighthaven!; and the "house campaign" begins...

Source Material: What’s up with all the books?

Reading through Moldvay’s and Davis’ “Inspirational Source Material”

State of Play: Week of 7-17-22

Game reports from around the B/X world

Monster of the Week: Plant Folk

Ravening, animated, vegetative horrors

Source Material: "The Gods of Mars", by Edgar Rice Burroughs

Philosophical precursor to B4: "The Lost City"

Monster of the Week: Weirdhound

Fearsome predator, loyal companion

Here’s what irritates me most about B/X…

Even greatness comes with flaws

Monster of the Week: Dire White Ape

Savage beast from another world

Source Material: “A Princess of Mars”, by Edgar Rice Burroughs

Science fantasy’s hidden influence on B/X