# B/X Bandits

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!](https://bxbandits.substack.com/p/merry-bxmas)

_2023-12-03 · Brian Scott Pauls_

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

## [Monster of the Week: Oasis-of-Lies](https://bxbandits.substack.com/p/monster-of-the-week-oasis-of-lies)

_2022-09-09 · Brian Scott Pauls_

The desert wastes contain worse than mirages...

## [Magical Treasure: "Retributor", Scourge of Chaos](https://bxbandits.substack.com/p/magical-treasure-retributor-scourge)

_2022-09-08 · Brian Scott Pauls_

A divine gift to those who would defend civilization

## [State of Play: 3d6DTL Goes Byzantine On Your Ask](https://bxbandits.substack.com/p/state-of-play-3d6dtl-goes-byzantine)

_2022-09-03 · Brian Scott Pauls_

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](https://bxbandits.substack.com/p/monster-of-the-week-ice-ravager)

_2022-08-30 · Brian Scott Pauls_

Apex predators of the frozen wastes

## [How I learned to stop worrying and love race-as-class (sort of)](https://bxbandits.substack.com/p/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and)

_2022-08-27 · Brian Scott Pauls_

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

## [State of Play, Week of 8-6-22](https://bxbandits.substack.com/p/state-of-play-week-of-8-6-22)

_2022-08-22 · Brian Scott Pauls_

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

## [Michael Gibbons brings Mars to B/X](https://bxbandits.substack.com/p/michael-gibbons-brings-mars-to-bx)

_2022-08-16 · Brian Scott Pauls_

Science fantasy adventure on the Red Planet

## [State of Play, Week of 7-31-22](https://bxbandits.substack.com/p/state-of-play-week-of-7-31-22)

_2022-08-14 · Brian Scott Pauls_

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

## [Source Material: “The Warlord of Mars” by Edgar Rice Burroughs](https://bxbandits.substack.com/p/source-material-the-warlord-of-mars)

_2022-08-09 · Brian Scott Pauls_

Serialized adventure in a fantastic world!

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_2022-08-09 · **Sponsored**_

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## [Monster of the Week: Vespine Horror](https://bxbandits.substack.com/p/monster-of-the-week-vespine-horror)

_2022-08-06 · Brian Scott Pauls_

Weird and winged death, springing from an alien jungle

## [State of Play: Week of 7-24-22](https://bxbandits.substack.com/p/state-of-play-week-of-7-24-22)

_2022-08-04 · Brian Scott Pauls_

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

## [Source Material: What’s up with all the books?](https://bxbandits.substack.com/p/source-material-whats-up-with-all)

_2022-08-02 · Brian Scott Pauls_

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

## [State of Play: Week of 7-17-22](https://bxbandits.substack.com/p/state-of-play-week-of-7-17-22)

_2022-07-30 · Brian Scott Pauls_

Game reports from around the B/X world

## [Monster of the Week: Plant Folk](https://bxbandits.substack.com/p/monster-of-the-week-plant-folk)

_2022-07-28 · Brian Scott Pauls_

Ravening, animated, vegetative horrors

## [Source Material: "The Gods of Mars", by Edgar Rice Burroughs](https://bxbandits.substack.com/p/source-material-the-gods-of-mars)

_2022-07-25 · Brian Scott Pauls_

Philosophical precursor to B4: "The Lost City"

## [Monster of the Week: Weirdhound](https://bxbandits.substack.com/p/monster-of-the-week-weirdhound)

_2022-07-22 · Brian Scott Pauls_

Fearsome predator, loyal companion

## [Here’s what irritates me most about B/X…](https://bxbandits.substack.com/p/heres-what-irritates-me-most-about)

_2022-07-20 · Brian Scott Pauls_

Even greatness comes with flaws

## [Monster of the Week: Dire White Ape](https://bxbandits.substack.com/p/monster-of-the-week-dire-white-ape)

_2022-05-31 · Brian Scott Pauls_

Savage beast from another world

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_2022-05-31 · **Sponsored**_

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## [Source Material: “A Princess of Mars”, by Edgar Rice Burroughs](https://bxbandits.substack.com/p/source-material-a-princess-of-mars)

_2022-05-29 · Brian Scott Pauls_

Science fantasy’s hidden influence on B/X