Getting started
Your first two weeks of old-school play
A calm onboarding path for new players and first-time referees.
Day one
One primer and one short delve before you buy a wall of modules.
Pick a scope
Primary OSR histories and designer blogs beat anonymous 'OSR explained' threads.
Teach the table
Primary OSR histories and designer blogs beat anonymous 'OSR explained' threads.
After session one
Empty rooms and reaction rolls exist so the table can surprise you.
Primary OSR histories and designer blogs beat anonymous 'OSR explained' threads.
Seasoned tables still skip morale and reaction. Revisit the basics on purpose.
Optional week-two homework: pick one procedure that confused the table, look it up in a public reference, and decide whether it becomes a written house ruling. Dated notes beat memory.
Related desks in this neighborhood
Edition-flavored crate desks for OD&D, AD&D, and fifth-edition neighbors sit close by when you want a different rules dialect with the same exploration heart.