Using “Old School Principles for Players” to Tweak O5R
I know O5R is seen as an oxymoron by many, but let’s go through the “Old School Principles for Players” section of Principia Apocrypha and determine what’s the least we have to change about 5e to live this philosophy. Its principles: Learn When to Run Combat as War, Not Sport Don’t Be Limited by Your Character Sheet Live Your Backstory Power Is Earned, Heroism Proven Scrutinize the World Interrogate the Fiction The Only Dead End Is Death Let Your Creativity Flow Play to Win, Savor Loss I would argue most of the […]
