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Rustmonster
11-18-07, 12:38 PM I have aquired a pdf from the following site:

http://www.goblinoidgames.com/labyrinthlord.htm

It's supposed to be a classic D&D emulation. But I don't know what edition (if any) it emulates. Can someone help me out?
Shadewest
11-18-07, 01:05 PM Judging from a quick look at the covers/character sheet I'd say Holmes or Moldvay/Cook basic set. I'll have a better idea once i've been through the book.

OK, Just after looking at the first few pages, It's definiely Moldvay/Cook Basic. It's even dedicated to the memory of Tom Moldvay.
Rustmonster
11-18-07, 06:03 PM Judging from a quick look at the covers/character sheet I'd say Holmes or Moldvay/Cook basic set. I'll have a better idea once i've been through the book.

OK, Just after looking at the first few pages, It's definiely Moldvay/Cook Basic. It's even dedicated to the memory of Tom Moldvay.

So it's Basic D&D?
Ranger REG
11-18-07, 07:15 PM So it's Basic D&D?
It emulates the D&D Basic Boxed Set.
tankschmidt
11-18-07, 09:13 PM Labyrinth Lord is what is known as a "retro-clone" game. It was written to allow publishers to produce adventurers and source material for an out of print game. In this case, that game is 1981 Moldvay-Cook B/X D&D. Labyrinth Lord is a complete game that is entirely playable by itself.

LL has a few differences from actual B/X D&D: the cleric spell chart is shifted down one level so that clerics get a spell at first level, the cleric turning chart goes down to 5 before it reaches T, the displacer beast is renamed as the phase tiger, and the exp amounts for leveling have been modified 40-75 exp for legal reasons.

If you are interested in classic gaming, OSRIC provides the same sort of experience for 1st edition AD&D.
Rustmonster
11-18-07, 10:17 PM Thanks to everyone who posted. Some of you have given me a lot of information. I will check out this "OSRIC" as well, as I enjoyed how LL looked. Thanks again to all!
Artifact
11-19-07, 02:31 AM Labyrinth Lord is what is known as a "retro-clone" game. It was written to allow publishers to produce adventurers and source material for an out of print game. In this case, that game is 1981 Moldvay-Cook B/X D&D. Labyrinth Lord is a complete game that is entirely playable by itself.

<snip>

If you are interested in classic gaming, OSRIC provides the same sort of experience for 1st edition AD&D.

I knew about OSRIC but wasn't aware of Labyrinth Lord. Thanks to the original poster for bringing it to my attention. I may end up enjoying it better than OSRIC. Original D&D was always more fun overall for me than 1st edition (even though that's what I first learned to play). The less complicated the rules, the better when you're 12 years old, eh? I'm 38 now and I still enjoy the simplicity of original D&D ;).

I've just recently discovered "Retro-clone gaming" but its kinda neat. Its a real "blast from the past" for me ;). Its sorta like the pen and paper version of those video game console emulators you can find everywhere on the net. The system documents are no charge too, which is really nice (a donation seems more appropriate anyway).

Of course, I've still got most every D&D and AD&D product I've ever bought in the last twenty five years, so classic gaming doesn't even really need to be emulated, I can just pull out the old books and modules and go at it with some friends. Its still great fun to see what others have been able to do with the open-source d20 rules however ;).

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Rustmonster 11-18-07, 12:38 PM	I have aquired a pdf from the following site: http://www.goblinoidgames.com/labyrinthlord.htm It's supposed to be a classic D&D emulation. But I don't know what edition (if any) it emulates. Can someone help me out?
Shadewest 11-18-07, 01:05 PM	Judging from a quick look at the covers/character sheet I'd say Holmes or Moldvay/Cook basic set. I'll have a better idea once i've been through the book. OK, Just after looking at the first few pages, It's definiely Moldvay/Cook Basic. It's even dedicated to the memory of Tom Moldvay.
Rustmonster 11-18-07, 06:03 PM	Judging from a quick look at the covers/character sheet I'd say Holmes or Moldvay/Cook basic set. I'll have a better idea once i've been through the book. OK, Just after looking at the first few pages, It's definiely Moldvay/Cook Basic. It's even dedicated to the memory of Tom Moldvay. So it's Basic D&D?
Ranger REG 11-18-07, 07:15 PM	So it's Basic D&D? It emulates the D&D Basic Boxed Set.
tankschmidt 11-18-07, 09:13 PM	Labyrinth Lord is what is known as a "retro-clone" game. It was written to allow publishers to produce adventurers and source material for an out of print game. In this case, that game is 1981 Moldvay-Cook B/X D&D. Labyrinth Lord is a complete game that is entirely playable by itself. LL has a few differences from actual B/X D&D: the cleric spell chart is shifted down one level so that clerics get a spell at first level, the cleric turning chart goes down to 5 before it reaches T, the displacer beast is renamed as the phase tiger, and the exp amounts for leveling have been modified 40-75 exp for legal reasons. If you are interested in classic gaming, OSRIC provides the same sort of experience for 1st edition AD&D.
Rustmonster 11-18-07, 10:17 PM	Thanks to everyone who posted. Some of you have given me a lot of information. I will check out this "OSRIC" as well, as I enjoyed how LL looked. Thanks again to all!
Artifact 11-19-07, 02:31 AM	Labyrinth Lord is what is known as a "retro-clone" game. It was written to allow publishers to produce adventurers and source material for an out of print game. In this case, that game is 1981 Moldvay-Cook B/X D&D. Labyrinth Lord is a complete game that is entirely playable by itself. <snip> If you are interested in classic gaming, OSRIC provides the same sort of experience for 1st edition AD&D. I knew about OSRIC but wasn't aware of Labyrinth Lord. Thanks to the original poster for bringing it to my attention. I may end up enjoying it better than OSRIC. Original D&D was always more fun overall for me than 1st edition (even though that's what I first learned to play). The less complicated the rules, the better when you're 12 years old, eh? I'm 38 now and I still enjoy the simplicity of original D&D ;). I've just recently discovered "Retro-clone gaming" but its kinda neat. Its a real "blast from the past" for me ;). Its sorta like the pen and paper version of those video game console emulators you can find everywhere on the net. The system documents are no charge too, which is really nice (a donation seems more appropriate anyway). Of course, I've still got most every D&D and AD&D product I've ever bought in the last twenty five years, so classic gaming doesn't even really need to be emulated, I can just pull out the old books and modules and go at it with some friends. Its still great fun to see what others have been able to do with the open-source d20 rules however ;).