OD&Der

English Etymology From en OD&D<t:original Dungeons & Dragons> er<id:occupation>. Noun en rare A player of the original 1974 edition of the fantasy roleplaying game Dungeons & Dragons, of the same name. en 15 December 1994 David 'Azure' Leland Anyone for discussion of original D&D? rec.games.frp.dnd https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.frp.dnd/c/IHyTCWZSh6s/m/L02MWnrio1UJ You take your FR and I'll take my OD&D. You should know, however, that there are many many people who have played both D&Ds and prefer the old. I'm one of them, some of my players agree, and I've got a folder full of email from fellow OD&Ders. en 13 July 1995 Patti Davis Salvaging Mystara? rec.games.frp.dnd https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.frp.dnd/c/PPi_f8gGw3E/m/kynld0G6MQQJ Does anyone have the means to set up a Mystara mailing list for both AD&Ders and OD&Ders (i.e. a listserver or something similar)? en 9 April 1996 Ed Polanco The Death of Mystara? rec.games.frp.dnd https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.frp.dnd/c/Zm29rKU57Qw/m/dgJcTSURQBUJ How could TSR not see that the people who were going to want Mystara products were the veteran OD&Ders who had been role-playing for years. en 18 June 1997 Mr. Tines 1st ed. is lame, so are people who play it rec.games.frp.dnd https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.frp.dnd/c/-Q_CRf-mq78/m/HS28Tmtq3UYJ And the same was said of 1st edition when it came out, that only the younger players picked it up, and the older ones stuck with what they knew. Any accusation made about 2nd was made about 1st in its time. The main difference is that the OD&Ders didn't get so defensive about it the same number of years after the change of editions. en 26 March 2003 drpacenospampleez@pipeline.com Level Advancement rec.games.frp.dnd https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.frp.dnd/c/D6O9f8pJTB4/m/nQaf7ej0Y1gJ I believe that the d20 system is such a cool framework. If the character classes and advancement were designed differently (fewer feats, etc.) I thought more OD&Ders could be won over to the cause. en Dungeons & Dragons