Robbi Graves

The Nightmare World of the Old-School Dungeon When did we stop being afraid of the dark?

In my latest post, I ask if #dungeons are still scary: robbigraves.substack.com/p/the-nightm... #dnd #odnd #dungeonsanddragons

Trimyr: a Weird-Fantasy Game World for Old-School RPGs Or, Please come play in my West Marches Game

Check out my #homebrew fantasy #RPG setting for my West Marches campaign of Swords & Wizardry: open.substack.com/pub/robbigra... #dnd #odnd #swords&wizardry #westmarches

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A Deep Dive into Versions of Original Dungeons & Dragons, Part 2: Ability Score Bonuses (and Penalties) In my last post in this series, I reviewed the various ways Original Dungeons & Dragons, including all original supplements and as many retroclones as I am aware of, handle rolling your character’s ab...

Part 2 of my #deepdive into #OD&D: this time looking Ability Scores! robbigraves.substack.com/p/a-deep-div... #dnd #swords&wizardry #ironfalcon #garygygax #dungeons&dragons

The Edgewood and Environs World Anvil is a worldbuilding community and collection of tools for authors, role playing games storytellers and worldbuilding lovers

UK Gamers: I'm running a West Marches Swords & Wizardry (#OD&D) campaign online, set in my homebrew "weird fantasy" world. Available game times Monday/Tuesday 18.30-22.00 UK Time. Campaign map/starting adventure hooks: www.worldanvil.com/w/trimyr-non... #WestMarches #Swords&Wizardry #DnD

Calypso for Swords & Wizardry, Part 2 Random Encounters and the Doppelganger

I've just published part 2 of my mini-hexcraw #adventure for Swords & Wizardry Complete, The Isle of Calypso, on my substack: robbigraves.substack.com/p/calypso-fo... #ODnD #RPG #hexcrawl #OSR #S&W #DnD

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A Deep Dive into Versions of Original Dungeons & Dragons (part 1) Inspired by this excellent introduction to the game, as well as the recent successful Kickstarter for White Box Cyclopedia and my current campaign using the revised Swords & Wizardry Complete, I’ve de...

I'm starting a deep dive of Original Dungeons & Dragons (#ODnD) on my blog. This post introduces the topic and looks at how the Original Books and various retroclones like #WhiteBox and Swords & Wizardry generate Ability Scores open.substack.com/pub/robbigra... #S&W #IronFalcon #OSR #DnD

Calypso for Swords & Wizardry I post hand-drawn maps because you don’t have to be an artist to create your own adventures. Back in the good old days, my players were taking a sea voyage to the mysterious Isle of Dread. My…

I've published the first instalment of a #free #OSR #RPG #Adventure on my blog. The Isle of Calypso for #Swords&Wixardry (original #D&D). I'll be posting further instalments in the near future. robbigraves.wordpress.com/2025/04/30/c... #ODnD #homebriew #hexcrawl

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I just backed this cool #Kickstarter for hunners of #RPG maps and tokens www.kickstarter.com/projects/jfs...

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Robbi Graves on Substack Old School Essentials is the 5E of the OSR. It’s far and away the most popular of the OSR systems; other independent creators feel compelled to make their content compatible with it to generate sales;...

#OSE is the #5E of the #OSR: substack.com/profile/1031...

A good editor can help you say what you mean I would never edit my own work. Why? Because I’m a professional editor and I know that it’s a bad idea. In fact, as an editor, I would say it’s impossible to edit your own writing…

I'm hoping to see a lot of new RPG content get crowdfunded this year. If you're about to crowdfund a new RPG project, here are some thoughts about why it's worth hiring a professional editor. Not the sexiest topic in the business, but still an important one
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About to start #crowdfunding an indie #RPG project? Read about how a good editor can help your writing say what you mean! It's more affordable that you think! #writing #editing #rpgs #indiegames #osr #dnd
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Is it better to write an #RPG #adventure in reverse order? Maybe. I give my take on best practice when writing adventures as both a #gamemaster and an #editor
robbigraves.wordpress.com/2025/02/04/t... #rpgs #dnd #writing #editing

#selpub has created unprecedented opportunities to get your content out there without going through gatekeepers. But a lot of authors can't afford to hire an editor. Here are two common #writing mistakes you can avoid to improve your prose for free! robbigraves.wordpress.com/2025/01/16/s...

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