Episode 103: Save vs. Skill Systems

From the very beginning of Dungeons & Dragons, one of the biggest complaints about the game is a lack of a skills system. Love it or hate it, its one of those topics that is brought up regardless of edition or year. Not enough skills? Too many? We know DM Mike’s opinions, but on this episode the other two hosts get their turn. Also the DMigos consider the latest module from Small Niche Games, “The Shrine of St. Aleena.” This homage to the Mentzer Basic D&D set gets the full treatment, with no cleric casualties this time. Honest! Sites Discussed on the Show: Coleens World http://www.colleensworld.com/ Custom Crown Royal Bags https://www.crownroyallabels.com/product.cfm?prodCode=BCR&LDA=Y Dangerous Games: What the Moral Panic over Role-Playing Games Says about Play, Religion, and Imagined Worlds by Joseph P. Laycock http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0520284917/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1421193016&sr=1-2 Drink Spin Run podcast http://drinkspinrun.blogspot.com/ Genius Loci Games http://geniuslocigames.blogspot.com/ Small Niche Games at RPGNow.com http://www.rpgnow.com/index.php?manufacturers_id=3356? U-Con Gaming Convention https://www.ucon-gaming.org Don’t forget to drop us an email at saveordiepodcast(at)gmail.com to give your opinions of the show! If writing’s not your thing, then give our voiceline a call at 940-536-3763 (3SOD)! We have both a facebook page, and a Google Plus hangout! You can find each at… Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Saveordiepodcast Google Plus: https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/109416923965639413526?cfem=1 …and check out our forums! Original D&D Discussion: http://odd74.proboards.com/board/77 OSR Gaming: http://osrgaming.org/forums/viewforum.php?f=8 D20 Radio: http://www.d20radio.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=115&sid=a15d36fc41c9ba45172ff3e007382bf9