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Old-School Essentials: Basic Rules



Old-School Essentials is an adventure role-playing game of exploration¸ danger¸ monsters¸ and magic. The game is intentionally rules-light¸ putting the focus of play on imagination¸ improvisation¸ and fun. The rules are optimised for ease of use at the table¸ with meticulous attention to wording and layout clarity. What's more¸ Old-School Essentials is 100% compatible with the classic Basic/Expert game from 1981¸ meaning that decades of adventure are at your fingertips!

The Basic Rules

This book is a fully illustrated sample of the basic rules of the game required by players:

  • The full introduction and character creation rules.
  • The four core human classes: cleric¸ fighter¸ magic-user¸ thief.
  • Full lists of adventuring equipment¸ weapons¸ and armour.
  • The rules for dungeon adventures¸ encounters¸ and combat.
  • The full rules for spell casting¸ and the list of 1st level spells.

The Complete Game

If you enjoy the free Basic Rules¸ you may wish to purchase the full game here.

Deluxe Print Edition

The full Old-School Essentials game is available from the Necrotic Gnome publisher website in a deluxe¸ sewn-binding hardcover edition. A deluxe boxed set of the core rules plus all of the Classic Fantasy rules modules is also available!

Note that there is no print-on-demand edition of this book!


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