tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377543525075660166.post3051779531361406650..comments2024-03-26T22:17:42.458-04:00Comments on Semper Initiativus Unum: Holmes D&D: a TestimonialWayne Rossihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11347401495298367324noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377543525075660166.post-72385923293136657482013-02-17T07:38:14.775-05:002013-02-17T07:38:14.775-05:00Oh, I know - I think Blueholme is a very good simu...Oh, I know - I think Blueholme is a very good simulacrum, for what it is, and if you crammed it all into small print you could probably make it too. It's just so remarkable to me that Holmes alone fits that 48-page mark that makes all the other editions seem almost bloated by comparison.Wayne R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04118962136054206381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377543525075660166.post-47423184071455391452013-02-16T21:41:27.009-05:002013-02-16T21:41:27.009-05:00I agree with everything you've said ... but al...I agree with everything you've said ... but allow me to leap to the defence of Blueholme! ;P<br /><br />Blueholme Prentice Rules 60 pages because it uses a larger font size, has more art, and includes a character sheet and the inevitable OGL small print. On the other hand it doesn't have the 4 pages of preface, foreword and tables that Holmes has. However, it's possible that I might be able to squeeze it down a bit in the second printing which I'll release together with the Compleat Rules ...<br /><br />I grew up with Moldvay/Cook/Marsh B/X, and in its way it is very restrictive - it's so complete and integrated that there's really no way to break out of it. I tried to do an errata document for B/X once, but it ended up being just an errata paragraph, really - it's that tight. I still love it for what it is, but Holmes just seems infinitely more romantic to me now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377543525075660166.post-37691792789142240292013-02-16T17:29:04.805-05:002013-02-16T17:29:04.805-05:00Another clone, which incorporates Meepo's Comp...Another clone, which incorporates Meepo's Companion for 14 levels and has 39 pages, is <a href="http://www.dragonsfoot.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=48&t=48002" rel="nofollow">Wizards, Warriors and Wyrms</a>. I haven't looked through it too closely as to where it differs from Holmes.<br /><br />Looking forward to the next session!Nathanielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12666724974384466008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377543525075660166.post-25801581253689729942013-02-16T16:03:08.689-05:002013-02-16T16:03:08.689-05:00Holmes is my favorite version of D&D. You echo...Holmes is my favorite version of D&D. You echo my sentiments precisely. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377543525075660166.post-62733376149355395492013-02-16T15:24:45.094-05:002013-02-16T15:24:45.094-05:00Well said!Well said!Zenopus Archiveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14069501995927451558noreply@blogger.com