Old School Essentials Classic Fantasy Rules Tome | Review and Page-Through

Game Title: Old School Essentials Classic Fantasy Rules Tome

Publisher: Necrotic Gnome

Author: Gavin Norman

Artists: Mustafa Bekir, Michael Clarke, Thomas Denmark, Per Gradin, Pauliina Hannuniemi, Mike Hill, Jon Hodgson, Tom Kilian, Kyle Latino, Emma Lazauski, Jethro Lentle, Mark Lyons, Sam Mameli, Alex Mayo, Bradley McDevitt, Penny Melgarejo, Peter Mullen, and Diogo Noguei

Genre: Old school fantasy roleplaying featuring a modern presentation of the B/X Dungeons & Dragons rules

Year: 2019

Pages: 296 pages

MSRP: $40.00 for the A5 sized hardcover is available in the U.S through Exalted Funeral (including the PDF) for $40.00 or snag the PDF alone at DriveThruRPG for $20.00.

Check out Ronald’s review here for an alternate take.

I share my thoughts about the Old School Essentials Classic Fantasy Rules Tome from Necrotic Gnome. Is this a must have for any gamer interested in the RPG Old School Renaissance? Or is this yet ANOTHER entry in an endless line of B/X D&D retroclones? You’ll find out!

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