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-{{ :osr_handbook_pdf_cover_275x399.jpg}}The Old School Renaissance Handbook is a guide to the revival of old-school play in tabletop role-playing. It **profiles 20 different OSR systems**, describing basic mechanics, stats, and advice for DMs and players.+{{ :osr_handbook_pdf_cover_275x399.jpg}} 
 +====== The OSR Handbook ====== 
 +The //Old School Renaissance Handbook// is a guide to the revival of old-school play in tabletop role-playing. It **profiles 20 different OSR systems**, describing basic mechanics, stats, and advice for DMs and players.
  
 Want to know how these systems came about? The Handbook also contains **interviews** with Kirin Robinson of //Old School Hack//, James Raggi of //Lamentations of the Flame Princess//, Jason Morningstar of //Dungeon Squad//, and Michael Wolf of //Warrior, Rogue & Mage//. Want to know how these systems came about? The Handbook also contains **interviews** with Kirin Robinson of //Old School Hack//, James Raggi of //Lamentations of the Flame Princess//, Jason Morningstar of //Dungeon Squad//, and Michael Wolf of //Warrior, Rogue & Mage//.
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 **[[http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/product/109631/Old-School-Renaissance-Handbook|Buy the OSR Handbook at DriveThruRPG now for US$3.99]]** **[[http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/product/109631/Old-School-Renaissance-Handbook|Buy the OSR Handbook at DriveThruRPG now for US$3.99]]**
  
-For your convenience, here's the **big matrix of OSR systems** that starts out the book, including the 4 new systems:+For your convenience, here's the **big matrix of OSR systems** that starts out the book, including several systems that I'm working on for the next edition:
  
 ^  ^Price^Player Classes^Pages^Elf is a Class^Monsters^Treasure^HP by Class^Highest PC Level^ ^  ^Price^Player Classes^Pages^Elf is a Class^Monsters^Treasure^HP by Class^Highest PC Level^
-|//Adventurer Conqueror King System//| [[http://shop.gamesalute.com/collections/autarch/products/adventurer-conqueror-king-deluxe-pdf|$10 PDF]], [[http://shop.gamesalute.com/collections/autarch|$40 print]]| 12| 274| Kinda {1}| 204| Yes| Yes (HD)| 14|+|//1 Pot RPG//| [[https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B2yJTGV7F9PzMlk4Um0wSWsyZWs/edit|Free PDF]]| 10| 1| No| 0| No| Yes (HD)| N/A| 
 +|//Adventurer Conqueror King System//| [[http://shop.gamesalute.com/collections/autarch/products/adventurer-conqueror-king-deluxe-pdf|$10 PDF]], [[http://shop.gamesalute.com/collections/autarch|$40 print]]| 12| 274| Kinda ((In ACKS, race and class are separate, but all classes are race-specific. An elf can only choose an elf class.))| 204| Yes| Yes (HD)| 14|
 |//Barbarians of Lemuria//| [[http://www.rpgnow.com/product/58815/Barbarians-of-Lemuria-(Legendary-Edition)?manufacturers_id=522|$7.50 PDF]], [[http://www.amazon.co.uk/Barbarians-Lemuria-Sword-Sorcery-Role-Playing/dp/1907204318/|£16.14 print]]| N/A| 43| No| 0| No| No| N/A| |//Barbarians of Lemuria//| [[http://www.rpgnow.com/product/58815/Barbarians-of-Lemuria-(Legendary-Edition)?manufacturers_id=522|$7.50 PDF]], [[http://www.amazon.co.uk/Barbarians-Lemuria-Sword-Sorcery-Role-Playing/dp/1907204318/|£16.14 print]]| N/A| 43| No| 0| No| No| N/A|
-|//BareBones FRPG//| [[http://www.rpgnow.com/product/107498/BareBones-Fantasy-Role-Playing-Game|$10 PDF]]| N/A| 84| No| 47| Yes| No| 6 {2}|+|//BareBones FRPG//| [[http://www.rpgnow.com/product/107498/BareBones-Fantasy-Role-Playing-Game|$10 PDF]]| N/A| 84| No| 47| Yes| No| 6 ((Each of BareBones' 8 skills can have up to 6 levels, so if you count that way, each character technically maxes out at 48 levels.))|
 |//Basic Fantasy//| [[http://basicfantasy.org/downloads.html|Free PDF]]| 4| 155| No| 179| Yes| Yes (HD)| 20| |//Basic Fantasy//| [[http://basicfantasy.org/downloads.html|Free PDF]]| 4| 155| No| 179| Yes| Yes (HD)| 20|
 |//Basic Roleplaying (Chaosium)//| [[http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/product/24384/Basic-Roleplaying|$22 PDF]], [[http://catalog.chaosium.com/product_info.php?cPath=37&products_id=6561|$45 print]]| N/A| 404| No| 72 (separate)| No| No| N/A| |//Basic Roleplaying (Chaosium)//| [[http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/product/24384/Basic-Roleplaying|$22 PDF]], [[http://catalog.chaosium.com/product_info.php?cPath=37&products_id=6561|$45 print]]| N/A| 404| No| 72 (separate)| No| No| N/A|
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 |//Dungeon Squad//| [[http://www.1km1kt.net/rpg/dungeon-squad|Free PDF]]| N/A| 5| No| 17| Yes| No| No limit| |//Dungeon Squad//| [[http://www.1km1kt.net/rpg/dungeon-squad|Free PDF]]| N/A| 5| No| 17| Yes| No| No limit|
 |//Dungeon World// (Basic)| [[https://github.com/Sagelt/Dungeon-World|Free XML]], [[http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/product/108028/Dungeon-World|$10 PDF]]| 4| 122| No| 17| No| Yes (static)| 5| |//Dungeon World// (Basic)| [[https://github.com/Sagelt/Dungeon-World|Free XML]], [[http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/product/108028/Dungeon-World|$10 PDF]]| 4| 122| No| 17| No| Yes (static)| 5|
 +|//Épées and Sorcellerie//| [[http://www.lulu.com/shop/nicolas-dessaux/ep%C3%A9es-sorcelerie-english-translation/ebook/product-17353069.html|Free PDF]]| 3| 68| No| 132| No| Yes (HD)| 12|
 +|//Into the Odd//| [[https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B6MR1KWIUR9UeUI4czl2TGhlTnM/edit|Free Doc]]| N/A| 19| No| 9| Yes| No| 5|
 |//Labyrinth Lord//| [[http://goblinoidgames.com/docs/GBD1001_no_art.zip|Free no-art PDF]], [[http://www.lulu.com/shop/daniel-proctor/labyrinth-lord-perfect-bound-braun-cover/paperback/product-20352241.html|$22 print]]| 7| 138| Yes| 191| Yes| Yes (HD)| Varies by class| |//Labyrinth Lord//| [[http://goblinoidgames.com/docs/GBD1001_no_art.zip|Free no-art PDF]], [[http://www.lulu.com/shop/daniel-proctor/labyrinth-lord-perfect-bound-braun-cover/paperback/product-20352241.html|$22 print]]| 7| 138| Yes| 191| Yes| Yes (HD)| Varies by class|
 |//Lamentations of the Flame Princess//| [[http://www.lotfp.com/RPG/products/lotfp-weird-fantasy-role-playing|Free no-art PDF]], [[http://www.lotfp.com/store/index.php?route=product/product&path=35&product_id=76|€10 PDF]], [[http://www.lotfp.com/store/index.php?route=product/product&path=35&product_id=69|€30 print]]| 7| 94 (core)| Yes| 0| No| Yes (HD)| Varies by class| |//Lamentations of the Flame Princess//| [[http://www.lotfp.com/RPG/products/lotfp-weird-fantasy-role-playing|Free no-art PDF]], [[http://www.lotfp.com/store/index.php?route=product/product&path=35&product_id=76|€10 PDF]], [[http://www.lotfp.com/store/index.php?route=product/product&path=35&product_id=69|€30 print]]| 7| 94 (core)| Yes| 0| No| Yes (HD)| Varies by class|
-|//Mazes & Minotaurs//| [[http://storygame.free.fr/M&M.pdf|Free PDF]]| 12| 50 (core)| Yes {3}| Separate| No| Yes| 6|+|//Mazes & Minotaurs//| [[http://storygame.free.fr/M&M.pdf|Free PDF]]| 12| 50 (core)| Yes ((Mazes & Minotaurs has racial classes, but no actual elves.))| Separate| No| Yes| 6|
 |//Microlite74//| [[http://www.retroroleplaying.com/content/microlite74|Free PDF]]| 8| 28 (standard)| No| 150| Yes| Depends on version| No limit| |//Microlite74//| [[http://www.retroroleplaying.com/content/microlite74|Free PDF]]| 8| 28 (standard)| No| 150| Yes| Depends on version| No limit|
 +|//Mutant Future//| [[http://www.goblinoidgames.com/mutantfuture.html|Free PDF]]| 7| 162| Yes| Many| Yes| Varies by race| No limit|
 |//Old School Hack//| [[http://www.oldschoolhack.net/osh-docs/OldSchoolHack_v1beta.pdf|Free PDF]]| 7| 20| Yes| 0| Yes| No| 4| |//Old School Hack//| [[http://www.oldschoolhack.net/osh-docs/OldSchoolHack_v1beta.pdf|Free PDF]]| 7| 20| Yes| 0| Yes| No| 4|
 |//OSRIC//| [[http://www.knights-n-knaves.com/osric/download.html|Free PDF]]| 9| 404| No| 373| Yes| Yes (HD)| Varies by class| |//OSRIC//| [[http://www.knights-n-knaves.com/osric/download.html|Free PDF]]| 9| 404| No| 373| Yes| Yes (HD)| Varies by class|
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 |//Swords and Wizardry//| [[http://www.lulu.com/content/e-book/swords_wizardry_core_rules_%28pdf%29/6374501|Free Core PDF]], [[http://www.lulu.com/shop/matthew-finch/swords-wizardry-core-rules-softcover/paperback/product-15717955.html|$14 softcover]]| 4| 146| No| 154| Yes| Yes (HD)| 21+| |//Swords and Wizardry//| [[http://www.lulu.com/content/e-book/swords_wizardry_core_rules_%28pdf%29/6374501|Free Core PDF]], [[http://www.lulu.com/shop/matthew-finch/swords-wizardry-core-rules-softcover/paperback/product-15717955.html|$14 softcover]]| 4| 146| No| 154| Yes| Yes (HD)| 21+|
 |//Warrior, Rogue & Mage//| [[http://www.stargazergames.eu/games/warrior-rogue-mage/|Free PDF]]| N/A| 41| No| 30| No| No| No limit| |//Warrior, Rogue & Mage//| [[http://www.stargazergames.eu/games/warrior-rogue-mage/|Free PDF]]| N/A| 41| No| 30| No| No| No limit|
- +|//World of Dungeons//| [[http://www.dungeon-world.com/the-kickstarter-treasure-trove/|Free PDF]]| 5| 3| No| 0| No| Yes| 10| 
-{1} In //ACKS//, race and class are separate, but all classes are race-specificAn elf can only choose an elf class.\\ +|//ZeFRS//| [[http://www.midcoast.com/~ricekrwc/zefrs/|Free PDF]]| N/A| 61 (core)| No| 5 ((ZeFRS assumes that PCs face human opponentsso there are no "monsters" per se.))| Yes| No| N/A|
-{2} Each of //BareBones'// 8 skills can have up to 6 levels, so if you count that way, each character technically maxes out at 48 levels.\\ +
-{3} //Mazes & Minotaurs// has racial classesbut no actual elves.+
  
   * "Prices” are in U.S. Dollars unless otherwise noted, as of 2012.   * "Prices” are in U.S. Dollars unless otherwise noted, as of 2012.
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