An Echo, Resounding was written by Kevin Crawford in 2012 for Labyrinth Lord, a house-ruled clone of B/X Dungeons & Dragons. It attempts the laudable goal of adding domain level play to the B/X rule set. Domain level play was an assumed part of early editions of Dungeons & Dragons Read more
Domain level play not only offers new ways to interact with the fantasy world but can offer a change of pace. Now that players control armed forces you can offer your players a distraction from the regular campaign. Using mass combat rules (ACKS offers some and I believe Birthright does Read more
In part one of this series I gave the definition and origins of domain level play. In part two I put it in context and addressed an objection. In this post I will give practical advice on how to try it yourself. Let’s deal with the million dollar question first Read more
In part one of this series I described what domain level play is and how it started in the fantasy RPG hobby. In this post I will attempt to explain the context in which Gary Gygax and his compatriots assumed domain level play to exist. Once this context is understood Read more
Domain level play is when, in a fantasy world, a player’s character establishes a domain of their own. This could be a castle, fortress, wizard’s tower or fortified cathedral and its surrounding land. This gives the character a home base and makes them the lord of a place and its Read more