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Category: Smale’s Tales

Winter Cleaning

December 22, 2010November 8, 2019 Erin D. Smale

A gripping tale of books, boxes, and binders.

Smale's Talesclutter, commercial products, TSR21 Comments

Retro-clones: The Real Issue

December 15, 2010November 5, 2019 Erin D. Smale

Exorcising my OSR demons

Smale's Talesold school, osr, retro-clone35 Comments

More Name Day Musings

December 2, 2010December 8, 2019 Erin D. Smale

Volume 39: Brought to you by 4 grams of acetaminophen

Smale's Talesrandom thoughts14 Comments

Bustle In My Hedgerow

October 6, 2010November 5, 2019 Erin D. Smale

But there’s still time to change the road I’m on

Smale's Talesold school, osr, retro-clone8 Comments

OSR Tempest

September 29, 2010November 5, 2019 Erin D. Smale

Those are dice that were my eyes…

Smale's Taleschimera, old school, osr, retro-clone37 Comments

Parkway Gold Pieces

September 8, 2010November 7, 2019 Erin D. Smale

Proof that even imaginary pennies are useless

Smale's Talescoins, encumbrance, treasure8 Comments

The Rules-lite Push

June 16, 2010December 16, 2019 Erin D. Smale

More gaming, less work.

Smale's Taleschimera, rules-lite9 Comments

Notebook Leavings

March 31, 2010December 16, 2019 Erin D. Smale

A hodge-podge of random campaign concepts

Smale's Talesrandom thoughts6 Comments

Random Fun

February 17, 2010November 7, 2019 Erin D. Smale

Unexpected results from random chaos

Smale's Talesnpc, random table1 Comment

More on OSR

January 20, 2010November 5, 2019 Erin D. Smale

Neither new nor improved, but that may be OK

Smale's Talesold school, osr, retro-clone12 Comments

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