Based on the beloved 1980s Basic/Expert edition (B/X), the Old-School Essentials Classic Game Set contains everything you need to play! We are honoured to have a brand new painting by Erol Otus, legendary creator of the original B/X covers, on the Classic Game Set. The set consists of 5 Digest size (A5) hardcovers: Book 1: Characters: An introduction to Old-School Essentials, the rules for character creation, 7 classes (the devout cleric, the sagacious magic-user, the doughty fighter, the cunning thief, the bold dwarf, the noble elf, and the plucky halfling), full lists of adventuring gear, weapons, armour, vehicles, mounts, and more. 64 pages. Book 2: Magic: Rules for spell memorization, spell casting, spell books, deities, and magical research, plus over 100 spells for clerics, elves, and magic-users. 48 pages. Book 3: Adventures: Full rules and guidelines for designing and playing dungeon, wilderness, and waterborne adventures. 48 pages. Book 4: Monsters: More than 200 fearsome monsters to challenge characters of all levels! Dragons and dinosaurs, golems and giants, slimes and oozes, beast-men and unholy spirits, animals monstrous and mundane. Includes complete encounter tables for dungeon levels 1–8+ and all types of wilderness terrain. 88 pages. Book 5: Treasures: More than 150 wondrous magic items to entice characters of all levels! Enchanted arms coveted by every warrior, scrolls, staves, and seeing stones, alchemical concoctions, rings of power, boots and cloaks woven with magic. Includes rules for sentient swords and complete tables and procedures for creating fabulous treasure hoards. 56 pages.
