Mr. Murphy over at The Silver Key has a review of Moldvay's rulebook:
I still own the same careworn copy of Moldvay basic that I bought back in 1981-82 or so. As I look at it now it remains a marvel of utility, organization, inspiration, and playability.
To begin with, Moldvay basic comprises a total of 64 pages. Take away the title page, foreward, and glossary, and you have a total of 60 pages. Heck, there are longer modules than this. By way of comparison, a single issue of Dungeon and Dragon magazine exceeded 100 pages towards the end of their run!
When combined with Cook's Expert D&D rulebook, you get a complete game for 128 pages. It's amazing how much goodness is compressed into so few pages, especially when you consider how frequently art and tables are included.
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Two Brian Murphys who just happen to have old school related D&D blogs. Riiiiight. Just fess up now, you have two blogs and a split personality. And you manage to write in totally differing styles based on those personalities. You're so busted!
Or maybe Brian Murphy is a fairly common name? Naw...couldn't be.
Busted.
~Sham aka the very uniquely named Dave
Heh... Every time I get an email saying he's responded to something, my first reaction is a panicked yelp of, "Wait! No I didn't!!!" ;p
- Brian
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