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The Best Session I've Ever Participated In

The system was an OSR homebrew called Daring Subterranean Mercenaries. The campaign started in BFRPG, but my players didn't really grok the system. I know it's simple, but I'm not surprised because 1) I didn't read the rules thoroughly enough to teach it properly, 2) they never made any attempt to read the rules themselves and 3) the rules aren't particularly well-presented for new players to understand. I made this easier on them by designing DSM to be very compact, only have the information that a player actually needs to know (nothing for the DM) and, most importantly, it's visual, inspired by the designs of Better Legends. After a long hiaitus (of about two years), I decided to start the campaign up again, now using my new system, Daring Subterranean Mercenaries. The characters are: Badger (Halfling fighter), Brogun (Dwarf thief), ElfiƱa (Elf mage), Lemon McTall (Elf thief) and Saltie Mann (Human cleric). I made DSM compatible with BFRPG so their characters ...