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-====== OSRIC: Old School Reference and Index Compilation ======+====== OSRIC:Old School Reference and Index Compilation ====== 
 +Text © Stuart Marshall 2006-08 or contributing author 2006-08 and used with permission—see the [[osric:index#osric_open_license|Open Game License]], Section 15.  Illustrations and maps © respective artists 2006-08, used with permission.  "OSRIC", "Osric" and "O.S.R.I.C." are trademarks of Matthew Finch and Stuart Marshall.
  
-Information on this wiki and the main index is located [[:index|here]]. You can download the PDF [[https://osricrpg.com/files/OSRIC.pdf|from here]].+~~NOTOC~~ 
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 +**__TABLE OF CONTENTS__** 
 +  * [[osric:index#explanatory_notes_and_definitions_of_terms|Explanatory Notes and Definitions of Terms]] 
 +  * [[osric:index#preambleosric_-_first_edition_reborn|Preamble: OSRIC - First Edition Reborn]] 
 +  * [[osric:index#introduction_and_purpose|Introduction and Purpose]] 
 +  * [[osric:chapter1|Chapter I: Creating a Character]] 
 +  * [[osric:chapter2|Chapter II: Spells]] 
 +  * [[osric:chapter3|Chapter III: How to Play the First Time]] 
 +  * [[osric:chapter4|Chapter IV: Dungeons, Towns And Wildernesses]] 
 +  * [[osric:chapter5|Chapter V: Monsters]] 
 +  * [[osric:chapter6|Chapter VI: Treasure]] 
 +  * [[osric:index#afterword|Afterword]] 
 +  * [[osric:index#osric_open_license|OSRIC Open License]]
  
-Text © Stuart Marshall 2006-08 or contributing author 2006-08 and used with permission—see the Open Game License, Section 15 
  
-Illustrations and maps © respective artists 2006-08, used with permission+**__EXTERNAL LINKS__** 
 +  * For **free PDF** updates, errata and other OSRIC support, visit [[https://www.knights-n-knaves.com/osric/|www.knights-n-knaves.com/osric]] 
 +  * [[https://osricrpg.com|osricrpg.com]] -- alternate download site for the PDF [[https://osricrpg.com/files/OSRIC.pdf|1st printing]] (US Letter), [[https://osricrpg.com/files/osric_core_rules.pdf|2nd printing]] (A5). 
 +  * You can purchase the case-bound hardback from  [[http://www.black-blade-publishing.com/Store/tabid/65/pid/41/OSRIC-Hardback-Second-Printing-.aspx|Black Blade Publishing]] 
 +  * [[https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/matthew-finch/the-pod-caverns-of-the-sinister-shroom/paperback/product-1red5j8k.html|The Pod Caverns of the Sinister Shroom]] -- the 1st adventure published explicitly for OSRIC (Aug 2006) 
 +  * [[http://hyqueousvaults.blogspot.com/|The Hyqueous Vaults]] -- **free OSRIC adventure** commemorating it's 10th anniversary (2017) 
 +  * Return to this Wiki's [[:index|main page]].
  
-"OSRIC", "Osric" and "O.S.R.I.C." are trademarks of Matthew Finch and Stuart Marshall +**__CREDITS__**\\ 
- +**Final Author and Editor in Chief**: //Stuart Marshall//\\ 
-Final Author and Editor in Chief: Stuart Marshall +**Initial Author**: //Matthew Finch//\\ 
- +**Initial Developers**: //David M. Prata and Allan T. Grohe Jr//\\ 
-Initial Author: Matthew Finch +**Contributing Authors and Editors**: //John Adams, Nick Bogan, James Boney, Chris Cain, Floyd Canaday, Mike Davison, Mark Evans, Trent Foster, Vincent Frugé, Jeremy Goehring, Chris Hopkins, B. Scot Hoover, Fabrice Philibert-Caillat, David M. Prata, Daniel Proctor, Robert Ross, Bill Silvey, Matthew James Stanham, Matthew Steward//\\ 
- +**Text conversion**: //James D. Kramer//\\ 
-Initial Developers: David M. Prata and Allan T. Grohe Jr +**DocuWiki conversion**: //Robert Freeman-Day//\\
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-Contributing Authors and Editors: John Adams, Nick Bogan, James Boney, Chris Cain, Floyd Canaday, Mike Davison, Mark Evans, Trent Foster, Vincent Frugé, Jeremy Goehring, Chris Hopkins, B. Scot Hoover, Fabrice Philibert-Caillat, David M. Prata, Daniel Proctor, Robert Ross, Bill Silvey, Matthew James Stanham, Matthew Steward +
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-Text conversion: James D. Kramer+
  
 The authors would like to express their sincere gratitude, admiration and respect to Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, who originally created this hobby and devised many of the algorithms used in this game; and to the regulars at the Knights & Knaves Alehouse for much support. The authors would like to express their sincere gratitude, admiration and respect to Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, who originally created this hobby and devised many of the algorithms used in this game; and to the regulars at the Knights & Knaves Alehouse for much support.
  
-Legal Note: The authors of this document are not affiliated in any way with Wizards of the Coast, Inc. (WOTC); any use of a trademark of WOTC or any other party is unauthorised, inadvertent, and is not intended to infringe upon the intellectual property rights of such parties.+**__RELEASE HISTORY__**\\ 
 +An OSRIC preview was released to the public on June 23 2006, followed by the final 1.0 version on January 20, 2007.  
 +Version 2 was released on November 28, 2008.
  
-Nothing in this document is to be construed as legal advice. For legal questions you should retain a solicitor or attorney to advise you. FOR FREE UPDATES, ERRATA AND OTHER OSRIC SUPPORT, VISIT: http:%%//%%www.knights-n-knaves.com/osric+**__LEGAL NOTICE__**\\ 
 +The authors of this document are not affiliated in any way with Wizards of the Coast, Inc. (WOTC); any use of a trademark of WOTC or any other party is unauthorized, inadvertent, and is not intended to infringe upon the intellectual property rights of such parties.\\ 
 +Nothing in this document is to be construed as legal advice. For legal questions you should retain a solicitor or attorney to advise you.  
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 ===== Explanatory Notes and Definitions of Terms ===== ===== Explanatory Notes and Definitions of Terms =====
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 The Weapon of Proficiency must be an individual weapon type (e.g. "Longsword" rather than "Sword"). If a character is fighting with a weapon with which he or she is not proficient, the Non-Proficiency Penalty is applied to his or her "to hit" rolls. The Weapon of Proficiency must be an individual weapon type (e.g. "Longsword" rather than "Sword"). If a character is fighting with a weapon with which he or she is not proficient, the Non-Proficiency Penalty is applied to his or her "to hit" rolls.
  
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 ===== Preamble: OSRIC - First Edition Reborn ===== ===== Preamble: OSRIC - First Edition Reborn =====
  
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 — Stuart Marshall — Stuart Marshall
  
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 ===== Introduction and Purpose ===== ===== Introduction and Purpose =====
  
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 In a few cases you may find that rules themselves have been clarified, or are more based on the SRD than on original rules (when it was difficult to separate rules from artistic presentation). The greatest difference is in the inclusion of some random factors into the experience progression. In a few cases you may find that rules themselves have been clarified, or are more based on the SRD than on original rules (when it was difficult to separate rules from artistic presentation). The greatest difference is in the inclusion of some random factors into the experience progression.
  
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 ===== Chapters ===== ===== Chapters =====
 +  * [[osric:chapter1|Chapter 1: Creating a Character]]
 +  * [[osric:chapter2|Chapter 2: Spells]]
 +  * [[osric:chapter3|Chapter 3: How to Play the First Time]]
 +  * [[osric:chapter4|Chapter 4: Dungeons, Towns And Wildernesses]]
 +  * [[osric:chapter5|Chapter 5: Monsters]]
 +  * [[osric:chapter6|Chapter 6: Treasure]]
  
-[[osric:chapter1|Chapter 1: Creating a Character]] +----
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-[[osric:chapter2|Chapter 2: Spells]] +
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-[[osric:chapter3|Chapter 3: How to Play the First Time]] +
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-[[osric:chapter4|Chapter 4: Dungeons, Towns And Wildernesses]] +
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-[[osric:chapter5|Chapter 5: Monsters]] +
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-[[osric:chapter6|Chapter 6: Treasure]] +
 ===== Afterword ===== ===== Afterword =====
  
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 — Stuart Marshall — Stuart Marshall
  
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 ===== OSRIC Open License ===== ===== OSRIC Open License =====
  
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