This site hosts information about "Erin1478," a game played using the first edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons rules by-the-book, and in a club style.
It is worth noting that 1478 AD, the year in which this campaign began, is generally considered to be within the early modern era rather than medieval era. The fantastic element is presumed to override the proper, historical period definition, however.
CLUB STYLE
Unlike a dedicated gaming group, club style play means that from one session to the next the players and the characters may be different. This isn't a game of "one-shot" adventures, however. This is an ongoing campaign in which the setting provides the continuity rather than a specific party of characters. Participants in the game may easily drop in and out from one session to the next without disrupting other players. Players often have more than one character in the setting and in-game time continues outside each session, one in-game day for each actual day.
BY-THE-BOOK
To us this means playing a game where the participants follow the rules as written rather than changing or ignoring them. In a game like this which allows for completely open-ended game “moves,” it’s not possible for the game designer to anticipate every rule that would be required. As such, by-the-book play includes the addition of rules as needed to adjudicate situations not addressed by the printed book and which are created in the same spirit as those rules in the book. Such rules become part of the game and are thereafter followed consistently. We favor rules interpretations which create a clear, understandable system that the players can rely on without needing to wonder how the referee will rule.
THE GAME
Sections on this site describe the rules we use in more details, the setting in which we play the game, our schedule, and resources to facilitate game play. A leader board shows the current progress of the characters, and news provides updates on the campaign, skillful play tips, and sometimes events, rumors, and propaganda within the game setting.
Please join us for a game in person, and for discussion on Discord using the 7QbNjzN server code.
"BY ORDERING THINGS AS THEY SHOULD BE, THE GAME AS A WHOLE FIRST, YOUR CAMPAIGN NEXT, AND YOUR PARTICIPANTS THEREAFTER, YOU WILL BE PLAYING ADVANCED DUNGEONS & DRAGONS AS IT WAS MEANT TO BE."
- Afterword of the Dungeon Masters Guide by Gary Gygax