''Labyrinth Lord'' (''LL'') is a

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written and edited by Daniel Proctor and published by Goblinoid Games. It emulates the rules and feel of ''

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'' (''D&D'') using the

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(OGL) from Wizards of the Coast. ''LL'' is based on the 1981 ''D&D Basic Set'' edited by

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and its accompanying '' Expert Set'' by

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Compatibility with classic ''Dungeons & Dragons''

Any adventure intended to be played with classic ''D&D'' can be run using LL with little or no adjustment. However, there are a few differences between the two games. It extends the rules so characters can advance to 20th level (the 1981 Expert set only included levels up to 14). In addition, the cleric class in LL can cast spells at first level, unlike in the 1981 rules.

Distribution

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with few restrictions. The material contained in the LL rules is available to others with few restrictions, allowing fans and other publishers alike to create their own derivative material for use with the system.

Reception

''Labyrinth Lord'' was a runner up in the Indie RPG Awards Best Free Game category in 2007, and it received an Honorable Mention in the Best Game category of the 2010

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. '' The Escapist'' recommended ''Labyrinth Lord'' in their 2009 Holiday Buyer's Guide. Comparing its tone to 4th Edition D&D's "zany, over-powered sensibility", they wrote, "''Labyrinth Lord'' feels like a Vietnam War movie, where the dungeons are dark, wet, and terrifying, goblins murder all your friends with spiked-pit traps and crossbow bolts from the shadows, and you start to develop a thousand yard infravision stare from the spell shock." ''Labyrinth Lord'' has been translated in

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, with the subtitle ''Herr der Labyrinthe'' under the original English title. Bastian Ludwig made a positive review in ''Ringbote - das online Spielemagazin'' published by ''Pegasus spiele'', and also reviewed ''Labyrinth Lord'' material released in German, ''Die Larm-Chroniken'' (Moritz Mehlem, Mantikore-Verlag 2010). An

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translation, subtitled ''Il Signore dei Labirinti'' has been published in 2009 under the ''Goblinoid Games'' logo.Dan Proctor (2009), ''Labyrinth Lord. Il Signore del Labirinti''. Goblinoid games. See als
Il Signore dei Labirinti

References

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