Tom Van Winkle's Return to Gaming

I saw a query recently about modifications to the simple Maze Rats  rules by Ben Milton. I used these rules for a long-running fantasy campaign (30+ sessions). I also used The Monster Overhaul  (2023) as my bestiary throughout, when I didn't invent my own monsters. I thought I'd just share this recipe. The conversion from the Monster Overhaul to Maze Rats so easy that there is no reason not to use the Monster Overhaul book, if you have it, as a bestiary for Maze Rats  on your own. It boils down to this: Maze Rats Monster Overhaul Attack score Hit Dice halved, round down Health Points Hit Dice doubled Armor 6 Armor: none Armor 7 Armor: as leather Armor 8 Armor: as chain Armor 9 Armor: as plate Armor 10 (or 9) Armor: as plate + shield If you like tougher monsters and/or longer fi...