Sep 21, 2026

Red Wasteland Ape

Ape, Red Wasteland
AC: 9 [11]
HD: 3+3
Atk: 2 fists
Dmg: 1d6 each
Save: F3
Move: 120’
XP: 75

Smaller, more intelligent cousins to the great white ape, red wasteland apes are broad-shouldered, 6-armed shaggy ape-men found in highland caves and remote crater forests. It is stronger and more intelligent than a common beast and can use clubs, bows, or simple tools. Red wasteland apes gain surprise on 1–3 on 1d6 when hiding among rocks or brush and can track intruders by scent. Most avoid cities but fiercely defend family bands and hunting grounds.

 


Sep 11, 2026

1977 D&D Character Sheet

These 1977 Dungeons & Dragons "Character Records" are an interesting artifact from a bygone era. They bring up a lot of questions.

What is Loyalty?

Player Characters had a Morale score?

What is Bonuses to Rolls in the Saving Throws box?

This sheet is like a little window into how D&D was played in 1977, right before AD&D was published. Since I first played D&D in 1981 the game had already changed a lot by then.