JOHNSON, JEFFRO: Winning Secrets (Hardcover)

Johnson, Jeffro. Winning Secrets: A History of the Rediscovery and Development of Real D&D. Published by Cirsova Publishing, First Printing 2026 (Kickstarter Campaign). Octavo (Hardcover), 260 pp., pictorial wrappers. New, unread: Fine Contained herein are the chronicles of Jeffro Johnson's Trollopulous campaign, the first campaign of the BrOSR, with essays and commentaries from RuleOfThule and Bdubs1776. This seminal work definitively answers: - What are the core pillars of BrOSR-style play? - What can 1:1 timekeeping bring to a campaign that pausetime cannot? - How does rediscovery and incorporation of the Braunstein unlock the game contained in 1e's rulebooks? - Why is Rule Zero a luciferian cop-out that turned D&D into a non-game? - How can I make my game as awesome as the bros'? Jeffro Johnson's Hugo-finalist work on Advanced Dungeons & Dragons' Appendix N launched a revolution in pulp as dissident OSR gamers began to rediscover the literary roots of the hobby. Jeffro managed to capture lightning in a bottle again, however, reshaping the discussion around D&D for a second time, connecting the secrets of David Wesely's Braunstein, Dave Arneson's incorporation of the idea of Braunstein into Blackmoor, and the massive living world able to accommodate infinite characters, players, and tables in a campaign that is hiding in plain sight within the rules of AD&D.