Recently, a player asked if there's a way to "upgrade" their equipment or buy better weapons. My eyes went black. "Upgrade?" I shouted. "Better equipment?" I jumped from my seat and knocked over a bowl of chips. The group went quiet. I pointed my finger in the players face and then slammed it on the table, where a copy of Moldvay Basic happens to be open to page B27. "You see where it says 'sword?'" He nodded. "That's every sword. This isn't some video game where you ditch your iron weapon once you find a steal one. The 'sword' on...