The first public preview fragment for 2026 is the crucial matter of Morale!
CM's morale due to excess casualties required the affected unit to throw a target number or better to remain in play, or be removed from the table. Target numbers ranged from 8+ (for levies) to 5+ (for Gygax's beloved Swiss pikemen). This 2d6 throw is implicit in OD&D, with adjustment by monster type (e.g., Bandits suffer -1 and Gnolls have +2).
DD leverages the Uncertain--roll again next time! outcome from OD&D's reaction table in the morale context, providing those teetering on the edge of morale failure moments.
My valued coffee club members can also access the annotated version of this fragment, as usual. This time it stretches to 2.5 pages.
Next time, we'll tackle subdual and surrender...