Mini-Review: Mutants & Marvels
I’ve had Mutants & Marvels(aff) in my collection for a long time now. I remember picking up the 1.0 version when it was a “New Product” over at drive-thru rpg … hell, I even had the thing printed at the local Staples and bound for later use. Then I promptly forgot about it. This week […]
Mini-Review: White Box Chivalry by Barrel Rider Games
At this point in the long game of the OSR, +James Spahn and Barrel Rider Games need no introduction. James has made a name for himself in quality material. His White Star Sci-Fi setting for Swords & Wizardry White Box has not dropped below 5th place on RPGnow’s hottest 100 listing since the day after its release […]
[Quick Note] OSR in Biblical Judah?! HELL YES!
Unholy Land is an OSR hexcrawl adventure that was recently released over at OBS as a Pay-What-You-Want game. From the OBSpage: Judea, the year 2 BCE. Sometime soon, a baby will be born that will change the course of human history. This even is heralded by the arrival of a star, an omen shining down. […]
Magic Item – Whipping Boy
New Magic Item for Swords & Wizardry Whipping Boy The Whipping Boy is a small figure made of clay that has a vaguely humanoid appearance. When a drop blood is placed on the Whipping Boy the Clay figure takes on the appearance of the blood’s owner bonding itself to the owner. Legend has it that […]
Creatures of Eira – Hodekin (S&W and Next)
Hodekin The smell of offal and rotting meat filled the air as El dropped into the cavern from poacher shift. Dirty linen tents lay in disorganized mass around a large fire pit. El slipped and suppressed a gag as she stepped in something’s waste. If not for the offal she would have died, as it […]
5 minute Adventures for Next (WIP) and Swords & Wizardry Core Halls of the Dwarf King
A new 5-minute adventure for the month of May. Yes the map is on a post-it note and the Next section is incomplete. That will be fixed early on the morrow, for now though, please enjoy and as always, feedback is greatly welcomed and will help me make better adventures in the future! Five Minute […]
The Fauth – A Creature of Eira for OSR & Next
Fauth Past the lochs the Fauth do live in villages of bone and seal skin. Their eyes burn like brimestones of maligned hate, for the sea, lakes and rivers were once and no longer theirs. Type: Mortal, Monstrous Hit Dice: 2+2 Armor Class: 6[13] Attacks: 2 Claws (1d4+2), Weapon (1d6 + 2 or 1d8+2) Saving […]
Quick Note – The Next Adventure to Icago
Last week everyone was introduced to the Hamlet of Icago through the 5-minute Adventure “Shrine of Thiseir“. Now th enext adventure in Hamlet of Icago is underway as the next two-page adventure being written. But wait, didn’t I say the next adventure would be in a Great Plains-like setting with native american centaurs? I did, […]
5-minute Adventure Listing by Request
This was asked of me a week ago by a Blogspot user named “The Scarecrow”. I promised him it’d be up by the 26th … once again I’m late! Shrine of ThiseirAdventure for characters level 2 through 4 for Swords & Wizardry and Next The characters are tasked with discovering the cause of the black smoke […]
Snow Beast – A Creature for Any Setting (OSR + Next)
Snow Beast Tis like a wolf rising from the deep snows of the wastes. Fur edged in frigid ice, teeth grinding, chipping ice. The howl like that of the worse nor’easter … they hunt in packs and stain themselves with the blood of their dinner. Type: Construct Hit Dice: 2 Armor Class: 7[12] Attacks: 2 […]