[Review] AX 3 – Capital of the Borderlands (ACKS); Panta Rhei

May 13, 2024

[Setting/Citybook]AX 3 – Capital of the Borderlands (2018)Newton Grant & Alexander Macris The third in the official list of modules and supplements for the Adventurer Conqueror King system, AX3 describes the region of Southern Argölle as well as its regional capitol, Cyfaraun. It is 226 pages of excellent rpg material. Where do I begin? When … More [Review] AX 3 – Capital of the Borderlands (ACKS); Panta Rhei

[Review] The Sepulchre of Seven (OSE); Pour Encourager Les Autres

May 5, 2024

[Adventure]Sepulchre of the Seven (2020)Hexagnome Lvl 5 – 7 I did not want to switch topics without looking at one OSE adventure that was not junk. Sepulchre of the Seven is a free, high-production value, 39-room, 2 level dungeon for levels that are higher then 1-3. Its a bit too colorful and suffers from the … More [Review] The Sepulchre of Seven (OSE); Pour Encourager Les Autres

[Review] Into the Maze of Dreams (OSE); Ai-generated shit tier digital litter

April 28, 2024

[Adventure]Into the Maze of Dreams (2023)Luiz Eduardo Ricon (Hexplore Publishing)“First Tier Characters” (lvl 1 to 5) Shit Shit Shit. Digital litter. Garbage. Dregs from the latrines of the mentally ill. I am without words, incensed to my very soul, my fury is olympean and burns with the heat of the very fires of Hell! This … More [Review] Into the Maze of Dreams (OSE); Ai-generated shit tier digital litter

[Review] Psychedelic Fantasies #1; Beneath the Ruins (OD&D); Science Fantasy

April 15, 2024

[Adventure]Beneath the Ruins (2012)Alex Fotinakes (Psychedelic Fantasies)Lvl ??? (est. 1-3) Another entry in the Psychedelic Fantasy series comissioned by Carcosa author Geoffrey Mckinney. The idea of the psychedelic fantasy series was a sort of proto-artpunk. The idea was to make an adventure for OD&D using all new creatures, items and powers, with minimalist presentation and … More [Review] Psychedelic Fantasies #1; Beneath the Ruins (OD&D); Science Fantasy

[Review] The Palace of the Walls that Scream (5e 3PP)

April 11, 2024

[Adventure]IT02 The Palace of the Walls that Scream (2023)Michele Toscan (ofironandthorns.com)Lvl 3 – 5 Disclaimer: Sponsored content 5th edition suffers from the ‘big tent’ curse in that it tries to be everything to everyone and as a result there is no fixed understanding or standard of what a 5th edition adventure tries to do or … More [Review] The Palace of the Walls that Scream (5e 3PP)

[Review] The Mausolean Maze of Mondulac the Mad (OSE); Minor Restoration

March 31, 2024

[Adventure]The Mausolean Maze of Mondulac the Mad (2023)Eric Hoffman (Castellan Publishing)Lvl 1 – 5 Taking a break from the great work to check out some modern OSE. I was enticed by the promise of good vanilla fantasy and a reference to Melan’s probably foundational blog post for the new and improved actual/traditionalist OSR. I am … More [Review] The Mausolean Maze of Mondulac the Mad (OSE); Minor Restoration