Month: March 2019

[Review] Tower of the Stargazer v2 (Lotfp); We have always been at war with Eurasia…

March 20, 2019

[Adventure] Tower of the Stargazer v2 (2014) James Edward Raggi IV (Lamentations of the Flame Princess) Lvl 1 Tower of the Stargazer was one of the first OSR adventures I’ve ever reviewed. I have run it more then any other adventure I know. I rated it very highly then, but over time my perspective has … More [Review] Tower of the Stargazer v2 (Lotfp); We have always been at war with Eurasia…

[Review] The Black Maw 1 (LL) – The Last Delve of Avid Gruesome; Post Brycean-Singularity

March 19, 2019

[Megadungeon] The Black Maw 1 (2018) Craig Pike (self-published) Levels 1-2 Disclaimer Strange times. The Black Maw 1 (Craig Pike) seems from the future. Post-Brycean Singularity. The non-essential is stripped until essential remains. Terse. Evocative. Description? Black Maw = 1st level of megadungeon. 6 pages. Conveys content of 15 pages. If Brevity =  soul of … More [Review] The Black Maw 1 (LL) – The Last Delve of Avid Gruesome; Post Brycean-Singularity

[Review] Stars Without Number Pt. V; A Sand Box full of Stars

March 17, 2019

Now comes the true meat of the game. Where Stars would have already been a fine, more playable remake of Traveller, its greatest merit is its systematic codification of the principles behind Sandbox play and the tools it grants to facilitate the systematic generation of entire stellar sectors. We should spend a moment and contemplate … More [Review] Stars Without Number Pt. V; A Sand Box full of Stars

[Actual Play] Inside the Daemon Worm Session 3 (Cha’alt)

March 13, 2019

When we last left our heroes they had fled the catacombs of ancient Kra’adumek, trading them for a far more perilous venture. The gullet of the Demon Worm itself, kept quiescent by freak ice storms, held a far more promising reward. Perhaps salvation could be found in the creature’s heart? The journey continued onward. Erstwhile companions … More [Actual Play] Inside the Daemon Worm Session 3 (Cha’alt)

[Review] The Return of the Blue Baron (Blueholme); Second-time’s the Charm

March 10, 2019

[Adventure] The Return of the Blue Baron (2018) Michael Thomas, Venger As’Nas Satanis, Denis McCarthy, Golbin’s Henchman, James & Robyn George, Jon Wilson, Jeff Cape, Shane Ward, Scott Charlton, Wayne Rossi (Collaborative Dungeon) Edited by Shane Ward (with special thanks to Scott Charlton) Levels 3+ Disclaimer: Requested content After reviewing An Invitation of the Blue … More [Review] The Return of the Blue Baron (Blueholme); Second-time’s the Charm

[Review] Stars Without Number Pt. IV; Setting & Appendix SWN

March 4, 2019

A short entry to the series, today we are going to take a look at the setting of SWN, described in 7 pages of explicit setting material and woven throughout the book in little nuggets and hints, and by deductive reasoning retro-engineer the appropriate materials for an Appendix SWN. Weird? Perhaps. But its the future! … More [Review] Stars Without Number Pt. IV; Setting & Appendix SWN

[Review] An Invitation from the Blue Baron (Blueholme); Too Many Cooks…

March 3, 2019

[Adventure] An Invitation from the Blue Baron (2017) Michel Thomas, James George, Matt Jackson, Thaumiel Nerub, Tim Shorts, James V. West, Dyson Logos, Shane Ward, Michael Wenman, Goblins Henchman, Steven A. Cook, Mike Evans & Venger As’Nas Satanis. (Collaborative Dungeon) Edited by Shane Ward Levels 1-3 Disclaimer; Requested content.  An Invitation from the Blue Baron … More [Review] An Invitation from the Blue Baron (Blueholme); Too Many Cooks…