Month: March 2020

[Review] Gaz 1 The Grand Duchy of Karameikos (DnD Basic): Back to Basics

March 30, 2020

[Campaign Setting] Gaz 1 The Grand Duchy of Karameikos  (1987) Aaron Allston (TSR) The Gaz series was TSR’s attempt to flesh out, in order, the many different lands described in the sample B/X boxed sets. The overall result was a mixed bag, though there were certainly some gems in there. The Grand Duchy belongs without … More [Review] Gaz 1 The Grand Duchy of Karameikos (DnD Basic): Back to Basics

[Review] Wheel of Evil (LL); Smells like Matango

March 23, 2020

[Adventure] Wheel of Evil (2010) Jeff Sparks & Joe Sparks (Faster Monkey Games) Levels 3 – 5 Another early OSR entry, Wheel of Evil shows us how much can be done with the classic elements and 24 pages if these are used properly, intelligently and creatively. Picture the town of Renneton, famous for its cheeses. … More [Review] Wheel of Evil (LL); Smells like Matango

[Review] B12 Queen’s Harvest (DnD Basic); Night & Day

March 20, 2020

[Adventure] B12 Queen’s Harvest (1989) Carl Sargent (TSR) Levels 2-3 Color me surprised, looks like I need to put Carl Sargent back on my christmas list. After the carefully studied insult that was B11 I groaned and wailed piteously at the prospect of immediately doing a fucking sequel by the same author. Fortunately for everyone, … More [Review] B12 Queen’s Harvest (DnD Basic); Night & Day

[Review] B11 King’s Festival (DnD Basic); Hole of Chaos

March 18, 2020

[Adventure] B11 King’s Festival (1989) Carl Sargent (TSR) Level 1 Summary: (Caves of Chaos)^.25 King’s Festival was the late 80s introductory module for DnD Basic, following in the giant footsteps of B1, a daring raid into the stronghold of two fearsome heroes of renown has been replaced with a minor quest to rescue a cleric … More [Review] B11 King’s Festival (DnD Basic); Hole of Chaos

[Review] Death Frost Doom Revised; A Revision Revisited

March 15, 2020

[Adventure] Death Frost Doom revised (2014) James Edward Raggi IV & Zak S (Lamentations of the Flame Princess) Levels 1 – 3 Summary: Evil Dead II + Army of Darkness + Lichway When I was but a sprightly young lad and my blog was but a tiny waxinelichtje amidst radiant roaring bonfires of the OSR, … More [Review] Death Frost Doom Revised; A Revision Revisited

[Review] Black Blade of the Demon King (Lotfp 3PP); Fear & Loathing in the Young Kingdoms

March 9, 2020

[Adventure] Black Blade of the Demon King (2018) Wind Lothamer & Ahimsa Kerp (Knight Owl Publishing) Levels 1 – 3 Summary: Stormbringer + Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas + The Edda’s Disclaimer: Sponsored Content Gonzo: 1. of, relating to, or being a style of journalism marked by a lack of objectivity due to the … More [Review] Black Blade of the Demon King (Lotfp 3PP); Fear & Loathing in the Young Kingdoms