With the deadline a mere day away and my inbox steadily filling up, I figured it would be worthwhile to go over my method of judging adventures for high level oldschool D&D and re-iterate some of the peculiarities of writing for this bandwidth. I believe I have done so before. Part of this exercise should … More [NAP] Rating High Level Adventures
Habitual disclaimer: I do not own any of this, I have neither asked nor received official permission and this translation and critique is done for educational and entertainment purposes only. Occasionally some liberties have been taken with the translation to improve legibility and trim some of the fat but in all cases effort has been expended … More [Ludoarcheology] Casus Belli #009; Le Jeux de l’Arene
[Adventure]Winter Death (2023)Markus Schauta (Gazer Press)Lvl 1 Disclaimer: Sponsored content. The following review contains spoilers. I recently received a hardcopy booklet in the mail. Tearing off the protective cardboard wrapping, I gazed curiously upon its imposing black cover, its classic horror image of a bestial woman roaring at the gloomy blue moon rendered in striking … More [Review] Winter Death (Lotfp 3PP); The Other Lotfp
FIRST: One more week until the Deadline for NAP III. Don’t be a sucker. If you have been writing, don’t forget to submit on time. END of November. I have already received 5 donations and they look absolutely sick. This is already going to be the best NAP Ever. Second: A reader asked me to … More [Slyth Hive] Mass Combat + NAP III Reminder
[Adventure]Within the Radiant Dome (2012)Gavin Norman (Psychedelic Fantasy Series)Lvl 4 (6 characters) It is easy to lose track of the fact that before Gavin Norman became the inheritor of the kingdom of B/X, he once had serious design chops. Mark well that it requires more then ambition alone to sit on the twenty-sided throne. This … More [Review] Within the Radiant Dome (OD&D); Directed Energy
[Adventure]Tegel Manor (2015, original edition 1977)Bob Bledsaw & Bill Owen (additional reprint content by Michael Curtis) Judges Guild (reprint by Goodman Games)Lvl ??? (3+) Time to review one of my Cauldron spoils. Tegel Manor is one of the most inspirational works in the OSR, inspiring the likes of Shadowbrook Manor, Malisewski’s the Cursed Chateau, Gabor … More [Review] Tegel Manor (OD&D 3PP); Proto-Matter
[Adventure]Sudden Siege for the Cup of Wonder (2023)Olle SkogrenLvl 6 As I have stated before, the strength of an imprint can be gleaned from the character of the men marching under its banner. Today I present to you a treat, a scenario set in the mists of distant fantastic antiquity, and executed to the tune … More [Review] Sudden Siege for the Cup of Wonder (ACKs 3PP); Heroic Age
[Adventure]AX2 Secrets of the Nethercity (2018)Alexander Macris & Newton Grant Lvl 3 – 8 The ACKsination is underway. As the ACKs kickstarter (banned by the pretender OSR reddit) grinds its way towards the 300k mark, I have taken it upon myself to dedicate November to the adventures of this most dense, serious, advanced and autistic … More [Review] AX2 Secrets of the Nethercity (ACKS); The ACKs Tax
This weekend I had the immense pleasure of attending the first edition of Europe’s excellent Cauldron Con in Schloss Hohenroda, Germany proudly hosted by Nexus, the German AD&D and Wargaming club. A friday to sunday morning non-stop extravaganza, dedicated to the lordly pasttime of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons. The journey: Swift arrival at the airport … More Cauldron Con 2023 After Action Report
[Adventure]Citadel of Fire (1980)Marc Summerlott & Bob Bledsaw Higher Levels (circa 8+) Are you a rules guy, or a context guy? Do you have an internal locus of control? If someone tells you to imagine an apple, do you see in your mind’s eye the image of an apple, or just the word apple? These … More [Review] Citadel of Fire (OD&D 3PP); Power Overwhelming
Age of Dusk 