[Adventure]The Red Mausoleum (2006)James C. Boney (Expeditious Retreat Press)Lvl 12 – 15 There is something about many Tomb adventures that seems inherently static or limited. By its very nature the PCs are intruding into a space that has remained mostly undisturbed (even with random encounters this will remain in force), and the most likely progression … More [Review] AA2 The Red Mausoleum (OSRIC); Tombmaxxing
Some signs of wear and tear. The previously bountiful stores of magic items and bestiaries have run dry. The people grow content, and spend their days pondering their own achievements. Tunnels of Tungan playtest: Still a pretty interesting play report, I’ll take it. The decision to skip over large sections of boring content and simply … More [Review] Beholder #18; Harnmaxxing
[Adventure]Song of the Beast Gods (2011)Morten Braten (Xoth.net Publishing)Lvl 2-3 Disclaimer: Sponsored content Its been a while since I got to a donation so here we are. Morten Braten has been around since the D20 era, dutifully chugging along, writing sword and sorcery adventures for various systems that are, on the whole, pretty good, although … More [Review] XP2 Song of the Beast Gods (PF 1e 3PP); Spirit over Substance
Another day another Beholder Review. A regrettable lack of Magic Jar and few monsters, but interesting observations in some of the articles and results from polls of the readership. Blank spaces and reviews galore. A little aenemic compared to the usual. Don’t Panic (Graham Staplehurst): Additional Aliens for The Cosmic Encounter Board game with a … More [Review] The Beholder #17; Sub-surface
[Adventure]Labyrinth of Madness (1995)Monte Cook (TSR)Lvl 15+ If you have been selected to participate in the contest of champions DO NOT READ FURTHER. SPOILERS AWAIT. The quest for the hidden high level gem begins. 2e has a deserved bad rap. Railroading, Storygaming, splatbooks, weirdo settings meant to be read and trash trash trash. LATE 2e … More [Review] Labyrinth of Madness (2e); Tech-demo
We’ve past the halfway marker boys. Very fresh issue. The covers keep improving. Rolling NPCs: Curious table for the generation of NPCs for classes with ability score minimums using only d100s. In an age of abundant random generation methodology this is quaint but one can imagine this would have saved some GMs a couple of … More [Review] The Beholder #15; Fresh Air in the Tunnels
Written under the spell of the bard. By now there are few surprises, you know what you are getting into. The gameable bits are very solid this issue. Consistently good tricks, items and monsters. Amazons: A fighter sub-class. The idea of creating a seperate always chaotic warrior-woman class is awesome, and bravo for recognizing the … More [Review] The Beholder #14; Holding Pattern
Beholder is starting to stabilize but shows no signs of stagnation. Innovation is attempted and articles and topics remain fresh. Unfortunately for us, the fruits of innovation are failure, more often then success. Life After Death (Graham Staplehurst): An intriguing concept that is really much broader then its allotted 3 pages allows for. The possibility … More [Review] The Beholder #13; Traders Row
The gods are kind and have provided. The missing issue is here. It is fitting irony that it is not that good. Many of the articles are haphazard. The adventure itself is very interesting. Sounds. An article on generic sounds you might find in a dungeon, with occasional effects for such things as the terrifying … More [Review] The Beholder #6; New Year’s Gift
A merry Christmas to you all. Though my belly is full with the remnants of an excellent Christmas dinner, and my mind is aglow with the company of family, fiance and friends, I couldn’t resist taking some time to write yet one more review before year’s end. Its a gooder, so I hope you too, … More [Review] The Beholder #11: Pushing the Envelope
Age of Dusk 