It was the time of the Two Thrones when the Artpunkman first came to our lands. The OSRmen were few, living lives of pious observance to the Appendix N, and would only occasionally look upon the great purple monolith that had been erected alongside the twenty-sided throne with wary disgust. Even then the ways of … More [Review] Red and Pleasant Land (Lotfp); Once more Unto the Breach…
[Toolkit]Vornheim (2011)Zak S. (Lamentations of the Flame Princess) There once was a boy named Timmy. For his 13th birthday Little Timmy could pick one gift from the hobby store. His family was poor but because he had been a good boy his father gave him their one cow to trade in the city and buy … More [Review] Vornheim (Lotfp); Artpunk Ground Zero
[Adventure]Big Puppet (2020)Alucard Finch (Lamentations of the Flame Princess)Low levels Big Puppet made me realize that Lotfp is never going to publish another Carcosa, or another Veins for that matter. Lotfp’s undeniable asset has always been to gather a host of interesting, popular and talented authors with distinct visions and to have them produce weird, … More [Review] Big Puppet (Lotfp); Dying of the Light
[Adventure]Death Love Doom (2012)James Edward Raggi (Lamentations of the Flame Princess)Level 1 While I’m wading through another 200-pager and doing the patron rules for Palace DCC I think it’s time for another one of these. My opinion of it changed over the years, both with time, and with experience. That’s right kids. Uncle Prince actually … More [Review] Death Love Doom (Lotfp); Death by Edge.
[Setting]Carcosa (2011)Geoffrey McKinney & Chris Robert (Lamentations of the Princess) It’s time for another Retrospective. One of my earliest multi-part reviews was Geoffrey Mckinney’s Carcosa, a lovecraftian sword&planet hex-crawl set on the nightmare world of Carcosa, 153 light years from Earth, where mutated dinosaurs haunt the irradiated wastes and sorcerers invoke the Great Old Ones … More [Review] Carcosa (Lotfp); The Measure of the OSR
[Adventure]Fermentvm Nigrvm Dei Sepvlti (2020)Gord Sellar (Lamentations of the Flame Princess Adventures)Lvls 1 – 3 If there is one man in the OSR to which the attribute of Fool’s Luck applies, it is probably James Raggi. A man who, his generous rates and ability to gather a troupe of talented authors notwithstanding, blunders from ill-conceived … More [Review] Fermentvm Nigrvm Dei Sepvlti (Lotfp); Peppridge Farm Remembers
And so we reach the bottom. The most important part of Veins, besides the bestiary which communicates mood, is its random cavern generation system. This is arguably, where the true value of Veins should be found. There is an elaborate list of possible entrances that is well done. In the wake of a giant monster, … More [Review] Veins of the Earth Pt. III (Lotfp); Descent
[Adventure] The Grinding Gear (2009) James Raggi IV (Lamentations of the Flame Princess) Levels 1 – 4 I’m reading something long so in the meantime I figured I could go back and cover one particular module that I’ve since changed my mind on. The Grinding Gear by James Raggi fascinated me in my rediscovery of … More [Review] The Grinding Gear (Lotfp); Something Something Something Complete…
[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
[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
