Tag: Lvl 1 – 3

[Review] Into the Maze of Dreams (OSE); Ai-generated shit tier digital litter

April 28, 2024

[Adventure]Into the Maze of Dreams (2023)Luiz Eduardo Ricon (Hexplore Publishing)“First Tier Characters” (lvl 1 to 5) Shit Shit Shit. Digital litter. Garbage. Dregs from the latrines of the mentally ill. I am without words, incensed to my very soul, my fury is olympean and burns with the heat of the very fires of Hell! This … More [Review] Into the Maze of Dreams (OSE); Ai-generated shit tier digital litter

[Review] Psychedelic Fantasies #1; Beneath the Ruins (OD&D); Science Fantasy

April 15, 2024

[Adventure]Beneath the Ruins (2012)Alex Fotinakes (Psychedelic Fantasies)Lvl ??? (est. 1-3) Another entry in the Psychedelic Fantasy series comissioned by Carcosa author Geoffrey Mckinney. The idea of the psychedelic fantasy series was a sort of proto-artpunk. The idea was to make an adventure for OD&D using all new creatures, items and powers, with minimalist presentation and … More [Review] Psychedelic Fantasies #1; Beneath the Ruins (OD&D); Science Fantasy

[Review] The Mausolean Maze of Mondulac the Mad (OSE); Minor Restoration

March 31, 2024

[Adventure]The Mausolean Maze of Mondulac the Mad (2023)Eric Hoffman (Castellan Publishing)Lvl 1 – 5 Taking a break from the great work to check out some modern OSE. I was enticed by the promise of good vanilla fantasy and a reference to Melan’s probably foundational blog post for the new and improved actual/traditionalist OSR. I am … More [Review] The Mausolean Maze of Mondulac the Mad (OSE); Minor Restoration

[Ludoarcheology] Casus Belli #009; Le Jeux de l’Arene

November 27, 2023

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

[Review] AX1 – The Sinister Stone of Sakkara (ACKs); Coverage

November 4, 2023

[Adventure]AX1 The Sinister Stone of Sakkara (2015)Matthew Skail & Alexander Macris Lvl 1 – 3Summary: B2 + T1 + Conan The month of the ACKs has begun. In celebration of the grand success of the ACKs II Kickstarter, every second review will be an ACKs adventure. This first effort serves as an introductory adventure for … More [Review] AX1 – The Sinister Stone of Sakkara (ACKs); Coverage

[Ludoarcheology] Casus Belli #008; La pyramide oubliée

October 23, 2023

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 #008; La pyramide oubliée

[Review] Tricky Mission: Butchering Basement (LL); Tricks only

October 22, 2023

[Adventure]Trick Mission: Butchering Basement (2023)Unbalanced Dice GamesLvl ??? (1-3) The following review contains spoilers. Please do not read this if you are a member of the Pedantic gaming discord. He’s back and he’s writing again! The strangest, most eccentric creator in the OSR has once again busted out of the asylum and is publishing material. … More [Review] Tricky Mission: Butchering Basement (LL); Tricks only

[Review] The Necromancer’s Knife (5e 3PP); Burndown

October 15, 2023

[Adventure]The Necromancer’s Knife (2021)Morten Braten (Xoth Publishing)Lvl 1 – 2 Disclaimer: Sponsored content One of these again. Braten’s adventures are have very profound strengths and very profound weaknesses and the ratio of each more or less determines where every individual entry falls on the spectrum. His strengths:* Deep, almost spiritual alignment with the principles of … More [Review] The Necromancer’s Knife (5e 3PP); Burndown

[Ludeoarcheology] Casus Belli #006; Le Roc Des Vautours

October 14, 2023

A proto-samurai class in this issue and Ungoliant as a monster entry? 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 … More [Ludeoarcheology] Casus Belli #006; Le Roc Des Vautours

[Ludoarcheology] Casus Belli #02 Le Chateau des Sphinx

October 3, 2023

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 to … More [Ludoarcheology] Casus Belli #02 Le Chateau des Sphinx