Bathtub Reviews are an excuse for me to read modules a little more closely. I’m doing them to critique a wide range of modules from the perspective of my own table and to learn for my own module de…| Playful Void
Previously, in Nightwick Abbey... Want to learn more about the world of Nightwick from Miranda? You can follow her blog here and the ongoi...| myceliummischef.blogspot.com
A recent episode of Retronauts reminded me about the Chicken Stinger (or Chicken Leg, or even Cockatrice although that name sounds wrong), the monster used in both Golden Axe and Altered Beast. Wel…| Stuffed Crocodile
Bathtub Reviews are an excuse for me to read modules a little more closely. I’m doing them to critique a wide range of modules from the perspective of my own table and to learn for my own module design. They’re stream of consciousness and unedited critiques. I’m writing them on my phone in the bath. […]| Playful Void
Previously, in Nightwick Abbey...| Mycelium Mischef
Previously, in Nightwick Abbey... Want to learn more about the world of Nightwick from Miranda? You can follow her blog here and the ong...| myceliummischef.blogspot.com
In which the party strikes it rich.A few days in town| The End Of All Things
Previously, in Nightwick Abbey... Want to learn more about the world of Nightwick from Miranda? You can follow her blog here and the ongoi...| myceliummischef.blogspot.com
It is possible to stat up a dragon in Old School Essentials by taking Smaug’s boasts literally.| The End Of All Things
June 19–213 Days in Town| The End Of All Things
It is possible to stat up a dragon in Old School Essentials by taking Smaug’s boasts literally. “My armor is like tenfold shields” A shield ...| houselesshills.blogspot.com
In which Old Dolf loses an eye and brave Tansybell defeats a demon in single combat.| The End Of All Things
Carousing, pastoral-style| The End Of All Things
As mentioned back in Delve 1, The Haunted Halls of Eveningstar does not use a wandering monster table because “the best encounters use creatures and situations deliberately chosen by the DM”. Dubious advice from a module writer in my opinion, who might instead “deliberately choose” to stock the table with creatures and situations.| The End Of All Things
In which the party fights a series of horrible bugs in ruined bathrooms and recovers a surprising haul of magic items. They find barely any money.| The End Of All Things
There are many kobolds, but Sam Wood's 3e one is mine| The End Of All Things
In which the party strikes it rich. A few days in town I decided to start tracking a calendar here and found Sam Seer’s OSR Calendar . The...| houselesshills.blogspot.com
Previously, in Nightwick Abbey...| Mycelium Mischef
Previously, in Nightwick Abbey... Want to learn more about the world of Nightwick from Miranda? You can follow her blog here and the ongoi...| myceliummischef.blogspot.com
A leaner, meaner party returns for the second raid on the Shrine of Evil Chaos. In the front rank:| The End Of All Things
Continued from HERE.To summarize the situation, the PCs gathered up all of their NPC allies to mount a combined assault on Keep on the Borderlands’ the Shrine of Evil Chaos. The larger NPC party (led by Ivy Almyr) went South while the smaller one (led by Berrybert of Molehill) went North. Ivy’s party put a big dent in the shrine’s contingent of undead troops but suffered two deaths and one serious injury. Meanwhile the PCs found the evil relics they were on a quest to destroy, but thing...| The End Of All Things
Continued from HERE | The End Of All Things
Order of Battle| The End Of All Things
Gimwort, Tansy, and Dolf set out early on the morning of the 26th, guided by the dwarf Flarkin, an NPC from one of the other adventuring parties. Their goal is to make a lightning raid on the empty ogre cave, lift the treasure, and be gone before any goblins notice they’re there (or their respective party leaders notice that they’re missing).The characters have heard that Berrybert of Molehill and his two new party members killed the ogre on a recent adventure in the goblin caves, but wer...| The End Of All Things
June 25-26| The End Of All Things
The morning of June 25th finds our heroes are back on the road through Starwater Gorge that leads to the Haunted Halls. Having recently gotten engaged to Emelda of Eveningstar, Trigg is looking to raise 5,000 gp to pay for a wedding and a small farmhouse. Given the paucity of treasure recovered from the Halls so far, he’s weighing the need to take more risks – heading deeper into the dungeon, or mounting an expedition to the Caves of Chaos to do battle with the monsters there.| The End Of All Things
I thought I’d post the updated character sheets for the PCs in my solo game, now that they’ve survived five adventures with (shockingly) no deaths. Eagle-eyed observers may notice that some of their stats have gone up since the start of the game: when a character levels up I roll a d20 against two stats of my choice and a third, randomly selected stat. If the result is equal to or greater than the PC’s current attribute I raise it by 1.| The End Of All Things
June 22-24Back in town, the party tallies up their meager take. The small garnet and handful of old books didn’t sell for much: after lodging, provisions, identifying Eldred’s magic ring (a Ring of Shocking Grasp, as it turns out) and some new equipment – lamp oil, arrows, leather armor for Tansy, leather and a helmet for Dolf – their last expedition cost them 138 gold pieces.| The End Of All Things
After a few eventful days in town, our heroes are once again on the trail from Eveningstar to the Haunted Halls. Their goal this time: head due West down the main hall beyond the great bronze doors that mark the entrance to the Inner Halls. With Eldred the Enchanter only 50 experience points away from level 2, one modest treasure haul could see them getting a big boost to the party’s capabilities.| The End Of All Things
It’s relatively easy to generate a BX/Old School Essentials character on the fly whenever you need some new NPC adventurers, but rolling 3d6 in order does still take some time. To save some during play, I decided to make a roster of potential NPCs for my Haunted Halls of Eveningstar solo game. For fun, and to simulate the cosmopolitan nature of my (extremely vague) impression of the Forgotten Realms, I used a wide selection of classes from OSE Advanced Fantasy, some of the Carcass Crawler z...| The End Of All Things
I really like rival adventuring parties. One of my favorite parts of Ryoko Kui’s Delicious In Dungeon is the social aspect of having a lot of different groups of adventurers all exploring the same space. Some groups are more experienced or motivated than others, some have bad reputations, etc. Characters can start in one party and then split up and either join another or leave town entirely, whether due to some dungeon disaster or for interpersonal reasons.| The End Of All Things
Reynardines are foxes cursed to go about the world in the manner of men, or perhaps men that are cursed to go about the world in the manner of foxes. They are knaves and rascals, arch in their cunning, and some have used this to achieve even the semblance of nobility among the peoples of the World, despite their disadvantages. Most, however, make a living the way most who smile easily and stab even easier do - as con-men and bandits. They are of a kin with the Old Gods, who protect them from ...| In Places Deep
No, not from the previous party, but (hopefully) from a brand new one! At the suggestion of one of the Weeknights in Nightwick crew I have decided to run Cuccagna on Start Playing! Here's the pitch:| In Places Deep
A little after I posted my stocking procedure, Idle Cartulary at Playful Void posted hers. I find hers very interesting because it helps with initial ideas about what the rooms are going to be, which I sometimes struggle with. I was also pretty sure that they could be used in tandem and so I've decided to do some very simple (and probably fairly dumb) math to see how that would work out.| In Places Deep
Dum-tee dum-tum-tum.| In Places Deep
My typical readership will probably be surprised to learn I'm still running Cuccagna. Given my failure to blog about the escapades of the various characters and my propensity for both gamer and actual ADHD behavior, one would be forgiven for thinking this game had been shelved. But it's not true! | In Places Deep
Miles and miles of manicured garden| In Places Deep
Yep, I'm still running Cuccagna, and I have been quite neglectful in posting session reports. I want to resume my posts of the sessions, but I don't have good notes on a lot of the ones I've missed. As such I will try to do some highlights from the ones I've missed. So instead I must offer a list of highlights from previous sessions and hope that's enough for anyone who for whatever reason wants to keep up with the adventures on that strange isle.| In Places Deep
Previously, in Nightwick Abbey...| Mycelium Mischef
Previously, in Nightwick Abbey...| Mycelium Mischef
Previously, in Nightwick Abbey... Want to learn more about the world of Nightwick from Miranda? You can follow her blog here and the ongo...| myceliummischef.blogspot.com
Previously, in Nightwick Abbey... Want to learn more about the world of Nightwick from Miranda? You can follow her blog here and the ongo...| myceliummischef.blogspot.com
The character class you never knew you wanted (and probably still don’t).| The Dododecahedron
Previously, in Nightwick Abbey...| Mycelium Mischef
Previously, in Nightwick Abbey... | Mycelium Mischef
Previously, in Nightwick Abbey...| Mycelium Mischef
Previously, in Nightwick Abbey...| Mycelium Mischef
Previously, in the world of Nightwick Abbey... [Link to come soon...] Want to learn more about the world of Nightwick from Miranda? You ca...| myceliummischef.blogspot.com
Previously, in the world of Nightwick Abbey... Want to learn more about the world of Nightwick from Miranda? You can follow her blog here a...| myceliummischef.blogspot.com
Previously, in the world of Nightwick Abbey... Want to learn more about the world of Nightwick from Miranda? You can follow her blog here a...| myceliummischef.blogspot.com
Previously, in the world of Nightwick Abbey... Want to learn more about the world of Nightwick from Miranda? You can follow her blog here ...| myceliummischef.blogspot.com
Previously, in the world of Nightwick Abbey... Want to learn more about the world of Nightwick from Miranda? You can follow her blog here ...| myceliummischef.blogspot.com
Previously, in the world of Nightwick Abbey... Want to learn more about the world of Nightwick from Miranda? You can follow her blog here ...| myceliummischef.blogspot.com
Previously, in Nightwick Abbey... Want to learn more about the world of Nightwick from Miranda? You can follow her blog here and the ongoin...| myceliummischef.blogspot.com
Previously, in Nightwick Abbey... Want to learn more about the world of Nightwick from Miranda? You can follow her blog here and the ongoin...| myceliummischef.blogspot.com
Previously, in Nightwick Abbey... Want to learn more about the world of Nightwick from Miranda? You can follow her blog here and the ongoin...| myceliummischef.blogspot.com
Bring additional dimensions to your classic fantasy gaming! This 64-page book presents players and DMs alike with information to expand the playability and possibilities in their campaigns. It's a cornucopia of information on all aspects of the game including characters, spellcasting, adventures, encounters, monsters and dungeon mastering. This is truly an indispensable resource for the the classic edition Dungeon Master (BX, OSE, LL).| Save Vs. Dragon
200 new monsters based on PD pulp images statted for classic editions (OSE, B/X, BECMI, LL, etc.). Available in PDF from DriveThruRPG, and in hardback and paperback from Lulu.com. The hardback has white interior pages, and the paperback has a cream interior (nodding to the books pulp roots). Includes new animal-related spells and new psionic abilities for Basic Psionics. (236 pages)| Save Vs. Dragon
Previously, in Nightwick Abbey... Want to learn more about the world of Nightwick from Miranda Elkins? You can follow her blog here and th...| myceliummischef.blogspot.com
Previously, in Nightwick Abbey... Want to learn more about the world of Nightwick from Miranda Elkins? You can follow her blog here and the...| myceliummischef.blogspot.com
Previously, in Nightwick Abbey: Ulf was unable to delve into the horrors of Nightwick last week, but at the Medusa's Head he heart the tale...| myceliummischef.blogspot.com
Previously, in Nightwick Abbey... Session 83 - 15th of Duodecember, 1397 This week's adventurers: Mechtilde (Fighter 5) Ulf (Magician 4) Lim...| myceliummischef.blogspot.com
Previously, in Nightwick Abbey... Session 68 - 7th of September, 1392 This week's adventurers: Blossom (Rogue 5) Mayfly (Magician 4) Mechtil...| myceliummischef.blogspot.com
Previously, in Nightwick Abbey... Session 67 - 31st of Sextember, 1392 This week's adventurers: Blossom (Rogue 5) Mayfly (Magician 4) Cherwe...| myceliummischef.blogspot.com
Previously, in Nightwick Abbey... Session 66 - 24th of Sextember, 1392 This week's adventurers: Blossom (Rogue 5) Mayfly (Magician 4) Cherw...| myceliummischef.blogspot.com
Previously, in Nightwick Abbey... Session 65 - 10th of Sextember, 1392 This week's adventurers: Blossom (Rogue 5) Mayfly (Magician 4) Cherw...| myceliummischef.blogspot.com
Previously, in the Sewers of Nightwick... Session 61 - 29th of Leftember, 1392 This week's adventurers: Blossom (Rogue 5) Mayfly (Magician 4...| myceliummischef.blogspot.com
Previously, in Nightwick Abbey... Session 86 - 7th of Primes 1398 This week's adventurers: Blossom (Rogue 6) Mayfly (Magician 5) Mechtilde (...| myceliummischef.blogspot.com
A good human finally asked: "Are there any quick-and-dirty conversion guidelines for porting in B/X or OSE monsters into SDM? HD roughly equate to level, use the baseline stats, and add a special trait/power?" And I finally found the brain space to answer and not tell myself, "Oh, I'll do it, but| Wizard Thief Fighter
Previously, in Nightwick Abbey... Do the horrors of Nightwick Intrigue you? Do you seek adventures on isles distant? Miranda, the Mastermind...| myceliummischef.blogspot.com
Carry these Darkness is Bad. We live in a world with light at will and we’ve forgotten how scary the night is. But moreover in a fantasy world it is worse than in ours: it twists and transfor…| Odd Skull
Thinking of a different model for you fantasy world’s polytheism.| Odd Skull
Totally not a bootleg zodiac Today it’s my birthday so I’m putting together a simple birthsign table intended to be compatible with classic D&D-ish games. It’s not an original…| Odd Skull
An alternative to open-ended cantrips and small magicks through the use of a consumable| Odd Skull