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Pestiary – Mana Leech
A despicable little maggot from outside reality Pestiary is a series of posts we’re devoting to magical pests usable in your fantasy OSR games. Many bestiaries focus on the flashy bear+ sized creatures, the goal of Pestiary is to create low HD creatures which can be scattered around your fantasy world to add flavour. Some…
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Ruins of the Reptile Regent Launch!
Veharaseth the Snake Person has moved into a ruined temple of his people and attracted Lizard Man followers to raid merchant caravans and restore the glory of the reptile empire! We’re proud to announce the launch of our next One Page Dungeon, Ruins of the Reptile Regent! Delve into an ancient temple of the reptile…
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Pestiary – Silent Lichen
An ethereal lichen that disorients travellers Pestiary is a series of posts we’re devoting to magical pests usable in your fantasy OSR games. Many bestiaries focus on the flashy bear+ sized creatures, the goal of Pestiary is to create low HD creatures which can be scattered around your fantasy world to add flavour. Some may…
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Transporting Wealth in OSR Games
Two simple systems for moving large quantities of money in OSR games Player characters have a lot of money, and sometimes they need to move this money from place to place. Whilst there’s always a place for a good old-fashioned cart full of coins, I found more and more questions recurring within my game of…
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The Magic-User is a Nerd
Maintaining engagement at low levels with a seemingly weak character class The Optics Problem The Magic-User of B/X flavoured role-playing can feel like a tough sell upon reading to many players, particularly players coming in with pre-conceived notions of ‘class balance’ as a mechanical construct. Their low spell count, immense squishiness and lack of weapon…
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