Month: May 2023

[Review] Wandering Heroes of Ogre Gate Pt. VII (Core Game); Building Blocks

May 29, 2023

Pt. IPt. IIPt. IIIPt. IVPt. VPt. VIPt. VIIPt. VIIIPt. IX An important, but in this day and age overlooked part of every game is not just its ruleset but its library of Gygaxian Building Blocks (the term was originally coined by Settembrini in a now defunct RPGsite post), meaning the monsters, items and arguably spells … More [Review] Wandering Heroes of Ogre Gate Pt. VII (Core Game); Building Blocks

[Actual Play] Like Unto Gods Session IX; Gaze of the Medusa

May 28, 2023

While on the surface, Vaus called upon the might of the gods to mend the broken spirit of the Five, and they were soon made whole, though the spell exacted a toll, and they were aged several years. Vaus, harrowed by the strange ways of the Labyrinth, stayed behind for a day, to mend his … More [Actual Play] Like Unto Gods Session IX; Gaze of the Medusa

[Review] Baphomet’s Son (Lotfp 3PP); Hostile Takeover

May 25, 2023

[Adventure]Baphomet’s Son (2023)Markus Schauta (Gazerpress)Lvl 3-4 Disclaimer: Sponsored content There is an interesting dichotomy between the american and european Lotfp fanbase in how the stated premise of grimdark historical weird adventure is approached. To the american the loud, garish, blood-splattered spectacle is best served with a half-ironic horned-salute and a wink so it and the … More [Review] Baphomet’s Son (Lotfp 3PP); Hostile Takeover

[Review] 13 Weird One-Shots (OSE/5e); Transplant

May 21, 2023

[Anthology]13 Weird One-Shots (2022)Joseph R. Lewis (Dungeon Age)Lvl “around level 3” Disclaimer: Sponsored Content There have been a handful of module writers that have made the leap from 5e to the OSR and Joseph R. Lewis has been one of the more succesfull ones. A frequent beneficiary of the coveted tenfootpole ‘The Best’ award, his … More [Review] 13 Weird One-Shots (OSE/5e); Transplant

[Review] Curse of the Daughterbrides (Lotfp); Catharsis

May 17, 2023

[Adventure]Curse of the Daughterbrides (2022)King James Edward Raggi IV (Lamentations of the Flame Princess)Lvls ??? (Because fuck you etc. etc.) If the OSR has one artist it is James Raggi. Not an artist in the sense of being able to paint a pretty picture with perspective or to write a poetic turn of phrase to … More [Review] Curse of the Daughterbrides (Lotfp); Catharsis

[Actual Play] Like Unto Gods Pt. VIII (2e); Serpents Brood

May 14, 2023

And so it was the Six rested for a day, and with magic healed their wounds, and using divinations once more asked the gods to reveal the mysteries of the strange Glyphs. The answer was that they indeed formed the key to further unravelling the secrets of the Labyrinth of Madness. Brandoch stayed behind this … More [Actual Play] Like Unto Gods Pt. VIII (2e); Serpents Brood

[Actual Play] Like Unto Gods Pt. VII (2e); Delving Deeper

May 7, 2023

On their second venture into the Labyrinth of Madness the Four rejoiced, for they were joined by their companions Lemmikainen Half-Elven and Brandoch Daha, killer of Giants. Spending one extra day to cast divinations and figure out if meddling with the statue in the pit on the lower level of the labyrinth would have favourable … More [Actual Play] Like Unto Gods Pt. VII (2e); Delving Deeper