Having barely recovered from Cauldron 2023, with a full report still in the making, it is with no small amount of pride that I present you with the PDF version of Slyth Hive, a grand 9-level challenge for 4-6 characters of levels 14+. Within the pages of this final boss of NAP III, you will … More [HYPE] Slyth Hive Exclusive Hyper-Release
A warm breeze passes through the OSR, stirring the fires of hope. News of AdventureCitizens of the OSR! Rejoice! After Aaron put me in a headlock and gave me a swirly and a knuckle sandwich, I was persuaded to give Slyth Hive a rigorous edit. He has graciously accepted the (much smoother, consistent, user-friendly) version … More [News] The Princetisant
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
[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
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 [Ludeoarcheology] Casus Belli #007: Le Couer de la Mort + Original Samurai Class
[Adventure]A Fabled City of Brass (2017)Anthony HusoLvl 12+ Now at last, we begin our exploration of the deeper mysteries. As I have hopefully demonstrated, the number of good high-level adventures is small, with the number of plane-hopping adventures even smaller. The combination of rare occurrence in the wild, coupled with a high complexity sets the … More [Review] A Fabled City of Brass (3PP 1e AD&D); Into the Great Beyond
[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
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
There’s other articles of potential interest like the comparison between D&D and Chivalry & Sorcery or the Guess who is coming to dinner articles but the labor-intensive nature of translation dictates that we focus on translation for now. My pen-ultimate editing run on Slyth Hive is almost done (although every session of play refines it … More [Ludoarcheology] Casus Belli #05; Le Temple du Dagon
“No more leisurely walks in serene dungeons, your adventures are now certainly seasoned and fierce, and must claim a journey to their measure.” Some notes about the GM being free to expand or add context or a legend about this area of their own, very nice. The gloves come off in this one. Essentially a … More [Ludoarcheology] Casus Belli #04; La Gorge du Fafnir
Age of Dusk 