The B&T looks really interesting. Thanks again for this give-away. If any thing it spotlights material not considereed before. Thanks again Erik. Happy Holidays.
The Thinking Ring
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By VelociryxSelf PublishedHome Brew 5eLevels 3-5 It starts with an uneasy
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In the far future, the Astral Union was invaded by the Strand Fleets of the
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BattleTech: Battleforce (1987)
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Vampire Orc Prep
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Other night a lady asked me what are you dreaming of?
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In my campaign in Chagrinspire players ann...
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The Swan Maiden Class is a new 14th level Old-School Essentials class from
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This 1:100 scale (15mm) M10 17 pounder Achilles has been sitting on my desk
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The bas...
This Old Dragon: Issue #176
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[image: Dragon Issue #176]
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As with the trade system, I think any space travel system prompts the
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As I get older I get increasingly po-faced and Spartan: I no longer believe
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‘Level Up’ exhibit at the Chicago Writers Museum
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While Toronto is my ‘home base’ these days, as my wife and I own a condo
there (and her job is based there), I also currently live part of the time
in Chic...
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The Bramble Marches is a campaign I've been working on that's meant to
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mine ha...
My statement on design 'copying'
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I am a firm believer in that we, as humans that have been on this planet
for 200k years, are inherently creative but almost nothing we make is
'original'. ...
Players Companion for Shadowdark
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*This post includes affiliate links. *
A grabbed a copy of Greg Christopher's Player Companion for Shadowdark a
while back. And since then it has been ...
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This post continues the series of brief play reports I have been posting on
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setup...
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Okay, so the title's a bit misleading. There's lots of great artwork in the
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Welcome back to the Vault! I've painted a few bits and pieces in January
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[image: NTRPG Gaming Weekend]
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The Stats of a Dave Arneson Player Character.
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If you want to find the details for one of the characters that Gary Gygax
made and played as a PC, perhaps to use as an NPC in your own game, it
isn't t...
Brink of Calamity proofs ordered
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Hello, blog family. It’s been a minute. I’m happy to inform you all that
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When I ...
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I was looking at the *Tunnels & Trolls* stuff on the ebays and stumbled
across this guy. I love his visor, though I think it would be better if it
was p...
Articulations
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Creating house rules, custom rules specific to a local group or campaign,
has been common throughout the history of D&D. What makes an effective
house rule...
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Happy New Year Folks!
This would be a good time to update everyone on what has been happening
with me and my plans for the upcoming year.
Personal
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October of this year saw the release of The Wizard’s Scroll II, the second
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pieces...
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secr...
Blue Sky Temple, Revised
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Last week, we made a crowdsourced dungeon on Bluesky.
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together.
This week, I ...
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Over the Thanksgiving weekend we did a lot of gaming ranging from
“off-table” domain level stuff to some solo adventures to spell and magic
item rese...
OSR: Magical Industrial Gunboats
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Here's some useful information for river-based adventures using *Magical
Industrial Revolution*. Skip to Part 3 or click this PDF link if you just
want t...
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Wor...
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Hey everyone, I hope you are doing well! I've had a lot going on and
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I made a thing. For D&D 3rd edition, so it might not be that interesting to
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A lot of SF (including a certain 2D6 RPG grandaddy) deal with ancient
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Blog: ht...
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Today is December 31, 2023, in the mid-afternoon. In less than ten hours it
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goo...
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*"That's the GM's Regional Map from my AOWG. And it's a damned good
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was ...
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upcomi...
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I mentioned in my last post how I was tweaking and reworking parts of my
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Total Sales for WB:FMAG
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Hi Folks,
It's been a long time since I provided an update for the sales of White
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*LULU*
Print: 396
PDF: 433
*OBS*...
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d12
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New Free PDF Module: The Hyqueous Vaults
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next ...
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ReplyDeletePut my name in! Cheers!
ReplyDeleteNice stuff.
ReplyDeleteVery cool stuff! Thanks for arranging something cool like this, Erik!
ReplyDeleteha HA! Treasure in the most Christmassy of spirits! =)
ReplyDeleteThank you.
ReplyDeleteHi! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteJohn's a great guy.
ReplyDeleteFa la la la !
ReplyDeleteThat Tales of the Space Princess sounds pretty boss.
ReplyDeleteOSR Christmas, the w00tenating!
ReplyDeleteOn the Fourth day of OSRmas my DM gave to me,
ReplyDelete4 Charming lyra birds
3 Henchmen,
2 Tuckers Kobolds,
and a Lich King playing possum in a Gallows Tree!
Count me in!
ReplyDeleteI believe I have enough blood, so I could do with some more treasure!
ReplyDeleteOn the 4th day of OSR Christmas my gif friend gave to me...
ReplyDeleteOnce again, I'm in
ReplyDeletePars Fortuna Basic is very interesting so the full game should be wicked awesome!
ReplyDeleteNever seen any of those things. Very neat.
ReplyDeleteThe B&T looks really interesting. Thanks again for this give-away. If any thing it spotlights material not considereed before. Thanks again Erik. Happy Holidays.
ReplyDeleteThat looks good! I'm in!
ReplyDeleteNice gifts.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas!!!
ReplyDeleteMore gifts!
ReplyDeleteMy hat is in the thing.
ReplyDeleteI've heard a bit about about the firs and last in that list, but not the second. Please put me in the drawing, sounds like good stuff.
ReplyDeleteSo, i stop lurk for a while and what do you do? Start handling out free stuff? And all i have to do is comment?
ReplyDeleteComment!
ReplyDeleteGreat job!
ReplyDeleteOld School Santa looks like he might come down my chimney looking for treasure to cart off! :)
ReplyDeleteMerry X-Mas! :-)
ReplyDelete[Insert witty comment here.]
ReplyDeleteComment.
ReplyDeleteWould love a shot at these - please count me in!
ReplyDeleteAwesome. These would be great to have.
ReplyDeleteThrow my name in the hat please!
ReplyDeleteJust keeps gettin' better!
ReplyDeleteSeason of generosity indeed
ReplyDeleteHurray for Space Princesses...
ReplyDeleteCool, man, cool.
ReplyDeleteI'm curious to read Blood & Treasure . . .
ReplyDeleteDude! You rock! And so does John Stater!
ReplyDeleteAll I want for Xmas is some blood & treasure.
ReplyDeleteAll I want for Xmas is some blood & treasure.
ReplyDeleteGifts? Gifts!
ReplyDeletePlease exclude me from the drawing for B&T (or let me claim an alternative prize), because I already have it.
ReplyDeleteCount me in, thanks for the freebies!
ReplyDeleteSounds pretty good. Would love to have a copy of Pars Fortuna to go with Space Princess.
ReplyDeleteFYI, You've been linked from http://www.reddit.com/r/osr/ . Throw my name into the bag of holding and drawing too.
ReplyDeleteThat Space Princess thing looks pretty sweet.
ReplyDeleteIN! More great looking stuff from John Stater :)
ReplyDeleteCount me in. Please.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
Fourth time lucky? Happy holidays!
ReplyDeleteCome on papa need some new OSR stuff!
ReplyDeleteTrying again...
ReplyDeleteOnce again, it would be fun to pick sommat up.
ReplyDeleteNow back to blorging
In like Flynn
ReplyDeleteHappy hoildays
ReplyDelete3 fascinating looking systems! I'd be excited to read, try, and steal ideas from any of them!
ReplyDelete3 fascinating looking systems! I'd be excited to read, try, and steal ideas from any of them!
ReplyDeleteAssuming that winning one day doesn't knock you out of the rest of the prize opportunities, count me in.
ReplyDeleteDid I miss this? I hope I didn't miss this.
ReplyDeleteHobbits and Holmes, I'm in!
ReplyDeleteHappy Christmas to All!
ReplyDeleteCurious to check these out!
ReplyDeleteHat in the ring again
ReplyDeleteMerry Axemas!
ReplyDeleteI would love to hear some tales from that sexy space princess over a tankard of ale.
ReplyDeleteI'll be glad to have it.
ReplyDeleteBecause of it being Sunday my 4th day of Christmas from Cards Against Humanity didn't arrive, but thankfully there'll be some love here.
ReplyDeleteOn the 4th day of OSRxmas my true love gage to me, four fiendish folios
ReplyDeleteNot a spammer. Trust me.
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ReplyDeleteCan I have Pars Fortuna please! Why thank you :P
ReplyDeleteGood stuff
ReplyDeleteI've been interested by blood and treasure, festive greetings.....
ReplyDeleteBlood & Treasure sounds cool...
ReplyDeleteBoogah!
ReplyDeleteInteresting collection.
ReplyDeleteThanks again for the great offer.
ReplyDeleteYou know how to awaken the sleeping Internets, Mr. Tenkar :)
ReplyDeleteCool, perhaps I will be lucky.
ReplyDeleteOoh! Good stuff! I haven't picked up Blood & Treasure yet, but I've been meaning to!
ReplyDeleteNice selection of stuff!
ReplyDeleteOnce more into the breech.
ReplyDeleteOn the fourth day...
ReplyDeleteI love a good OSR giveaway!
ReplyDeleteArr, matey, kill the red shirts with ye olde vibro-cutlasses, loot the bloody treasure, and hie off for parts unknown!
ReplyDeleteMerry OSRmas!
ReplyDeleteBig money, no whammies!!!
ReplyDeleteSo how do you pronounce OSR? I tend to read it as Oh Sir
ReplyDeleteOh it's not too late to jump in! Great gifts Tenkar, thanks!
ReplyDeleteOh *I hope* it's not too late to jump in. Lol sorry, got too excited :P
DeleteWhat's the time? ;)
ReplyDeleteKeep on chugging OSR Christmas
ReplyDeleteCan't believe I forgot about the first three days because I was off work.
ReplyDeleteGreat to see the 12 days of Xmas
ReplyDeleteMore good-looking material!
ReplyDeletecool stuff
ReplyDeleteGreat selection, and three chances to win? Yes please!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the opportunity to win some great loot!
ReplyDeletethey are nice!
ReplyDeleteWitty comment entering me into the contest placed here.
ReplyDeleteWestward leading, still proceeding,
ReplyDeleteGuide us to thy perfect Light.
Ooh shiny!
ReplyDeleteI think I missed the window on this one... been gone all weekend, what I miss?!
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