48 Hour Flash Giveaway - The Northlands Crypts were Full of Alphabet Things
Today we're giving away The Northlands Saga NS2 and NS3, along with its Crypts & Things 1st edition (a Swords & Wizardry Variant ruleset for Swords & Sorcery roleplaying) and The Dungeon Alphabet, 3rd Printing Expanded Edition. I have NS1 somewhere and if I find it before shipping I will include it. I backed the KS and no longer need the individual modules. I have the new 2nd edition of Crypts & Things and I have the black leatherette cover of The Dungeon Alphabet. So, duplicates to be given away as a single package. Here are the rules:
1 - I'm only shipping to the US, but anyone can enter. If the winner is randomly picked from outside the states, they will get a $10 RPGNow Gift Certificate and the physical prizes gets bumped to the 12 Days of OSR Christmas or something.
2 - You need to leave a comment below to enter. Thats pretty much it.
2a- You could go to the Swords & Wizardry Complete 3rd Printing KS and back for a buck, which gives you the rules in PDF and all the stretch goals in PDF (currently Strange Bedfellows, the new cover as an art poster and Deck of Treasure, Deck of Spells and Deck of Hirelings) This also allows you to choose in Print add ons. If you do back, add a comment to the KS page stating to the effect that The Tavern sent you ;)
3 - Your comment must be made prior to 12 PM Eastern Time, Thursday, October 20th, 2016 - Yes, only 48 hours.
Good luck :)
edit - obviously 2a is completely optional ;) edit edit - The Swords & Wizardry 3rd Printing KS now includes the following at the Complete Package level: Hardcover +PDF copy of Swords & Wizardry Complete Rulebook, Monstrosities Hardcover +PDF, Cover Poster, Bill Webb's Deck of Dirty Tricks, Bill Webb's Book of Dirty Tricks Softcover +PDF, MCMLXXV (1975) Softcover +PDF, Grimmsgate Softcover +PDF, The Five Maidens Softcover +PDF, Zaya’s Promise Softcover +PDF, +All unlocked physical and digital stretch goals! What are the stretch goals that have been hit? all 7 of the Hex Crawls all 10 Splinters of Faith next up is 5 One Night Stands these releases by themselves are 10 bucks a pop in print. It makes the $225 Complete Gamers Package almost impossible to pass up.
Reading 1st edition Tunnels & Trolls, I noticed that the Rogue seemed like a better version of the Warrior: all the benefits, plus the ability to cast magic if you get it. Reading about the level limits for non-humans in S&W was what made the choice click for me. Warriors in original T&T have the ability to advance further than the Rogue, who changes Type after level 7.
Additionally, since I am less polite as "Lord Mhor", may Eldritch Excrement from Ancient Demons rain thickly upon those who would castigate this Great Work!
"Fianosther held wide his hands. 'Why not? Who would dare steal from Iucounu the Laughing Magician?' 'Precisely this thought deters me,' Cugel replied. 'I am a man of resource, but not insensate recklessness.'" Jack Vance, The Eyes of the Overworld
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