OSR Christmas 2024 - Days 7 and 8 - Say What? TWO Days in One?

I'm still playing catch-up for some of the prior days of OSR Christmas 2024 regarding sorting out prior gifts. Today is TWO Days in one!

Comment below before 10 PM ET on January 8th, 2025, to be in the mix. More gifts are better!

FDG0349 DRAGON TILES: Dungeon Core Set ($25.00)

FDG0351 DRAGON TILES: Caverns Core Set ($25.00)

Frog God Games 50% off Coupon X TWO!

Sir Pellinore's Game PDF

Castle Perilous PDF 

$10 DTTRPG Gift Cert X TWO!

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New Release - ACKS II Revised Rulebook

ACKS II Revised Rulebook recently went on sale and is currently the #1 seller on DTRPG. I have fond memories of ACKS I and even did some playtesting of Domains of War in Manhattan YEARS ago. Damn, good times.

ACKS I felt and read like B/X D&D or Labyrinth Lord, with some fantastic house rules (proficiencies, racial classes, domain play—Adventurer, Conqueror & King) and a new take on an old and proven system.

ACKS II is all this and more, completely rewritten to escape WotC's abusing gip during the OGL drama; at first glance, it feels "tighter," more focused, familiar, yet unique.

Over the next few weeks, I'll dive into ACKS II, and you'll see my responses here and on The Tavern's YouTube Channel. I like what I've seen thus far.

The Adventurer Conqueror King System™ Imperial Imprint (ACKS II) is the new edition of the acclaimed bestselling fantasy role-playing game. It offers everything you need to enjoy epic fantasy campaigns with a sweeping scope. Whether you want to crawl through dungeons, experiment with alchemy, crossbreed monsters, run a merchant emporium, raise an undead legion, or conquer an empire, ACKS II supports your playstyle. The ACKS II Revised Rulebook features:

18 character classes, each with 8 quick-start templates featuring pre-selected proficiencies, spells, equipment, and encumbrance that let you start playing in minutes!

110 proficiencies carefully selected to help you customize your character to your taste without risk of skill traps, min-max chains, or feat taxes.

378 spells carefully calibrated for long campaigns that ascend from dungeon delves to pitched battles with armies. Magic doesn't have to make a game world implausible or unbalanced anymore!

Dungeon delving mechanics that let your adventurers interact with the subterranean environment by spelunking, rappelling, traversing, and more.

Wilderness expedition rules that bring the challenges and dangers of the wild to life, including mechanics for wilderness survival, inclement weather, and more.

Sea voyage and naval warfare system with mechanics for boarding, grappling, ramming, rowing, sailing, and siege weapons.

Combat mechanics that play like a realistic simulation of ancient hand-to-hand battle at low levels and a cinematic emulation of the legendary exploits of demigods and heroes at high levels.

Stronghold and domain rules that allow you to establish domains, rule realms, take vassals, establish a senate, and more.

Hijinks and hideout rules that let high-level thieves run their own criminal guild or spy network, dispatching their ruffians to racketeer, smuggle, surveil, and steal.

Magic research mechanics that go beyond spell design and magic item manufacture. Crossbreed monsters, construct golems, practice necromancy, and engage in magical experiments with unforeseeable consequences.

Mercantile venture system that let you set up a trade routes, build and manage caravans and merchant fleets, start and run businesses, engage in moneylending, and more.

Mass combat mechanics, with scalable rules for raising and organizing armies ranging from dozens to hundreds of thousands of soldiers, maneuvering them on the strategic theater, maintaining lines of supply, and fighting pitched battles and sieges.

And much, much more!

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Kickstarter - Cryptid Stock Art Illustrations by Tara Quinn

It's been a while since I've reviewed a Kickstarter for Stock Art, and Tara Quinn's current campaign stands out as whimsical and different.

I don't know what project I'd use this art style for, but it's definitely a style I'd find good use for.

Cryptid Stock Art is priced at 25 bucks for 100 pieces (or over 400 for 50 if you missed the earlier Kickstarters).

100 original illustrations will be done as black and grey or line art and depict various cryptids from states across the USA as well other places around the world. The style will invoke that of old-school artwork, but with Tara's own comic inspired design. All will be created digitally at high resolution 300 DPI in various shapes and sizes.

 

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OSR Christmas 2024, Day 6 - Gifts are Being Given!

Day 6 of OSR Christmas - Time for the gifts!

The gifts are below. If you see your screen name below, email me at tenkarsDOTtavern at that gmail thing. Please put "OSR Christmas Day 6" in the subject. In the body of the email, include the gift that you've been gifted as well as your screen name.

Note - emails for outstanding gifts for OSR Christmas through Day 4 have been responded to. If you haven't received an email from me regarding a gift you are claiming, drop me a new email. Remember, you have 7 days to claim your gift. Afterward, it MAY go back into the gift pile. Tenkar

Note, I'm playing Catch Up on Saturday, January 4th.

Gift 1 - Dragonlock Lost City of the Dwarves: Master Set FDG0411 ($25.00)

Brian S.

Gift 2 - Frog God Games 50% Off Coupon

Antiquitas2004

Gift 3 - The Misty Isles  Precis Intermedia

GMJasonGURPS

Gift 4 - 1 Barrowmaze Patch (ships anywhere in the world) and issues 1-4 of Wizard Funk Zine in PDF - Dicebro

Jeff Bernstein

Gift 5 - $10 DTRPG Gift Certificate - From Your Bartender

Tim Baker

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Deal of the Day - Against the Darkmaster (D100)

When you look at the cover of Against the Darkmaster (just look above for your reference), it is reminiscent of classic Rolemaster, which makes sense, as the rules are strongly influenced and inspired by Rolemaster. If you enjoy those classic critical tables, you have some new ones, and the selection is a bit more MERP-like (more by weapon type than each weapon having its own).

Until tomorrow morning, Against the Darkmaster is on sale for 5 bucks (usually 24.99). Over 500 pages of classic roleplaying. If it isn't already in your digital collection, don't hesitate. Grab it! I already have it ;)

Against the Darkmaster is a tabletop Epic Fantasy roleplaying game of high adventure, heroic action, and heavy metal combat.

If you put together works like The Lord of the Rings and The Wheel of Time, sprinkled them with a bit of Labyrinth and Dragonslayer, and put everything in a blender together with a healthy dose of classic Heavy Metal, you’ll get a typical Against the Darkmaster game session.

Travel to distant lands, face terrible dangers, uncover ancient items of power, and gather the armies of the world under your banner to defeat the ultimate Evil.

A complete rule system, including:

• Unified d100-based action resolution mechanic
• Huge variety of character customization options
• Detailed travel mechanics for long overland adventures
• Flexible magic system with over 300 spells
• Tactical combat and brutal Critical Strikes
• Immersive rules for character driven adventures
• A Bestiary with over 60 fearsome creatures
• A full introductory campaign in three parts

 

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OSR Christmas 2024 - Day 6 Gifts Are Listed - Thank You Sir! Can I Have Another?

Day 6 of OSR Christmas, here on Day 1 of 2025. We may as well be giving away D&D 2024 - I Kid, I Kid! Heh!

Comment below before Friday, January 3rd at 6 PM Eastern to be considered for one of the following gifts, then return here to see if you are one of the gifted.

Gift 1 - Dragonlock Lost City of the Dwarves: Master Set FDG0411 ($25.00)

Gift 2 - Frog God Games 50% Off Coupon

Gift 3 - The Misty Isles  Precis Intermedia

Gift 4 - 1 Barrowmaze Patch (ships anywhere in the world) and issues 1-4 of Wizard Funk Zine in PDF - Dicebro

Gift 5 - $10 DTRPG Gift Certificate - From Your Bartender

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