X Rounds of Combat

Day 23 - SURPRISE! At some point in fantasy RPGs many adventures and therefore parties move onto epic levels, more tactical combat, almost superhero gaming. There isn't much dungeoneering or dragoning going around. Those early levels especially (with their higher squishiness of characters) are fit for classic dungeon or cave crawls. There is a reason why the original way of playing (revived by OSR games) was such.  It's behind me, isn't it? Dungeons, caverns and crypts are hostile places where characters are vulnerable, and their survival requires smart thinking, tactical planning and resource management. Even characters with some degree of infra- or dark vision should have harder time exploring and noticing things around them.  Let the games begin! Creatures that have been born in darkness should have an advantage at surprising the party, hitting hard and disappearing into the darkness to strike again. The underworld is full of surprises, mostly bad,...

Product received for free Ha! You thought I was dead? My stream of reviews, albeit slow, is undying . Get it? Undying? Like the "Undying Orbs"? Uh... tough crowd. Undying Orbs Omnibus Temple Crawl "For centuries, the environs of Redstone have hidden a secret. Under the people’s noses, a key to releasing an ancient evil rests. An evil cultist has begun the wheels in motion to unlock the evil. Can a neophite group of adventurers stop the evil from emerging again into their world?" Did somebody say "Old School RPG"? (I know I did) This supplement from  Silver Bulette 's Ian McGarthy presents a collected  Undying Orbs   campaign. This time there is no confusion, no 5E Fantasy logos. This collection of adventures is meant for Swords and Wizardry Complete rules from Frog God Games ' Matt Finch - the man almost single-handedly responsible for the OSR (I really should review Swords & Wizardry). Another page, another res...

Product received for free So... You meet in a tavern... This supplement from Silver Bulette   gives the DM a fully fleshed out tavern, easy to insert in any fantasy city but also a part of their  Undying Orbs Omnibus   campaign (review soon-ish to follow). The basic idea is to have a sort of headquarters, a place where the party will be coming back on a regular basis to replenish the resources and rest between the adventures. What's in the box?! The many sections of the Silvery Moon Tavern supplement give an overview of the history of the tavern hinting at some events in the outside world. There is a dozen of tavern employees described, with portraits and plot hooks involving them either by referring to their personal lives or by tying them to some events in the area. There are five adventuring parties frequenting the place - from very low level to a serious threat - that can be utilised as a friendly competition or straight up enemies. A random...