OSR OSR News Roundup

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

It's a conversion of Pathfinder 1e rules to Shadowdark.

These kinds of products really make my head swim a bit.

I understand that this is something that's allowable under Pathfinder's license, and I understand there's a demand for it (maybe -- I'm not sure how many people switched from Pathfinder 1E to Shadowdark; the two seem like they have very different audiences).

And I like that they're going with human-made art.

But there's something about it that feels a little icky to me. (And I say this as someone who's previously identified a ton of these sorts of products that would be easy to turn around, but hasn't, due to the ick factor.)

Is this just a me thing, or do other people feel similarly?

 

[thirdkingdom]

These kinds of products really make my head swim a bit.

I understand that this is something that's allowable under Pathfinder's license, and I understand there's a demand for it (maybe -- I'm not sure how many people switched from Pathfinder 1E to Shadowdark; the two seem like they have very different audiences).

And I like that they're going with human-made art.

But there's something about it that feels a little icky to me. (And I say this as someone who's previously identified a ton of these sorts of products that would be easy to turn around, but hasn't, due to the ick factor.)

Is this just a me thing, or do other people feel similarly?

As someone who is writing a retroclone that is a mashup of BX and 3.5 I don't know if I'm the best person to answer this question.

 

[thirdkingdom]

Welcome to the final News Roundup for March. This has been a pretty busy month for ttrpg releases, so let's see if we can keep the momentum going into April.

• Titan of the Verdant Maw, an adventure for OSE, was released last year, but it's recently been updated with some new material and clarifications of existing content. It's a really cool looking adventure with some sci-fi elements.
• S. Murphy has released Outpost 33, an investigative adventure for Mothership set on an ice-covered planet.
• overeasy is a first time rpg publisher from Indonesia, and has just released Race Your Pardon, a one-off adventure written for Troika! involving a race to win your pardon . . . by any means necessary.
• If you need some NPCs for Dolmenwood, Joey V has started rolling some up and posting them to their itch page. They've done a nice job of taking a character for each class, and then advancing them from levels 1-4 in case you need a recurring NPC or rival that advances as the PCs do as well.
• The Ioun Codex is a supplement for OSE that examines ioun stones, with new varieties, monsters, and NPCs inspired by them.
• Melpomene Games has released Wyrd: Issue 1. This is a zine for Outcast Silver Raiders, with rules for hacking OSR to run a viking-themed setting and game.
• Forbidden Psalms is a neat tabletop minis game hack of Mork Borg, and the publisher has just released Forest Goblins, a new faction for play.
• Total Party Skills has just released Swordshanks, a fantasy rpg and setting, with a wide variety of races and classes to choose from. It's a no-nonsense, beefy book with some neat ideas.
• Scott M has released Aethelberd's Tomb, a low-level adventure for OSRIC that is inspired by adventures from the early days of gaming. My only complaint is that there isn't more interior art; the cover art is utterly charming.
• Kabuki Kaiser has been releasing a lot of material in recent months, and the one I'm probably most excited about is the Temple of Jubilex, an infinite dungeon generator that can be used for solo play or for Referees looking for spark and inspiration.
• Odd Artworks has released Random Mini Dungeons Vol. 1 and 2, each a collection of 10 illustrated mini dungeons, random prompts, and more. The artwork is pretty stunning.
• I would be remiss if I didn't mention Tunnels & Trolls: A New Age, currently funding on Kickstarter. It's a little unclear how much of the original, much loved T&T remains in this new version, but it's definitely a gorgeous looking book.
• The Veiled God is funding on Kickstarter. It's a saga for Barbarians of Lemuria, and looks fantastic.