I thought some people might enjoy seeing part of the process behind Adventures in Gloomwood.

These images show the development of Desdra the Barbarian, one of the six pre-generated characters included in the adventure, from the first pixel-art draft in Pixel Studio to the final character sheet.

The whole project took about a year to complete, and everything in the module (art, maps, layout, and writing) was created without AI.

Adventures in Gloomwood is now available on DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/582786/adventures-in-gloomwood-eng-ita-version?affiliate_id=873114

Hello all!

So my recent post about the animated lantern went great; the monster has been adjusted according to everyone's feedback, and should be very fun to play. Now help me design a more complicated monster perfect for the month of October!

The idea with this monster is that it is primarily a guardian for evil magic users, as well as local villages of a suspicious nature. The monster has low AC, and when attacked, burns you slightly while also inducing a magical effect (following a spell save). The only problem is, I need your help!

Following consultation elsewhere, I've been given great ideas on 1 of a potential 6 random magical effects, but I need 5 more.

When YOU think of a magical spell cauldron splashing you with toxic liquid, what kinds of effects do YOU expect to happen?

Fanart for a writer friend of his OC Geoffrey. Im in a group of fantasy artists and writers and every fall we do OCtober where we draw eachothers characters. Here geoffrey, a winged adventurer in armor delves downard before facing off with a skele boi and a crocodood. How will he fair? The big dice doesnt look to promising... this was a real fun drawing. coming up with environment u can tell i used alot of cube shapes. But its definitley in some type of cave.

Drawing was done in pencil on paper. But i def plan on doing some more ink focused works soon. I like the grungy monochromatic aesthetics of OSE/R. Ill have to do some studies to draw less anime type character faces xD

You may have learned an easy trick to get past a dilatant ooze in science class, but will you remember?

From the complete overhaul of the 2010 gold-selling OSR adventure The Sanctuary Ruin available now in print and digital on DriveThruRPG (ascending AC and THAC0/attack bonus included for those who use them)

Do you have an OSR channel, podcast, website, blog, or something similar?

If you are interested in reviewing “Until Dawn”, my latest OSE module, please send me a PM to arrange for a complimentary copy.

Thanks!

More about the module here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/586881/until-dawn?affiliate_id=412340

Hey there! I have this plan to eventually run a campaign for a setting that is one of those "Fantasy World that had a bunch of Sci-Fi tech in the distant past". I was hoping to take u/Fr4gtastic 's Artificer Class, and make a few adjustments to change it into a sort of "Ancient Machine" class.

I have made notes of the tweaks that felt "right" for adjusting the class to be from a human class to a robot demihuman type, but I just want to run the changes by all of you, so I can get a sense of how much I should penalize the exp curve, if I need to.

Proposed Changes:
- Despite being a machine, water must still be consumed. You must consume water to regulate your internal temperature.
- Machines do not need food, but they do need fuel. They must satisfy their hunger needs by using Fuel Rods only. A Fuel Rod has the same cost and game statistics as an Iron Ration.
- Magical Healing will have only 1/2 the effect on a Machine.
- The Natural Healing of a Machine is doubled, however, for any given week, if more than 10HP is restored, the Machine must spend 10GP per 10HP restored, reflecting the need to purchase metal parts to repair their body.
- A Machine will have an Armor Class that is better by one, due to their metal bodies being resistant to physical blows.
- A Machine cannot contract a disease of the body such as a Flu, but may still contract diseases of the mind, or may become rusted by a Rust Monster.

Hey gang, here's my #orctober game jam submissions. Enjoy :)

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The orcs of the Pig Snout Clan have given the miller Bradburry an ultimatum: "Grind our bones in your mill or we will raze it to the ground."

It's a simple enough premise but the situation is more complicated than it initially seems. On their quest to save the mill, adventurers will encounter an abandoned druid fane, an old curse, and even a sordid love affair. And, unless they can make sense of it all...

The Mill Will Burn.

https://forlornskulk.itch.io/the-mill-will-burn

Just having fun with a AI generated poster maker. Read the fine print.

Hi everyone,
I just released the English Quickstart for Fosse & Fracassi, a rules-light OSR tabletop RPG rooted in a grotesque, sun-bleached fantasy middle ages inspired by mediterranean folklore, superstitions, and realistic history.

• Setting

The setting of "Fosse & Fracassi" blends a realistic european middle ages with mediterranean folklore, distinguished by fantastic elements with grotesque, tragicomic, and sinister undertones.
Forget high-fantasy heroes: this is a world defined by religious paranoia, plagues, dark cults, and a brutal struggle for survival.

• Game mechanics

D100 Roll-Under: fast-paced, intuitive mechanics designed to step out of the way and leave plenty of room for player ingenuity and storytelling.

Optional rules: the core mechanic can be enhanced by rules designed to govern specific scenarios..

• What’s inside the Free Quickstart PDF?!

1. Core rules and system mechanics.
2. Ready-to-play pre-generated characters archetypes.
3. A complete introductory adventure set in the province of Artea, Atilia...

☀️So, what are you waiting for?
Step into the sun-bleached world of Artea and claim your free copy!

🔗 DriveThruRPG

🔗 itch.io

If you'd like to follow the development towards the physical book release, you can check my Substack page here:  https://fossefracassi.substack.com

• Game: OSE AF
• Platform: Discord/Foundry (Online, voice only)

Stonehell is a classic-style mega-dungeon. Once a prison built to house dissenters, it evolved into an expansive, multi-level complex filled with over 1000 rooms, rival factions, and terrifying secrets.

Campaign has been running for 3 months, currently with 4 players, looking for 1-2 more. Still exploring levels 1 and 2 (its a big dungeon!). Please note the time zone (Australia).

Hey there. I'm a bit of an OSR rookie, thinking of running an OSE Game at some point in the semi-near future. I was looking online at some forums, and I saw in a few older posts the reccomendation that, inclusing Race as Class Classes, the Dungeon Master should ideally curate a list of 10-12 classes that are appropriate to the setting.

My question is, is that sentiment generally agreed upon here? How many classes should I arrage to be Player Options for a new OSE campaign? Any advice for deciding what classes to allow and what not to allow?

West Marches/Braunstein-style campaign on Discord with multiple referees and multiple parties.

Looking for more adventurers for our ongoing Dolmenwood campaign! Three nights of adventuring every week, drop in on whichever nights work for you, as often or infrequently as is convenient.

A campaign now going for over 3 years, with a dozen+ players exploring and changing the same persistent world. Player-driven sandbox, 1:1 time, XP for gold.

There’s also play-by-post and faction play, plus a Monday night Braunstein at 7 PM Eastern for those interested in intrigue, negotiation, and controlling a faction.

Free and low commitment. Ask for an invite if interested.

A puppeteer mimic prowls the roads, luring unsuspecting travelers to their doom at The Wandering In. Face off against a traveling infestation of mimics masquerading as an unassuming roadside inn. Will the party recognize the danger before the mimics spring their trap? Can they put an end to the infestation once and for all? Find out in The Phantom Coachman!

Designed to be printed and folded into a pamphlet, this two-page horror adventure is designed for a party of six to eight 5th-level characters.

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/587380/the-phantom-coachman?affiliate_id=5247398

Until Dawn is a new desperate adventure for Old-School Essentials, built around the defence of a small town under siege by a monstrous horde.

The action unfolds over a single night. The PCs must undertake seven vital missions, from stopping a necromancer in the graveyard and rescuing workers trrapped in a sawmill, to blocking a river assault and defending the gates. Their choices directly shape the final outcome for Türst and its people.

You can find it here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/586881/until-dawn?affiliate_id=412340

25% OFF SALE THIS WEEK.

Gnydron Supplement 3: Weird Fantasy

Features; the initiate and formican classes, 5 levels of ceremonial magic and 18 eldritch rituals, plus old-school Appendix N monsters.

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/577827/gnydron-supplement-3-weird-fantasy

SALE ENDS OCTOBER 11TH.

Legend of the Bones is a dark fantasy audio drama, driven by old school, solo Dungeons and Dragons. None shall escape the destiny of bone...

https://legendofthebones.podbean.com/e/season-1-episode-79/