Bundle of Holding has resurrected its February 2024 offer for KNOCK!, gathering the first three digital volumes of The Merry Mushmen’s adventure gaming revue. Edited by Éric Nieudan and laid out by Basque designer Olivier Revenu, the publication compiles over 600 pages of rules, dungeon floor plans, and system-neutral resources tailored for the Old School Renaissance.
Rather than running conventional product reviews, KNOCK! curates table-ready tools directly from the indie roleplaying blogging scene. We previously reviewed KNOCK! Issue 2 on Geek Native, finding it too substantial to treat as a mere zine; it functions instead as a coffee-table compendium you snack on between sessions. This revived digital run makes all three early volumes easy to access in a single package.
Knock Collection – $17.95
The bundle offers the complete three-issue run for a single payment, representing a total retail value of $72.
- KNOCK! Magazine issue #1 (The Merry Mushmen, 212 pages, retail price $23) – Collects classic OSR blog writing, seven character classes, seven monsters, and three complete adventures.
- KNOCK! issue #2 (The Merry Mushmen, 224 pages, retail price $23) – Delivers original refereeing procedures, six classes, nine monsters, and four scenarios.
- KNOCK! issue #3 (The Merry Mushmen, 212 pages, retail price $23) – Features design theory essays, the “Portfolio of Cartographic Curiosities” maps, seven monsters, and six classes.
Mechanically, KNOCK! supports classic dungeon exploration and wilderness procedures. Rather than tying itself to one rigid ruleset, each volume delivers modular subsystems, articles and art. You can drop its bespoke saving throw tables, post-death gambling mini-games, and morale checks straight into systems like Old-School Essentials, Basic Fantasy, or original fantasy editions without any conversion work.
Visually, the magazine leans into high-contrast layouts reminiscent of Mörk Borg, pairing eclectic typography with vivid colour accents and evocative line art. Alongside experimental mechanics, the volumes offer immediate utility: random d100 encounter complications, dungeon-dressing prompts, and compact maps from veteran cartographers such as Dyson Logos.
The contributor list across these three issues brings together prominent voices from DIY adventure gaming, including Ben Milton, Emmy Allen, Chris McDowall, Gavin Norman, and Diogo Nogueira. Whether you need an offbeat wandering monster prompt or a short four-room lair for an evening game, the material is built for direct use at the table.
The resurrected collection runs through until midnight at the International Date Line (UTC -12) on Monday, 19 October 2026. All downloads from the bundle are completely DRM-free PDF files, and purchases can be linked directly with your DriveThruRPG library.
Quick Links
- Bundle of Holding: KNOCK!
