These core rules are compatible with Basic D&D, full of new character options and magic, all in theme with D&D from the 1970s.
Listen up humans! “The Horde” is for 5e, OSE, or Shadowdark
The Horde! is a stonethrow away from reaching its funding goal and going wild. The Kickstarter campaign runs until April 30th; you can see its progress from the pitch page.
Worldbuilding Dolmenwood: Angry Owl Adventure Site
Dolmenwood is a dark fairy tale that includes full rules using a slightly modified version of Old-School Essentials in a faerie woodland setting both fantastic and terrifying. PDFs of these books are available now with print copies likely available in a few months.
Worldbuilding Dolmenwood
When starting a new campaign in Dolmenwood, the following steps are recommended.
High-quality fairytales: A review of Rackham Vale Paintbox Edition
Inspired by the fantasy and folklore art of the 19th-century golden age illustrator Arthur Rackham, Rackham Vale is a drop-in setting for Old-School Essentials.
The Painted Wastelands: A tome filled with unspeakable knowledge for OSE
The Painted Wastelands is a smoke-hazy hexcrawl designed for Old School Essentials.
Powered by Perilous Pamphlets: Less is four times more TTRPG
Philip Reed Games, Crumbling Keep, Headcheese Productions, and Egg Embry Publishing are all in the Powered By Perilous Pamphlets promotion.
The Tomb of Gyzaengaxx: Work for the Gyzaengaxx family
If you’ve seen Gary Gygax or Like Gygax, some of the Gyzaengaxx family in Gooey Cube’s The Tomb of Gyzaengaxx may look familiar.
Necrotic Gnome and Exalted Funeral take the Old-Schools Essentials’ Dolmenwood Kickstarter through a million
Rife with intrigue, secrets, and magic, Dolmenwood draws travellers of adventurous spirit, daring them to venture within.
Free to Download: Necrotic Gnome’s Dolmenwood preview
The goal of Dolmenwood is to bring mystery back to the tabletop for even veteran players. In Dolmenwood, old pros should not comfortably be able to work out what is likely to happen in a scene or encounter.
