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Just picked up the Tome of World Building (print) and The Nomicon (print):

Great additions to the Tome Of Adventure Design (print)!

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Dolmenwood Limited Edition Leatherette Slip Case Set with Dolmenwood Player's Book, Dolmenwood Campaign Book, and Dolmenwood Monster Book:

Fungal Foraging Dice Bag, Cloth Referee's Map, The Fungus That Came to Blackeswell, Emelda's Song, The Ruined Abbey of St Clewyd, Winter's Daughter, and Dolmenwood Maps Book:

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Troll Lord Games is discounting their whole catalogue for 50% off. I am not sure for how long will the discount last.

Here are some of my past recommendations:

Spend responsibly!

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Two weeks ago I shared twelve recommendations for the DriveThruRPG July sale. “SebaTauGonzalez” on reddit asked for rules-specific recommendations:

The Sale guide is great, thanks! Do you know of something similar but for core rules? Current or past.

I'm repeating my answer to him below. I assumed they are already familiar with all the major retroclones and original games, therefore I focused on a bit more “exotic” recommendations:

  • The Majestic Fantasy RPG. An OD&D game based on Swords & Wizardry Core. Interesting mix of many different things based on several decades of play.
  • Tekumel: Empire of the Petal Throne. The original was built on OD&D chasis. I don't run it as-is, but rather use it for inspiration (e.g., early skill system, interesting take on fighters, etc).
  • Seven Voyages of Zylarthen. Basically a heavily house ruled OD&D with few interesting twists.
  • Adventures Dark and Deep Core Rulebook & Bestiary. An alternative imagining of what AD&D 2E might have been if Gary remained in control. A lot of classic, but good stuff.
  • Against the Darkmaster Core Rules. Retroclone of Middle-Earth Role Playing game. Good if you are looking for a crunchier game.

The sale ends in a day and a half (end of July).

As always, spend responsibly.

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DriveThruRPG is running a big sale until end of July. There are few special items that are 75% off, but most are around 30% off.

Here are twelve big-ticket items where discounts make the most difference:

  1. Original Adventures Reincarnated #7: Dark Tower (5E or DCC version). A three-book set reviving an old classic by Jaquays. Worth getting it just for the original.
  2. The Halls of Arden Vul Complete. The best megadungeon to date. Massive, enduring, and evocative.
  3. The Northlands Saga Complete. a compilation of ten adventures set in stereotypical cold north. Probably enough for several years of gaming. Tenfootpole has reviewed first four adventures back in the day (NS1, NS2, NS3, NS4).
  4. Dungeon Crawl Classics Lankhmar Boxed Set. This is the classic done right.
  5. Bard's Gate. A massive city packed with urban encounters and adventures (8 included, from levels 1 to 10+). Very dense book.
  6. The Blight. A rotten, overpopulated, sick mega-city. Whole campaigns can be played in it. Heavy horror vibes.
  7. Arduin Trilogy. Compiles Arduin Grimoire Vol 1, 2, and 3. A ton of wild stuff to extend your OD&D game.
  8. Tomes by Matt Finch Tome of Adventure Design, Tome of Worldbuilding, and The Nomicon. A great set of books to create infinite worlds and adventures.
  9. Classic Gaming Negative Space print bundle. Includes On Downtime and Demesnes, Artifices, Deceptions, & Dilemmas, and Bestial Ecosystems Created by Monstrous Inhabitation trilogy covering downtime, environs, and monstrous ecosystems.
  10. Hacklopedia of Beasts. One of the best bestiaries in the market.
  11. HarnManor. Detailed procedures and guidance on creating and managing a manor.
  12. The Guide to Glorantha. If you are interested in Glorantha, then this two-book set is the best starting point to get overwhelmed and give up.

Unsure which to go for? Roll a 1d12! Want to pick an adventure module? Then roll 1d6! You prefer a supplement instead? Then roll 1d6+6!

Looking for cheaper OSR recommendations? Then I suggest the following lists: select Advanced Adventures, Black Friday selections, and GM's Day selections.

Spend responsibly!

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Just picked up The Nocturnal Table, Castle Xyntillan, and Khosura: King of the Wastelands from the post:

Gabor Lux is running is site-wide sale on everything he has published under EMDT imprint until July 20. Things are moving quickly so act fast. :)

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A friend most generous has sent me his Judges Guild collection of Pegasus magazines as well as Fantastic Personalities supplement:

I also received the original art piece by FSF-INK that we commissioned for the Wilderlands Hall of Fame 2023:

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Deluxe versions of the ACKS Imperial Imprint Revised Rulebook, Judges Journal, Monstrous Manual, Judges Screen with inserts, and a poplar case to house them all:

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Majestic Fantasy Realms by Robert Conley, the spiritual successor to the Wilderlands of High Fantasy, is launching soon on Kickstarter. It is a sandbox fantasy setting perfect for hexcrawl games.

Crowdfunding campaign will include:

  • Setting guidebook
  • 5 Judge maps (12” by 18”)
  • 5 Player maps (12” by 18”)

Rob will be releasing the whole setting under Creative Commons so anyone can adapt, modify, and contribute to their desire.

You can learn more about the setting on Rob's blog, and sign up to be notified upon launch at Kickstarter.

Really looking forward to it!

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OSRIC, Old School Reference and Index Compilation, was the first retroclone of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons. Released almost 20 years ago, it led the charge during early days of OSR, providing means to legally publish content compatible with AD&D.

OSRIC 3.0, brings a host of improvements, focusing on providing more explanations and examples of play, replacing dense blocks of text with more accessible layout, discards OGL, brings the rules even closer to AD&D, just to name a few.

Campaign includes:

  • Player Guide (hardback smyth-sewn, landscape orientation)
  • GM Guide (hardback smyth-sewn, landscape orientation)
  • Curse of the Crooked Tower adventure by Steve “Zherbus” O’Connell (paperback)
  • Whispers of the Death God adventure by Gábor Csomós (paperback)
  • Fortress Tomb of the Ice Lich by G. Hawkins (paperback)
  • GM Screen (four panel, landscape)
  • VTT Resources (tokens and complete Foundry integration)
  • Compendium (paperback print on demand, portrait orientiation)

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