Tenkar's Tavern: Deal of the Day - The Adventurers' Guide to Herbalism & Alchemy for FG&G (OSR)

Wednesday, January 4, 2023

Deal of the Day - The Adventurers' Guide to Herbalism & Alchemy for FG&G (OSR)

An OSR book of herbalism and alchemy? A resource to add some depth to my campaign without going crazy? All that for 2 bucks? I'm in!

The Adventurers' Guide to Herbalism & Alchemy for FG&G is technically written for For Gold & Glory, a 2e clone, which is normally 5 bucks in PDF but can be had for a mere 2 bucks until Thursday morning (11/5/23).

Follow the continuing adventures of the Delvers as they explore the ruins of the ancient Alchemists' Guildhall. Be there when they discover the Alchemists' greatest lost secrets and meet with their wealthy and mysterious benefactor, Servius Linnus... A licensed "For Gold & Glory" supplement written by the editor of the game with over 34,000 words, this heavily illustrated guide for old school RPGs is packed with useful material for players and GMs alike to enjoy in almost any magical, medieval, fantasy game based upon the "World's Most Popular Role Playing Game". Each item entry is described with recipes, costs and specific game effects.

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Ryan—Aqualith MediaJanuary 5, 2023 at 4:14 PM
Bah! Must of missed the sale by a few hours.
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Why "Swords & Wizardry?"

Believe me when I say I have them all in dead tree format. I have OSRIC in full size, trade paperback and the Player's Guide. I have LL and the AEC (and somewhere OEC, but I can't find it at the moment). Obviously I have Basic Fantasy RPG. Actually, I have the whole available line in print. Way too much Castles & Crusades. We all know my love for the DCC RPG. I even have Dark Dungeons in print, the Delving Deeper boxed set, Astonishing Swordsmen & Sorcerers of Hyperborea. BOTH editions of LotFP's Weird Fantasy and some dead tree copies of the Greyhawk Grognards Adventures Dark & Deep

I am so deep in the OSR when I come up for breath it's for the OSR's cousin, Tunnels & Trolls

So, out of all that, why Swords & Wizardry? Why, when I have been running a AD&D 1e / OSRIC campaign in Rappan Athuk am I using Swords & Wizardry and it's variant, Crypts & Things, for the second campaign? (Actually, now running a S&W Complete campaign, soon to be with multiple groups)

Because the shit works.

It's easy for lapsed gamers to pick up and feel like they haven't lost a step. I can house rule it and it doesn't break. It plays so close to the AD&D of my youth and college years (S&W Complete especially) that it continually surprises me. Just much less rules hopping than I remember. (my God but I can run it nearly without the book)

I grab and pick and steal from just about all OSR and Original resources. They seem to fit into S&W with little fuss. It may be the same with LL and the rest, but for me the ease of use fit's my expectations with S&W.

Even the single saving throw. That took me longer to adjust to, but even that seems like a natural to me now. Don't ask me why, it just does. Maybe it's the simplicity of it. At 45 52, simplicity and flexibility while remaining true to the feel of the original is an OSR hat trick for me ;)

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Wednesday, January 4, 2023

Deal of the Day - The Adventurers' Guide to Herbalism & Alchemy for FG&G (OSR)

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