Deal of the Day - Winter's Daughter (OSE)

If it's written for OSE, it will fit with pretty much any OSR system. In this case, Winter's Daughter comes in two flavors - OSE and Dolmenwood - and comes with two files.

Today's Deal of the Day is Winter's Daughter for OSE/Dolmenwood for $5 in PDF (usually $10). It's a low-level adventure coming in at 24 AND 32 pages - both ruleset flavors are included.

The tomb of an ancient hero, lost in the tangled depths of the woods. A ring of standing stones, warded by the sinister Drune cult. A fairy princess who watches with timeless patience from beyond the veil of the mortal. A forgotten treasure that holds the key to her heart.

Winter’s Daughter is a romantic fairy tale adventure designed for characters of Level 1–3. Presented in a quick-reference format, the adventure is easy to run with minimal prep.

Rules Editions of Winter's Daughter:

This product includes two versions of the adventure:

For the Dolmenwood RPG. 32 pages long, with additional art.

For Old-School Essentials. An older version of the adventure, 24 pages long.

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Deal of the Day - Deadball: Baseball With Dice (Second Edition)

Are you one of those, like me, who remembers Stratomatic Baseball? Well, aside from the fact that it's about baseball, Deadball: Baseball With Dice (Second Edition) is similar, but not - and it's a blast - I own it in print.

Deadball: Baseball With Dice (Second Edition) is today's Deal of the Day, on sale for $6 in PDF until tomorrow morning (normally $15).

Deadball: Baseball With Dice is a fast-paced baseball dice game that uses real statistics to bring the ballpark to your tabletop. Since it was first introduced in 2017, its elegantly simple rules have made it a hit with baseball fanatics and new fans alike, as thousands of players from around the world have used it to replay classic World Series, create dream teams, and design beautifully crafted fictional leagues. A 1-2 player game, Deadballtakes about 30 minutes to play and can star players from history, present day, or your own imagination.

Whatever you love about baseball, Deadball will bring it to life.

This book, which replaces both the original Deadball: Baseball With Dice and Deadball: 1909, contains everything you need to play the game, including: 

Complete rules for the game’s Modern and Ancient eras, allowing you to recreate games played any time from 1900 to today. 

Instructions for team generation using real or fictional players.

Updated rosters and player descriptions for the legendary Southern Circuit, an eight team league of misfits and eccentrics whose story is being told in 2022 and 1913.

Two new campaigns for Nine Game Pennant, a fast-paced mini-campaign that drops you right into the heart of the fight for the Southern Circuit title.

All the digital supplements you need to get going, including blank scoresheets and the invaluable quick reference guide.

Fantasy - OSR Dungeon Cards for the Classic Ampersand Fantasy RPG

OSR Dungeon Cards for the Classic Ampersand Fantasy RPG is Phil Reed's current Kickstarter.

36 double-sided cards with dungeon prompts on one side and maps on the other, plus 15 Quickload Dungeon cards to stock the dungeon.

Designed for gamemasters and solo adventurers alike, these 51 new cards are made with customization and quick map creation in mind. With 36 double-sided base dungeon cards and 15 Quickload Dungeon cards at your fingertips, you can swiftly get to work on making a palace of monsters fit for any adventurer.

With three dozen carefully designed dungeon maps and over 400 simple prompts spread over the decks, there's no end to the ways your imagination can take the reins to create dungeons as inspired as your adventures! The systemless design of these cards makes it easy for anyone from beginners to seasoned gamemasters to get started.

OSR Dungeon Cards includes 51 cards you can turn to the next time you sit down to design a dungeon.

There are 36 double-sided cards, each with a small dungeon area map on one side and a dozen prompts on the other. There are also 15 Quickload Dungeon cards to make populating your dungeon easier than ever.

These systemless cards work great with the classic ampersand fantasy RPG and any games derived from (or inspired by) it.

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Deal of the Day - Ed Greenwood Presents Elminster's Forgotten Realms (System Neutral)

Yes, WotC HAS produced system-neutral material for its settings. A bit of a surprise, I bet ;)

Normally 14.99 in PDF, Ed Greenwood Presents Elminster's Forgotten Realms is on sale for 8.99 until late morning of September 18th.

The Forgotten Realms is the most successful and widely known Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting ever created, and it owes its existence to creator Ed Greenwood.

This 160-page book describes the campaign setting as it lives and breathes in the imagination of its creator. Through the alter ego of Elminster, Archmage of Shadowdale, Ed Greenwood presents the Realms as a setting where companies of crazed adventurers are born and have rich lives, and where they get to call the shots. In this book, Ed presents a world where friendships are forged, endless intrigues unfold, and heroes wage war against the monstrous inhabitants of famous dungeons and untamed wildernesses.

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Gygax Memorial Fund - Once More Into The Breach

So, I've come into some new information, and it looks like it's time for me to dive back into the Rabbit Hole, otherwise known as the Gygax Memorial Fund. With nearly NEGATIVE $10k in net assets as of 2023, and a Kickstarter "in the works" seeking to raise nearly $1 Million USC "coming soon", I think it's time to start asking some questions. Not that I expect answers from the GMF itself, as the Gygax Memorial Fund hasn't updated its tax returns since 2021, when it still had net assets of nearly $194k. Now, with over 200k spent by the fund and negative assets, no more updates. Interesting.

Apparently, the load was shot in 2022. What was going on in 2022? According to the GMF website, nothing could account for a net expense of $170,626. 

I have a few folders of info to dig through. This might not get completed until after Shire Con.

Hey, maybe the GMF Kickstarter will launch by then ;)

 

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Bundle of Holding - The Dread Lairnomicon (System Neutral)

The Dread Lairnomicon is one of those "must-have" resources IMHO. I have it, as well as the Dread Thingnomicon, in print on my gaming shelves.

The Dread Lairnomicon is on sale at Bundle of Holding for $7.95 in PDF.

Gamemaster! If you lack time to create the cool details that enliven your tabletop roleplaying game adventures and dungeons, the Dread Laironomicon system-neutral sourcebook from Raging Swan Press lets you easily add depth and color to your game's monstrous hideouts. This 217-page compilation of Raging Swan's Monstrous Lairs series presents 100 lair entries in two succinct pages apiece, from Aboleth's Sunken Lair to Wyvern's Nest. Each entry has seven tables that determine the lair's unique features, surroundings, and treasure. Use these lists before or during your game to breathe life into your descriptions and help your players immerse themselves in the world.

Pay just US$7.95 for the complete Dread Laironomicon sourcebook (retail price $21.50), along with the free Dread Companion.

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New Release - Adventures Dark & Deep Lite (AD&D Clone)

So, a little history. I first met Joe Bloch in person at the release party for Gygax Magazine Issue #1 at the Brooklyn Strat in January of 2013. Sure, I had known Joe via our respective blogs prior to that, but safe to say Joe has been a friend for over a decade.

Adventures Dark and Deep™ Lite is Joe's latest release. Essentially a streamlined version of Adventures Dark and Deep™ Core, which is a clone and expansion of AD&D 1e. Adventures Dark and Deep™ Lite is $9.95 in PDF.

As an aside, I was a guest on Joe's launch party livestream earlier today (link below)

Adventures Dark and Deep™ started off as an attempt to make the game Gary wanted to make, but couldn't because he left TSR in the mid-1980's. Based on the first edition of the world's most popular RPG, it added all sorts of new material, reorganized things, and streamlined some places where the rules needed it. Since it was originally published, Adventures Dark and Deep has grown, and had supplements and additions to add to the variety of options available to the players.

The current book, Adventures Dark and Deep™ Lite, goes in a different direction, paring down all of the material into a sleek 175 page book. There are only the five core character classes (bard, cleric, fighter, magic-user, and thief), only five character races (dwarf, elf, half-elf, halfling, and human), and characters can only go as high as 8th level. There are around 200 monsters in the book, and enough magic items to excite the greed of your players!

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