OSR News From The Underdark Gazette – Saturday, July 10, 2010

Chaosium Goodness, Now Available!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                            A ton of Chaosium’s Michael Moorcock inspired RPG’s are now available in PDF format, from RPGNOW! 23 products are listed on the page! Way, way freakin’ Cool!

And if that isn’t enough, the venomous pao, from the Strange Stones blog, has turned us on to some free downloads of rare Stormbringer Monographs: Chaos Cults of the Young Kingdoms by Charles Green (85 pages) and Gods of Law in the Young Kingdoms by Charles Green & Richard Watts (112 pages) may be downloaded from this page. (For the second item, the text hyperlink didn’t work for me, but the PDF link from the picture, did.) There’s some other stuff of interest on this site as well!

 

 

New Releases

Apocalypse Tech Report – An Equipment Supplement for Mutant Future by R. Baseel is available from Classic Diversions. The PDF is $5.00 and the print version is $10.00. 32 pages.

“The Apocalypse Tech Report provides additional equipment and new forms of technology - including cybernetics and nanotechnology - for the many worlds of Mutant Future. Included in this supplement are 60 technological artifacts from the pre-apocalypse era - including tools, weapons, gadgets, and armor – along with 10 new robots. The cybernetics section introduces guidelines for creating cyborgs characters and equipping cybernetic implants, along with a simple method for using the game mechanics of standard mutations and technological items as the basis for powerful implant features. The nanotechnology section contains rules for nanoviruses, nanoaugmentations, and independent nanocolonies. These microscopic robots can provide enormous technological benefits to those who are knowledgeable enough to use them properly. If mishandled or used for less benevolent purposes, they are capable of destroying entire civilizations.”

A Trick on the Tain by Keith Hackwood, with art by Andy Taylor, has been released by Brave Halfling Publishing.

Mr. Hackwood dropped me a line and asked me to mention this Castles & Crusades release, which gives me the opportunity to ask you guys whether or not you’re interested in C&C coverage. Let me know what you think! Available in print for $9.95, the print version comes with a free PDF. A PDF only version will be available for purchase, in August.

“Enter a harsh and unforgiving tundra known as the Tain where traveling these lands means certain death for most. The party of adventurers become caught up in the the plight of the native inhabitants and the cruel designs of an evil hag. The actions of these heroes could bring about the end of a people or save them depending on the choice they make.

This 20-page full-sized module is intended for a group of low-level characters (about 6-8 total levels) with a Challenge Level of 1-5. In this module, you will also find:

12 New Illustrations
3 Different Maps
4 New Creatures for Castles & Crusades
1 New Magical Item
1 Quick Reference for the adventure’s encounters”

Congratulations to the authors and publishers of these new releases!

Free Downloads

The Text File version of Goblinoid Games’ Original Edition Characters, is now available for Download!

The Free Primer for Shadow Sword & Spell is available. Written by Richard Iorio II and James Maliszewski, this may interest some Old School folk.

Shane over at Swords Against the Outer Dark has a Simplified Battlemat for you!

Thanks everyone, for your dedication and free downloads!

Events & Happenings

Cyclopeatron has an updated schedule for the August 14 SoCal Mini-Con!

In Other News

Jim Pacek of Carjacked Seraphim fame, has started another blog, chronicling his running of Castle of the Mad Archmage. Check out In The Dungeons of the Mad Archmage. Two dead PC’s and counting!

Scottsz has posted his Cold Text File C1 Part 1, over at Lord of the Green Dragons.  Delving into the mysteries of The Hidden Shrine of Tomoachan is going to be fun! If you missed the author’s first Cold Text File series, I urge you to rectify that oversight!

The Dungeon Alphabet is being carried by Borders!

Dan Proctor has informed us that the Third Printing of the Revised Edition of Labyrinth Lord is shipping and should soon be available at your local gaming store.

Mr. Raggi has some info on Pre-Orders for the LotFP Weird Fantasy Role-Playing game. This is going to be one hell of a nice collector’s item!

Christian of Destination Unknown is getting back into the zine business!

I Hit It With My Axe: Episode 17: A Dire Situation.

The Greyhawk Grognard has a review of the Pathfinder GameMastery Guide.

The 2010 ENnie Nominations have been announced. The Grinding Gear from LotFP has been nominated for Best Adventure. Death Frost Doom, also from LotFP, received an Honorable Mention for Best Cartography. Labyrinth Lord, received an Honorable Mention for Best Game. Congratulations to Mr. Raggi and Mr. Proctor, for this well deserved recognition!

If you would like to cast a vote for the Fan Award for Best Publisher, you may do so here.

What I’m Pimping This Week

Advanced Adventures #13 – White Dragon Run by James C. Boney. Art by Peter Mullen, John Bingham and Jason Walton. Expeditious Retreat Press. Available in Print for $12.00 and in PDF for $6.00.

“The little village of White Dragon Run is at the edge of civilization - the place where monsters are a constant threat and adventurers thrive. It is here that reputations are made or broken, and deeds are performed only to be set in verse decades after the real story is long lost. On this thin line between country and chaos lies White Dragon Run. The last stop for the civilized before the well-trodden road becomes the weed-infested trail leading to creatures that would rather fight than herd, fish or farm. There’s a fortune to be made for the up and coming adventurer with the strength, the wile, and the cunning to strike out against dangers both natural and unnatural. White Dragon Run is the final stop before meeting one’s destiny behind the sword, stave, dagger, or holy symbol.”

I reviewed White Dragon Run a couple of week’s ago and decided to give it some more love. So, it’ll be featured in the Blog Widget O’ Pimping, for the coming week!

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