Author: klintron
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I ran Fabien’s Atalier. Here’s what I thought of it.
Fabien’s Atalier by Brad Kerr review based on actual play Fabien’s Atalier by Brad Kerr. tldr; Super fun, easy to run, definitely get this. Version reviewed: Cairn version Systems used: Into the Dungeon Revived Time: One 3 hour session Fabien’s Atalier is a puzzle-centric adventure for low-level characters written for Cairn or Old School Essentials…
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Hideous Daylight by Brad Kerr actual play review
Hideous Daylight by Brad Kerr. For low-level characters, either Old School Essentials or Cairn. tldr; Good enough, maybe just not my thing. Version reviewed: Cairn version Systems used: Brighter Worlds, Into the Dungeon Revived Time: Three 3 hour sessions (not counting Fabien’s Atalier, which I’ll review next) What it is: A hexcrawl of a walled…
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The Purple Worm Graveyard review, based on actual play
The Purple Worm Graveyard by Tony Dowler. At a glance: System used: Mork Bork PCs: Two, equivalent of third-level Time to complete: Just under 3 hours tldr; Fun, evocative, but needs more non-combat encounters. Potentially very deadly. Summary: There once was a cult that worshiped purple worms. Beneath their long abandoned temple is a cave…
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Prison of the Hated Pretender review based on actual play
tldr; Fun adventure, more engaging than it seems from a re-through. A little unsatisfying, though, due to the lack of pay-off from the more interesting elements. At a glance: System used: Mork Bork PCs: Two, equivalent of third-level Time to complete: About two hours (But I made an accidental change that made this shorter than…
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The 3 things that make a good dungeon/OSR adventure module
tldr: Someone to talk with (NPCs) Something to do/experiment with (Puzzles, magic items, obstacles, etc.) Meaningful decisions (More one what makes a decision “meaningful” below) One of the reasons I write reviews is to help myself figure out what makes a good adventure. I’m starting to figure it out. Arnold K has a “checklist” of…
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One-page dungeon reviews: Skyblind Spire, Brittlestone Parapets, Under the Tree, based on actual…
One-page dungeon reviews: Skyblind Spire, Brittlestone Parapets, Under the Tree, based on actual play tldr; Skyblind Spire: Believe the hype! This one page puzzle dungeon is as good as everyone says. The Brittlestone Parapets: Felt too “hack ‘n slash.” Under the Tree: Short. Fun, but also turned out a little too hack ‘n slash. One-page…
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Review of Demon Driven to the Maw, based on actual play
Review of Demon Driven to the Maw by Brad Kerr, based on actual play tldr; Fun scenario. Timing could be a challenge, but otherwise pretty easy to run. Demon Driven to the Maw by Brad Kerr, for Cairn. System used: Brighter Worlds (with characters converted from Into the Odd) PCs: 3 Time to complete: 2.5…
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Brighter Worlds RPG review based on actual play
There’s a million RPG systems out there, why this one? Author David Lombardo pitches the free Brighter Worlds play test as an “attempt to bridge the gap between GMs (and players) who want minimal rules in fast, lightweight systems with players who want a more involved character creation, and fiddly rules to muck around with.”…
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Stirring the Hornets Nest at Het Thamsya review based on actual play
Art by Munkao Tldr; This is really fun, play it! System used: Brighter Worlds (a whimsical fantasy system based on Into the Odd and Cairn). Party: Four level 2 PCs, no hirelings. Time to complete: About five hours. What is this? Stirring the Hornets Nest at Het Thamsya is an adventure written by Munkao for either…
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Actual play review: Sleeping Place of the Feathered Swine
tldr; Fun module, easy to run, lots of atmosphere. Might get samey, but that could just be me. Time: 3 hours Players: 3 PCs: 3 level 1 Sleeping Place of the Feathered Swine is a 34 page module by Logan Knight. It has 14 keyed locations (the text is pretty big or the pages are…