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Troubled Troll Grotto

By Dougal CochraneSelf PublishedDolmenwoodLevel 2 South of Fog Lake, where the Cave Path plunges into the Ballow-Clefts, the horizon narrows to a ravine of glistening wet stone, steeped in shadow. Pale yellow celandine flowers bloom ankle-high in the gloom, their … Continue reading

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The Tower

By Pat_SagorPat_Co ProductionsNimble/OSRLevel 3 In the heart of a volcanic wasteland, the Tower rises amid fire and ash, a slender edifice of stone. Its citizens never leave the Tower, and keep their mysterious traditions out of sight from the outside … Continue reading

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Monastery of Misanthropy

By Thom WilsonThrowiGamesShadowdark”Low Levels” Be it known that the evil wizard Kuzax, having performed cruel and twisted experiments on the living and dead, is wanted for crimes against humanity. A bounty of 100 gold coins is offered to any who … Continue reading

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Aethelberd’s Tomb

By Scott_MFirst Era AdventuresOSRICLevels 1-3 Few now recall King Aethelberd’s name, but in his time, he was rightly feared. His ruthless crusade against criminals and sinners took thousands of lives… many by the king’s own hand. The ancient lord’s body … Continue reading

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The Quiet Hunger

By Craig TurnerAspire2HopeGeneric/UniversalLevels: Ghouls as an ememy In Faynford at the Staple, tension simmers beneath the smell of hearth smoke and fresh bread. Old fears stir as food grows scarce, livestock go missing, and whispers spread—of sickness, of shadows, of … Continue reading

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Kingdom

By James DesboroughPortmortem StudiosLotFPLevels 2-4 A high-concept adventure beneath the bone-white hills of Southern England:. […] The hearthstone tilts forward as the ground beneath it gives way, and the fire collapses inward with a choked sigh. A black seam splits … Continue reading

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Fortress Tomb of the Ice Lich

By G. HawkinsMythmere GamesOSRICLevels 9-12 At Grathen Rift, the Ice Lich Vathudnar built a great fortress-tomb, populating the frozen ice-halls with his servants before sending his spirit out into the planes and strange dimensions beyond the material world. Thus far, … Continue reading

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Righteous Bro Cave

By Operant Game LabSelf PublishedOSRLevels 1-2 Decades ago, there were two adventuring bros—Thom the Mighty and Oolnor the Weird. After much questing and looting and war against the hated bone men of the North, they carved for themselves a dungeon … Continue reading

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A Grinning Ghost’s Grim Tale

By GMaiaKnight of the Lake GamesOSRLevels 4-8 […] A bold entrepreneur decided to reopen the “cursed” stage, now renamed the Daggerpierce Theater, and revive what was hailed as the greatest play ever written, and at the same time the one … Continue reading

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The Rook & The Crook

By Taron PoundsLand of the BlindOSR/VagabondLevels 6-10 An explosion rocks a nearby mountain range. Once the dust clears, two twisted and screaming towers remain: one black and one white. Ominous seals appear on the moon and stars. A wicked smile … Continue reading

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