Category Archives: Reviews

Dungeon Magazine #4

Posted on September 14, 2013 by Bryce Lynch

Nice Horne cover. This is the first truly useless issue. The adventures have little to no redeeming qualities: nothing of academic interest, little to steal, and uninvolved. And all of this AFTER you read from the editor how tough it … Continue reading →

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Colossus, Arise!

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Bryce Lynch

by Harley Stroh Goodman Games DCC Level 8 Giants stalk the shifting sands as the lost city of Stylos awakens from its deathless slumber. The Fourth Age of Man is at hand! All that stands between the gigantic hordes of … Continue reading →

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Grimmsgate

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Bryce Lynch

by Matt Finch Frog God Games Swords & Wizardry Levels 1-3 Deep in the wooded wilderness, the village of Grimmsgate is an outpost town on a seldom-traveled trail, right at the edge of nowhere. The village’s half-ruined temple of Law, … Continue reading →

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Dungeon Magazine #2

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Bryce Lynch

Uh … nice thong? This seems to be a stronger issue than #1, although half of the adventures are … unusual. It’s important to remember that Dungeon Magazine is still in 1e land, 2e not having appeared yet. A cursory … Continue reading →

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Curse of the Weaver Queen

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Bryce Lynch

by Tim Kask Eldritch Enterprises Generic Moderate Level The lunar goddess Arianhrod presides over the great wheel of life. But centuries ago, some saw the Wheel as a Web: a spider’s web. And so began the Cult, and so it … Continue reading →

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Night of the Black Swords

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Bryce Lynch

by Allen Hammack Die Cast Games AD&D Levels 10-12 This is a tournament-style 10 encounter adventure for evil characters through the depths of hell. It’s ok for what it is but has limited use outside of its tournament context. The … Continue reading →

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Dungeon Magazine #1

Posted on August 31, 2013 by Bryce Lynch

I’m a supporter of the OSR and strongly believe that a decent percentage of the newer products outshine the adventures published back in the Good Old Days. But, content is content and I’ve not seen many reviews of Dungeon magazine. … Continue reading →

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Fate’s Fell Hand

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Bryce Lynch

by Harley Stroh Goodman Games DCC Level 2 Awash in a sea of phlogiston, three wizards battle for mastery of reality! But with each new day all gains are lost and the game begins anew. It is up to the … Continue reading →

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MCMLXXV

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Bryce Lynch

by Bill Webb Frog God Games Swords & Wizardry Levels 1-4 (Ha!) This is a wilderness adventure, following a treasure map. It’s very tough, as wilderness adventures are wont to be. It is treasure poor, very deadly, and might be … Continue reading →

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Ghosts of Dragonspear Castle

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Bryce Lynch

by Jeremy Crawford & Christopher Perkins D&D Next/5E WOTC Levels 1-10 WOTC has done about as well as can expected with this adventure. It contains a lot of very very good content in it; a great number of good ideas … Continue reading →

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