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BHS2 – The Shattered Skull

An intrepid band of adventurers enter the treacherous cavern complex of the Shattered Skull — a blood-thirsty tribe of orcs. Does the party have what it takes to ride the region of the vile humanoids? And what else may lie … Continue reading

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Voyage to Plague Island

While sojourning in a nameless village on the Parched Coast you must have been slipped sleeping powders. You awoke on board an oared galley in chains, and forced to row. Your mind numb and unable to recall much, you rowed … Continue reading

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BL1-2 The Ruined Hamlet / Terror in the Gloaming

Into the Unknown! The wilderness around the cave stronghold called Gold Hill Trading Post is dangerous and scattered with ruins of large and small settlements. Will your party find fame and fortune, solve ancient mysteries, or just disappear into the … Continue reading

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Shadowbrook Manor

This is a wonderful OSR product that hits most of what I’m looking for in a product. It would be a great introduction to the OSR for new players. The Archmage Tazimack the Red is dead. Once a force for … Continue reading

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A2 – The Slag Heap

This is a Castles & Crusades adventure module, although it can easily be used with any pre-4E version of D&D. This is a village heavy adventure. Three separate marginal villages are encountered. There is a progression of evil in the … Continue reading

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AA#12 – The Barrow Mound of Gravemoor

This one is goood. Let me say right up front that I like barrows. I love that section in LOTR, I Like the Bree supplement and the Dagorlad supplement for MERP, and I’d love to take a tour of the … Continue reading

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Wheel of Evil

Ok, listen up: Do NOT bail on this review no matter what your first instincts are. I swear to you that this module is awesome. It is about problems that a guild of cheesemakers is having. There, I said it. … Continue reading

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ASE1 – Anomalous Subsurface Environment

This is one of the best products ever made. Go buy it now.   If you are one of those people who don’t like gonzo or don’t like dungeoncrawls, I urge you to give this one a chance and read … Continue reading

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T1 – The Thing in the Valley – Pacesetter Games & Simulations

I made a lot of old school purchases at GenCon. Just like in the D20 days, a lot of material for OSR is being produced that is of less than stellar quality. Occasionally though I stumble across something that is … Continue reading

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