Sunday, 19 August 2018

Recommended Reading

I wouldn't be a real writer if I didn't try to piggyback off people more talented than me, so without further ado here are the real geniuses you should be checking out.

Against the Wicked City:
Joseph Manola
http://udan-adan.blogspot.com/


I can't put it any better than the author did: "Romantic clockpunk fantasy OSR gaming in a vaguely Central Asian setting. May feature killer robots." Full of excellent design principles, unique classes, creative rewrites of published settings, and a bunch of immediately usable setting material for The Great Road and the Wicked City. So good, I'm running it pretty much as-written as a campaign myself, and my (new) players are loving it.


Goblin Punch:
Arnold Kemp
http://goblinpunch.blogspot.com/


Full of bizarre monsters, bizarre art, and creative worldbuilding, Goblin Punch is a must-visit for anyone keen on OSR gaming. At the very least, Microbiologist Azathoth or False Hydras will spark your imagination. At the best, you'll immediately fall in love with Centerra (as I did) and want to explore every inch of it.


False Machine:
Patrick Stuart
http://falsemachine.blogspot.com/


I'm going to be honest, this one got a recommendation based on team efforts with Scrap Princess over at Monster Manual Sewn From Pants. Specifically, the incredible source of terrified wondrous nightmares that is Veins of the Earth. If you feel like your players aren't having enough nightmares, check out their collaborative projects which also include Fire on the Velvet Horizon and Deep Carbon Observatory.


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