Tag: osr

  • A Review of Write-Ups for DCC Deities

    In this post I review write-ups for DCC deities as found in the DCC RPG Annual, Knights in the North (KITN), or Clerics of the Known Realms (CKR). I compare each of their interpretations and offer my recommendations on which ones to use.

  • How to Help Your Players Investigate Rumors in an OSR Campaign

    There is a lot of advice floating around the OSR-blogosphere on how to create rumors for your campaign. The Alexandrian’s three-part series on rumors (Rumor Tables, Hearing Rumors, and Restocking Your Rumor Table) offers one of the most exhaustive explanations. At their heart, rumors are just pieces of information that may or may not be…

  • Reimagining Rations in a Hex Crawl Campaign

    When I was younger, I used to go on hour long runs around the neighborhood. My general strategy was to run as far away from my house as possible to force myself to drag myself back home. I run West Marches hex crawls the same way. I want my players to sally forth—perhaps a bit…