Ahimsa Kerp
1990s Proto-Folklore
Concept: “A handful of classes and items that are, if not yet proper folk lore, on the verge of reaching full folkloredom, pulled from the deep well that is 1990's culture.”
Content: Two character classes (one based on a movie starring Brandon Lee, the other on a comic by Bill Waterson) and a handful of items inspired by iconic films
Writing: Elegantly captures its source materials’ respective characters
Art/design: That rug really ties the page together
Usability: Typographical hierarchy makes for easy navigation
Content: Two character classes (one based on a movie starring Brandon Lee, the other on a comic by Bill Waterson) and a handful of items inspired by iconic films
Writing: Elegantly captures its source materials’ respective characters
Art/design: That rug really ties the page together
Usability: Typographical hierarchy makes for easy navigation
Album Crawl
19 contributors
Concept: “A collection of deafening dungeons and auditory misadventures for MÖRK BORG.”
Content: 22 music-inspired settings and scenarios; many intriguing rules and foes; alternate Miseries; a whole spread of punishments for unruly dice
Writing: Variously fascinating and horrifying
Art/design: Widely variegated but all nicely done
Usability: A couple atypical layouts that reward a bit of scrutiny and patience
Content: 22 music-inspired settings and scenarios; many intriguing rules and foes; alternate Miseries; a whole spread of punishments for unruly dice
Writing: Variously fascinating and horrifying
Art/design: Widely variegated but all nicely done
Usability: A couple atypical layouts that reward a bit of scrutiny and patience
FÖLK-LORE: Environs & Ephemera
25 contributors
Ahimsa Kerp
Michael Tahmasian
Rugose Kohn
Michael Mars
Ben Gyurik
Saluman
Rodrigo Herrera
gaffy
Anders Björkelid
Dan Ricketson
Kevin Sheehan
Tragos Games
Johndroid
Paul S. Miller
Dave Pauls
Sean Hudspeth
grave snail games
Matthew Sanderson
Ar-Em Bañas
qilyn
Sam/HauntingOfTheWicked
Jakub Skurzyński
1d10+5
Gabriel Matteson
Scott Danielson
“Everything from new classes to strange new locales”
Tannsowan
Concept: “When monsters die, you are there […] ready to bloodily wrest teeth from skull.”
Content: A necromancer who raises skeletons from sown teeth
Writing: Straightforward and direct; includes suggestions for skeletons’ dialogue
Art/design: Linear organization with public domain art that supports the concept
Usability: Only provides one class feature but offers variability within it
Content: A necromancer who raises skeletons from sown teeth
Writing: Straightforward and direct; includes suggestions for skeletons’ dialogue
Art/design: Linear organization with public domain art that supports the concept
Usability: Only provides one class feature but offers variability within it
The Bastard of the Badlands
Concept: “Whoever claims the Bastard will have the power to rule over the land. Or to destroy it.”
Content: A frozen-wasteland-themed dungeon; also includes the badlands ranger character class
Writing: Nice descriptions but not as grimly humorous as Mörk Borg’s standard
Art/design: Also a departure from the standard, but does evoke a sense of place
Usability: Occasionally substitutes D20 terms like “check” and “AC”
Content: A frozen-wasteland-themed dungeon; also includes the badlands ranger character class
Writing: Nice descriptions but not as grimly humorous as Mörk Borg’s standard
Art/design: Also a departure from the standard, but does evoke a sense of place
Usability: Occasionally substitutes D20 terms like “check” and “AC”
Zephyr Wyrm
Concept: “From the West she came / Her fiery wings Soared / The land withered in flame / And with her rode the Horde”
Content: Some poetic flavor, a beastly stat block, and a Horde-generation table
Writing: The picture of concision
Art/design: This one is a really bright, vibrant misery
Usability: Highly lethal but allergic to mulch squirrels
Content: Some poetic flavor, a beastly stat block, and a Horde-generation table
Writing: The picture of concision
Art/design: This one is a really bright, vibrant misery
Usability: Highly lethal but allergic to mulch squirrels
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