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November 2022 Monthly Monster: Hive Snail
The hive snail is a prehistoric reptile, resurrected from the dustbin of history to terrorize the present. It's giant shell is infested with insect parasites, making it even more of a nuisance than it already is. Dungeon World and Labyrinth Lord stats in the same pdf.
EE2: The Outer Darkness is now available
The second issue of our Old-School Adventures monster manual zine is now available for the general public to purchase. I have sent DriveThruRPG coupon codes to all active patreon emails. If you didn't get any, let me know. Thank you all for your support!DriveThruRPG link:https://www.drivethrurpg...
October 2022 Monthly Monster: Lightning Raptor
This October is dinosaur month! The lightning raptor is a lizard out of time, resurrected from the prehistoric past. But this dinosaur has lightning powers. Dungeon World and Labyrinth Lord stats in the same pdf.
Essential Enemies 2 is Done!
Essential Enemies Issue 2 is finished! Both proofs have arrived and been inspected so The Outer Darkness is ready to go: 13 of the most otherworldly and demonic releases from this patreon's back catalogue. Like the first issue, this is compatible with Old-School Essentials, or any other version ...
September 2022 Monthly Monster: The Baron Malmensvird
This time we have the return of an obscure character who showed up in the art for A Market in the Woods but was never described. The Baron Malmensvird is an explorer, a collector, and alchemist, and most definitely a villain.Dungeon World and Labyrinth Lord stats in the same pdf.
Dungeon Robbers Colour Tests
Here's some of the full colour pages from Dungeon Robbers from Outer Space. I continue to make small changes to the game but it's mostly coming together at this point.
August 2022 Monthly Monster: Flail Knight and Ratdog
This monthly monster is made of crystal-covered meat and is really two monsters in one. Dungeon World and Labyrinth Lord stats in the same pdf. Open it up to see the whirling morning stars.
New Game Preview: Dungeon Robbers from Outer Space
This game is a 48-page booklet about alien astronauts who beam down to primitive worlds in search of magic items for their scientific academy to study.I wrote this game so I could use it to run my friends through B2: Keep on the Borderlands without them having to play stooges for The Man who would n...
EE1: Things From Beyond is now available!
Essential Enemies 1: Things From Beyond is has been released and is now available.I have sent DriveThruRPG comp coupons to all active patrons for both the pdf and the standard-quality print versions. If you didn't get the emails or the coupons don't work, let me know and I will fix it.Link t...
July 2022 Monthly Monster: Dangers of Zyvoth
This time, we return to Zyvoth (the dark city first seen in MP1: The End of Known Space), to detail some monsters, including two seen in the panorama above, and a new one, never before seen! Dungeon World and Labyrinth Lord stats in one pdf.
Essential Enemies 1: Things From Beyond
The first issue of our Old-School Essentials monster manual zine is finished!If you would like to order print copies from Lulu at cost, here is the link. The book is currently unlisted, direct-link only. The book is halfletter digest sized (5.5x8.5), premium colour, saddle stitched, 44 pages.https:/...
June 2022 Monthly Monster: Forest Dwarves
Some dwarves live in the forest! And they fight Grumblesticks. DW and LL stats in the same pdf.
Prototyping the OSE Zine
These are some photos of the booklet I had printed in order to test the layout and design of the Old-School Essentials monster manual zine. There will be some changes to what you see here, but overall I think it's looking pretty good.
Messing Around with Old School Essentials
I didn't pay much attention to Old School Essentials until recently. For most of the time I've been playing old school D&D, I already had a retroclone in Labyrinth Lord, and since I also have the original B/X and BECMI rulebooks (and the Rules Cyclopedia), I don't even use it that much. ...
May 2022 Monthly Monster: The Spawn Summoners
These beastly cultists are summoning the spawn of evil gods! DW and LL stats in the same pdf.
Only Monsters Here at DriveThruRPG
I've made Only Monsters Here public on DriveThruRPG, and I've emailed all current patrons comp coupons for the pdf, softcover, and hardcover versions. You'll get separate emails for each, so you can choose what you want (or just get the pdf from the previous post).Thank you all for your ...
April 2022 Monthly Monster: Psychic Sound Tourists
Strange slug-like tourists from another dimension come to an ancient temple in the desert to experience the acoustics and fly around on carpets. Dungeon World and Labyrinth Lord stats in the same pdf.
March 2022 Monthly Monster: Twisted Serpents
It's like two monsters in one. Some infected birds that have become monsters, and a magic item that summons a pair of serpents to fight for you. But they are what infected the birds! Oh no. Dungeon World and Labyrinth Lord stats in the same pdf.
Only Monsters Here PDF
Only Monsters Here is finished. Thank you all for your support.This is the patreon version of the pdf, which lists all the current backers (if you want a different name credited, let me know and I'll replace it), along with the hex record sheet. When it becomes available to the public on DriveTh...
New game: The Inhuman Underworld
While playtesting the last book, I found that my tastes have moved further and further away from typical old school resolution mechanics. These days I want something more rules-lite than what I used to play (and write). But not quite as rules-lite as many of the newer osr games tend to be, because I...
OMH First Proof Arrived
The first print proof for Only Monsters Here arrived. We made a few changes, but mostly it looks good! Next things to do are finish up the ebook pdf and wait for the second proofs, so then I can get caught up with monthly releases and move on to new projects.
February 2022 Monthly Monster: Goblin Familiars
This time we have a selection of three different critters that goblin wizards like to use as familiars: the dragon weasel, the man-faced goblin dog, and the homuncular mock-goblin (or moglin). Stats for Dungeon World and Labyrinth Lord in the same pdf.
January 2022 Monthly Monster: The Imperial Mine Revolt
The mechanical automatons and the stone golems have revolted! They have ejected all the human miners and the company bosses and they run the mine now. Will you help them, or will you help the company get rid of them? Or are you just in it for the magic crystals that sparked this revolt in the first ...
December 2021 Monthly Monster: The Illuminated Warrior
The Illuminated Masters are at it again: throwing down visions from the heights of their mountaintop sanctuary, then training warriors to fight gangs of criminal monsters.But who ARE these masters anyway?The Illuminated Warrior for Dungeon World and Labyrinth Lord.
Only Monsters Here: Chapter 1 Preview
There's not much left to add to this book other than a few extra pieces of art (including the cover) and getting the pdfs into shape. And then it's one or more rounds of print proofing and release! So here's a preview of chapter 1, including half the playable factions. This is how the pr...
November 2021 Monthly Monster: The Ruby Guard
With their blood magic and their serrated blades, the Ruby Guard protects the king. Or any other NPC you think should have some monstrous-looking bodyguards. Stats for Dungeon World and Labyrinth Lord in the same pdf.
Only Monsters Here Update Nov 2021
Regular releases are late because we've been working on getting Only Monsters Here finished. The text has been finalized so we should be able to catch up soon and return to schedule.The layout is almost done and we've still got a few large illustrations to finish, like the maps (one work in ...
October 2021 Monthly Monster: The Witch of Faces
She's a witch with a mask made of faces! Is she up to no good right away or is she trying to con your adventuring party to do her dirty work? It depends if you meet her in town, or in the dungeon.Written up for Dungeon World and Labyrinth Lord in one pdf.
September 2021 Monthly Monster: The Highway Haunter
The contents of Only Monsters Here have been finalized and Nathan is working on the maps. Since this monster isn't connected to the book, I went back to the old format of stats for both Dungeon World and Labyrinth Lord.The highway haunter is an undead highwayman who accosts travellers in the Hau...
Bonus: Golems from Only Monsters Here
This is the golems section of the bestiary in Only Monsters Here, as a bonus. Like the rest of the book, it's written for The Nightmares Underneath.
