#(almost) system-neutral

Kefitzah Haderech – Incunabulum of the Uncanny Gates and Portals (OSR/almost system neutral)

Kefitzah Haderech – Incunabulum of the Uncanny Gates and Portals (OSR/almost system neutral)

This booklet clocks in at 32 pages, 1 page editorial/ToC, 1 page thank you note, leaving us with 30 pages of content, laid out in 6’’ by 9’’ (A5) – and yes, the pdf does not have the front and back cover as part of the pdf itself. I also own the PoD softcover, which is a stapled booklet. My review is…

Village Backdrop: Fraywrack 2.0 (OSR)

Village Backdrop: Fraywrack 2.0 (OSR)

This installment of RSP’s Village Backdrop-series is 13 pages long, 1 page front cover, 2 pages of advertisement, 1 page editorial/ToC, 1 page SRD and 1 page back cover, leaving us with 7 pages of content, so let’s take a look at the settlement!

  …wait. Fraywrack, Fraywrack…that wasn’t nominally a Village Backdrop before, right? Indeed! Fraywrack was…

Four Nights at the Orc’s Head

Four Nights at the Orc’s Head

The first of Raging Swan Press‘ “Eventures“ (not a typo) clocks in at 15 pages, 1 page front cover, 2 pages of advertisement, 1 page editorial, 1 page SRD, 1 page back cover, leaving us with 9 pages of content, so let’s take a look!

  So, what is an eventure? Well, know how much or modern gaming is about tactics and combat? Now, I LOVE that, I really do. I enjoy…

Druid Enclave: Player’s Guide (almost system neutral)

Druid Enclave: Player’s Guide (almost system neutral)

The massive player’s guide for the Druid Enclave supplement clocks in at a ginormous 200 pages; if you take away front/back end matter, you’re left with 193 pages; approximately 10 of these pages are devoted to explaining how to use this book; as Infinium Game Studios has a couple of unique things going on in their supplements, including…

D30 Sandbox Companion (OSR/almost system neutral)

D30 Sandbox Companion (OSR/almost system neutral)

This massive gaming toolkit clocks in at 56 pages, 1 page front cover, 1 page inside of front cover, 1 page editorial, 1 page ToC/SRD, 1 page inside of back cover, 1 page back cover, 1 page index, leaving us with 49 pages of content, so let’s take a look!

  Okay, the first thing you need to know, is that while this has been penned with an eye…

Welcome to Scarthey (almost system neutral)

Welcome to Scarthey (almost system neutral)

This setting supplement clocks in at 64 pages, 1 page front cover, 1 page inside of front cover, 2 pages of editorial, 1 page acknowledgements, 1 page ToC, 2 pages of advertisement, 1 page SRD, 1 page inside of back cover, 1 page back cover, leaving us with 53 pages of content – at least in the single-page version. If you prefer e-readers and the like,…

The Rotating Labyrinth (3.X/almost system neutral)

The Rotating Labyrinth (3.X/almost system neutral)

This supplement clocks in at 15 pages, 1 page front cover, 2 pages of SRD, leaving us with 12 pages of content, so let’s take a look!

  So, what is this? This could be used as a stand-alone dungeon-level, or as a slot-in to be included in another dungeon. The dungeon’s peculiarities include three items (that lack price/cost to create/etc.) that…

Through Their Own Eyes (5e/almost system neutral)

Through Their Own Eyes (5e/almost system neutral)

This pdf clocks in at 21 pages, 1 page front cover, 1 page SRD, leaving us with 19 pages of content, so let’s take a look!

  The first page shows how to use this – basically, you can either pick 2 – 3 additional personality features or to replace a couple of the standard ones for the material within. The pdf lets control over that rest firmly…