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TTRPGs are storytelling, acting, and logic games where the players take on roles in the fiction as part of engaging with the game.
There are a lot of them.
This is a guide to making your own.
It is not a step by step assembly manual. It covers personal theory and experiences, and some elements of it are apt to get outdated pretty quickly (publication date 2024!)
However, if you want to do some... [click here for more] |
Richard Kelly |
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The Timescape’s finest heroes get carelessly jammed together in this quirky d6 of Science Fantasy JRPG inspired backgrounds for use with Troika! by Melsonian Arts Council.
Active Time Battle!!! is an independent production by Wilderwhim and is not affiliated with the Melsonian Arts Council.
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Wilderwhim |
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Welcome to the alchemist’s guild of Acquaviva. This medieval port city and its network of canals and alleyways above its surface--and twisting dungeons beneath--make it the perfect home of adventurers of all stripes. But you're not just any adventurer: you and your friends are alchemists. As such, your exploits are governed by change... [click here for more] |
Lion's Head Press, LLC |
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“King Sigfúm's plan is set and soon, you've got no choice but to get yourself and these kids out of this hellhole before time runs out. Hold on to your sanity, 'cause this ride's about to get rougher than a troll's ass.”
An Exodus is an introductory solo adventure in the style similar... [click here for more] |
unitsix |
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Arcane Synthetic is a Lineage that permits you to play a robit from a distant time. Uses a special spell storage mechanic for their ability. ... [click here for more] |
RitualCuts |
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Written & illustrated by Melanie C. Green.
The land is swamped with bad guys! From the tiniest creepy-crawlies to a unique type of dragon, Monsters! will intrigue and challenge ttrpg players. This TTRPG supplement zine can be used in your home game, and expands the Atera Redux campaign setting by showing the special Monsters that can be found around Harcourt!
Every... [click here for more] |
Meldar16 |
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Der Aventurische Bote ist eine zweimonatig erscheinende Zeitung, die entweder über das Abo zusammen mit dem Heldenwerk nach Hause bezogen werden kann oder kostenlos bei Händlern ausliegt. Ebenso kann der Bote kostenlos als PDF bezogen werden.
Ebenfalls enthalten ist ein separates PDF mit Meisterinformationen. ... [click here for more] |
Ulisses Spiele |
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Der Aventurische Bote ist eine zweimonatig erscheinende Zeitung, die entweder über das Abo zusammen mit dem Heldenwerk nach Hause bezogen werden kann oder kostenlos bei Händlern ausliegt. Ebenso kann der Bote kostenlos als PDF bezogen werden.
Ebenfalls enthalten ist ein separates PDF mit Meisterinformationen. ... [click here for more] |
Ulisses Spiele |
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Der Aventurische Bote ist eine zweimonatig erscheinende Zeitung, die entweder über das Abo zusammen mit dem Heldenwerk nach Hause bezogen werden kann oder kostenlos bei Händlern ausliegt. Ebenso kann der Bote kostenlos als PDF bezogen werden.
Ebenfalls enthalten ist ein separates PDF mit Meisterinformationen. ... [click here for more] |
Ulisses Spiele |
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Der Aventurische Bote ist eine zweimonatig erscheinende Zeitung, die entweder über das Abo zusammen mit dem Heldenwerk nach Hause bezogen werden kann oder kostenlos bei Händlern ausliegt. Ebenso kann der Bote kostenlos als PDF bezogen werden.
Ebenfalls enthalten ist ein separates PDF mit Meisterinformationen. ... [click here for more] |
Ulisses Spiele |
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Der Aventurische Bote ist eine zweimonatig erscheinende Zeitung, die entweder über das Abo zusammen mit dem Heldenwerk nach Hause bezogen werden kann oder kostenlos bei Händlern ausliegt. Ebenso kann der Bote kostenlos als PDF bezogen werden.
Ebenfalls enthalten ist ein separates PDF mit Meisterinformationen. ... [click here for more] |
Ulisses Spiele |
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A rules light sowrd and sorcery RPG set in a heavy metal hellscape guaranteed to melt your face off!
Players lives will be short, but interesting. Their deaths will be grisly and brutal. NO MATTER! For it is written: 'Tis better to have a metal death, than a boring life! ... [click here for more] |
Coffee and Hate |
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Beyond The Physical Plane is a short tome of various new options for the 5th Edition Ranger class. Included in this tome is the Soulbound Conclave subclass as well as 5 new, unique spells for the Ranger. Look beyond the fabric of reality and tell your story with Beyond the Physical Plane.
To any and all who make the purchase, I am forever grateful and in your debt. Thank... [click here for more] |
ThePhotoLife |
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WELCOME TO BEYOND: THE LIGHT
While The Obsidian Veil was a out-right beast of an RPG, its sister- The Light, offers a classless, easy-to-learn zine. The Light is a Lite version of the M.A.D. System, looking at a refined, one-page, easy to learn TTRPG that borrows influences from: Bastionland, Lilliputian, and The Obsidian Veil while incorporating the same Dice-Mechanics from the... [click here for more] |
M.A.D. Productions |
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Black Dogs
a LotFP unofficial 'zine issue #1
DECEMBER 2017
Black Dogs is a dark fantasy collection of house-rules, materials, adventures and monsters, a toolbox to generate new content for OSR systems, particularly focused on Lamentations of the Flame Princess.
Issue I contains: a presentation a few house-rules, including character... [click here for more] |
DaimonGames |
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Black Dogs
a LotFP unofficial 'zine issue #2
FEBRUARY 2018
Black Dogs is a dark fantasy collection of house-rules, materials, adventures and monsters, a toolbox to generate new content for OSR systems, particularly focused on Lamentations of the Flame Princess.
Issue II contains: how to portray the world rules for encumbrance... [click here for more] |
DaimonGames |
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Black Dogs
a LotFP unofficial 'zine issue #3
APRIL 2018
Black Dogs is a dark fantasy collection of house-rules, materials, adventures and monsters, a toolbox to generate new content for OSR systems, particularly focused on Lamentations of the Flame Princess.
Issue III contains: adventures' structure tables to generate new adventures... [click here for more] |
DaimonGames |
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Black Dogs
a LotFP unofficial 'zine issue #4
JUNE 2018
Black Dogs is a dark fantasy collection of house-rules, materials, adventures and monsters, a toolbox to generate new content for OSR systems, particularly focused on Lamentations of the Flame Princess.
Issue IV contains: guidelines about social interactions with NPCs instructions... [click here for more] |
DaimonGames |
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Black Dogs
a LotFP unofficial 'zine issue #5
AUGUST 2018
Black Dogs is a dark fantasy collection of house-rules, materials, adventures and monsters, a toolbox to generate new content for OSR systems, particularly focused on Lamentations of the Flame Princess.
Issue V contains: short house-rules for sorcery the Turn-Dice rules... [click here for more] |
DaimonGames |
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Black Dogs
a LotFP unofficial 'zine issue #6
OCTOBER 2018
Black Dogs is a dark fantasy collection of house-rules, materials, adventures and monsters, a toolbox to generate new content for OSR systems, particularly focused on Lamentations of the Flame Princess.
Issue VI contains: instructions for Saves skills and rolls conversion... [click here for more] |
DaimonGames |
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Black Dogs
a LotFP unofficial 'zine issue #7
DECEMBER 2018
Black Dogs is a dark fantasy collection of house-rules, materials, adventures and monsters, a toolbox to generate new content for OSR systems, particularly focused on Lamentations of the Flame Princess.
Issue VII contains: creatures that are not elves some words about... [click here for more] |
DaimonGames |
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Black Dogs
a LotFP unofficial 'zine issue #8
APRIL 2019
Black Dogs is a dark fantasy collection of house-rules, materials, adventures and monsters, a toolbox to generate new content for OSR systems, particularly focused on Lamentations of the Flame Princess.
Issue VIII contains: using dead monsters instructions for a new alchemy... [click here for more] |
DaimonGames |
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Brave the Labyrinth is a quarterly fanzine published by Small Niche Games for the Labyrinth Lord™ roleplaying game community. It consists of fan-created material designed to cover all types of Labyrinth Lord™ and Advanced Edition Companion™ gaming.
In this Issue you get:
-Six (6) New Magic Spells
-Three (3) New Monsters
-One (1) Unstocked Dungeon Map
-One (1)... [click here for more] |
Small Niche Games |
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Brave the Labyrinth is a quarterly fanzine published by Small Niche Games for the Labyrinth Lord™ roleplaying game community. It consists of fan-created material designed to cover all types of Labyrinth Lord™ and Advanced Edition Companion™ gaming.
In this Issue you get:
-Five (5) New Magic Spells
-Six (6) New Monsters
-Two (2) Unstocked Village Maps
-One... [click here for more] |
Small Niche Games |
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Brave the Labyrinth is a quarterly fanzine published by Small Niche Games for the Labyrinth Lord™ roleplaying game community. It consists of fan-created material designed to cover all types of Labyrinth Lord™ and Advanced Edition Companion™ gaming.
In this Issue you get:
-Eight (8) New Dwarven Magic Items
-One (1) Tavern Map
-Goblinoid Character Class... [click here for more] |
Small Niche Games |
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Brave the Labyrinth is a quarterly fanzine published by Small Niche Games for the Labyrinth Lord™ roleplaying game community. It consists of fan-created material designed to cover all types of Labyrinth Lord™ and Advanced Edition Companion™ gaming.
In this Issue you get:
-Two (2) new Dwarven races (Clockwork and Stone)
-Chaos magic to beef up your humanoid... [click here for more] |
Small Niche Games |
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Brave the Labyrinth is a quarterly fanzine published by Small Niche Games for the Labyrinth Lord™ roleplaying game community. It consists of fan-created material designed to cover all types of Labyrinth Lord™ and Advanced Edition Companion™ gaming.
In this Issue you get:
-a new demon lord -new elf variations -an amazing map of Andrel Castle -sainted icons... [click here for more] |
Small Niche Games |
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Chamber of Reflection is a one page dungeon made by Dice & Dish. A fun dungeon crawl with custom monsters, one custom weapon, or mechanic for breaking mirrors. Your players will be lucky if they leave here with just 7 years of bad luck. Your group owes the Two Headed Basilisk a favor, and requested 5 Onyx stones from the Chamber of Reflection. These stones are unique and will complete the Basilisk... [click here for more] |
Dice & Dish |
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Champion, now available for the Shadowdark RPG. impress your foes with fantastic maneuvers before ending them!
“The same honour waits for the coward and the brave" Ligyron- human champion
Champion calss is an independent product published under the Shadowdark RPG Third-Party License and is not affiliated with The Arcane Library, LLC. Shadowdark... [click here for more] |
Vorpal edge |
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Claw/Claw/Bite is a resource for storytellers and gamemasters to help create thrilling worlds of adventure for your players to test their mettle in. In each issue, you'll find new characters, creatures, magic items, encounters, and locations for use in your campaigns. We also include little nuggets that will enrich your world with cool details and intriguing features. Our goal is to be a "one-stop... [click here for more] |
Unicorn Rampant Publishing |
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Claw/Claw/Bite is a resource for storytellers and gamemasters to help create thrilling worlds of adventure for your players to test their mettle in. In each issue, you'll find new characters, creatures, magic items, encounters, and locations for use in your campaigns. We also include little nuggets that will enrich your world with cool details and intriguing features. Our goal is to be a "one-stop... [click here for more] |
Unicorn Rampant Publishing |
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Codex is the monthly RPG magazine published by the Gauntlet gaming community! Each issue features a variety of articles organized around a theme, loads of original artwork, and a custom layout.
Inside Codex - Glamour 2:
The Pines A game of GAY HORROR!!! It’s the annual Fire Island Pines party and lovable twunk Chad has gone missing. Can you locate him before you are assimilated?... [click here for more] |
The Gauntlet |
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The first issue of Crawl!, the ORIGINAL ZINE for DCC RPG, features:
The first ever new 3rd party Patron!
Simple tips & tricks for running Sword & Sorcery campaigns!
Converting Old-School Spells!
New skill systems!
And a few other new rules to mix things up!
The ultimate edition of Crawl! no.1 includes the 2013 layout by Matt Hildebrand,... [click here for more] |
STRAYCOUCHES PRESS |
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"Creeps" is a simple OSR system using a single d6. Players will take on the role of ghosts summoned by the will of a sorcerer to complete an otherworldly task. The characters have a single characteristic - Corporeality, which determines their intermediate state between the world of the living and the afterlife. The file contains tables with random features that will allow you to create a unique ghost,... [click here for more] |
Etheral guardian |
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crynoptica is a haunting journey into the depths of darkness where lost souls brave the ruins of Eigengrau, a forsaken city buried beneath the wastelands of Umwelt. Fueled by desperation and hope, players navigate treacherous terrain, confront ancient horrors, and unravel the mysteries of a world ravaged by time and conflict.
Dive into the abyss with each issue of crynoptica and discover the secrets... [click here for more] |
Steven M Long |
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crynoptica is a haunting journey into the depths of darkness where lost souls brave the ruins of Eigengrau, a forsaken city buried beneath the wastelands of Umwelt. Fueled by desperation and hope, players navigate treacherous terrain, confront ancient horrors, and unravel the mysteries of a world ravaged by time and conflict.
Dive into the abyss with each issue of crynoptica and discover the secrets... [click here for more] |
Steven M Long |
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crynoptica is a haunting journey into the depths of darkness where lost souls brave the ruins of Eigengrau, a forsaken city buried beneath the wastelands of Umwelt. Fueled by desperation and hope, players navigate treacherous terrain, confront ancient horrors, and unravel the mysteries of a world ravaged by time and conflict.
Dive into the abyss with each issue of crynoptica and discover the... [click here for more] |
Steven M Long |
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crynoptica is a haunting journey into the depths of darkness where lost souls brave the ruins of Eigengrau, a forsaken city buried beneath the wastelands of Umwelt. Fueled by desperation and hope, players navigate treacherous terrain, confront ancient horrors, and unravel the mysteries of a world ravaged by time and conflict.
Dive into the abyss with each issue of crynoptica and discover the secrets... [click here for more] |
Steven M Long |
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This is the pilot issue of the successful zine, d12 Monthly.
A zine for fans of the longest-running roleplaying game, or any fantasy TTRPG, in the same vein as the roleplaying magazines of old.
You will find articles intended to spur on ideas for your own campaign.
These zine are available free from my webste, but this is a way you can have all your TTRPG stuff in one place... [click here for more] |
YUM_DM |
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Issue 1 - The Crypt of the Barbarian King
This classic five-room dungeons holds all the trappings of a good crawl. There are monsters. There are ghosts. And of course, there's a ton of treasure at the end.
About Downsized Dungeons
Fully statted for Old-School Essentails, these mini dungeons are the perfect thing to grab and go when you're low on preptime. They... [click here for more] |
Downsized Press |
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Issue 2 - The Undying Mines
The pain trapped inside of the mines calls out. Wails echo down forgotten tunnels. Monsters lurk in the corners and in the shadows. What will you find in the darkness? Will you find glory, or an eternal sentence condemed underground?
About Downsized Dungeons
Fully statted for Old-School Essentails, these mini dungeons are the perfect... [click here for more] |
Downsized Press |
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Issue 3 - The Ziggurat of the Lizard People
Centuries have passed, but the temple still stands. Shadows move through its corridors remembering the blood that was once spilled there in the name of the dragon god. Set deep in the desert, this crumbling stepped ziggurat still has secrets.
About Downsized Dungeons
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Downsized Press |
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Issue 4 - The Scarlet Tower
To Barsoom!
In this issue of Downsized Dungeons we breifly explore the Scarlet Tower of Greater Helium. With inspiration taken from the works of Edgar Rice Burroughs, we see the tower as it may have existed during the reign of Zat Arras (The Gods of Mars - 1913)
About Downsized Dungeons
Fully statted for Old-School Essentails, these... [click here for more] |
Downsized Press |
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Issue 5 - A Future Now Past
The beloved Giant Space Hamster comes to Old-School Essentials in this new issue! Venture through set of giant space hamster burrows set into the hills, complete with pieces of spacecraft and a giant hamster wheel for your party to explore.
About Downsized Dungeons
Fully statted for Old-School Essentails, these mini dungeons... [click here for more] |
Downsized Press |
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Issue 6 - Hunting Gemini
Travel deep into the earth where secrets are kept. Do battle with spectral twins who once reigned in terror. Escape their dungeon, and there may be treasure on the other side.
About Downsized Dungeons
Fully statted for Old-School Essentails, these mini dungeons are the perfect thing to grab and go when you're low on preptime. They are intended... [click here for more] |
Downsized Press |
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Dungeon Crawl #2, Spring 2013
Contents:
Editorial Caverns of Temeluc, Adventure by Wayne Rossi for low-level characters What Trap Charts? - Setting an Ambush by Wayne Rossi The Steel Wheel: an OSR Item by David Przybyla Ready Reference: Random Crypt Contents by Wayne Rossi Ready Reference: Stranger Statues by Wayne Rossi Ready Reference: Save vs. Death Ray! by Wayne... [click here for more] |
Initiative One Games |
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The first prototype issue of the Dungeon Meister magazine, a small, periodical ezine, especially designed with game masters in mind! Filled with tips, guides, tutorials, resources and articles. This ezine aims to work as a companion to both newcomers and veterans.... [click here for more] |
Christian Blair |
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Perhaps the World's finest fantasy art magazine.
DunJon Fantasy Femme Fatale eZine as it names suggests is fantasy art magazine that primarily focuses upon femme fatales. (Beautiful, yet dangerous women.) It is also a print collection. (All buyers of this pdf may print images for personal use.) It is also a Stock Art Catalog, all images in this and other DunJon eZines are up for sale. (Those who want... [click here for more] |
Stainless Steel Dragon |
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The seventh issue of Dyson's Dodecahedron brings you not one, not three, but 130 alternate character classes for Labyrinth Lord games. Best of all they fit in this nice little digest-sized 12-page zine.
How did we achieve such a masterpiece of miniaturization you ask? Not through quantum transistors, but through the magic of random tables!
This issue compiles the 13 "d12 subclass" tables for each... [click here for more] |
ZERObarrier |
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Issue 8 of Dyson's Dodecahedron is dedicated to the Trouble at Imp Brücke - a sandbox-style adventure location for OSR characters of levels 6-7 (or so). It isn't so much an adventure as an adventure location infested with goblins well beyond their "appropriate" level, the dark heart of the stirges, and many, many cheeses!
All crammed into a 12-page digest-sized zine, and topped off with a random... [click here for more] |
ZERObarrier |
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