#arduin — Public Fediverse posts

So vākās pasėžaidiem so #arduin. Ale do ordinalėnio švėisafuoro dariem 🚦

So vākās pasėžaidiem so #arduin. Ale do ordinalėnio švėisafuoro dariem 🚦

Definitely worth backing this #ttrpg!

#BarrowsAndBorderlands #Arduin #osr #odnd

Arduin's Portal to Adventure, via @kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/921190015/arduins-portal-to-adventure?ref=android_project_share

Definitely worth backing this #ttrpg!

#BarrowsAndBorderlands #Arduin #osr #odnd

Arduin's Portal to Adventure, via @kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/921190015/arduins-portal-to-adventure?ref=android_project_share

Definitely worth backing this #ttrpg!

#BarrowsAndBorderlands #Arduin #osr #odnd

Arduin's Portal to Adventure, via @kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/921190015/arduins-portal-to-adventure?ref=android_project_share

Definitely worth backing this #ttrpg!

#BarrowsAndBorderlands #Arduin #osr #odnd

Arduin's Portal to Adventure, via @kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/921190015/arduins-portal-to-adventure?ref=android_project_share

I've put it off for decades. Finally decided to look into this ancient tome from the ancient days.

#ttrpg #arduin

I've put it off for decades. Finally decided to look into this ancient tome from the ancient days.

#ttrpg #arduin

I've put it off for decades. Finally decided to look into this ancient tome from the ancient days.

#ttrpg #arduin

I've put it off for decades. Finally decided to look into this ancient tome from the ancient days.

#ttrpg #arduin

I've put it off for decades. Finally decided to look into this ancient tome from the ancient days.

#ttrpg #arduin

Back in the mid to late '70's #RPG'ing really had a "wild and crazy" feel to it.

My own D&D/AD&D, "rules" were kitbashed from the original game, the #Arduin books, Chivalry & Sorcery, Bunnies & Burrows (for the alchemy system? I forget), other small booklets, and #Runequest before we dumped it all and settled on Runequest (but not set in Glorantha).

It was pretty nuts, because every session you showed up, there might be a rules change. (poc) #ADandD #Roleplaying #Tabletop

Hey, something #TTRPG that's not #Dungeon23! Presenting, after an unconscionable delay, the sixth and final part of my walkthrough of "The Spellcaster's Bible", an #Arduin adjacent unofficial #DnD supplement from 1979! Links to parts 1-5 are in the article itself. https://mrlizard.com/reviews-and-walkthroughs/spellcasters-bible-6/

Hey, something #TTRPG that's not #Dungeon23! Presenting, after an unconscionable delay, the sixth and final part of my walkthrough of "The Spellcaster's Bible", an #Arduin adjacent unofficial #DnD supplement from 1979! Links to parts 1-5 are in the article itself. https://mrlizard.com/reviews-and-walkthroughs/spellcasters-bible-6/

Hey, something #TTRPG that's not #Dungeon23! Presenting, after an unconscionable delay, the sixth and final part of my walkthrough of "The Spellcaster's Bible", an #Arduin adjacent unofficial #DnD supplement from 1979! Links to parts 1-5 are in the article itself. https://mrlizard.com/reviews-and-walkthroughs/spellcasters-bible-6/

Hey, something #TTRPG that's not #Dungeon23! Presenting, after an unconscionable delay, the sixth and final part of my walkthrough of "The Spellcaster's Bible", an #Arduin adjacent unofficial #DnD supplement from 1979! Links to parts 1-5 are in the article itself. https://mrlizard.com/reviews-and-walkthroughs/spellcasters-bible-6/

Hey, something #TTRPG that's not #Dungeon23! Presenting, after an unconscionable delay, the sixth and final part of my walkthrough of "The Spellcaster's Bible", an #Arduin adjacent unofficial #DnD supplement from 1979! Links to parts 1-5 are in the article itself. https://mrlizard.com/reviews-and-walkthroughs/spellcasters-bible-6/

@Tesqovara Continuing to quote myself (no wonder I need glasses):
"This scene is simply filled with visual signifiers that define the kind of old-school experience that Arduin exemplified. The monster isn’t any kind of dragon, ogre, or other thing drawn from sanitized Arthurian myth — it’s a Lovecraftian monstrosity, pure pulp sword & sorcery. The low-hanging, giant moon sets the stage as a place not part of any historical era (unless so far in distant and forgotten ages that the moon was much closer). In the background stands a castle with a skull entrance — possibly Skull Tower, for which the prior volume was named. And not only does it have a *giant skull door*, it *also* has a *giant glowing magic… something… *sticking out of the top. The title font isn’t some pseudo-medieval thing, but bolted metal, evoking a science-fiction flare, while the subtitle at the bottom *is* in a “Ye Olde Dayse” font, subtly hinting at the scope of play."
#Arduin #TTRPG

@Tesqovara Continuing to quote myself (no wonder I need glasses):
"This scene is simply filled with visual signifiers that define the kind of old-school experience that Arduin exemplified. The monster isn’t any kind of dragon, ogre, or other thing drawn from sanitized Arthurian myth — it’s a Lovecraftian monstrosity, pure pulp sword & sorcery. The low-hanging, giant moon sets the stage as a place not part of any historical era (unless so far in distant and forgotten ages that the moon was much closer). In the background stands a castle with a skull entrance — possibly Skull Tower, for which the prior volume was named. And not only does it have a *giant skull door*, it *also* has a *giant glowing magic… something… *sticking out of the top. The title font isn’t some pseudo-medieval thing, but bolted metal, evoking a science-fiction flare, while the subtitle at the bottom *is* in a “Ye Olde Dayse” font, subtly hinting at the scope of play."
#Arduin #TTRPG

@Tesqovara Continuing to quote myself (no wonder I need glasses):
"This scene is simply filled with visual signifiers that define the kind of old-school experience that Arduin exemplified. The monster isn’t any kind of dragon, ogre, or other thing drawn from sanitized Arthurian myth — it’s a Lovecraftian monstrosity, pure pulp sword & sorcery. The low-hanging, giant moon sets the stage as a place not part of any historical era (unless so far in distant and forgotten ages that the moon was much closer). In the background stands a castle with a skull entrance — possibly Skull Tower, for which the prior volume was named. And not only does it have a *giant skull door*, it *also* has a *giant glowing magic… something… *sticking out of the top. The title font isn’t some pseudo-medieval thing, but bolted metal, evoking a science-fiction flare, while the subtitle at the bottom *is* in a “Ye Olde Dayse” font, subtly hinting at the scope of play."
#Arduin #TTRPG

@Tesqovara Continuing to quote myself (no wonder I need glasses):
"This scene is simply filled with visual signifiers that define the kind of old-school experience that Arduin exemplified. The monster isn’t any kind of dragon, ogre, or other thing drawn from sanitized Arthurian myth — it’s a Lovecraftian monstrosity, pure pulp sword & sorcery. The low-hanging, giant moon sets the stage as a place not part of any historical era (unless so far in distant and forgotten ages that the moon was much closer). In the background stands a castle with a skull entrance — possibly Skull Tower, for which the prior volume was named. And not only does it have a *giant skull door*, it *also* has a *giant glowing magic… something… *sticking out of the top. The title font isn’t some pseudo-medieval thing, but bolted metal, evoking a science-fiction flare, while the subtitle at the bottom *is* in a “Ye Olde Dayse” font, subtly hinting at the scope of play."
#Arduin #TTRPG

@Tesqovara Continuing to quote myself (no wonder I need glasses):
"This scene is simply filled with visual signifiers that define the kind of old-school experience that Arduin exemplified. The monster isn’t any kind of dragon, ogre, or other thing drawn from sanitized Arthurian myth — it’s a Lovecraftian monstrosity, pure pulp sword & sorcery. The low-hanging, giant moon sets the stage as a place not part of any historical era (unless so far in distant and forgotten ages that the moon was much closer). In the background stands a castle with a skull entrance — possibly Skull Tower, for which the prior volume was named. And not only does it have a *giant skull door*, it *also* has a *giant glowing magic… something… *sticking out of the top. The title font isn’t some pseudo-medieval thing, but bolted metal, evoking a science-fiction flare, while the subtitle at the bottom *is* in a “Ye Olde Dayse” font, subtly hinting at the scope of play."
#Arduin #TTRPG

@Tesqovara Yes. As I wrote:
Holy (Bleep), The Cover
Erol Otus is one of the all-time greats for old-school art, though his work in the original, first-printing, Grimoire was not up to what he’d be producing just a few years later. And Morno brought a clean, distinctive, style, esp. when you consider he was only 17 at the time. But, for my money… and I paid something like 15 bucks for my Trilogy, back when I was 16, when there was a Compleat Strategist in New Jersey… the defining artist for Arduin, and indeed for the spirit, style, and soul of all that is old-school and awesome, is Greg Espinoza. If I win the lottery, I’ll hire him for my own game line (“Lose-A-Fortune Games”), if he’s alive and working. If he’s not alive, I’ll hire a necromancer. If he’s not doing fantasy art anymore, I’ll hire Dick Cheney to convince him. But I digress.
#Arduin #TTRPG
https://mrlizard.com/reviews-and-walkthroughs/the-runes-of-doom-part-i/

@Tesqovara Yes. As I wrote:
Holy (Bleep), The Cover
Erol Otus is one of the all-time greats for old-school art, though his work in the original, first-printing, Grimoire was not up to what he’d be producing just a few years later. And Morno brought a clean, distinctive, style, esp. when you consider he was only 17 at the time. But, for my money… and I paid something like 15 bucks for my Trilogy, back when I was 16, when there was a Compleat Strategist in New Jersey… the defining artist for Arduin, and indeed for the spirit, style, and soul of all that is old-school and awesome, is Greg Espinoza. If I win the lottery, I’ll hire him for my own game line (“Lose-A-Fortune Games”), if he’s alive and working. If he’s not alive, I’ll hire a necromancer. If he’s not doing fantasy art anymore, I’ll hire Dick Cheney to convince him. But I digress.
#Arduin #TTRPG
https://mrlizard.com/reviews-and-walkthroughs/the-runes-of-doom-part-i/

@Tesqovara Yes. As I wrote:
Holy (Bleep), The Cover
Erol Otus is one of the all-time greats for old-school art, though his work in the original, first-printing, Grimoire was not up to what he’d be producing just a few years later. And Morno brought a clean, distinctive, style, esp. when you consider he was only 17 at the time. But, for my money… and I paid something like 15 bucks for my Trilogy, back when I was 16, when there was a Compleat Strategist in New Jersey… the defining artist for Arduin, and indeed for the spirit, style, and soul of all that is old-school and awesome, is Greg Espinoza. If I win the lottery, I’ll hire him for my own game line (“Lose-A-Fortune Games”), if he’s alive and working. If he’s not alive, I’ll hire a necromancer. If he’s not doing fantasy art anymore, I’ll hire Dick Cheney to convince him. But I digress.
#Arduin #TTRPG
https://mrlizard.com/reviews-and-walkthroughs/the-runes-of-doom-part-i/

@Tesqovara Yes. As I wrote:
Holy (Bleep), The Cover
Erol Otus is one of the all-time greats for old-school art, though his work in the original, first-printing, Grimoire was not up to what he’d be producing just a few years later. And Morno brought a clean, distinctive, style, esp. when you consider he was only 17 at the time. But, for my money… and I paid something like 15 bucks for my Trilogy, back when I was 16, when there was a Compleat Strategist in New Jersey… the defining artist for Arduin, and indeed for the spirit, style, and soul of all that is old-school and awesome, is Greg Espinoza. If I win the lottery, I’ll hire him for my own game line (“Lose-A-Fortune Games”), if he’s alive and working. If he’s not alive, I’ll hire a necromancer. If he’s not doing fantasy art anymore, I’ll hire Dick Cheney to convince him. But I digress.
#Arduin #TTRPG
https://mrlizard.com/reviews-and-walkthroughs/the-runes-of-doom-part-i/

@Tesqovara Yes. As I wrote:
Holy (Bleep), The Cover
Erol Otus is one of the all-time greats for old-school art, though his work in the original, first-printing, Grimoire was not up to what he’d be producing just a few years later. And Morno brought a clean, distinctive, style, esp. when you consider he was only 17 at the time. But, for my money… and I paid something like 15 bucks for my Trilogy, back when I was 16, when there was a Compleat Strategist in New Jersey… the defining artist for Arduin, and indeed for the spirit, style, and soul of all that is old-school and awesome, is Greg Espinoza. If I win the lottery, I’ll hire him for my own game line (“Lose-A-Fortune Games”), if he’s alive and working. If he’s not alive, I’ll hire a necromancer. If he’s not doing fantasy art anymore, I’ll hire Dick Cheney to convince him. But I digress.
#Arduin #TTRPG
https://mrlizard.com/reviews-and-walkthroughs/the-runes-of-doom-part-i/

Hey, #TTRPG players! The latest installment of my walkthrough/rant/review/digression of "The Spellcaster's Bible" an unofficial 1979 #DnD (sorry, I meant 'any fantasy role playing game wink wink') supplement in the #Arduin syle is up at https://mrlizard.com/reviews-and-walkthroughs/spellcasters-bible-4/ . Classic #oldSchool stuff, of interest to both #OSR and newer players. Come for the bad jokes, stay for the meandering musings!

Hey, #TTRPG players! The latest installment of my walkthrough/rant/review/digression of "The Spellcaster's Bible" an unofficial 1979 #DnD (sorry, I meant 'any fantasy role playing game wink wink' supplement) in the #Arduin syle is up at https://mrlizard.com/reviews-and-walkthroughs/spellcasters-bible-4/ . Classic #oldSchool stuff, of interest to both #OSR and newer players. Come for the bad jokes, stay for the meandering musings!

Hey, #TTRPG players! The latest installment of my walkthrough/rant/review/digression of "The Spellcaster's Bible" an unofficial 1979 #DnD (sorry, I meant 'any fantasy role playing game wink wink') supplement in the #Arduin syle is up at https://mrlizard.com/reviews-and-walkthroughs/spellcasters-bible-4/ . Classic #oldSchool stuff, of interest to both #OSR and newer players. Come for the bad jokes, stay for the meandering musings!

Hey, #TTRPG players! The latest installment of my walkthrough/rant/review/digression of "The Spellcaster's Bible" an unofficial 1979 #DnD (sorry, I meant 'any fantasy role playing game wink wink' supplement) in the #Arduin syle is up at https://mrlizard.com/reviews-and-walkthroughs/spellcasters-bible-4/ . Classic #oldSchool stuff, of interest to both #OSR and newer players. Come for the bad jokes, stay for the meandering musings!

Hey, #TTRPG players! The latest installment of my walkthrough/rant/review/digression of "The Spellcaster's Bible" an unofficial 1979 #DnD (sorry, I meant 'any fantasy role playing game wink wink') supplement in the #Arduin syle is up at https://mrlizard.com/reviews-and-walkthroughs/spellcasters-bible-4/ . Classic #oldSchool stuff, of interest to both #OSR and newer players. Come for the bad jokes, stay for the meandering musings!