"Sealed with a kiss": Magic kisses in AD&D
One of my favourite obscure article about AD&D.
View ArticlePrince valiant (1989)
After having unearthed "The Compleat Warlock", "Spawn of Fashan", "Proportional combat system" and other exquisite obscurities, it's time for another little gem coming from 1989.Judging from a couple...
View ArticleEveryone asks for Melanda
As months pass, i keep receiving comments from people interested in knowing more about Melanda rpg.See for instance the latest comments here and here. Now i realized that it is sold out even on Noble...
View ArticleFantasy wargaming cover-to-cover, part I
"Fantasy wargaming" was published in 1982 and is deeply rooted in medieval history, trying to recreate the feeling of that period. It does a tremendous job in that sense, as i hope to highlight later,...
View ArticleFantasy wargaming (review, June 1986)
This is the first review that i'm posting about Fantasy wargaming, it can be found in "Adventurer" issue #2 (June/July 1986).It is a positive review, i'm going to post other comments on the game which...
View ArticleSex and skills in Melanda
As promised, i'm starting to write something as i read Melanda rpg (link).SEX: In Melanda, one may be male or female, or do without. The choice is entirely up to the player.BASIC SKILLS: These skills...
View ArticleWhere have i been?
Hi everyone,it's been several months since my last posting on the blog. I have been through a difficult time in writing on this website, not for lack of creativity or inspiration (there would be many...
View ArticleAnd i come back with...a collection of rare adventures for AD&D!
In some old posts on this blog i offered TS1 and TS3 (though i'm petty sure someone missed them-in that case, ask)- and since i remember these were appreciated and some readers had the desire of seeing...
View ArticleClark Ashton Smith - rare articles & essays I
The last post of the day is about Clark Ashton Smith.I'm beginning to post here some old essays and articles about him and his works that aren't currently on Eldritch dark website, so they are pretty...
View ArticleTortured souls #7
Here you are, one more issue of this wonderful old magazine packed with AD&D adventures and scenarios.I already posted TS 1,3 and 4 besides this, so if someone missed the previous entries, let me...
View ArticleThe World of Synnibar
The main purpose of this blog is broadening knowledge about old and obscure fantasy role-playing game, but from time to time i try to highlight games of niche which aren't strictly "fantasy" but...
View ArticleSpawn of Fashan now for everyone
It's satisfying when you can see with your own eyes that you contributed to something- today i noticed that the version of "Spawn of fashan" rpg that i distributed some time ago on this blog for the...
View ArticleLords of creation (1983)
From Wikipedia:Lords of Creation was a table top role-playing game published by Avalon Hill in 1983 and 1984.[1][2] The game was written by Tom Moldvay[3][4] who also worked on the games Dungeons and...
View ArticleTime to support Aquelarre RPG!
Today i happily stumbled upon the kickstarter of an english edition of Aquelarre.I am among those who had been waiting for such an event to take place for quite a long time.I remember reading threads...
View ArticleThe Lost Shrine of Kasar-Khan (1985)
Today i thought it was a good idea to share with you two rare adventures for AD&D from the past.From RPGGEK:The Complete Dungeon Master is a series of adventures published by Beast Enterprises...
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