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Yet another swamp crawl to get lol. At this point I should run Swamp World with Woodfall, Fever Swamp, Across the White Marsh, and The Biting Marsh in Chromatic Soup.
I have been consuming your content a LOT. It's short, informative and straight to the point. I have only one general comment about something I have been struggling with: Lots of OSR books have maps on their pages, or rely on diagrams, like the one you just showed about the economy. My question is: how do you balance accessibility and relying on maps? I am just thinking about a person with a visual impairment who can't read maps and all of a sudden can't comprehend these OSR books because of how much reliance they have on images. Dunno, I have been writing my own OSR and am heavily pondering how to do the layout, where to place maps, and how to provide alternatives for people who can't rely on images. (this can be niche, but I anyway)
I can think of three adventures you might be able to slip Woodfall into. Temple of the Frog, Legacy of Blood, and the original orange cover of Palace of the Silver princess. All three feature a swamp somewhere. Might be fun.
Thank you for pointing out the Pros and Cons. Looks like the pros outnumber the cons and another book that I will have to get. I also noticed that binding issue on my Copy of Neoclassical Geek Revival. I also seen that the book doesn’t like to lay flat when closed.
I love that you gave the economic theme a positive review. I've seen far too many reviewers whom I respect crap all over it, as so many do when things are overtly political. I just like having a balance! Though I agree, those on-the-nose communists are stupid. Anything that takes you out of the setting...
Yeah, the author doesn't take any position on the anarchism, soviet-style communism, environmental terrorism, etc present in the book. They're just kind of...there. The players can deal with those factions however they want.
You can definitely tell there's an anarchist vs monarchy tendency, plus Pol Pot & Soviet Communists being at odds historicaly. So I agree with your criticism of it being way too on the nose, it takes me out the fiction too despite loving history. It's not gonna stop me from getting this. I really can only think of this and Eclipse Phase as games that present politics & economics in a fun tangible way instead of doctrine.
Though I do find the idea of communist necromancers trying to take over the world amusing, I do agree that it would be pretty unimmersive in most contexts.
Join the Questing Knights on Patreon: bit.ly/QBPatreon
Download my RPGs and adventures: bit.ly/ItchStore
My favorite OSR books: bit.ly/TopOSRBooks
My favorite RPG-related products: amzn.to/30kfamM
Yet another swamp crawl to get lol. At this point I should run Swamp World with Woodfall, Fever Swamp, Across the White Marsh, and The Biting Marsh in Chromatic Soup.
Hey it's one of my favorite books... I've been using this and Dolmenwood material to create a homestead village for my players.
I’m about to finish a Hag-centric campaign, and this would have been very handy two years ago.
Thanks Ben!
production quality is top notch as is the writing and art. picked this up last week at weird realms in cleveland and I'm loving it. well done!
Wow, what a beautiful book cover/look.
I have been consuming your content a LOT. It's short, informative and straight to the point. I have only one general comment about something I have been struggling with:
Lots of OSR books have maps on their pages, or rely on diagrams, like the one you just showed about the economy.
My question is: how do you balance accessibility and relying on maps?
I am just thinking about a person with a visual impairment who can't read maps and all of a sudden can't comprehend these OSR books because of how much reliance they have on images.
Dunno, I have been writing my own OSR and am heavily pondering how to do the layout, where to place maps, and how to provide alternatives for people who can't rely on images.
(this can be niche, but I anyway)
I can think of three adventures you might be able to slip Woodfall into. Temple of the Frog, Legacy of Blood, and the original orange cover of Palace of the Silver princess. All three feature a swamp somewhere. Might be fun.
I backed this on kickstarter and can't wait to use it in my next campagin. Also love seeing Irish rpg products
This one looks great. Might have to pick it up. Questing Beast, your channel is stellar. Well done, man.
"Brother number one" is actually a Pol Pot reference.
Ok, I was sure I missed a reference.
Brother four is Chairman Mao, hence, "Throneman".
I missed the Kickstarter on this one, but will definitely be picking up a copy. Good review!
Great review, thanks! I’m totally lifting the goblins and necromancer council and putting them in my Greyhawk campaign...
I like those small drop-in settings, since you don't have to scratch or adapt stuff from your own.
Thank you for pointing out the Pros and Cons. Looks like the pros outnumber the cons and another book that I will have to get. I also noticed that binding issue on my Copy of Neoclassical Geek Revival. I also seen that the book doesn’t like to lay flat when closed.
This setting seems very Pratchettian. It could fit very easily in a Jim Henson/Discworld style campaign setting.
Is Pratchettian a word? if it isn't, it is now for me!
Backed it on Kickstarter, super sweet book.
Something new to add to my games! Yes!
Bought the book based off this review, really liking it so far!
I love that you gave the economic theme a positive review. I've seen far too many reviewers whom I respect crap all over it, as so many do when things are overtly political. I just like having a balance!
Though I agree, those on-the-nose communists are stupid. Anything that takes you out of the setting...
Yeah, the author doesn't take any position on the anarchism, soviet-style communism, environmental terrorism, etc present in the book. They're just kind of...there. The players can deal with those factions however they want.
You can definitely tell there's an anarchist vs monarchy tendency, plus Pol Pot & Soviet Communists being at odds historicaly. So I agree with your criticism of it being way too on the nose, it takes me out the fiction too despite loving history. It's not gonna stop me from getting this. I really can only think of this and Eclipse Phase as games that present politics & economics in a fun tangible way instead of doctrine.
Though I do find the idea of communist necromancers trying to take over the world amusing, I do agree that it would be pretty unimmersive in most contexts.
Loved this, went and bought it right away. Aside from Vornheim and Hot Springs that you mentioned, anything else like this?
I feel like this is very standard homebrew material. It works if having something already made up is worth more to you than including things you like.
Immediately thought of the Fortess theme from Heroes III, lol.
"Baaam, ba-dam, ba-pa-paa (ti-ti tut-tut tudut tudut)..." :)
looks really good
I love the Lazy Lich's stuff.
what about the map distance. The ONE THING missing....is each hex 6 miles or 10? If so WHY is the soldier camp 36 miles away?
Does anyone know where to get hex tiles like that for commercial use…I means specifically black and white ones for hexkit
Hey Ben, do you still make those monthly adventures/locations for your patrons. I'm really goin' for it if you do :)
Not at the moment, no, but the previous ones are all still available.
@@QuestingBeast thank you!
@@QuestingBeast You've got new Dread Companion :)
That's a straight up rip of Dave Arnesen's Blackmoor, Temple of the Frog and Stephen the Rock.
I've never converted an OSR setting to 5e (which is what my players prefer to play). How tough would that be with this? It sounds amazing :)
What are you doing in my swamp?
This would make a great setting for DCC
you had me at Rotsky the communist necromancer
The communists are necromancers haha
I’ll buy just to support the author