One Page Dungeon Contest-The Lost Temple of Tyrandraxu

Here is my submission for the one-page dungeon contest.

You can follow the link One Page Dungeon Contest to see a list of this years contestants and the results of the previous years going back to 2009. I look forward to see this years entrants. Good luck to all.

I will post both the pdf (which you can get by clicking the image to the right) and the full size map of the dungeon in the download section on this site.

You can read a little of the history of this one-page dungeon from my post back on 10. January 2013 The Lost Temple of Tyrandraxu

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UPDATE: Elven Ranger for Swords & Wizardry Appreciation Day

Well here it is, my contribution for Swords & Wizardry Day. It is my version of the elf for my campaign world of Lymdonshire. Click on the picture to download the 4-page PDF. I am looking forward to hearing your thoughts.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of the Swords & Wizardry Appreciation Day. You can find the roll for all of the participating blogs at 2,000 Coppers

UPDATE:I’ve noticed that my page traffic is going well, but the clicks on the pdf are not as high. So I’ve decided to post the basic class information in this post (minus the advancement chart and spell list and descriptions). Hopefully you see something you like.

Elves
The most common elf that adventurers will encounter in Lymdonshire are elven rangers. Elven Rangers are the armed protectors of the elven way of life. They are the champions of the wilderness and balance in nature between human progress and demonic destruction. They will often join adventurers to insure that elven interests are protected. As an elven ranger grows in power and reputation, he might establish an outpost to protect wilderness areas and become a semi-retired adventurer.

Racial Abilities: All elves have the following abilities. They can see in the dark at a range of 60 feet. They can also have a 4 in 6 chance to find secret or hidden doors when searching. They are immune to the effects of charm person and sleep. Elves in keeping with their “balance in nature” ethos, are the natural enemies of the undead and have developed a immunity to ghoul paralysis.

Prime Attribute: Dexterity or Wisdom, 15+ (5% experience)
Hit Dice: 1d6 (Gains 2hp/level after 9th.)
Armor/Shield Permitted: Any
Weapons Permitted: Any

Elven Ranger Special Abilities
Tracking: Elven rangers have the ability to track their quarry in both wilderness and dungeon settings. The Game Master is always the final arbiter on how this ability works.

Bow Use: Elven rangers are trained in the expert use of bows and gain a +1 with all attacks using either a short or long bow and composite versions thereof.

Favored Enemy:The elves are also natural enemies of the goblinoid races and as such, elven rangers gain a bonus to damage equal to their level against any creature belonging to one of the goblinoid races. Examples include: goblins, bugbears, and dark ones.

Surprise: Elven rangers that are both not wearing metallic armor and far enough away from their party may surprise opponents 50% of the time. They are rarely surprised (generally half the amount of their more boisterous companions).

Spell Casting: Elven rangers cast druidic spells from a specific list. Each day, the ranger communes with nature, choosing any spells from the standard list. Once a spell is cast, it cannot be cast again until the next day, unless the ranger had prepared the spell more than once.

Wilderness Outpost (9th): At 9th-level, an elven ranger may establish an outpost in a land on the outskirts of civilization and attract a body of loyal followers. The Game Master may also allow local creatures and monsters to develop a friendship with the elven ranger provided he demonstrates the desire to protect their interests. This effect usually has a range of the hex that the outpost protects.

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UPDATE: Swords & Wizardry Appreciation Day Sale 17. April 2013 with Coupon Codes

17. April 2013

Mark it on your calender. 130+ blogs have signed up to participate and the number continues to grow.

And both Frog God Games and shop.d20pfsrd.com are offering a one day, 25% off coupon for Swords & Wizardry Products.

Show your support by visiting the participating blogs and websites and maybe even spend a little cash. I am looking forward to see what our community can do.

UPDATE: To take advantage of the 25% off Swords & Wizardry products from Frog God Games, you must use the coupon code: SWApprDay at checkout.

To take advantage of the 25% off of Swords & Wizardry products at shop.d20pfsrd.com, you must use the coupon code: SWAD252013.

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Swords & Wizardry Appreciation Day: 17. April 2013

Swords & Wizardry Appreciation Day

I think I signed up to participate. I look forward to contributing something back, especially since I have about 40 GB worth of stuff I’ve nicked from the rest of the community. Here’s looking forward to 17. April 2013.

In preparation for my participation, I have used the Swords & Wizardry SRD at the following link: (Click on the d20swsrd.com picture)

A special shout out to Erik of Tenkar’s Tavern for setting all of this up. Check out his site, several times daily!, for some OSR goodness.

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WOTC to reprint Original Dungeons & Dragons

WOW, Looks nice… But…

There is no way in hell I am paying $150 for this.
Keep the wooden box and dice.
Sell me the books for about $70 and we have a deal.

To be honest, I paid the full retail price at my FLGS for the AD&D set which totaled less than this, and I did it happily to support a game I like. Even though I have two used copies of each book already.

But this? Something smacks me as wrong. I think the thing here is that WOTC knows that AD&D books can be had for cheap on the secondary market and priced their reissues accordingly, but purchasing OD&D on the secondary market? Yeah right, and they know it. I paid $5 for the pdfs several years ago and can print them out whenever I want. I just can’t see a market for this. This might be their first dumb move with the re-releases. Someone tell me I am wrong. Maybe this idea of theirs will look better in the morning. I’m eager to see how this one shakes out.

And quite frankly, if I want to play OD&D, I think I would just play Swords & Wizardry White Box anyway.

To be fair though, from what I can see from the picture, the new cover art looks fantastic.

EDIT: It seems that some have mentioned that it doesn’t seem to come with Chainmail, a required book by the rules. Granted, I believe most ended up using the alternative combat rules that resemble what we see in AD&D. Here is a request that they include Chainmail.

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WOTC Does it again


dndclassics.com

I spent more money on something I already have. Thanks again.

I am displeased that they included the box set catalog in the PDF. I would have thought that including it as a separate PDF would have been better.

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WOTC rereleases Classic D&D PDFs

Seriously, everyone else is doing it so why don’t I.

dndclassics.com

Thank You for taking my money again. :)

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