Monday, July 7, 2025

Monster Monday: Wookies for Barrows and Boderlands

Over the weekend, I learned of Barrows and Borderlands when the author described it as "seeing Solomon Kane fighting a Sorcerer with a raygun while riding a velociraptor. It is also compatible with most OSR games and Original Modules". I went to the game's site and bought the box set because how could I not?

It's based on the Little Brown Books and is compatible with Swords and Wizardry, and it's a blast. There is a free PDF supplement featuring the Paladin, Geiger, and Chronomancer classes as well as the Comeliness Ability Score, and new Races and Psychic disciplines. BnB uses a roll to cast system for casting spells and a different roll to manifest system for psychic powers.

I decided to work up Wookies for it as both a playable race and as NPCs.

WOOKIE for Barrows and Borderlands
+2 STR, +1 CON, -1 CHA

2:6 Climb Sheer Surfaces.

Deal two-handed damage when wielding a melee weapon with one hand.

1/day go berserk for 1d6 rounds and deal +2 to melee damage and gain 2 damage reduction.


WOOKIES. AC 7 | HD 2 | #E 2–12 | MV 40’ | THAC0 19 |
#A 3 (1d8 or by weapon) | SV14 | ML 10 | AL Neutral or Chaotic | XP 20 | T (IV) Description:
They are a species of tall, hairy humanoids from another world. They are quite strong and have been known to rip people's arms out of their sockets when provoked.

They have extendable claws, which they use for climbing; using them for anything else violates the Wookiee honor code. Despite their fearsome appearance and volatile temperament, they are regarded as intelligent, sophisticated, loyal, and trusting.

When angered, Wookiees are known to descend into a berserker rage for 1d6 rounds and deal +2 damage with melee weapons and gain 2 damage reduction. They can do this 1/day.


Monday, June 23, 2025

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Monday, June 16, 2025

Magic-Item Monday: Simon Belmon'ts Chain Morning Star for Shadowdark





Simon Belmont's Chain Morning Star for Shadowdark

Blessed silver chain whip.

Bonus. +3 chain morning star.

Benefit. It is a silver finesse melee weapon with a range of near that deals 2d4 damage. If you can use a club you can use this magic item.




Monday, June 9, 2025

Monster Monday: The Hush for Shadowdark





The Hush for Shadowdark
PDF download here.

Septimus Odrik, the Necromancer Lord of Haverhill and the author of the Infernemans, a treatise on undeath containing rituals for the creation of different types of undead. The ritual requires at least five children with innate magical ability to be sacrificed to Orcus over a period of several days.

AC 13, HP 19, ATK 2 death touch +3 (1d6 + life drain), MV near, 
S -1, D +3, C +1, I +0, W +1, Ch +0, AL C, LV 4

Undead. Immune to morale checks

Incorporeal. In place of attacks become corporeal or incorporeal.

Life Drain. 1d4 CON damage. Death if reduced to 0 CON.

Silence of the Grave. Sound is muted within near of the Hush. Creatures inside the area are defened, and any sounds they create cannot be heard.




Tuesday, June 3, 2025

New Release Warlock Patron: Saint Aramys for Shadowdark

Art by James Shields

I've just released a new Warlock Patron, Saint Aramys for Shadowdark. She is the slayer of the unquiet dead, the patron of those who survived. She empowers their victims so they can wage a personal war against the undead who preyed upon them.

Monster Monday: Cylon Centurion for Shadowdark


Cylon Centurions for Shadowdark
PDF download here.

“The Cylons are the creation of a long-extinct reptilian humanoid race, also called Cylons, and view humans as a nuisance and an obstacle to the expansion of the Cylon Empire. The armies of metallic, armored Cylon Centurions are ruled by a unique, yet replaceable, Cylon known as the Imperious Leader.”

AC 15, HP 12, ATK 1 rifle (near) +3 (1d6+2) or 1 fist +3 (1d6), 
MV near, S +3, D +3, C +3, I +0, W +3, Ch +0, AL C, LV 2

Blaster. The rifle’s damage die explodes if a 6 is rolled and there is no cap.

Impervious. Cold immune.

Thursday, May 29, 2025

Masters of the Universe: Man-At-Arms' Armor and Mace for Shadowdark

 





Armor of the Man-at-Arms for Shadowdark

Mythral and leather plate left over from the Eternian Epoch.

Bonus. +2 

Benefit. AC 18 (includes magic bonus). Ignore any damage dealt to you of 3 points or less. Undetected creatures do not have advantage to attack you. You can wield any weapon.



Mace of the Man-at-Arms

Mythral mace. 

Bonus. +2.

Benefit. Shoot a bolt of energy near with DEX, 1d8+2 damage (includes magic bonus to damage). 

Monster Monday: Wookies for Barrows and Boderlands

Over the weekend, I learned of Barrows and Borderlands when the author described it as "seeing Solomon Kane fighting a Sorcerer with a...