Tavern Network Newsletter for May 21, 2023
Continuing with what we started in the last issue, we are adding unique content. Maybe a map, an encounter, magic items, a spell, or an NPC. Likely system neutral, or at most, OSR neutral. We’ll take submissions, paid at $10 USC in DTRPG Credit per accepted piece. Email me at tenkars.tavern@gmail.com with the subject “Substack Submission”.
The following content was generated using Chat-GPT and tweaked and edited by Tenkar
Four unique magic items for your OSR campaign.
Ring of Arcane Resurgence: This silver ring is adorned with intricate engravings depicting arcane symbols. When worn, it grants the wearer the ability to regain a single expended spell slot of their highest level once per day. A useful tool for spellcasters seeking to replenish their magical reserves during long and arduous adventures.
Wand of Elemental Fury: Carved from a single piece of gnarled oak, this wand crackles with elemental energy. When activated, it allows the wielder to unleash a powerful blast of elemental energy, dealing 1d6 damage of the chosen element (fire, ice, or lightning) to a single target within range. The wand recharges each day at dawn, ready to unleash its fury once again.
Amulet of Warding: This amulet is made of polished obsidian, etched with ancient runes of protection. When worn, it grants the wearer a +2 bonus to their Armor Class, making them harder to hit in combat. Additionally, once per day, the wearer can activate the amulet to create a shimmering magical barrier that provides temporary hit points equal to their level, offering an extra layer of defense against incoming attacks. This effect lasts for 10 rounds, or until the hit points are expended.
Dagger of Shadowstriking: This wicked-looking dagger is crafted from an obsidian-like material that seems to absorb light. When wielded in darkness or dim light, the dagger becomes imbued with shadowy energy. It grants a +2 bonus to attack and damage rolls, and its strikes are treated as magical for the purpose of bypassing resistance or immunity to non-magical weapons.
Tenkar’s Tavern - Gaming news, observations, punditry, and more regarding the OSR. Livestreams Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday Nights @ 8 PM Eastern with various cohosts, including other casters on the TVN. You can also find me at TenkarsTavern.com.
This Week’s Video:
Mathias Ironstar, are you man enough to publicly apologize, or do you prefer a C&D?Tabletop Taproom - Reviewing Frontier Explorer 8: Yazirian Literature, Cuisine of the Core Four Species, Conversion notes for Star Frontiers to Stars Without Number, a new comic, new equipment, a new alien species, new starships, new Frontier fiction, and more.
Cliff Notes on the Zach Smith v Gen Con case and what it says about the Justin Lanasa Liable case.
AND a rare piece of good news to report about Justin Lanasa and NuTSR!
The Frontier Explorer fan magazine is available for free: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/129214/Frontier-Explorer--Issue-8
Greyhawk Grognard - Analysis, reviews, and new material relating to the World of Greyhawk Campaign Setting, tabletop gaming, and the OSR, with occasional forays into pop culture and industry/hobby news. Weekly videos on Thursdays, a Greyhawk-themed adventure hook every Sunday, plus other videos as the mood strikes.
I discuss the question of evil villagers in Hommlet, and how to deal with them when adventuring in the village.
Joethelawyer’s Analog Mancave – Joe is an old bastard who puts out videos on D&D, both old school and new. He’s been playing D&D since 1984. Joe is currently wrapping up a 4 ½ year 5e campaign and is about to start up a long long very long 2e campaign. He’s doing a series of videos on how he’s prepping for it, and the campaign is expected to launch in the next couple of months. No, you won’t ever see these games livestreamed. The lack of dignity and decorum in these games would shock, confuse and horrify anyone under 50.
He sometimes does videos with his brother Mike, called the Joe and Bro Firepit Show, where they talk about the D&D games they each play and run, while sitting in his brother’s backyard around his firepit. Roscoe the dog, known as “Squirrelbane” to his enemies, sometimes visits while they yammer on. There’s usually much alcohol and other semi-legal things consumed during these shows, so they aren’t for the faint of heart. Often, they aren’t even coherent or comprehensible. He does unboxings, product reviews—both new and retro, and plans on reading all the books in Gary’s Appendix N soon. God knows he has enough books…he may as well put them to use.
This week’s video:
In this video I give DM's some advice on how to handle games with many players. It takes a lot of work by the players and the DM to make it run smoothly.
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Eldrad Wolfsbane (The unofficial Wizard of the OSR) talks about how we gamed back in the 80s and early 90s.
Morality Clauses and Cancel Cultures over them in the RPG Industry? Who's Morality?
GP Adventures – That Guy With The French Accent: Ben Poire is a veteran gamer who has been playing and running tabletop RPGs since the 1980s, posting in gaming circles online since the early 2000s, and designed his first module with the Hyperborean Laboratories of AFS Magazine #3. He partnered with Ernest G. Gygax Jr. for the cartography, design and writing of the Marmoreal Tomb Campaign Starter with Troll Lord Games. He is working on the larger Hobby Shop Dungeon project set in the the World around the Duinnsmere along with the Tomb.
Ben likes to create informative videos about the Old School, open-ended sanbox play style, mine and develop the published material of GP for their users, talk alone or with guests about the hobby, the games, play styles, pop culture, and various topics relevant to tabletop gamers including terrain and miniatures, cartography, logistics of gaming, as well as the occasional review or trailer reaction, because why not.
Where I react to the first trailer for DUNE part 2, directed by Denis Villeneuve
Facebook: /bpoire Twitter: @BenoistPoire. Instagram: @benoistpoire
Matt Jackson’s Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/mattjackson
Interesting Video:
Solo RPG. I discuss how I use my oracle to help me run my solo games.
Glen Hallstrom’s Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/GlenHallstrom
I review Hyperborea 3rd Edition by North Wind Adventures.