tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58221401248083352302024-03-13T22:36:27.823-07:00The WyrmAn index of OSR blogs creating a virtual magazineScott Hadallerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00441488419779769091noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822140124808335230.post-54930389241275363812011-06-11T14:27:00.000-07:002011-06-11T14:27:27.431-07:00Issue 3 - May 2011<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b>Editorial</b><br />
<a href="http://hillcantons.blogspot.com/2011/05/dancing-with-myself.html">Dancing With Myself</a> by <a href="http://hillcantons.blogspot.com/">ckutalik</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b>Products & Reviews</b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">• Games</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://strangemagic.robertsongames.com/2011/05/weird-west-roleplaying-game-basic.html">Weird West RPG</a> by <a href="http://strangemagic.robertsongames.com/">Stuart Robertson</a><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">• Game Products<br />
<a href="http://originaleditionfantasy.blogspot.com/2011/05/look-back-cities-of-mystery.html"> Look Back: Cities of Mystery</a> - Review by <a href="http://originaleditionfantasy.blogspot.com/">Thomas Denmark</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">• Books<br />
<a href="http://books-forlife.blogspot.com/2011/05/review-blood-of-requiem-daniel-arenson.html">Blood of Requiem</a> by Daniel Arenson - Review by <a href="http://books-forlife.blogspot.com/">Blodeudd</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b>Game Content</b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">• Adventures<br />
<a href="http://theyaqqothlgrimoire.blogspot.com/2011/05/tower-of-zordaz-sketch-and-level-1.html">Tower of Zordaz Sketch and Level 1</a> by the <a href="http://theyaqqothlgrimoire.blogspot.com/p/y-team.html">Y-Team</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">• Monsters<br />
<a href="http://dndwithpornstars.blogspot.com/search/label/redoing%20the%20Fiend%20Folio?updated-max=2011-05-08T06%3A32%3A00-07%3A00&max-results=20">Redoing the Fiend Folio</a> by <a href="http://dndwithpornstars.blogspot.com/">Zak S</a>.<br />
Continuing Project of re-imagined monster images and concepts.<br />
<a href="http://onewingedwyrm.blogspot.com/2011/05/monster-wasp-dragon.html">Wasp Dragon</a> by <a href="http://onewingedwyrm.blogspot.com/">Ben Overmyer</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">• Spells</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://quagkeep.blogspot.com/2011/05/1b-village-of-oester-control-weapon.html">Control Weapon</a><br />
<a href="http://quagkeep.blogspot.com/2011/05/chill-maximization.html"> Maximization</a><br />
by <a href="http://quagkeep.blogspot.com/">Wymarc</a><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">• Magic-Items</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://rathergamey.blogspot.com/2011/05/wands-of-doors.html">Wands of Doors</a> by <a href="http://rathergamey.blogspot.com/">Arkhein</a><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">• Rules</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://grognardling.blogspot.com/2011/05/scoundrel-part-1.html">The Scoundrel, Part 1</a> by <a href="http://grognardling.blogspot.com/">Grognardling</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b>Cartoon</b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://wizardsofur.blogspot.com/2011/03/temple-of-brog-pg-17.html">Temple of Brog</a> by James V. West<br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b>Advice</b><br />
<a href="http://www.oldschoolhack.net/2011/05/providing-prep-for-a-prep-free-game/">Providing Prep for a Prep-free Game</a> by <a href="http://www.oldschoolhack.net/">Kirin</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
So that's the index for Issue 3. Its been a bit of a learning experience putting this together but I am coming to believe that its getting better and easier at the same time. I'm starting to feel ambitious so I may have a surprise in the near future for all of you reading this. Thanks, S.</div>Scott Hadallerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00441488419779769091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822140124808335230.post-25991383376091079342011-05-06T11:40:00.000-07:002011-05-06T11:40:43.613-07:00Issue 2 - April 2011Editorial<br />
<a href="http://hackslashmaster.blogspot.com/2011/05/on-youre-role-playing-wrong.html">On You're (sic) Role-Playing Wron</a>g by -C<br />
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Reviews<br />
• Games<br />
<a href="http://www.ruleofthedice.com/2011/04/skeletons-and-starships.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ruleofthedice+%28Rule+of+the+Dice%29">Skeletons and Starships</a> - Mazes & Minotaurs and Stars Without Number reviewed by Joe Nelson<br />
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• Game Products<br />
<a href="http://apaladinincitadel.blogspot.com/2011/04/tft-land-beyond-mountains.html">TFT: The Land Beyond the Mountains</a> review by A Paladin in Citadel<br />
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• Books<br />
<a href="http://swordsandwizardry.blogspot.com/2011/04/new-book-release-surge-of-wine-dark-sea.html">Surge of the Wine-Dark Sea</a> review by Matt Finch<br />
<a href="http://grognardia.blogspot.com/2011/04/pulp-fantasy-library-hothouse.html">Hothouse</a> review by James Maliszewski<br />
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Short Story<br />
<a href="http://dungeonmum.blogspot.com/2011/04/decision-must-be-made.html">A Decision Must be Made</a><br />
<a href="http://dungeonmum.blogspot.com/2011/04/practical-arrangement.html">A Practical Arrangement</a><br />
<a href="http://dungeonmum.blogspot.com/2011/04/midnight-snack.html">Midnight Snack</a><br />
<a href="http://dungeonmum.blogspot.com/2011/04/knock-on-door.html">A Knock on the Door</a><br />
Chapters by Dungeonmum - Inspired from "Decade of Darkness" Call of Cthulhu campaign she participates in.<br />
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Game Content<br />
• Adventures<br />
<a href="http://theyaqqothlgrimoire.blogspot.com/2011/04/castle-belial-free-download.html">Castle Bélia</a>l by <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Il Male™</span><br />
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• Monsters<br />
<a href="http://rathergamey.blogspot.com/2011/04/croucher.html">The Croucher</a> by Studio Arkhein<br />
<a href="http://worldofortix.blogspot.com/2011/03/bandits-basilisks-is-out-now.html">Ho-ru, the Black Lizardmen</a> by Underworld Kingdoms<br />
<a href="http://dreamsinthelichhouse.blogspot.com/2011/04/mythic-monday-mermaid.html">Mermaid</a> by Beedo<br />
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• Spells<br />
<a href="http://quagkeep.blogspot.com/search/label/Spell">Conjure Undead</a> by Wymarc<br />
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• Magic-Items<br />
<a href="http://www.dragonsfoot.org/mi/viewtype.shtml">Dragonsfoot Magic Item Library</a><br />
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• Rules<br />
<a href="http://dndwithpornstars.blogspot.com/2011/04/wavecrawl-kit.html">Wavecrawl Kit</a> by Zak Smith<br />
<a href="http://poleandrope.blogspot.com/2011/03/quick-and-dirty-disarm-rule.html"> Quick and Dirty Disarm Rule</a> by Michael Curtis<br />
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Cartoon<br />
<a href="http://www.timsievert.com/clandestinauts/2011/04/04072011/">Clandestinauts 04-07-2011</a><br />
<a href="http://www.timsievert.com/clandestinauts/2011/04/04142011/">Clandestinauts 04-14-2011</a><br />
<a href="http://www.timsievert.com/clandestinauts/2011/04/04212011/">Clandestinauts 04-21-2011</a><br />
<a href="http://www.timsievert.com/clandestinauts/2011/04/04282011/">Clandestinauts 04-28-2011</a><br />
by Tim Sievert<br />
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Advice<br />
<a href="http://cyclopeatron.blogspot.com/2011/04/declaring-before-initiative-maybe-not.html">Declaring Before Initiative? Maybe Not...</a> by Cyclopeatron<br />
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April sadly didn't offer much in terms of Magic Items so I linked to the list on <a href="http://www.dragonsfoot.org/index.shtml">Dragonsfoot</a> to hopefully inspire more item creation. My personal opinion was that the <a href="http://www.tossingitout.blogspot.com/2011/01/very-special-and-exciting-announcement.html">A-Z blog challenge</a> made April 2011 a wasteland of content but overall I think that there were some good posts published. Enjoy. S.H.Scott Hadallerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00441488419779769091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822140124808335230.post-38141763374754807982011-03-31T14:16:00.000-07:002011-05-06T11:49:27.638-07:00Issue 1 - March 2011Editorials<br />
<a href="http://dndwithpornstars.blogspot.com/2011/03/arrows-and-boxes-and-columns-and-bullet.html">Arrows and Boxes and Columns and Bullet Points</a> - By Zak Smith<br />
About the need for better graphic design in RPG products<br />
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Reviews<br />
• Games<br />
<a href="http://hackslashmaster.blogspot.com/2011/03/on-dominion-online-for-free.html">Dominion Online for Free</a> suggested by -C<br />
• Game Products<br />
<a href="http://grognardia.blogspot.com/2011/03/review-lesserton-and-mor.html">Lesserton and Mor</a> reviewed by James Maliszewski<br />
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Short Story<br />
<a href="http://www.rpgblog2.com/2010/03/my-short-story-cave-of-shenandoah.html">Cave of the Shenandoah</a> by Zachary Houghton<br />
Its from last year, not this month but who cares, enjoy.<br />
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Game Content<br />
• Adventures<br />
<a href="http://thor.divnull.com/pub/onepage/escape-lost-laboratories.pdf">Escape form the Lost Laboratories</a> by Wordman<br />
<a href="http://gorgonmilk.blogspot.com/2011/03/eastern-boondocks-word-about-word.html">Eastern Boondocks - A Campaign Map</a> by Greg Gorgonmilk<br />
• Monsters<br />
<a href="http://xbowvsbuddha.blogspot.com/2011/03/inspiration-itstrikes.html">Flying Eye</a> by Dr. Rotwang!<br />
<a href="http://gorgonmilk.blogspot.com/2011/03/house-knoblin.html">The House Knoblin</a> by Greg Gorgonmilk<br />
• Spells<br />
(still looking for something from March 2011)<br />
• Magic Items<br />
(still looking for something from March 2011)<br />
• Rules<br />
<a href="http://dndwithpornstars.blogspot.com/2011/03/doctor-mechanic-play-report-leading-up.html?zx=20d3b813b758e768">Doctor Mechanic</a> by Zak Sabbath<br />
<span id="goog_1936201673"></span><a href="http://hackslashmaster.blogspot.com/2011/03/on-osr-rosetta-stone.html?showComment=1300393400727#c8999775790743472425">OSR Rosetta<span id="goog_1936201674"></span> Stone</a> by -C<br />
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Cartoon<br />
<a href="http://www.timsievert.com/clandestinauts/2011/03/03032011/">The Clandestinaughts</a> by Tim Seivert<br />
<a href="http://www.rdinn.com/comic.php">Loaded Dice</a> written by Olan Suddeth, Art by Annick Huber<br />
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Advice<br />
<a href="http://strangemagic.robertsongames.com/2011/03/5-tips-for-horror-in-d.html">5 Tips for Horror in D&D</a> by Stuart<br />
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So this is the first issue contents. Its not exactly what I had hoped but its proof of concept. Next month should be a little more refined. Please let me know if you have any leads on content for the various sections. Thanks.Scott Hadallerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00441488419779769091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822140124808335230.post-34800482937232562412011-03-12T12:40:00.000-08:002011-04-07T22:01:11.893-07:00Message from the editor<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">How did I get into this and what am I going to do now that I'm here?</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Yesterday I was reading </span><a href="http://cyclopeatron.blogspot.com/2011/03/blog-readers-dont-want-creative-content.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">a post on Cyclopeatron</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> regarding OSR blogs and how they are pumping out a Dragon Magazine's worth of material every day or two, an exciting observation of itself. It was however the following quote that got me thinking.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">"</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Entirely too much of that dragon magazine's worth of material is equivalent to forum letters, rather than articles. I am fairly frustrated during my daily blog roll review at the amount of posts that are nothing more than opinion pieces on "what OSR means" and the absurd "OSR is dead" other rubbish". -C from Hack & Slash <a href="http://www.hackslashmaster.blogspot.com/">www.hackslashmaster.blogspot.com</a></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">It was then that I thought surely there WAS a Dragon Magazine's worth of content out there, it just needed to be collected in an edited form, and specifically in the form of an RPG magazine index that linked to each of the individual articles. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">That is what The Wyrm is. If you have any recommendations about specific articles or general content that you think should be covered please leave a comment for consideration. I plan to create an index for the "magazine" once a month. Look forward to the March 2011 "issue" in the coming week.</span></span></div>Scott Hadallerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00441488419779769091noreply@blogger.com4