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This is the accumulated wealth of my 30 years playing, designing, and (most importantly) Game Mastering paper & pencil roleplaying games. I wrote a book that I would want to read, something I could refer back to again and again. Not every suggestion or recommendation is worth its weight in gold, nor will they be to everyone's taste. However, I believe there's enough personal wisdom shared... [click here for more] |
Kortthalis Publishing |
$10.00
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If you like the purple islands, then you'll love my latest work - Cha'alt (link below).
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/284600/Chaalt
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This is a weird, science fantasy, gonzo campaign setting and wilderness hex-crawl for old school fantasy roleplaying games. The Islands of Purple-Haunted Putrescence is a guide for helping you run crazy... [click here for more] |
Kortthalis Publishing |
$7.00
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Take science-fantasy gonzo, then add 80's sleaze and cheese!
This is my own contribution to the OSR / fantasy heartbreaker genere of paper & pencil roleplaying games. Crimson Dragon Slayer is heavily inspired by the 1980's. The parts of it that are god-awful are god-awful on purpose (mostly). Your adventuring party might contain a robot ranger with laser... [click here for more] |
Kortthalis Publishing |
$5.00
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Torth is a strange desert world. Always night, always deadly. A little bit sword & sorcery, a little bit science-fantasy, and just enough post apocalypse to keep things interesting.
Revelry in Torth is my 3rd adventure. It's got both wilderness and urban encounters. Just like Liberation of the Demon Slayer and The Islands of Purple-Haunted Putrescence, it contains... [click here for more] |
Kortthalis Publishing |
$7.00 $4.00
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What if you want to play a sinister student of the black arts like in a sword-and-sorcery pulp?
This is an alternative (and old school, in my opinion) magic-user class for those who want something a little different, influenced by Clark Ashton Smith. The Baleful Sorcerer of Tsathag'kha is compatible with the original fantasy roleplaying gameand RPGs of such ilk.
This is a free product as a "Thank... [click here for more] |
Kortthalis Publishing |
FREE
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Three Swordsmen gives old school fighters a little extra something... but not the entire kitchen sink! This is old school, after all. A few interesting perks should be more than enough to keep both players and GMs happy.
Enjoy these OSR fighter/warrior alternatives, as well as, Liberation of the Demon Slayer, The Baleful Sorcerer of Tsathag'kha, and upcoming module The Islands of Purple-Haunted... [click here for more] |
Kortthalis Publishing |
FREE
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Have you heard about The Last Alpha Blue Supplement kickstarter? Only 11 days to go. Please back it so I can increase the production values!
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This is a grab-bag of fantasy goodies for use with O5R roleplaying games. That means everything from Basic D&D, AD&D, all the various retro-clones, systems similar but not identical (like Crimson Dragon Slayer),... [click here for more] |
Kortthalis Publishing |
$3.75
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"Like Cha’alt before it, Cha’alt: Fuchsia Malaise is a sandbox that allows the party the freedom to explore and go wherever they want. There is always something weird and unique around the corner." ~ The Mixed GM
"...all in all, Venger Satanis has stepped up the already impressive complexity and challenge in Cha'alt to a whole new level. If your players are looking for a game... [click here for more] |
Kortthalis Publishing |
$20.00 $10.00
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"D&D in arcade mode!" ~ Prince of Nothing
This is my own heavily house-ruled hack of B/X and 5e, suitable for one-shots, convention games, virtual play, and even face-to-face campaigns. I'm currently 16-sessions into my Crystals of Chaos campaign set in the eldritch, gonzo, science-fantasy, post-apocalyptic world of Cha'alt. Check out my session reports on Venger's old school... [click here for more] |
Kortthalis Publishing |
FREE
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JUST UPDATED ON 2/14/24
This is a collection of my own O5R house-rules for D&D. It's a blend of both old school, 5th edition, and my own special sauce. For best results, use with my eldritch, gonzo, science-fantasy, post-apocalyptic campaign setting CHA'ALT.
Crimson Dragon Slayer D20 Revised (I'm just going to call it Crimson Dragon Slayer,... [click here for more] |
Kortthalis Publishing |
FREE
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"This thing is pretty f#cking Lovecraftian!" ~ Abdul Alhazred
Dead God Excavation is a short adventure for characters between 1st and 3rd level. I happen to think it's perfect for kicking off a gonzo, eldritch, science-fantasy campaign. If you incorporate this into your "session zero"... respect, hoss!
This scenario was written for Crimson Dragon Slayer... [click here for more] |
Kortthalis Publishing |
$2.50
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This is the first stand-alone adventure created specifically for Crimson Dragon Slayer, edition 1.11. However, it's also compatible with the original Crimson Dragon Slayer and relatively easy to convert to any other fantasy RPG.
There's something in that cave... the cave all those villagers are afraid of. What's inside? Will the adventurers... [click here for more] |
Kortthalis Publishing |
$3.00
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Haven't experienced the wondrous Cha'alt yet? https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/284600/Chaalt
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Cha'alt Pre-Generated is the first product supporting the OSR / 5e megadungeon campaign Cha'alt. It's a compilation of 27 player-characters who fit into that eldritch, gonzo, science-fantasy, post-apocalyptic world quite... [click here for more] |
Kortthalis Publishing |
FREE
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This is the much-anticipated sequel to best seller Adventure Writing Like A Fucking Boss. Part II has even more advice for the amateur and professional author - secrets which only a select few are even aware. Or maybe it just seems that way because I keep seeing the same mistakes over and over and over again.
Combined, these volumes provide writers with everything they need... [click here for more] |
Kortthalis Publishing |
$3.00
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Update: Old School Renaissance Like A Fucking Boss will appear as an appendix in the print version of Cha'alt: Fuchsia Malaise (funding happening now via Kickstarter).
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I've been playing D&D since 1983. Thirty-six years of experience gives me a pretty good idea of what is and what isn't old school. After the old school renaissance emerged... [click here for more] |
Kortthalis Publishing |
FREE
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I've just launched a new Kickstarter for my upcoming book, The Cha'alt Experience: Designing Worlds Like A Fucking Boss. Check it out!
[I decided to make this a freebie because A) it's incredibly important to the development of D&D's combat evolution, and B) this content is already included in Cha'alt: Chartreuse Shadows]
Long story short, this kicks ass! ... [click here for more] |
Kortthalis Publishing |
FREE
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Like the first S'rulyan Vault, this is two extremely high-resolution dungeon maps in both old school blue/white and bloody parchment hue. The dungeon is huge and contains a variety of cavern and traditional room/corridor areas... along with special icons.
In addition to the maps, there's a PDF with advice, random tables, and various aids in creating and GMing your own dungeon. I've... [click here for more] |
Kortthalis Publishing |
$10.00 $6.00
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As I did with Crimson Escalation about a year ago, I'm now making Obsidian Escalation free for every DTRPG customer, as I believe it's an important evolution in the O5R design school that seeks to elevate story and player-agency within that "storygame" sphere... without the expectant storygame garbage that usually comes with it.
Also, now's the time to grab your weekend... [click here for more] |
Kortthalis Publishing |
FREE
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Players, you're going to want your GM to run this for you because this module gives you the chance to create your own magic item - near infinite variations!
GMs, you're going to want to run this module because there are tables for rolling up bizarre monster combos to ruin the players' day - nearly an infinite variety!
I've done a lot fantasy - dungeoncrawl, hexcrawl, weird fantasy,... [click here for more] |
Kortthalis Publishing |
$4.00
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Fruit of the Doom, let's show those candy sons-of-bitches what for!
Descent into the Candy Crypts is the first adventure for the scifi, totally 80's, mildly post-apocalpytic, and self-indulgent sword & sorcery roleplaying game known as Crimson Dragon Slayer. Sure, the "quasi-clone" system comes with it's own introductory adventure, but in... [click here for more] |
Kortthalis Publishing |
$3.00
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This is pure gonzo-light, science-fantasy, eldritch pulp awesomeness! O5R compatible (including Crimson Dragon Slayer) scenario pretty much requiring The Islands of Purple-Haunted Putrescence (if you don't already own it, get it - you'll thank me).
Within Battle For The Purple Islands, you'll come across cultists, cannibals, talking apes, and other... [click here for more] |
Kortthalis Publishing |
$4.00
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This two-page interior layout of tables is merely a test for the upcoming Cha'alt: Fuchsia Malaise book. Visit Venger's old school gaming blog for details, feedback, and ordering information.
The PDF is out: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/321444/Chaalt-Fuchsia-Malaise ... [click here for more] |
Kortthalis Publishing |
FREE
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Crimson Dragon Slayer D20 has just been totally revised. It now includes its own magic system, along with updated O5R rules for maximum efficiency. Eventually, this will be included in my upcoming book Cha'alt: Fuchsia Malaise.
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If CDS D20 floats your boat, then check out my latest work - Cha'alt:
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/284600/Chaalt... [click here for more] |
Kortthalis Publishing |
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Cha'alt Ascended is special, something I've been thinking about doing for awhile now. I know some publishers have come out with their own list of "old school feats", but this is mine. There's 63 of them! Special abilities for warriors, magic-users, priests, and rogues. You'll find familiar "feats" or skill-sets along with several weird ones you've never seen before... a few are... [click here for more] |
Kortthalis Publishing |
$3.00
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Want to game with me in person, and try out Cha'alt for yourself? You'll get that opportunity this summer at VENGER CON III Revenge of the OSR. The convention that's just about old-school, OSR, and traditional RPGs. July 19th - 21st in Madison, WI.
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Cha'alt is the beast of a book (218 pages)... [click here for more] |
Kortthalis Publishing |
FREE
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This little PDF is a re-boot of the Crimson Dragon Slayer RPG. It takes two steps back and one in a slightly new direction. Less comedic, gonzo, 80's references and more dark, weird science-fantasy.
The rules were written as ultra-light as possible, taking more of an Alpha Blue RPG approach. I wanted something that could be demonstrated in one hour, a taste... [click here for more] |
Kortthalis Publishing |
FREE
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This is the latest in a long line of Cha'alt scenarios. Unlike the vast majority, this one is for higher level (4th and 5th) PCs, but like anything, it can easily be adjusted on-the-fly.
I used Midjourney A.I. to create almost every piece of artwork in this PDF.
At the end of Loathsome Secrets In Amethyst, you get a massive d100 table for infernalizing an item... [click here for more] |
Kortthalis Publishing |
$4.00
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This special bundle product contains the following titles.
It's 1983 somewhere!
Frozen in time, this bundle of gonzo science-fantasy strangeness will satisfy that old school itch... or die trying.
Crimson Dragon Slayer Regular price: $7.00 Bundle price: $5.60 Format: Watermarked PDF
Take science-fantasy gonzo, then add 80's sleaze and cheese!
This is... [click here for more] |
Kortthalis Publishing |
$14.00 $11.20
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Caveat Emptor: This is not a complete dungeon with keyed rooms, monster stats, and similar information. The accompanying PDF only contains a few tools so that Game Masters can create their own dungeon, or use what's provided in conjunction with a pre-packaged dungeon.
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This product is both a PDF and very large, high resolution map files.
The PDF contains... [click here for more] |
Kortthalis Publishing |
$7.00 $5.00
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