Do you like classic folklore creatures? Do you like the ability to have a wide array of spells? Do you like toying with probability? The Leprechaun has all of that. It is very well done and honestly I hope that the Leprechaun in do time gets the attention it deserves as a classic folklore creature and this excellent work could definetly help.

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Lost Classes: The Arnesonian Classes

PDF. 30 pages. Black & white covers and interior art.

This one is not really a "Halloween" issue, but given I am doing Octhorrorfest I figure I would add this one is as well. Plus, it is for Old-School Essentials so that is reason enough.

Plus I think today is the last day of Dave Arneson week, so there is that.

This book covers what is called the Arnesonian Classes. This includes the Merchant and the Sage, as standard classes. We also get the Beastfolk. This includes Chimpanzee Folk and Duck Folk. We get both Basic race-as-class versions and Advanced races.

I have to admit I want to make a Chimpanzee Sage. I think that would be rather fun.

This little book is a great addition to OSE.

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Octhorrorfest!

PDF. 50 pages. Color covers. Black & white interior art.

This book is designed for Old-School Essentials, so that is already a plus in my mind.

It is filled with some wonderful art that is both creepy and evocative.

We begin with an introduction from author R.J. Thompson about Halloween, and all the things that make Halloween great.

There is a bit on Samhain (with correct pronunciation) and All Hallows with ideas of how to add them to your game. This includes what classes can do and the effects on magic.

There are new classes and since this is OSE there are race-as-classes. The classes include The Jack-o-Kin racial class and race for Advanced OSE. A jack-o-lantern race is a really interesting idea. Maybe not one I would play myself, but I am sure I would use it as an NPC race.

The next class is the Witch. Ah. Now we are talking. The class is a Wisdom-based spellcaster. They are fairly close to the Cleric class. There are a lot of interesting features to this class like healing, cure poison, and my favorite the Dying Curse.

There is also a Witch Hunter class. A fighter type that also can turn undead and detect evil. Essentially like a less devout paladin.

Magic of Hallows covers the spells for the witch. There are some ones that are familiar from OSE or SRD sources and four new spells. This section also covers Ritual Spell Casting which is adapted from the old d20 Relics & Rituals converted to OSE. It is rather good to be honest. There are 11 "new" spells. They are familiar spells but re-presented as ritual spells.

There is a section on Curing Vampirism, Demons and Exorcism. Another section on Turning the creatures of the Outer Dark (like Undead Turning).

Up next, around page 40, we get some movie monsters.

Since this Appendix N Entertainment, we get an Appendix N with new readings, music, and film.

In its 50 pages we get a lot of fun material. Well worth the price.

I love these classes! I think I'll use them for some OSE Glorantha!!!

A nice old-school-style adventure where you seek out the tower of the Hand Mage that has reappeared out of legend. It is from R.J. Thompson and is for characters levels 1 to 3. There are some great new monsters here, the Goatfolk are my favorite, and some new to BX/OSE spells that Advanced players will recognize. 27 pages with maps by Dyson Logos. It is a really fun adventure and captures the spirit of the modules of the early 80s very, very well. Buy it for the nostalgia, but run it because it is a great little adventure.

Actually cool stuff. I like how the situation can be different depending on what the monsters have already managed to do and other nice touches like that. The map is a tad confusing at first glance. The dungeon itself is good stuff. I read a negative review on an OSR blog, got this for a chuckle, but the review turned out to be bullshit (although I generally trust that reviewer): this little adventure is actually quite well made, fun and very playable.