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The Stygian Library
by STEPHEN U. [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 04/09/2023 18:08:57

A really fun, mystical, gonzo, weird setting. I can't wait to drop it on my players. Takes Guardians of Ynn into a weird realm which callbacked something like Dirk Gently or Dr. Who or something, maybe with a sci-fi lean with the alternate dimension aspect of it.



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The Gardens Of Ynn
by MATHIEU R. [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 03/08/2023 08:53:42

very well written, a lot of good ideas, small price ... more than a simple dungeon, some cool "atmosphere"



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The Gardens Of Ynn
by Nicholas S. [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 08/02/2022 08:03:31

I love this adventure. It fits perfectly as one of the gardens in A Red & Pleasant Land, which inspired it. I like the tie-ins it has with other LoTFP products too. There are some spelling, formatting, and other minor errors, but otherwise it is a masterpiece. I would love to see a hardcover version too!



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Wolf-Packs & Winter Snow - Revised PDF
by Bertrand L. [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 06/11/2022 04:50:37

A very interesting game for an equallly interesting world.



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The Gardens Of Ynn
by Michael I. [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 05/10/2022 15:06:52

Dying Stylishly Games are an auto-buy for me. Everything about Emmy's products I've seen are great! Gardens of Ynn is no exception!



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Wolf-packs and Winter Snow Character Sheet (editable PDF)
by Michael I. [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 05/05/2022 12:40:20

A more than usable with a bit of character for an RPG I'd love to play some day



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The Gardens Of Ynn
by Jan T. [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 01/19/2022 10:03:03

I am very happy with the contents of the book, it comes with a bunch of interesting ideas and has a very unique and memorable flavour. One thing that irks me a bit is the image resolution of the POD, which is a bit picelated at times. Furthermore there are sone minor layout issues like the white frame around the illustration on pg. 14 which halfways overlaps the page header. All in all its a beautiful product and I do not regret going all the way and buying the POD as well.



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The Stygian Library
by Santiago C. M. [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 07/08/2021 03:43:01

I looooove this book. Read it cover to cover and it is just brilliant. I love libraries and everything in here is just perfect. Now I just need to wait for my PCs to want to find some information, where could they go?... To the Library!!



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Esoteric Enterprises - Complete
by Ivan B. [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 06/16/2021 17:08:55

Ran one of the best RPG games I've ever played with this system, but it was at times a bit of a struggle. While the themeing and the world is astounding, the real meat is the magic systems and the injuries. It can be hard to create evocative combat just from the pure rules, but the system definitely doesn't revolve around combat. Good if you want to play something in a sort of SCP or Delta Green esque dark modern fantasy setting.



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Dead Girls In Sarkash Forest
by Hekate N. [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 05/17/2021 10:56:15

12/10 this Scenario is a sordid waltz through the a beutiful nightmare. If you're looking for something dark, morbid, and positively cathartic, this adventure is for you. The scenario is surprisingly user friendly to run, and while the content may require a more mature audience, the mechanics could easily allow for a GM's first run, even if they are the sort of GM like me that doesn't specialize in reading the adventure ahead of time.

The $10 is worth the 6 Dead Girl classes alone, which can slot in surprisingly well into any other Mörk Borg adventutre, and the scenario itself is worth another $10. It's an amazing price, and I cannot reccomend this product enough.



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The Gardens Of Ynn
by Alasdair S. [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 05/15/2021 12:36:37

This is a fantastic piece of work - really imaginative and evocative, with a clear sense of what it's getting at running throughout, which sparks off all sorts of ideas just from reading it. You could use it as is, or steal parts to use elsewhere, or read it as inspiration. Very much recommended for anyone running a TTRPG.



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The Stygian Library
by Cameron W. [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 01/22/2021 20:33:44

Wonderfully evocative with copious art by Alex Sorensen that nails the tone perfectly.

Even if you just cherry-picked monsters or ideas and never ran the Library with the procedure as written you'd more than get your money's worth.

My only gripe is that usability of the PDF would be greatly improved by including links within the text.



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The Gardens Of Ynn
by Dan F. [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 12/28/2020 00:41:28

This is hands down the best RPG purchase I've ever made. Buy it. It's a goldmine of idea fuel and a fantastic way to run a region that builds itself as you play.



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Esoteric Enterprises - Complete
by Patrick Y. [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 12/06/2020 12:27:52

My group has recently started a campaign of Esoteric Enterprises. In my opinion, this game is one of the best things to come out of the OSR movement. EE takes modern urban fantasy into the realm of episodic dungeon crawling with a strong emphasis on occult horror. The setting assumes that characters will be criminals and outcasts, searching out ancient treasures, and delivering them into the wrong hands for cash. You could alter that premise if you wanted, but I decided to embrace it fully for this campaign.

The rules are based on old-school D&D but include some changes I appreciate, including ascending armor class and two hit-point pools: grit (recovers quickly) and flesh (recovers slowly). There is a simple but functional skill system that includes both skill level and attribute bonus in the check. I wish this was a roll-high d20 check, but instead we get roll-under d6. That is old-school, and it works, but I think it a missed opportunity for improvement.

Every class may wear armor and use any weapon, as is appropriate for a modern setting. Magic users can bestow scrolls and blessings on their comrades so that everyone can, if they dare, throw some spells. Despite these features, the classes feel completely distinct and wonderfully in-tune with the setting. This is accomplished with special abilities and having most skill points tied directly to class.

Magic is dark and perilous. Occultists can use it somewhat safely so long as they don’t push their abilities to the limit. Options to do so are dangled before the player’s eyes as a constant temptation. Vancian memorization is a thing, but Occultists can also cast any spell in their book with a ten-minute ritual. Mystics must roll to appease their dark patrons in order to cast a spell. They may do so all day without limits, in theory. Failed rolls bring consequence, however, and a smart Mystic will attempt to solve his problems with charm or a shotgun before resorting to spells.

There is no setting or introductory adventure provided. The rules do include a strong, coherent theme and an extensive system for randomly creating your own undercity. The randomization system is innovative and fun, but did not provide a workable result when I tried it. After seeing what dropping dice produced, however, I was able to construct my undercity by selecting sensible options from the copious tables provided.

One of the reasons I have shied away from other urban fantasy games was the overt presence of fae creatures. EE has them too, but they are compartmentalized and easy to leave out if you want. Artwork in the game depicts characters as humans or monsters, rather than elves or dwarves. This works for our campaign, which is set in Baltimore, Maryland. Native American mythos and ghosts from the city’s actual history (and Edgar Allen Poe) are a better fit than the fae.

The pdf rulebook has some typos on the first page of character creation. They are easily fixed, but don’t give a good first impression. The text layout omits indentation or separation between paragraphs. It looks like a wall-of-text. I found it difficult to read at first, but eventually got used to it. The type is large and clear, with the exception of some magic tables in the full-color version. The black-and-white printable version, which you will also receive, keeps everything as clear as can be. This is important to me as many other games cause me eye-strain. Artwork is always a subjective matter but I really like the color photos used by the author. For a modern setting, it works better than black and white line drawings.

Esoteric Enterprises is a wonderful game and my group is having a blast with it. This is all the more impressive in that EE is the work of a single designer, Emmy Allen. She is an amazing talent. EE is bursting with creativity and written in a voice that betrays her love of the genre, dry wit, and appreciation of what makes OSR games worth playing.



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The Gardens Of Ynn
by Cosmo C. [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 09/27/2020 18:02:04

Fantastic! Just Fantastic. Simply laid out, intredibly interesting, unique, good mechanics to progress through. This is very worth the price of admission.



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