Games like Arrowroot

Before the oceans drank Atlantis, they first drank deep of Askelion. O! Fabled Askelion, blighted demesne of sorceror-thanes and the moon-touched, that eldritched fastness of profane ritual and sinister hedonism beneath the flickering emerald tint of a blighted aurora. Askelion, whose name was uttered with a dread whisper in the Long-Ago, before - mercy of mercies - her dim sun died or fled, and a…

Know, o wanderer, that between the myriads when the Starless Seas rose and drank the gleaming spires of Gods and the time of the rising of the Queen of Swords, that there was a realm more dreamlike than a dream, lay spread across the Spheres like blue mantles beneath the stars - topless towers of gold, hills and valleys alive with music, rivers and forests splashing and swaying without wind. A pri…

A myriad past, in that formless Long Ago, a cadre of death-worshipping elfs committed sins wondrous and terrible to master death. The eight most powerful of their ilk succeeded and so through means vampiric, alchemical or otherwise blasphemous descended below mortality to fester spider-like in the center of their web of ziggurats for all eternity. Left with an eternity to hone their hedonism, a gr…

Greater mullein (Verbascum thapsus) grows upon the slopes of mountains. Where lightning strikes the stalks catch flame. It is as if a great torchbearing host marches through the valleys. The kingdoms of yesteryere are carrion, picked apart by rapacious clans like the beaks of crows. Most lords can survey their entire domain by eye, on a clear day. Most of the smallfolk know naught to which lord t…

Following the crypto collapse of EC 2397, bio-engineering giant Binary Helix was acquired by Dingilizwe Pharmaceuticals, which was in turn broken up, re-packaged and sold largely to ZLX Securities after a short but exceedingly violent corporate takeover that resulted in an extinction-level event on the planet Oxnard. In the passion and death of these industrial struggles, Binary Helix's flagship r…

Zatar is #3 in a series of short hex- and dungeon-crawls for the PINKHACK system, but are easily adaptable to the OSR system of your choice. Each DOOMCRAWL is inspired by the iconic Special Herbs beat tracks by MF DOOM. What's in this edition? A short hexcrawl 1d6 Complications to Keep You Broke2d6 Rumors, Loot, Goods, Encounters, and Freelancers1d6 Jobs from four FactionsA hexmap by John Battle

“... South of where the river meets the sea, south past where the red clay oozes blood-like underfoot, to Gomazzi, the Yellow Flats; rich in soil, dry in summer, clear skies and thick tangles of cedar groves and endless fields of flax and crocus, either more precious than gold or jewels…” Saffron is #1 in a series of short hex- and dungeon-crawls for the PINKHACK system, but are easily adaptable t…

Welcome to the 15th Century! The year is 1456 and you are now in the middle of the Duchy of Silesia: Three hundred miles of castles, fortified towns, and deep, spooky forests, drained by the waters of the mighty Oder river, and flanked by forboding mountains. This land of mystery and intrigue is a melting pot of three great cultures: German, Polish, and Czech, and the region is known both for the …

Skeletos Sword plunges players into a thrilling third-person sword battle against a legion of crazed skeletons. Assume the role of a skilled warrior, armed with swords and powerful fire attack skills, on a quest to uncover the legendary bowl of gold guarded by the undead. Navigate through a treacherous, bone-riddled map where danger lurks around every corner, and only the bravest will emerge victo…

NETTLE LEAVES is #8 in a series of short hex- and dungeon-crawls. Each DOOMCRAWL is inspired by the iconic Special Herbs beat tracks by MF DOOM. NETTLE LEAVES is a funnel dungeon for old-school fantasy RPGs. It is best suited for 10-20 players of 0-level, and assumes rules where the PCs gain levels for treasure. It was written mechanically and ideologically with Mausritter in mind, though is easil…