Basic Fantasy RPG Releases

Core Rules Release 2006.4

Sun, 01 Jan 2006 12:00:00 CST

I've completed my "mining" of the C&C Monsters PDF, and frankly I didn't get much. Roughly half of the monsters in the document aren't in the list I'm trying to fill, and of the ones that are, a lot of work was needed to match them to the rules and to my conception of those monsters. That's not a slam on the Troll Lords... they just aren't playing the same game I am.

I have inserted empty statblocks for all the monsters. I've also written the basic character generation rules and the optional rules section (except for alternative thief abilities since I haven't yet written the thief ability table).

Core Rules Release 2006.5

Sun, 01 Jan 2006 12:00:00 CST

It turns out that the 3.5 SRD is a much richer source of monster descriptive text, even though much must be ignored. I have filled in descriptive text for many monsters, though some is still incomplete; the material in the Dragon section is from my own campaign materials, and not from the SRD at all.

I've also completed the thief ability table, and added the optional thief customization rule (in the GM section).

Core Rules Release 2006.6

Sun, 01 Jan 2006 12:00:00 CST

Many more monsters descriptions copied, plus some minor text edits. Also added a rule for ability rolls that get easier as the character gains levels. I'm going to use that later...

Check out the Mermaid entry... I'm rather proud of it.

Core Rules Release 2006.7

Sun, 01 Jan 2006 12:00:00 CST

Still more monster descriptive text copied. In some cases there isn't enough actual description; I'm going to have to go back over the text and embellish it, probably when I add the missing statistics. I'm through the "S" monsters at this point.

Core Rules Release 2006.8

Sun, 01 Jan 2006 12:00:00 CST

Not much new in this one, but I've finally written an introduction.

Core Rules Release 2006.9

Fri, 20 Jan 2006 12:00:00 CST

I've added a little bit to the introduction, and mined substantial text from my Project 74 rules, particularly the Encumbrance section. I've had to rewrite quite a bit that came from Project 74; I wrote those rules for expert RPG players, but Basic Fantasy is, well, basic.

Frankly I'm beginning to see Project 74 mutating into a few pages of add-on rules for Basic Fantasy...

This will be the first public release. I'm adding Basic Fantasy to the directory on my home page, and announcing it on Dragonsfoot.

Core Rules Release 2006.10

Sat, 21 Jan 2006 12:00:00 CST

Several spells added courtesy of Ray Allen, and many more of those to come. I've also added some additional introductory text, which my daughter has announced is "Cool!" She followed up by saying, "You wrote that?" Thanks, sweetie.

Core Rules Release 2006.11

Sun, 22 Jan 2006 12:00:00 CST

Additional "introductory" text as well as more rules in the Encounter section; this includes Surprise rules and the Clerics vs. Undead table. I chose to put it into the Encounter rather than Character section as it seems more appropriate, and less confusing to a newbie generating his or her first character. Also added the missing Sneak Attack rule for Thieves.

Core Rules Release 2006.12

Mon, 23 Jan 2006 12:00:00 CST

Many little changes... some table reformatting, rules for Turning Undead, some explanatory text in the Monsters section as well as stats for all the A and B monsters; they're effectively done. Also a few more spells from maddog's spellbook. Just a lot of stuff.

I printed a few pages (the early pages that look pretty well done to me) and I'm not happy with how that font looks in print; it aligns badly vertically on the printer. I'm not sure if Souvenir would be better, as I haven't tried it yet... I really need Souvenir Demi before I can do that (I have Souvenir Light, Souvenir Light Italic and Souvenir Demi Italic but not the upright Souvenir Demi).

Core Rules Release 2006.13

Thu, 26 Jan 2006 12:00:00 CST

Numerous additions. Most of the spells are there now; only those not represented in Ray Allen's document, and not already rewritten by myself, are missing. Rules for spell preparation are in there now, but I'm not entirely happy with them... I'm sure they could be more brief and/or clear (I'll take clarity over brevity, but I like both).

The document is currently 98 pages long, including the cover. I have high hopes that I'll be able to keep it down to no more than 129 (128 plus cover).

Core Rules Release 2006.14

Sat, 28 Jan 2006 12:00:00 CST

I've added statistics for the monsters up to and including the dragons. I've also added a lot of text in the dragon section; I think they are pretty well complete. I made some textual corrections (particularly in the Open Game License section) and added more of the introductory story (in the Treasure section).

Core Rules Release 2006.15

Sun, 29 Jan 2006 12:00:00 CST

Okay, now I have statistics for the monsters up through the Gorgon. I was surprised to find out how much the SRD "nerfed" the Dragon Turtle compared to older versions; I've restored the biggest draconian to something resembling its former glory. I spent some time working on descriptive text for the golems, also; I've included some golem types that come from the SRD as well as my own personal versions of the Amber, Bronze, Wood, and Bone Golems. They vary somewhat from their original versions, as I felt I should integrate the two different "visions" of golems.

Core Rules Release 2006.16

Tue, 31 Jan 2006 12:00:00 CST

The main thing changed in this version is the layout... I've gone with mirrored margins, as suggested by Stuart Marshall, so as to make the whole thing print out a lot nicer. An added bonus is that the document is now under 100 pages again! Several errors noticed by William Smith have been corrected also.

I've cleaned up and simplified the treasure generation tables and added an optional rule for Magic-Users preparing spells from memory (short answer: don't do it if you don't have to!). Content-wise, that's about all that's added.

Core Rules Release 2006.17

Thu, 02 Feb 2006 12:00:00 CST

The main addition for this version is three new spells from William Smith: Conjure Elemental, Floating Disc and Spiritual Hammer. Also many more monster stats (some even with additional descriptive text) are now included, and the document is still under 100 pages!

Core Rules Release 2006.18

Sat, 04 Feb 2006 12:00:00 CST

All the monsters have stats! The Unicorn and Vampire entries are done, as far as I'm concerned, and a good start has been made on several more of those unfinished to this point. I've eliminated the Thoul (as I'm uncertain of its copyright status), and included the "replacement" monster: the Urgoblin.

Core Rules Release 2006.19

Sat, 04 Feb 2006 12:00:00 CST

Several new spells from William Smith have been added: Find Traps, Growth of Plants, Protection From Normal Missiles, Speak With Animals, Speak With Monsters, Speak With Plants, Striking, and Ventriloquism. In addition, I've added about a page of material to the magic item section, including descriptions of about half of the potions as well as notes about magic items in general. I realize this release is REAL soon after the previous one, but with so much added I just had to get it posted!

Core Rules Release 2006.20

Sun, 05 Feb 2006 12:00:00 CST

Many more magic items added with this version, as well as dungeon wandering monster tables and the "bones" of the wilderness tables. I've also added a bit to the intro story (in the Wandering Monsters subsection). Finally, this version contains my first cut at changing movement over to a more d20-natural single figure; the movement rules haven't been revised yet, but all the movement stats should have been fixed in this version.

Core Rules Release 2006.21

Wed, 08 Feb 2006 12:00:00 CST

This release adds three more spells from William Smith: Invisible Stalker, Projected Image, and Snake Charm; the only other change is a rewrite of the Movement rate rules.

Core Rules Release 2006.22

Thu, 09 Feb 2006 12:00:00 CST

This version contains the last three missing spells, courtesy of William Smith, who also submitted text for the Oil and Holy Water parts of the Encounter section. This forced me to nail down rules for Grenade-Like Missiles. Also, this version contains descriptive text for the Tentacle Worm.

Core Rules Release 2006.23

Sun, 12 Feb 2006 12:00:00 CST

This version adds two monsters I need for a module: the Blood Rose and the Hangman Tree. Also, I've added many more magic item descriptions, as well as correcting an error on the Miscellaneous Magic table.

Core Rules Release 2006.24

Tue, 14 Feb 2006 12:00:00 CST

This release adds more magic item descriptions (the staves are done!) but drops the Staff of Withering; it appears it does not exist in the SRD, and I've never used it enough to go to the trouble of reinventing it. Wilderness movement rates are now given, as well as preliminary rules for traveling by land, sea and air.

Core Rules Release 2006.25

Thu, 16 Feb 2006 12:00:00 CST

Call this release the "Magic-Items-Are-All-Done!" release. I dropped one more item along the way: the Wand of Metal Detection. It's not one I've ever used, and it's way different from anything in the spell rules. I kept the other detection wands, though I had to write a few from scratch. Also a little of the text for the dungeon stocking section is in there; I hope to get that part done next.

Core Rules Release 2006.26

Thu, 16 Feb 2006 12:00:00 CST

Okay, now the dungeon creation guidelines are done. They take up just two pages including a small dungeon map illustration... I'm real happy with it.

Core Rules Release 2006.27

Tue, 21 Feb 2006 12:00:00 CST

This release contains Stronghold rules by Nick Bogan; that's the only significant change in this version, but I wanted to make sure Nick and I were on the same page.

Core Rules Release 2006.28

Sun, 26 Feb 2006 12:00:00 CST

This release includes updated Stronghold rules, Evasion and Pursuit rules (filled in at last), capacities for backpacks and sacks (in the Explanation of Equipment section), and two additional Clerical spells: Regenerate and Restoration. Well, actually, the description for Regenerate is absent, but Restoration is filled in. Elsewhere in the rules I state that negative levels can be restored "by magic" but no such magic was actually in there; Regenerate is included to fill the 6th level spell list out to an even die size.

Core Rules Release 2006.29

Sat, 18 Mar 2006 12:00:00 CST

Another Strongholds update by Nick Bogan, a re-arrangement of the GM's section, and a couple of new monsters (the Blood Rose and the Hangman Tree) are the main additions in this update.

Core Rules Release 2006.30

Sun, 19 Mar 2006 12:00:00 CST

Additional monster descriptions have been added, including the Troglodyte and Bugbear by Evan Moore as well as my own adaptation of the Yellow Mold, Green Slime, all the Giants except the Cyclops, and the Gnomes. Also added is text in the Adventure section under the Traps and Random Encounters headings.

Core Rules Release 2006.31

Wed, 22 Mar 2006 12:00:00 CST

I've completed the descriptive text for the Mastodon and Mountain Lion; I set out to fill in the Panther, but after some research I discovered that Panther is a pretty broad descriptive term. Mountain Lions, it turns out, technically are Panthers, as are leopards and all sorts of great cats. I didn't know how many there were... but after some further research I chose to replace the Panther entry with Jaguar, as they are a distinct type of great cat with unique behaviors. Anyway... I moved the Pony information into the Beasts of Burden entry (an oversight from earlier) and added candles to the Adventure/Light section. Now I need to put them on the equipment list...

Core Rules Release 2006.32

Thu, 23 Mar 2006 12:00:00 CST

Text has been added for the Giant Frog/Giant Toad, Insect Swarms, the Cyclops and the Giant Fly. Candles are on the equipment list, along with the missing weight for the 10' pole (10 pounds) and descriptive text for the lighting items in the Explanation of Equipment section.

Core Rules Release 2006.33

Sat, 25 Mar 2006 12:00:00 CST

A Rate of Fire subsection has been added, mainly to clarify the use of crossbows. Additional equipment descriptions, including the Tinderbox, flint and steel (courtesy of Stuart Marshall, who I've added to the Contributors list), have been added. Also, rules for repeated Turn Undead attempts have been added. Lastly, I filled in one more subheading in the Creating a Wilderness Adventure section in the back.

Core Rules Release 2006.34

Tue, 28 Mar 2006 12:00:00 CST

I've finally filled in the Judging Wishes section, and I believe the formatting of the Game Master section from that point on is now stable. The Explanation of Equipment section is complete as far as I'm concerned. Also, the Charging rule has been missing for some time, but has now been added to the Encounter section.

Core Rules Release 2006.35

Wed, 05 Apr 2006 12:00:00 CST

I've added a monster: the Alicorn (see the entry for Unicorn for details). Information about NPC Adventurer parties has been added, and work has been done on the Wilderness Random Encounters, both with regard to rules as well as the tables themselves.

Core Rules Release 2006.36

Sat, 08 Apr 2006 12:00:00 CST

More work has been completed on the Wilderness Random Encounters, and the introductory text for the Treasure section is complete (though I'm not entirely happy with it, I believe it's adequate). I've also filled in the description for the Roc, Killer Whale and Giant Weasel. After some research, I've combined the Giant Ferret and Giant Weasel entries... the two creatures are too similar, being of the same family, and in my judgement both are not needed.

Core Rules Release 2006.37

Mon, 10 Apr 2006 12:00:00 CST

I've reformatted the encounter tables; I'm not certain I like them yet, but they do fit better now. The "Becoming Lost" subheading is now filled in. I've detailed Bandits and Buccaneers, and removed Berserkers (not sure what they're good for; if you miss them, send me text and I'll put them back in).

Core Rules Release 2006.38

Wed, 12 Apr 2006 12:00:00 CST

One thing that was missing but not noted anywhere was information about "normal men," that is, zero level or non-classed characters. I've corrected this omission. I have also included a new table for monster attack bonuses; the previous AB equals Hit Dice progression was just too much compared to the player character attack bonus table. Some related introductory text for the Monsters section has also been corrected. Per previous notes on the Dragonsfoot thread, I've replaced the Giant Oil Beetle with a very similar Giant Bombardier Beetle. The Giant Tiger Beetle and Giant Cave Locust are also completed. Additional descriptive material has been added to the Giant Centipede, finishing that entry (I've also updated their movement, as I believe that these "fast moving" creatures should move at least as fast as an unarmored man).

Core Rules Release 2006.39

Sun, 23 Apr 2006 12:00:00 CST

Fixed an error in the Web spell (no area of effect). Finished the Retainers section, and added a substantial amount to the Specialists and Mercenaries sections.

Core Rules Release 2006.40

Sun, 30 Apr 2006 12:00:00 CST

Filled in the descriptive text for the Giant Crab, Giant Bass, Giant Piranha and Giant Leech (hmm, a pattern) as well as Living Statues, Rock Baboons and Sea Serpents. I've dropped the Giant Sturgeon after a brief "discussion" on Dragonsfoot. All references to "hull points" have been removed, in preparation for the revised structure damage rules (already partially implemented in the Stronghold rules). The wilderness adventure guidelines are now complete; I can't help but think this section could use some extra help, but nothing comes to mind just now, so I'm calling it done. Last, but far from least, a version of the Tactical Movement rules Nick Bogan proposed are integrated into the rules. These rules are largely irrelevant in ordinary dungeon adventures, but are handy as heck in tactical situations in the wilderness.

Core Rules Release 2006.41

Tue, 02 May 2006 12:00:00 CST

I've corrected the treasure types for the humanoids; turns out only the Hobgoblin and Urgoblin entries were messed up. The Narwhal is now complete, and missing descriptive text has been added to the Elementals. I've dropped the Giant Rockfish... I'm not even sure which of several "rockfish" it's supposed to be. Both types of Salamander are now described, as are the Bull Shark, Great White Shark, Mako Shark, Giant Rattlesnake, Pit Viper, Spitting Cobra, Sea Snake, Giant Black Widow Spider, Giant Crab Spider, Giant Tarantula, Pterodactyl, Pteranodon, Giant Rhagodessa, Giant Shrew, Giant Tuatara and Giant Horned Chameleon. In other words... ALL the monsters are done!

Core Rules Release 2006.42

Sun, 07 May 2006 12:00:00 CST

Morale and Reactions are now explained in the Encounter section. The NPC party rules are now complete, but need to be extensively reviewed.

Core Rules Release 2006.43

Tue, 09 May 2006 12:00:00 CST

I've rearranged the Vehicles, moving them to the Equipment section; many details for several types of ship are not given yet, as I'm working them out right now (and some details that are written down may change). I've also added eight spells: Blade Barrier, Cure Critical Wounds, Feeblemind, Heal, Reincarnate, Telekinesis, True Seeing, and Wall of Iron. Missing descriptive text has been added to the Green Slime. Some work has been done to the vehicles (particularly waterborne vehicles).

Core Rules Release 2006.44

Sat, 20 May 2006 12:00:00 CST

So now I've rearranged again. Tactical Movement no longer has its own "section;" I've rolled those rules into the regular Encounter rules. The Giant Barracuda has been added to the Monsters section, courtesy of new contributor Emiliano Maretti. Specialists and mercenaries are now detailed. Vehicles have been moved just after Equipment, along with Siege Engines; I've simplified the siege engine details in this version. Some vehicle information is not yet filled in, but it's really close now. Also, new artwork has been added courtesy of Steve Zieser, depicting all four of the "iconic" characters from the intro story.

Core Rules Release 2006.45

Wed, 24 May 2006 12:00:00 CST

Nick Bogan has provided much-needed additional detail in the "Designing a Wilderness Adventure" section of the rules. Brawling rules have been added, and some more new Steve Zieser artwork is in there. The maneuverability class and attack bonus information previously missing from the Monsters section has been filled in. There is very little remaining to be finished...

CRGCon Spring 2006 Mini-Con

Sat, 27 May 2006 12:00:00 CST

This was the first game convention of any sort I had attended in more than 15 years, but it was the best I've ever attended. Despite my status as a "gatecrasher" (from another state, mind you), I was made very welcome indeed. I ran BFRPG with a version of Eric Holmes "Tower of Zenopus" for the morning session, and was able to play in Steve Zieser's BFRPG "Crypt of Doom" game in the afternoon. A good time was had by all, and furthermore I found (or had pointed out to me) several rules errors and deficiencies which I am correcting for release in version 2006.46 of the core rules document.

I hope to be able to attend this event again next year. For those in the Cedar Rapids, Iowa area who might be interested in this event or other events by these fellows, here's the link to their Yahoo! group page:

http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/CRGCon

Thanks again to Steve Zieser and Doug Wilson for making me welcome at their mini-con, and to all the guys who played in the events listed above for making the games fun. You'll all be listed as playtesters starting with 2006.46... if you don't see your name on the title page, email me.

Core Rules Release 2006.46

Mon, 29 May 2006 12:00:00 CST

Nick comes through again with complete wilderness encounter tables, removing one more item from the "unfinished" list; he's also added a bit to the Fighter class description. Playtesting revealed some deficiencies in the Turning Undead rules, which I have hopefully corrected, and Jason Schmidt pointed out a misprint in the description of the spell Quest, which I have also corrected. I also discovered deficiencies in the description of the Web spell, and after some consideration I've made a few minor changes therein. This edition contains more new artwork courtesy of Steve Zieser, depicting a Kobold, an Orc and a Goblin; take a look at them in the Monsters section. Lastly, the Giant Tarantula was missing a substantial part of its description, and that has been corrected.

Steve Zieser's Character Sheet Posted

Tue, 30 May 2006 12:00:00 CST

Steve "Carjack" Zieser has submitted a PDF version of the character sheet he used at the CRGCon (see the May 27, 2006 item below), and it is now available from the website. Thanks, Steve!

New "Standard" Character Sheet Posted

Wed, 31 May 2006 12:00:00 CST

This morning I've posted a first "cut" at a standard character sheet for the game.

Core Rules Release 2006.47

Sat, 03 Jun 2006 12:00:00 CST

Antonio Eleuteri pointed out an error in the saving throw category for the Gold Dragon, which I've corrected; then he took on the job of adding class and level to each and every spell. In the process, he also found errors in two spells, Dispel Magic and Read Languages, which he corrected. Nick Bogan suggested a wording change in the Stronghold rules, which I've implemented. Eldrad mentioned the lack of any text describing the personalities of the various dragon types; I've added such text, and in the process sorted the dragons into alphabetical order. The previous order was rather arbitrary.

There are some layout "anomalies" in this version, but I'm releasing it anyway. I hope to get them straightened out before releasing the next version.

Core Rules Release 2006.48

Sat, 10 Jun 2006 12:00:00 CST

New artwork by Matt Finch serves to decorate the now-written City, Town and Village Encounters section. I've eliminated the Castle Encounters section... that sort of wandering around an uncharted (by the GM, even!) wilderness doesn't appeal to me, but if someone else wants to write it, I'll put it back in. What that means is... by my measure of the project, it's COMPLETE. Yes, you read that right. I'm changing the "unfinished" list into a "nice to have" list, to show the things omitted that aren't necessary to the project but would be, well, nice to have. If those things never appear, I won't miss them. With proofing, editing, and possibly a little more artwork, this edition could be published!

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign 2006.0

Tue, 13 Jun 2006 12:00:00 CST

This is the "initial" release of this module, but of course as it is a combination of the original BF0 Morgansfort, BF1 The Nameless Dungeon and BF2 The Cave of the Unknown, it's really not the first time after all. Very few changes in this edition vs. the original documents... mostly formatting issues, which will be a constant job for some time.

Core Rules Release 2006.49

Fri, 16 Jun 2006 12:00:00 CST

Many thanks to Ray Allen for indexing the document; he found and corrected a few errors along the way. This release also includes three new pieces of art from Steve Zieser. Not much else changed, but the index and the art is so cool I had to release a new version right away.

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign 2006.1

Sun, 18 Jun 2006 12:00:00 CST

I've made a pass through the entire document, standardizing the monster layouts mostly; I also noticed a few "Glainisms" that I removed, making the dungeons more generic. The intro to the Cave of the Unknown has been revised to fit the Morgansfort area better.

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign 2006.2

Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:00:00 CST

Several areas on the Morgansfort key have been detailed, including the gatehouse, the inn, the "Square" and the chapel, with key NPCs added.

Core Rules Release 2006.50

Sat, 24 Jun 2006 12:00:00 CST

This version has been proofread by Tonya Allen (thanks!) as well as myself, and is much improved in many places. The only substantial change is that Elves now receive a +2 saving throw bonus on Magic Wands as well as Spells; I thought it strange that, in many cases, an Elf might have a better Spells save than his or her Wands save, so I extended the bonus to cover both.

Core Rules Release 2006.51

Mon, 17 Jul 2006 12:00:00 CST

This version has been proofread by Daryl Burns, who pointed out many details that needed clarification. He also supplied descriptive text for the player character races. Changes have been made to the damage figures for the light and heavy crossbow, as a consequence of the discussion of the subject on Dragonsfoot. Luigi Castellani provided rules for wrestling; after some discussion on Dragonsfoot, a revised version of his rules have been included. Luigi also supplied some new artwork (check out the giants). Dan Dalton provided a weapons rack drawing to decorate the Equipment section, as well as a picture of a Halfling; I understand he plans to draw additional character-race pictures for the core rules as well.

Core Rules Release 2006.52

Sat, 29 Jul 2006 12:00:00 CST

This version includes additional artwork by Luigi Castellani; I'm especially pleased with his rendition of the magic sword known as the Star of Avault (on page 45 in the Encounter rules, above the Combat heading). New instructions for spell acquisition are now included in the Game Master's section. The Sleep spell has been revised due to discussion in the Dragonsfoot forum thread.

BF2 Fortress, Tomb, and Tower 2006.0

Mon, 31 Jul 2006 12:00:00 CST

This is the first release of the combined module, and the first appearance of the new cover art by Steve Zieser. The module includes the last released version of Fortress of the Iron Duke as well as the first ever release of Tomb of Karsma Megalos. Crooked Rock Tower isn't even started yet... just a pile of old paper maps and a hard-to-read (handwritten) key on my floor right now.

New Character Sheets by Ray Allen

Mon, 31 Jul 2006 12:00:00 CST

Ray "maddog" Allen has provided us with a landscape character sheet, along with Magic-User and Cleric spell sheets.

Companion Release 2006.0

Mon, 07 Aug 2006 12:00:00 CST

This is the first release of the Basic Fantasy Companion, and boy, there's not much here. Hopefully this seed will sprout...

Core Rules Release 2006.53

Thu, 31 Aug 2006 12:00:00 CST

Dragonsfoot user olaberg pointed out some spell discrepancies, which have been resolved. Another piece of art, a "generic" dwarf by Dan Dalton, graces the character races section. Now we just need to illustrate elves... everyone ought to know by now what a human looks like, right? The missing disease details for rats and giant rats is now included, as well as new rules for Constitution loss and recovery (in the Encounter section). Finally, a new set of rules for magical research, combining material from Luigi Castellani with some of my own ideas and a few bits from the forum thread, has been added (in the Game Master section).

Illusionists: A Basic Fantasy Supplement Release 2006.0, and Druids: A Basic Fantasy Supplement Release 2006.0

Thu, 31 Aug 2006 12:00:00 CST

As discussed on Dragonsfoot, I've decided to move away from the Basic Fantasy Companion idea and instead release a number of short articles describing specific optional rules. I'm also open to submissions of such works by others; as sufficient material becomes available to make self-publishing cost effective, I'll compile the articles together into one or more issues of the Olde Dungeoneer's Almanack.

At any rate, to start the process rolling, I've decided to release these (very unfinished) articles for the Druid and Illusionist classes. Anyone wishing to submit articles for BFRPG should download at least one of these articles, and use it for a template.

The Fine Art of Monster Conversion 2006.1 by Ray Allen

Sun, 03 Sep 2006 12:00:00 CST

Here as requested are Ray's instructions for converting d20 monsters to BFRPG. Enjoy!

The Fine Art of Monster Conversion 2006.2 by Ray Allen

Mon, 04 Sep 2006 12:00:00 CST

Ray's been busy! Here's the latest revision of his conversion article.

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign 2006.3

Sat, 16 Sep 2006 12:00:00 CST

Several more areas on the Morgansfort key have been detailed, courtesy of new contributor Mark Goss. Check out the Bank, the Gambling House, the herbalist and the semi-retired magic-user; also the common warehouse is now detailed.

Sorcerers: A Basic Fantasy Supplement Release 2006.0

Sat, 16 Sep 2006 12:00:00 CST

Here's Ray Allen's version of the Sorcerer class for BFRPG.

Alignment: A Basic Fantasy Supplement Release 2006.0

Sun, 17 Sep 2006 12:00:00 CST

This is Todd Roe's revision of the d20 SRD alignment system, for use with BFRPG.

Fighter Subclasses: A Basic Fantasy Supplement Release 2006.0

Sun, 17 Sep 2006 12:00:00 CST

This article by William Smith provides "basic" versions of the Barbarian, Paladin, and Ranger.

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign 2006.4

Tue, 19 Sep 2006 12:00:00 CST

A few more updates to Morgansfort proper, including the missing smithy as well as names for some of the NPCs, all courtesy of Mark Goss. I've also completed the reformatting of the wandering monsters section of the Nameless Dungeon, so that it no longer requires landscape format.

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign 2006.5

Sat, 23 Sep 2006 12:00:00 CST

Still more of the Old Island Fortress filled in by Mark Goss, including a couple of rooms with nasty surprises...

New Domain Name: BASICFANTASY.ORG

Sun, 01 Jan 2006 12:00:00 CST

Yes, I did at last register a domain name for the Basic Fantasy rules. Here's hoping someone likes them besides me.

Update: In a fit of stupidity I failed to collect the download statistics file correctly; thus, download stats for all BFRPG projects from late Feb on are lost. Sometimes I can be really stupid...

Update Part II: Some of the stats have been recovered; the numbers are at least a reasonable approximation of facts now, except for a few of the newest items.

Core Rules Release 2006.54

Wed, 27 Sep 2006 12:00:00 CST

New explanatory text for saving throws has been added at the behest of Dragonsfoot user olaberg. Remaining monster XP values have been filled in, and the Elementals are completed at last.

This is it, guys... this text is final. I won't accept any more complaints of "this is broken" without replacement text being provided; put your money where your mouth is, so to speak. This is the version that will be printed. Of course, proofing comes first...

Mike Hill's Character Sheet Posted

Sun, 08 Oct 2006 12:00:00 CST

Mike Hill has submitted a nice PDF character sheet; it's A4 rather than letter, but of course Acrobat will scale it to fit your paper (and if you use A4 paper normally anyway, all the better).

Mike Hill's Character Sheet Updated

Sun, 15 Oct 2006 12:00:00 CST

Mike submitted an updated version of his A4 character sheet (revised after his players used it for the first time).

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign 2006.6

Sun, 15 Oct 2006 12:00:00 CST

Another release with Old Island Fortress updates from Mark Goss... you'll just have to read it if you are curious.

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign 2006.7

Tue, 07 Nov 2006 12:00:00 CST

Yet another release with Old Island Fortress updates from Mark Goss and myself. Most of the rooms are filled in now; I have just a few more to complete and this part will be complete!

Core Rules Release 2006.55

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 12:00:00 CST

Many, many changes:

This version contains proofing corrections courtesy of James Roberts.
Also, Dragonsfoot member SaveForHalf pointed out some errors in a few spells, which have been corrected. He also suggested magical trap detection revisions for the Thief, which I have added.
After some discussion on Dragonsfoot, several spells have been changed:
- Magic Missile has been revised mainly for balance issues.
- Cure Critical Wounds is gone, again for balance reasons; the hit point restoration power of Clerics was about three times higher at 20th level, and twice as high at 10th level, than I wanted, relative to the number of hit points granted to the various classes at commensurate levels. Similarly, the healing power of Cure Light Wounds has been revised slightly, from 1d8+1 to 1d6+1, and likewise the dice for Cure Serious Wounds have gone down from d8's to d6's. Wall of Fire replaces Cure Critical Wounds in the 5th level Clerical Spells table.

Core Rules Release 2006.56

Wed, 27 Dec 2006 12:00:00 CST

This release incorporates numerous corrections suggested by James Roberts (in the Spells section) and Daryl Burns (in the Treasure section). Also included is the new Magic Jar text, clarified after extensive discussion on Dragonsfoot, and a few other items also hashed out there. With this release, I'm freezing sections 1-3; no text appearing prior to the Adventure section will be touched, excepting only the most egregious of errors. The Treasure section is, in my opinion, pretty solid, but as Daryl has indicated that he plans to do some further work there, I'll hold off on freezing it until next release.

Core Rules Release 57

Tue, 02 Jan 2007 12:00:00 CST

Many, many small changes in this revision, courtesy of Daryl Burns. In particular, the missing details for the Black Pudding are now present. This release is also the first to use the new release numbering system.

Core Rules Release 58

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 12:00:00 CST

The Halfling Fighter/Thief has been eliminated from the rules, as there is little or no good reason to play one. Numerous small corrections have been made, thanks to the able proofing of Daryl Burns. New dice photos have been inserted, courtesy of Kevin Cook at dicecollector.com. We are another small step closer to print publication...

Jesters: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 1

Fri, 26 Jan 2007 12:00:00 CST

Here is the first version of Brendan Falconer's rules for the Jester class. I have included his notes at the end, with my commentary added in red. Please post your own commentary in the Dragonsfoot.org thread in the Workshop (The Olde Dungeoneer's Almanack).

Gnomes: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 1

Sat, 27 Jan 2007 12:00:00 CST

After a few questions on the subject, I have put together a "first cut" at Gnomes for BFRPG. I don't consider this finished, but it is good enough to playtest.

Assassins: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 1

Sat, 27 Jan 2007 12:00:00 CST

Here at long last is Eric C. Medder's rules for Assassin class.

Jesters: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 2

Mon, 29 Jan 2007 12:00:00 CST

Brendan tells me this is the final version of the Jesters Supplement. Enjoy!

Core Rules Release 59

Thu, 01 Feb 2007 12:00:00 CST

New contributor Arthur Reyes has provided additional explanatory text for the Saving Throws section. New contributor Nazim N. Karaca carefully analyzed the price, weight, and damage figures of a number of weapons, and provided well-considered changes to the price and weight of some of them. Playtester Chuck Schoonover pointed out several errors in the rules, including serious errors in the Wall of Stone and Wall of Iron spells, which I have corrected. New proofreader Serge Petitclerc found a few more really annoying little errors, which are now fixed.

This release is being presented "Lulu.com ready" with covers removed and resolution set to 300dpi. This makes the files a lot bigger... you've been warned! Owing to stability issues related to that size change, the OpenOffice.org download has been broken into two sections; I'm using a PDF merge tool to put the resulting PDFs together.

This is the last major change before the print version! (yay!)

Core Rules Release 60

Sat, 03 Feb 2007 12:00:00 CST

This release includes only minor changes, mainly the insertion of additional public domain artwork.

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign, Release 8

Mon, 05 Feb 2007 12:00:00 CST

This new release includes details of the standard version of the Tomb (the last room in the Old Island Fortress), as well as two alternate versions (to keep players who have read the intro story guessing). The alternate versions were suggested by Chuck Schoonover and Mark Goss.

Core Rules Release 61

Sun, 11 Feb 2007 12:00:00 CST

A correction has been made to the Combat text, courtesy of new proofreader Benedict Wolf. Proofreader Serge Petitclerc found a bunch more errors, which are all corrected now; this includes the missing rules for item saving throws. Dragonsfoot user Eldrad Wolfsbane suggested variable natural weapon damage for dragons, which I have implemented in this version.

Core Rules 1st Edition (Release 62)

Sat, 17 Feb 2007 12:00:00 CST

That's right... these are the FINAL rules! (For some definition of "final...") This core rule set contains a few minor changes, and a few more signatures. Really, not much has changed, and that's good... because, if nothing significant is found in the next week, this version goes to Lulu.com!

Core Rules Cover Source and PDF

Thu, 22 Feb 2007 12:00:00 CST

I've posted a source document (OpenOffice.org ODT) and a PDF for the covers, front and back, for the core rules. These covers have been reduced to leave a half inch left and right margin (and proportional top and bottom margins) to accomodate printing on standard home printers.

New Forms by Scott Abraham

Mon, 02 Jul 2007 12:00:00 CST

I've just uploaded four new form PDF's created by Scott Abraham: an Adventure Log, an Adventure Sheet, a Creature Sheet, and a Game Master's Screen.

Core Rules 1st Edition (Release 63)

Thu, 05 Jul 2007 12:00:00 CST

Well, here are the new "final" rules. This release contains a great many very small changes; omitting the basic grammar and spelling corrections, here's what has been corrected.

Several spells that are noted as reversible in their descriptions were not so noted in the spell lists.
Cloudkill should have been described with a three dimensional area of effect rather than a two dimensional area.
The roll table for confusion is now done with a d20. The odds have not changed.
Several spell durations were given as "permanent" when "instantaneous" would be a better explanation; for instance, healing spells.
ESP was marked as reversible, but of course it isn't.
Find the Path has been clarified somewhat.
Remove Curse used the word "turn" in other than the game meaning; this has been revised to say "round" instead.
Web, as written in r62 and earlier, denied those entrapped the ability to speak; however, the description states that the strands are very large, making this limitation seem strange. It has been removed.
The rules for item saving throws was a bit unclear, and has been improved (hopefully).

All the changes listed above were provided by one proofer, Benedict. Also, Nick Bogan supplied a new version of the maneuverability rules, and I revised the monsters section to be consistent with the new rules.

James D. Jarvis' Character Sheet

Fri, 06 Jul 2007 12:00:00 CST

James has submitted his excellent character sheet for download.

Revised Character Sheets by Ray Allen

Sat, 07 Jul 2007 12:00:00 CST

Ray "maddog" Allen has updated his character sheet and Cleric and Magic-User spell sheets.

New Spells Supplement

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 12:00:00 CST

Here are many of the new spells created in the Dragonsfoot.org forums. Also included are the rules for 7th level spells for Magic-Users and Clerics. This is an early draft version!

New Spells Supplement

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 12:00:00 CST

Already, a new revision of the New Spells supplement.

Phil Morris' Character Sheet

Sun, 05 Aug 2007 12:00:00 CST

Phil has submitted his very old-school double-sided character sheet for download.

Simone Felli's Character Sheet

Tue, 11 Sep 2007 12:00:00 CST

Simone Felli has submitted a nice landscape-format character sheet, in PDF and OpenOffice.org Draw format.

Secondary Skills Supplement

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:00:00 CST

I have finally formatted Ray Allen's Secondary Skills article, and here it is:

Combat Options Supplement

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:00:00 CST

Here are the long-promised optional combat rules, ready for playtesting at last!

Half Humans: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 1

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 12:00:00 CST

This supplement provides details for players of Half-Elves, Half-Ogres and Half-Orcs.

Gnomes: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 2

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 12:00:00 CST

These new revised rules for the Gnome race now include a new combination class, the Magic-User/Thief.

Core Rules 1st Edition (Release 64)

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 12:00:00 CST

I decided it was high time to release a new version of the Core Rules. This release includes a new revision of the Stronghold rules by Nick Bogan, as well as revised wrestling rules as discussed in the Dragonsfoot.org Workshop. Also, some corrections to the maneuverability of vehicles have been made (related to the previous simplification of those optional rules).

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign, Release 9

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 12:00:00 CST

This new release includes Labyrinth Lord^TM and OSRIC^TM support. Also, several rooms are now complete (including a couple of rooms in the Olde Island Fortress and all the laboratory rooms and the altar room in Cave of the Unknown). I believe the next release will be entirely complete, though still not ready for print publication.

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign, Release 10

Sat, 24 Nov 2007 12:00:00 CST

This is the complete playtest edition of this campaign module. All rooms are finished and ready for action.

AA1.1 Gold In The Hills by Ray Allen, Release 1

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 12:00:00 CST

Ray has graciously allowed me to use his module as the first Adventure Anthologies submission, and you can now download it from our website... just

BFRPG Charts and Tables by Simone Felli, Release 1

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 12:00:00 CST

Simone has submitted this handy reference compiling tables from throughout the Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game rules.

New Spells Supplement

Sun, 27 Jan 2008 12:00:00 CST

It has been brought to my attention that the New Spells supplement hasn't been updated in a while; so, here it is!

New Monsters Supplement, Release 1

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 12:00:00 CST

Finally, I have collected the new monsters from the Dragonsfoot.org thread and assembled them into an Almanack article.

New Monsters Supplement, Release 2

Sun, 17 Feb 2008 12:00:00 CST

Already, a new version of this useful supplement, now including ghasts and rot grubs.

AA1.2 Merilla's Magic Tower by Rob Pinnell, Release 1

Sun, 17 Feb 2008 12:00:00 CST

Here is the second in our series of small adventures, the Adventure Anthology modules. This module is still under construction.

AA1.3 The Zombraire's Estate by Russ Westbrook, Release 1

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:00:00 CST

Thanks to Russ for this contribution to the Adventure Anthology series! The Zombraire's Estate features a couple of monsters from the New Monsters supplement. Note that this module is still under construction.

AA1.4 Beneath Brymassen, Release 2

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:00:00 CST

This module was originally planned as a sample adventure for the Core Rules, but now is being released as part of the Adventure Anthology series. Note that this module is still under construction.

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign, Release 11

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:00:00 CST

This new revision includes textual updates to the Olde Island Fortress, as well as extended encounter tables for that dungeon, done in the same style as the later dungeons of the module.

Basic Fantasy RPG Character Sheet 2006.0 Portuguese

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:00:00 CST

Many thanks to Antonio Marcelo for translating the standard character sheet to Portuguese.

Basic Fantasy RPG Character Sheet 2006.0 French

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:00:00 CST

Many thanks to Serge Petitclerc for translating the standard character sheet to French.

Druids: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 1

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:00:00 CST

I have finally prepared a new revision of this supplement, compiling many spells developed in the Dragonsfoot.org thread.

Basic Fantasy RPG Character Sheet 2006.0 Italian

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 12:00:00 CST

Many thanks to Simone Felli for translating the standard character sheet to Italian.

The Olde Dungeoneer's Almanack 2008

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 12:00:00 CST

Well, I've done it... the "completed" supplements have been compiled into the first volume of the Olde Dungeoneer's Almanack.

Core Rules 1st Edition (Release 65)

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:00:00 CST

This release includes "personality descriptions" for many of the monsters, as well as details about the powers of Djinn and Efreet that were omitted from prior releases. Also, the Table of Contents is correct, again. With this version, I am announcing a "feature freeze;" no rules changes will be made between this release and the next. I plan to fix the index and possibly add a little artwork before Release 66... which may be, officially, the first 2nd Edition release candidate.

Alignment Creator's Kit: A Basic Fantasy Supplement Release 1

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 12:00:00 CST

Guidelines for creating an alignment system for your campaign world.

Basic Fantasy RPG Character Sheet 2006.0 Swedish

Sun, 13 Apr 2008 12:00:00 CST

Many thanks to Ola Berg for translating the standard character sheet to Swedish.

Character Sheets by Ray Allen

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 12:00:00 CST

Many thanks to Scott Abraham for creating a "fillable" PDF of Ray Allen's excellent landscape character sheet.

Illusionists: A Basic Fantasy Supplement Release 1

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:00:00 CST

Thanks to the tireless efforts of Serge Peticlerc, the Illusionists Supplement is at last ready to playtest!

Core Rules 2nd Edition (Release 66)

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:00:00 CST

The addition of twenty-nine new pieces of artwork, a corrected Table of Contents and an updated Alphabetical Index are the only changes between releases 65 and 66... well, that and updating it to read "2nd Edition." That's right, this is the first release candidate for the 2nd Edition core rules! Nitpickers, jump in now and find all the little things I've screwed up... I'm particularly interested in text flow errors, which have plagued this project since about day one.

Core Rules 2nd Edition (Release 67)

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 12:00:00 CST

Well, the nitpickers did their duty, and here are the results. This is the second Release Candidate for the 2nd Edition Core Rules.

Core Rules 2nd Edition (Release 68)

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 12:00:00 CST

Another day, another download... This new release is changed very little from Release 67. The flow error that messed up the end of the Spells section has been resolved, and some artwork has been rearranged in the Monster section.

Core Rules 2nd Edition (Release 69)

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:00:00 CST

Here is yet another release candidate. This version adds a missing piece of artwork, the Skeleton by Brian DeClerq, and restores the omitted Dwarf Zombie by Martin "Wulfgarn" Siesto. Also, a few very minor corrections have been made. The only "rules change" is a correction to the die results in the spell scrolls table.

Core Rules 2nd Edition (Release 70)

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 12:00:00 CST

Yes, another release candidate. Many more small changes are in this release, but nothing too significant.

Core Rules 2nd Edition (Release 71)

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:00:00 CST

Here's another shot at a 2nd Edition release. This version includes last-minute changes to Harm (the reverse of Heal) as well as a few more minor edits and formatting changes.

Core Rules 2nd Edition (Release 72)

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:00:00 CST

This release fixes a flow error in R71. Also, the No. Appearing figures for all monsters have been standardized and clarified.

Core Rules 2nd Edition (Release 73)

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 12:00:00 CST

The No. Appearing figures for three monsters were corrected in this release. Not much else has been changed.

BF3 Dream of the White Hawk: The Nevermore Campaign, Release 2

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:00:00 CST

At the behest of a fellow who emailed me, I am releasing for the first time the current text of megamodule BF3. Mostly, this is to prove just how little of the module is complete. Far too much is still handwritten on paper. Of what is here, much needs revision (because I used these adventures originally with another game system).

AA1.1 Gold In The Hills by Ray Allen, Release 2

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:00:00 CST

I have edited the module, reformatting the statblocks to be the same as in BF1. I've addressed a few grammatical issues; however, I have not made a comprehensive review of the text yet.

Core Rules 2nd Edition (Release 74)

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:00:00 CST

The saving throws for the Giant Roc were corrected, and a discrepancy between the Light spell and the description of torches was resolved.

Core Rules 2nd Edition (Release 75)

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:00:00 CST

This release clarifies monster hit dice and the Elven bonuses for detection of secret doors.

Druids: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 2

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:00:00 CST

Here at last is a new release of the Druids supplement. This document is still in need of a lot of work, ironing out the d20isms and cleaning up the text, but it is now substantially complete.

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign, Release 12

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:00:00 CST

Finally, a new release of BF1 Morgansfort! This release includes some very minor textual changes, as well as new art by Cory Gelnett.

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign, Release 13

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 12:00:00 CST

This new release includes some additional details about Morgansfort, provided by new contributor Greg Schabert

AA1.5 Ruin of Darkfir Castle, Release 1

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 12:00:00 CST

Another module in the Adventure Anthology series. Note that this module is still under construction.

AA1.6 Shepherds of Pineford, Release 1

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 12:00:00 CST

Another module in the Adventure Anthology series. Note that this module is still under construction.

AA1.6 Shepherds of Pineford, Release 3

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:00:00 CST

A new release, with edits by the author and maps by new contributor Joe Neal. We leapfrogged a release due to two revisions coming in very close.

BF4 Ruby Mountain, Release 1

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 12:00:00 CST

The first, very rough, release of the collaborative dungeon under Ruby Mountain is now available!

BF5 Megadungeon, Release 1

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 12:00:00 CST

The first sketchy release of my ongoing megadungeon project is now available!

James D. Jarvis' Character Sheet

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 12:00:00 CST

James has submitted a revised, 2nd Edition compatible version of his excellent character sheet for download.

BF5 Megadungeon, Release 2

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 12:00:00 CST

This second release includes some detailing of the 1st level rooms, including a couple of "specials."

BF5 Megadungeon, Release 3

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 12:00:00 CST

More details for the 1st level... it's almost done!

Grave Masters: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 1

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:00:00 CST

Here's the first release of R. Kevin Smoot's Grave Master class.

BF5 Megadungeon, Release 4

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:00:00 CST

This release includes wandering monsters for the 1st level, guidance on using the NPC encounters, and a few room details for the 2nd level.

Equipment Packs: A Basic Fantasy RPG Supplement, Release 1

Sun, 08 Mar 2009 12:00:00 CST

Here's the first release of Shayne Powers' Equipment Packs supplement.

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign, Release 14

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 12:00:00 CST

This release adds more details for the garrison by Greg Schabert, and a bit of additional description for the keep.

BF5 Megadungeon, Release 5

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:00:00 CST

More details have been added; about half the second level is keyed now, and the first level is almost done.

BF5 Megadungeon, Release 6

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:00:00 CST

The second level is now almost done, and I've started on the third.

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign, Release 15

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:00:00 CST

More garrison detail has been added, and additional proofing work done.

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign, Release 16

Sat, 04 Apr 2009 12:00:00 CST

With this release, the Garrison is complete, save only for stats for the Baronet himself; thanks Greg Schabert for your excellent work on Morgansfort! Also, a few formatting errors have been corrected (hopefully most of them).

Backgrounds and Specialties: A Basic Fantasy RPG Supplement, Release 1

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:00:00 CST

This is the initial release of the Backgrounds and Specialties supplement, by James Roberts and Shayne Powers.

BF5 Megadungeon, Release 7

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:00:00 CST

For this release, I've completed the third level and started on the fourth.

Sentient Weapons: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 1

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:00:00 CST

This supplement provides rules for sentient (i.e. intelligent) magical weapons.

AA1.7 Deathcrypt of Khaldun, Release 1

Sun, 12 Apr 2009 12:00:00 CST

This is a new module in the Adventure Anthology series.

The Olde Dungeoneer's Almanack 2008-2009

Sun, 12 Apr 2009 12:00:00 CST

Here's a new release of the Almanack, with all known issues resolved. Still needs art and more proofing before we can go to print with it.

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign, Release 17

Sun, 19 Apr 2009 12:00:00 CST

Chuck Schoonover's playtest of Cave of the Unknown has resulted in some changes therein, particularly in the toughness of the Zombie Displacer and in the workings of the arena. Also, a rumors table (also courtesy of Chuck) and an intro for Olde Island Fortress written by DF user MtBlack have been added.

AA1.2 Merilla's Magic Tower by Rob Pinnell, Release 2

Sun, 19 Apr 2009 12:00:00 CST

This revised version includes many edits, including corrections to several of the monsters, and some formatting changes. This one is still "under construction."

JN1 The Chaotic Caves by J.D. Neal, Release 1

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:00:00 CST

Here's the first release of J.D. Neal's new module. This is a very generic adventure setting, consisting of a group of monster-infested caves and an abandoned manor-fort, for beginning player characters.

AA1.2 Merilla's Magic Tower by Rob Pinnell, Release 3

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:00:00 CST

With this release, I'm updating this mini-module to Playtest status.

AA1.4 Beneath Brymassen, Release 3

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:00:00 CST

This release rearranges the rooms, putting the "extra" 13 into room 2 instead. Also, many formatting errors have been corrected. There are still rooms to be filled, so this module is still under construction.

JN1 The Chaotic Caves by J.D. Neal, Release 2

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:00:00 CST

J.D. sent me this revised version of Chaotic Caves, including an updated cave-area map. I've tossed a bit of artwork in, and here it is!

Background Skills: A Basic Fantasy RPG Supplement, Release 1

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:00:00 CST

Here's Omer Golan-Joel's alternative background skills system.

Basic Fantasy RPG Creature List, Release 2

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:00:00 CST

J.D. Neal has updated Mike Roop's Creature List spreadsheet to include columns of "stat strings" in the format used in modules.

JN1 The Chaotic Caves by J.D. Neal, Release 3

Mon, 04 May 2009 12:00:00 CST

J.D. has added a few new pieces of artwork, and a revised exterior map of the Fort, to this new release.

Quick Character Generation: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 1

Fri, 08 May 2009 12:00:00 CST

Here at last is Chris Kutalik's Quick Character Generation supplement.

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign, Release 18

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:00:00 CST

This release includes many revisions courtesy of koga305 on Dragonsfoot, as well as an art piece by new contributor Nathan Nada.

AA1.8 Vault of Eihort, Release 1

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:00:00 CST

This is a new module in the Adventure Anthology series. It's still very rough, but feel free to take a look.

Thief Options: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 1

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:00:00 CST

This is Luigi Castellani's new supplement, detailing various optional rules for Thief-class characters.

The Olde Dungeoneer's Almanack, Release 4

Sun, 02 Aug 2009 12:00:00 CST

This new Almanack release includes the missing Familiar spell, as well as editing by new editor/layout man John Payne. He's also added a new Table of Contents. Note: I seem to have skipped a release number this time.

Basic Fantasy RPG Character Sheet 2006.0 Hebrew

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:00:00 CST

Many thanks to Bug for translating the standard character sheet to Hebrew.

AA1.8 Vault of Eihort, Release 2

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 12:00:00 CST

This new release of Vault of Eihort has been updated with revisions based on Chuck Schoonover's playtest. It was prepared by new editor John Payne, with a new selection of open (i.e. free) fonts.

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign, Release 19

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:00:00 CST

With any luck, this version is the final print release. There are few changes other than formatting.

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign, Release 20

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:00:00 CST

Okay, so maybe THIS is the final release. I found, and fixed, a couple of formatting errors. Hopefully I won't find any more.

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign, Release 21

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:00:00 CST

One more try. There was a misplaced piece of artwork in the Nameless Dungeon section, which I have moved to a correct location.

AA1.6 Shepherds of Pineford, Release 4

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:00:00 CST

This new version of AA1.6 contains a bit of new artwork by J. D. Neal, who also contributed the maps.

Quasi Classes: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 1

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:00:00 CST

Finally, R. Kevin Smoot's Quasi Class supplement has been released.

New Races: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 1

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:00:00 CST

Finally, R. Kevin Smoot's New Races supplement has been released.

Illusionists: A Basic Fantasy Supplement Release 2

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:00:00 CST

The Illusionists supplement has been updated by R. Kevin Smoot, incorporating additional descriptive text from the Core Rules so that it is not necessary to refer back and forth when creating an Illusionist character.

Monsters as Player Characters: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 1

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:00:00 CST

Finally, the Monsters as Player Characters supplement by Sidney Parham, Omer Golan-Joel, R. Kevin Smoot, and steveman has been released.

0 Level Spells: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 1

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:00:00 CST

Here's the first playtest release of the 0 Level Spells supplement by Sidney Parham, Nazim Karaca, R. Kevin Smoot, Chris Kutalik, Steveman, Felipe Suárez, and Chris Gonnerman.

JN2 Monkey Isle by J.D. Neal, Release 1

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:00:00 CST

Well, it took a while to get done, and it's all my fault, but here's Joe Neal's Monkey Isle module.

Wandering Monsters by Chris Gonnerman, Release 1

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 12:00:00 CST

Here's the first release of the Wandering Monsters supplement.

The Olde Dungeoneer's Almanack, Release 5

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:00:00 CST

This release includes the Druid and Illusionist classes, and removes the monsters (which will be getting their own supplement, hopefully soon).

The Basic Fantasy Field Guide, Release 1

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:00:00 CST

Here is the first release of the Basic Fantasy Field Guide, compiling all the monsters from the original monster supplement as well as many new monsters previously only seen on the Dragonsfoot forums.

Grave Masters: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 2

Thu, 13 May 2010 12:00:00 CST

R. Kevin Smoot has updated his Grave Master class, and I've finally uploaded it.

Pyromancers: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 1

Wed, 13 May 2009 12:00:00 CST

I know Jason and Chris were thinking I'd never get this published, but here's the first release of the Pyromancer Supplement. I haven't reviewed it extensively yet... feel free to jump in, and comment on it in the forum.

The Basic Fantasy Field Guide, Release 2

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:00:00 CST

Here's the next version of the Field Guide, including many additional monsters. Thanks to Robert Smoot for updating this.

Necromancers: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 3

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:00:00 CST

This supplement, formerly titled "Grave Masters," has been updated, adding new magic and a new monster.

Old Monsters as New Races: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 2

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:00:00 CST

This supplement, formerly the Monsters as Player Characters supplement, has been updated!

Wandering Monsters by Chris Gonnerman, Release 2

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:00:00 CST

This second release of the Wandering Monsters supplement includes most of the "regular" dungeon monsters, lacking only the 8th level monsters. A few NPC parties have been added, though the names of most NPCs should change before the final release.

Wandering Monsters by Chris Gonnerman, Release 3

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:00:00 CST

More monsters are filled in, now including most of the "normal" monsters for dungeon levels 1 to 8+. Also, new contributor mingus has provided some bandit parties.

Wandering Monsters by Chris Gonnerman, Release 4

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 12:00:00 CST

This new release includes the skeleton of the Wilderness Encounters section, and has the NPC parties moved to the back (as discussed on Dragonsfoot.org).

Wandering Monsters by Chris Gonnerman, Release 5

Mon, 13 Sep 2010 12:00:00 CST

More wilderness encounters and a handful of new bandit parties help to fill out this edition. Still more needed, though.

BF2 Fortress, Tomb, and Tower, Release 2

Tue, 14 Sep 2010 12:00:00 CST

Wow, the last release of this module was in 2006. This new release contains much more information. Most of Crooked Rock Tower is done, including the dungeon level maps.

Pyromancers: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 2

Tue, 02 Nov 2010 12:00:00 CST

Here, after a long wait, is a new version of the Pyromancer. The spell list has been revised, along with some of the spells.

Spell Channeling Items: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 1

Tue, 02 Nov 2010 12:00:00 CST

Here is the first release of R. Kevin Smoot's Spell Channeling Items supplement.

Druids: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 3

Tue, 02 Nov 2010 12:00:00 CST

R. Kevin Smoot has prepared a new, revised version of the Druid, the first such revision in over two years.

Sentient Weapons: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 2

Tue, 02 Nov 2010 12:00:00 CST

Here is the revised, and possibly final, version of the Sentient Weapons supplement.

Fillable Character and Creature Sheets

Tue, 02 Nov 2010 12:00:00 CST

New contributor James Davis has provided "fillable" versions of the standard character sheet as well as Scott Abraham's creature sheet.

Armor and Shields: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 1

Wed, 03 Nov 2010 12:00:00 CST

New contributor Jeff Johnson has submitted this new supplement, detailing additional armor and shield types.

Armor and Shields: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 2

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 12:00:00 CST

Already, a new version! Jeff has added optional "piecemail" rules, and revised the shield figures and some of the text.

Armor and Shields: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 3

Mon, 08 Nov 2010 12:00:00 CST

Yet another new version, this one with some minor text edits and a note about two-weapon combat and buckler shields.

Dominions of War: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 1

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 12:00:00 CST

New contributor Alexander Macris has supplied us with this set of mass combat rules. They are still in need of some editing, and are probably not fully usable as presented. So feel free to jump in and help! Removed by request of the author. Sorry.

JN1 The Chaotic Caves by J.D. Neal, Release 4

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 12:00:00 CST

This new release includes additional wilderness maps as well as a town to use as a starting area.

BF2 Fortress, Tomb, and Tower, Release 3

Sat, 26 Feb 2011 12:07:00 CST

This release has a few minor edits; I'm releasing it in an attempt to restart development on it.

BF2 Fortress, Tomb, and Tower, Release 4

Sun, 27 Feb 2011 21:51:00 CST

Many, many changes in this version. Most of Fortress of the Iron Duke is finished. I've replaced the Tomb of Karsma Megalos maps with new versions done with MapMatic +2. I've added stats for Sashra, the intelligent sword in Crooked Rock Tower.

Basic Fantasy RPG Beginner's Essentials, Release 2

Sun, 27 Feb 2011 22:13:00 CST

This is the first public release of Tom Hoyt's "Beginner's Essentials" booklet on the Basic Fantasy website. Though new, it is already essentially complete.

JN2 Monkey Isle by J.D. Neal, Release 2

Tue, 1 Mar 2011 22:14:00 CST

This is the second release of J.D. Neal's excellent "expert" level adventure.

JN2 Monkey Isle by J.D. Neal, Release 3

Tue, 1 Mar 2011 22:27:00 CST

This is the third release of J.D. Neal's excellent "expert" level adventure. (Yes, I missed one of J.D.'s updates...)

Basic Fantasy RPG Beginner's Essentials, Release 3

Sat, 5 Mar 2011 18:03:00 CST

This new release includes mainly minor edits by the author. "Rulebook" was changed to "Core Rules" in a couple of places; A couple of grammatical errors were fixed; and in the PDF, 'Weight' in the 'Tack and Harness' table was broken into two lines, so the column was widened.

Basic Fantasy RPG Beginner's Essentials, Release 4

Mon, 7 Mar 2011 15:02:00 CST

Maybe, this time, the table formatting is correct.

Sword & Board, by Daniel Buterbaugh, Release 1

Mon, 7 Mar 2011 15:20:00 CST

This is the first release of Daniel's Sword & Board rules compilation on the Basic Fantasy site.

JN2 Monkey Isle by J.D. Neal, Release 4

Mon, 7 Mar 2011 20:10:00 CST

From the author's notes: "Latest version. I reorganized some of the text to keep it together. I changed the map to make it broader and simplified the preset encounters for the land to just numbers. I started running out of ideas for preset encounters. Added a few bits of filler art."

JN1 The Chaotic Caves by J.D. Neal, Release 5

Mon, 7 Mar 2011 20:10:00 CST

From the author's notes: "I'm not that good at making up town personalities. It would help if someone could add some (if they are needed). I added wilderness adventures to help cover the bugs and monsters I found missing. I tried to reorganize it some to bring some of the extraneous support text together."

Rangers: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 1

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 10:53:00 CST

Here's Jason Brentlinger's version of the Ranger class for BFRPG.

Rangers and Paladins: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 1

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 16:04:00 CST

And here's my version of the Ranger, along with the beginnings of my Paladin class.

BF2 Fortress, Tomb, and Tower, Release 5

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 19:06:00 CST

This release includes the Tower map from the last section, Crooked Rock Tower. Additional material submitted by Maliki and J.D. Neal bring this multimodule another step closer to completion.

JN2 Monkey Isle by J.D. Neal, Release 5

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 20:00:00 CST

This version is essentially complete.

JN1 The Chaotic Caves by J.D. Neal, Release 6

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 20:00:00 CST

This version includes some small area numbering fixes, and is essentially done.

JN1 The Chaotic Caves by J.D. Neal, Release 7

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 20:43:00 CST

This is an editing-only release. The text has been cleaned up in a few areas, and the layout has been made more regular.

Character Sheet by Jason Brentlinger, Version 1

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 20:02:00 CST

Basic Fantasy RPG Beginner's Essentials, Release 5

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 07:34:00 CST

BF2 Fortress, Tomb, and Tower, Release 6

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 20:21:00 CST

This release features several new room descriptions, courtesy of J.D. Neal and Maliki. One step closer to finished...

BFRPG Charts and Tables by Simone Felli, Release 2

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 20:21:00 CST

Simone has updated his handy compilation of tables collected from throughout the Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game rules.

BF2 Fortress, Tomb, and Tower, Release 7

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 11:55:00 CST

This release included more new material from J.D. Neal, Maliki, and Stuart Marshall along with some proofing by forum user jackel.

Scouts: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 1

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 9:58:00 CST

Here's Jason Brentlinger's Scout class, a Thief subclass for the wilderness. This replaces his earlier Ranger class.

Magic-User Options: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 1

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 10:11:00 CST

Here's Tom Hoyt's Magic-User Options supplement, which gives various enhancements and options for the Magic-User class.

JN2 Monkey Isle by J.D. Neal, Release 6

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 18:39:00 CST

Here's J.D.'s latest edit on Monkey Isle.

JN1 The Chaotic Caves by J.D. Neal, Release 8

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 18:39:00 CST

Here's J.D.'s latest edit on Chaotic Caves.

JN1 The Chaotic Caves by J.D. Neal, Release 9

Fri, 22 Apr 2011 18:48:00 CDT

From the author's notes: "Besides technical corrections (spelling, grammar, punctuation): I saw that I was trying to overcomplicate the module so my goal was to simplify some things. I reduced the numbering on the wilderness map (got rid of the pre-marked places and placed the wilderness encounters directly on it.) Also got rid of some of the unneeded explanations and put random enounters in the 'town and surroundings' section."

JN2 Monkey Isle by J.D. Neal, Release 7

Fri, 22 Apr 2011 19:10:00 CDT

From the author's notes: "Besides technical corrections (spelling, grammar, punctuation): I saw that I was trying to overcomplicate the module so my goal was to simplify some things. I simplified the map icons to make it more legible and easier for the DM to do their own custom edits, and eliminated some of the excess numbering (such as undefined ruins). Reduced village placements and renamed a few. And eliminated some unneeded explanations and details I was adding for no good purpose. Added a fantasy creatures random encounter table, dumped the glacial encounter table and worked on the others."

BF2 Fortress, Tomb, and Tower, Release 8

Sat, 23 Apr 2011 09:58:00 CDT

This release included more new material from J.D. Neal and myself, along with editing by Nick Bogan.

AA1.8 Vault of Eihort, Release 3

Sun, 24 Apr 2011 20:38:00 CDT

This release has been further proofread by Chuck Schoonover; however, it still needs more work to fit with the standard Basic Fantasy RPG rules.

JN2 Monkey Isle by J.D. Neal, Release 8

Wed, 27 Apr 2011 21:06:00 CDT

This may be the author's final edit of this module. I'll make some layout passes, and possibly add some artwork, before updating this to a print release.

JN1 The Chaotic Caves by J.D. Neal, Release 10

Wed, 27 Apr 2011 21:06:00 CDT

This may be the author's final edit of this module. I'll make some layout passes, and possibly add some artwork, before updating this to a print release.

BF2 Fortress, Tomb, and Tower, Release 9

Wed, 27 Apr 2011 21:30:00 CDT

This release includes more new material from J.D. Neal and Stuart Marshall, bringing it one step closer to completion.

BF2 Fortress, Tomb, and Tower, Release 10

Mon, 2 May 2011 20:09:00 CDT

This release includes more new material from J.D. Neal and myself.

Divine Champions: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 1

Mon, 2 May 2011 20:09:00 CDT

This is the first release of Luigi Castellani's Divine Champions supplement.

Divine Champions: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 2

Wed, 4 May 2011 08:51:00 CDT

Luigi Castellani has updated his Divine Champions supplement.

BF2 Fortress, Tomb, and Tower, Release 11

Fri, 20 May 2011 20:44:00 CDT

This release includes even more new material from J.D. Neal and myself. As of this release, the first and second parts (Fortress of the Iron Duke and Tomb of Karsma Megalos) are complete.

Basic Fantasy Questing, Release 1

Thu, 26 May 2011 7:10:00 CDT

This is the first release of Joe Carruthers' supplement, which provides an alternative approach to character progression that transplants a very light d100 mechanic into the Basic Fantasy rules.

BF2 Fortress, Tomb, and Tower, Release 12

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 20:50:53 CDT

This edition includes several more rooms of additional material from Stuart Marshall and J.D. Neal. We're now about five rooms away from done!

Barbarians: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 1

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 20:50:53 CDT

Here's the first release of Luigi Castellani's Barbarians Supplement.

Spellcrafters: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 1

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 20:50:53 CDT

Here's the first release of Luigi Castellani's Spellcrafters Supplement. It's in need of some formatting and editing, but I decided to go ahead and get it out there.

Great Way Adepts: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 1

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 20:50:53 CDT

Here's the first release of Luigi Castellani's Great Way Adepts Supplement.

Gnomes: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 3

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 20:50:53 CDT

This version includes some editing by Barry Gergel.

Basic Fantasy RPG Beginner's Essentials, Release 6

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 20:50:53 CDT

Here's Tom Hoyt's latest revision of his Beginner's Essentials document, including edits by Barry Gergel.

Divine Champions: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 3

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 20:50:53 CDT

This is the latest version of Luigi Castellani's Divine Champions supplement, featuring some game-balance related updates.

Wandering Monsters by Chris Gonnerman, Release 6

Thu, 8 Sep 2011 12:00:00 CST

Mingus has kindly provided the level 2 and 3 Field Guide encounters, and I've made a few minor edits. Still a long way to go...

JN1 The Chaotic Caves by J.D. Neal, Release 11

Sun, 18 Sep 2011 12:00:00 CST

This new release includes editing by Thomas Hoyt and layout revisions by Chris Gonnerman. As far as I know, this is the final version (unless I get a title-page art piece).

Spellcrafters: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 2

Sun, 18 Sep 2011 12:00:00 CST

This updated release contains edits by Luigi Castellani and Chris Gonnerman.

BF2 Fortress, Tomb, and Tower, Release 13

Fri, 7 Oct 2011 21:31:00 CDT

This edition includes more rooms, including additional material from J.D. Neal, and additional artwork from John Fredericks.

New Spells Supplement

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:15:00 CDT

I missed some spells from the old Almanack when I re-released this supplement; this release adds the Familiar spell back to the mix.

BF2 Fortress, Tomb, and Tower, Release 14

Sat, 26 Nov 2011 12:56:07 CST

This is the first release candidate for a print edition. Included are edits by Brandon Baker, revisions suggested by J.D. Neal, and the long-missing information about the sword Sashra.

AA2.1 Taming the Flames, Release 1

Sun, 27 Nov 2011 19:57:50 CST

This adventure by new contributor Dave Gerard is for characters of levels 2-3.

BF3 The Great Desert: The Glain Campaign, Release 1

Sun, 27 Nov 2011 19:57:50 CST

This multimodule replaces the original Dream of the White Hawk. Unlike that module, this one actually exists as more than a sketchy memory and a couple of maps; it may well be finished someday, which is more than I can say for the original BF3.

Equipment Emporium: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 1

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:25:03 CST

This new supplement by Joe Ludlum and R. Kevin Smoot adds many new items of equipment and a lot of supporting information.

AA2.2 The Lost Tome, Release 1

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:51:17 CST

This adventure by Dave Gerard is for characters of levels 3-4.

BF2 Fortress, Tomb, and Tower, Release 15

Sun, 04 Dec 2011 20:06:59 CST

Here is the final release of BF2. With this release, BF2 is now available on Lulu.com!

JN1 The Chaotic Caves by J.D. Neal, Release 12

Sun, 04 Dec 2011 20:06:59 CST

This is the first release candidate for the print edition of JN1, now with artwork by Alexander Cook. With any luck, it will be available on Lulu.com in a week or so.

JN1 The Chaotic Caves by J.D. Neal, Release 13

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:24:20 CST

This is the second release candidate for the print edition of JN1. It fixes one little, tiny error in the original manuscript.

Wandering Monsters by Chris Gonnerman, Release 7

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 23:20:12 CST

This release includes more monsters, including a few of the "special" mixed groups I've been talking about. Still a long way to go...

Ultimate Character Charts by John Fredericks, Release 1

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 23:20:12 CST

This is the first (and possibly final) release of John Fredericks' consolidated tables for the Core Rules races and classes. This document makes it easy to generate characters of any level, by putting as much of the required information as possible on a single chart for each allowed combination.

AA1.1 Gold In The Hills by Ray Allen, Release 3

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 21:42:29 CST

I've done a bit more review of this module, and made a few corrections to formatting; it's now a release candidate for Adventure Anthology One.

JN2 Monkey Isle by J.D. Neal, Release 9

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:51:18 CST

This new version includes some edits and format adjustments, along with new title page art by Alexander Cook. Also, credit is given for the cover art by Cameron Dominick (and the cover PDF is now available to download).

AA2.2 The Lost Tome, Release 2

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:13:33 CST

This release includes some tweaks and updates by the author.

AA2.1 Taming the Flames, Release 2

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:13:33 CST

This release includes some tweaks and updates by the author.

JN2 Monkey Isle by J.D. Neal, Release 10

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 09:14:27 CST

This release includes edits by Ray Schmidt, as well as some reorganization of the material (putting the random encounters before the villages, basically). Also, some new artwork from John Fredericks has been added, and he's promised a couple more in the next few weeks.

BF6 Castle D'Angelo, Release 1

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:45:53 CST

This is the first release of this module, which presents a castle full of madness and magic.

Hex Paper by Harry Schurr

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 21:59:32 CST

Harry has kindly provided this hex paper sheet, with numbered hexes.

AA2.3 Insect Valhalla, Release 1

Mon, 26 Dec 2011 23:04:14 CST

This is the first release of J.D. Neal's short adventure, Insect Valhalla.

AA2.4 Island in River, Release 1

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 09:39:51 CST

This is the first release of J.D. Neal's mini-setting adventure, Island in River.

AA1.6 Shepherds of Pineford, Release 5

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:26:55 CST

This release includes extensive proofing and editing by David Gerard and Chris Gonnerman.

AA2.5 Night of the Necromancer, Release 1

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 22:11:22 CST

This is the first release of Ray Allen's adventure, Night of the Necromancer.

AA1.7 Deathcrypt of Khaldun, Release 2

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 08:53:47 CST

This new release contains edits by David Gerard. With this release, I consider this module complete enough for integration into Adventure Anthology One.

AA1.6 Shepherds of Pineford, Release 6

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 09:16:22 CST

J.D. Neal provided a new set of maps for this module. The old ones weren't too shabby, but the new maps are even better!

Wandering Monsters by Chris Gonnerman, Release 8

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 12:36:05 CST

This release includes additional NPC adventurers by Gentleman Ranker, Arcturus, and J.D. Neal.

AA1.4 Beneath Brymassen, Release 4

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 19:02:35 CST

This release includes additional rooms and a copy of the sketchy background from the development thread, as well as a revised map.

AA1.4 Beneath Brymassen, Release 5

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:29:14 CST

David Gerard has described the last missing rooms from this adventure, and a full background has been added. Two backgrounds, in fact, as this adventure may now be run in two different ways.

AA1.9 Slaver's Fortress, Release 1

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:35:09 CST

This is the first release of Chris Gonnerman's adventure, Slaver's Fortress.

BF6 Castle D'Angelo, Release 3

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 18:49:47 CDT

This is the third release; the second got lost due to me not paying attention. Many more rooms courtesy of J.D. Neal, along with additional material by apprentice and Gentleman Ranker from Dragonsfoot.

BF6 Castle D'Angelo, Release 4

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 09:11:23 CDT

More new rooms by Stuart Marshall. Enjoy!

Core Rules Italian Translation

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:55:49 CDT

More than a year ago, I received an Italian translation of the first part of the Core Rules, done by the team of Pieralberto Cavallo, Luigi Castellani, and Simone Neri. Sadly, I lost track of it until now. Enjoy!