Folks have been asking me about the status of SWL for years. Well, SWL is now BLADES & SORCERY LIGHT, or BS LIGHT (BSL). We've got plans!
https://www.tenkarstavern.com/2024/05/announcing-blades-sorcery-light-osr.html
The CEPHEUS RPG is built off of the MONGOOSE TRAVELLER SRD and is written to emulate the CLASSIC "BLACK BOOK" TRAVELLER FROM THE GDW days, and it does it very well. > Adventurer! This al...
https://www.tenkarstavern.com/2024/05/bundle-of-holding-moon-toad-cepheus.html
I'm prepping for what is scheduled to be my last business trip of the year and part of that prep is getting my travel computer squared away. I'm not so rich that I have a dedicated computer for ...
https://www.tenkarstavern.com/2024/05/no-love-for-ttrpgs.html
I didn't notice last night that last night's blog post was post 10k for THE TAVERN. When I started blogging nearly 15 years ago (May 31st will be the actual 15th anniversary) I never thought ...
https://www.tenkarstavern.com/2024/05/tavern-post-10001-holy-crap.html
The Terminator IP is one of those IPs that simply begs for an RPG to be written about it. I may snag my copy simply for the movie lore alone. TODAY'S DEAL OF THE DAY IS THE TERMINATOR RPG ....
https://www.tenkarstavern.com/2024/05/deal-of-day-terminator-rpg.html
I found the following bouncing around the internet, and it looks beautiful. Nothing special, but with SWORDS & WIZARDRY LIGHT technically out of print, this 8-page layout is easy on the eyes ...
https://www.tenkarstavern.com/2024/05/swords-wizardry-light-8-page-digest.html
THE JOURNAL OF THE TRAVELLERS' AID SOCIETY is an amazing resource for TRAVELLER fans. Each volume runs around 128 pages and the current bundle at BUNDLE OF HOLDING offers you the first 12 VOL...
https://www.tenkarstavern.com/2024/05/bundle-of-holding-journal-of-travellers.html
I'm a secret comic book junkie, but I no longer have the room, nor the desire, to collect physical comic books. I've pivoted to digital for my comic book reading, and bundles like the current...
https://www.tenkarstavern.com/2024/04/humble-comic-bundle-witcher-cyberpunk.html
I know I covered this on the YouTube side yesterday, but I wanted to make sure that The Taverners who don't watch the YouTube channel knew about the 20% OFF SALE GOING ON AT HYPERBOREA.TV fo...
https://www.tenkarstavern.com/2024/04/osr-sale-hyperborea-as-print-books-20.html
"Hi,
my name is Chris and I'm a bit of a hoarder...."
I really like CASTLES & CRUSADEs. It marked my return to gaming in general, and it's how I found the OSR. It's essentially AD&D 1E, built of the 3RD EDITION SRD. Today's DEAL OF THE DAY is ...
https://www.tenkarstavern.com/2024/04/deal-of-day-castles-crusades-castle.html
I own a copy of CARBON 2185, and it's an effective use of the D&D 5E OGL. Until tomorrow morning, CARBON 2185 IS DTRPG'S DEAL OF THE DAY and is on sale for 10 bucks. > Play as a Cyberp...
https://www.tenkarstavern.com/2024/04/deal-of-day-carbon-2185-cyberpunk-rpg.html
Probably one of the Most Popular mapping programs in the tabletop hobby industry, the PROFANTASY MEGA BUNDLE is one of the current bundles at BUNDLE OF HOLDING. > Adventurer! This ne...
https://www.tenkarstavern.com/2024/04/bundle-of-holding-profantasy-mega-bundle.html
An enhanced and expanded version of the 1st Advanced edition of the world's most popular tabletop roleplaying game. Interested in the best "what if" version of AD&D 2e? Look no further, as ...
https://www.tenkarstavern.com/2024/04/kickstarter-adventures-dark-and-deep.html
I am not a huge DUNE fan, and in truth, I have never read DUNE itself. The first movie was certainly enjoyable and well done, but I came into it as someone who had little previous insight int...
https://www.tenkarstavern.com/2024/04/humble-bundle-dune-universe-collection.html
One of my...quirks I guess, is that I like to have the TV on pretty much anytime I'm at home and in my living room, if I can at least pay it half-assed attention. Otherwise it's music for me ......
https://www.tenkarstavern.com/2024/04/hasbro-doesnt-seem-to-be-big-on.html
THE FALLOUT BUNDLE over at HUMBLE BUNDLE is certainly trying to build off the popularity of Amazon Prime's new FALLOUT SERIES (which is pretty damn good, if I must say so myself - just force ...
https://www.tenkarstavern.com/2024/04/humble-bundle-fallout-rpg-and-3d.html
Optional supplemental rules for S&W (and other OSR games), a book of new monsters, an adventure, and much more! I'm a HUGE fan of SWORDS & WIZARDRY. Of all of the early sets of OSR rules, S...
https://www.tenkarstavern.com/2024/04/kickstarter-swords-wizardry-expansions.html
What can I say other than to thank everyone for their support and kind words over the last year and a half. No more shackles ;) THE TAVERN is supported by readers like you. The easiest way ...
https://www.tenkarstavern.com/2024/04/so-it-is-written-so-it-is-done-lanasa-v.html
I am very much NOT a Pathfinder fan, regardless of edition. That being said, I own a surprising amount of Pathfinder 1e material, mostly setting-related, as I find I can convert such to the O...
https://www.tenkarstavern.com/2024/04/humble-bundle-pathfinder-1e-kobold-frog.html
I really loved the concept of ARS MAGICA. I have some of the first-edition releases. The whole idea of having a stable of characters to choose from, sometimes you're the mage, sometimes you'r...
https://www.tenkarstavern.com/2024/04/bundle-of-holding-ars-magica-5.html
This week we've passed into the NTRPG-60 day mark, which is significant for planning purposes. Now I'm not running anything this year, but if I wanted to....I'm too late. The deadline for submit...
https://www.tenkarstavern.com/2024/04/ntrpg-2024-bit-of-psa.html
I've owned TROIKA! for a number of years. It's a sweet little RPG that sadly does NOT fit well with my current gaming group (always know what games/genres your group is comfortable with). T...
https://www.tenkarstavern.com/2024/04/deal-of-day-troika-science-fantasy-rpg.html
If I weren't limiting myself to one "fly to" convention in a year, so if it were just a tad closer, I'd be going to VENGER CON this July. If it's within driving distance for you (which is sub...
https://www.tenkarstavern.com/2024/04/venger-con-iii-july-19-21-2024.html
For those who are into BATTLETECH fiction, the 2024 BATTLETECH FICTION COLLECTION on HUMBLE BUNDLE is a goldmine of reading material. You get 70 books in .mobi and .epub formats for 18 buck...
https://www.tenkarstavern.com/2024/04/humble-bundle-battletech-fiction.html