Monday, January 9, 2017

A little experiment: looking for links to OSR material (blog posts/free downloads) related to undead

I'm going to try a little experiment here. I'm looking for links to OSR-gaming-related blog posts (including links to downloads) of material related to undead. It could be new classes, combat rules, magic items, free adventures, reviews, new monsters, etc. Please, no links to actual commercial products, though PWYW items are considered.

I would prefer if the entire content at the link is undead-related (as opposed to say just 25% of what's at the post), but all input will be considered.

For example, here's a few from my own blog over the last few years:

How to Embalm a Corpse
Optional Rules for Killing a Vampire
Tomb of Ludor the Beheader (one-page adventure)
New Monster: Flailing Spirit
New Monster: Bestial Beast

If there is something undead-related as part of a larger post, then call it out. For example...

At this link, there is a spell called "Animate Warrior" (animates warrior zombies)

Before the link, it would help if there's a description. E.g.,

FREE 1-PAGE ADVENTURE: TOMB OF LUDOR THE BEHEADER
http://savevsdragon.blogspot.com/2012/09/free-oe1ebx-mini-adventure-tomb-of.html

Okay. Let 'er rip!

Tuesday, January 3, 2017

New Psionic Oe/1e/BX Monster: Grizzle

A few weeks ago, I previewed the stats for this through my Twitter account,
then previewed a sketch there a couple of weeks ago.





PSIONIC ABILITIES
PSIONIC LEVEL: 6 (30 PSPs)
Attack modes: id insinuation
Defense modes: mental barrier
Clairsentient: S) 360° vision* (always on); D) infravision* (always on);
Telepathic: S) death urge (see below)




A grizzle is a headless, furry, tentacled beast with a bear-like frame and legs. It “sees” psionically with 360° vision and infravision (both are always on, and neither has a PSP/psionic point cost), so the grizzle can be “blinded” with the use of synaptic static.

A grizzle attacks with four tentacles. Each tentacle does 1d6 on a successful “to hit” roll. Additionally, if the grizzle has enough PSPs/psionic points remaining, the victim must make a psionic saving throw or become the victim of the grizzle’s death urge ability. For each failed save by a victim against the death urge, the grizzle expends 3 PSPs (or 10 points for Oe/1e). If the grizzle does not have enough points to power the death urge, the ability fails automatically and no saving throw is required. The grizzle may not choose when to use or not use the death urge on a tentacle attack (it is based solely on the conditions outlined above; the grizzle may not otherwise use the death urge ability (i.e., the grizzle may not use it proactively as a standard ranged psionic ability).
Oe/1E STATS
FREQUENCY: Very rare
NO. APPEARING: 1
ARMOR CLASS: 9
MOVE: 9"
HIT DICE: 6+1
% IN LAIR: 50%
TREASURE TYPE: Q×5
NO. OF ATTACKS: 4
DAMAGE/ATTACK:
1-6 + special (×4)
SPECIAL ATTACKS:
See below
SPECIAL DEFENSES:
See below
MAGIC RESISTANCE: 30%
INTELLIGENCE: Average
ALIGNMENT: Chaotic
SIZE: L (9' tall)
PSIONIC ABILITY: 100
Attack/Defense Modes: D/H


BX STATS
ARMOR CLASS: 5
HIT DICE: 6+1*
MOVE: 90'(30')
ATTACKS: 4 tentacles
DAMAGE:
1-6 + special (×4)
NO. APPEARING: 1
SAVE AS: Elf:6
MORALE: 10
TREASURE TYPE: Y,Z
ALIGNMENT: Chaotic