Save Vs. Dragon: 2015

Monday, December 21, 2015

RECAP: 24 NBD Giveaways
for the 12 Days of OSR Christmas

For many, the Christmas giving is just winding up. Here at Save vs. Dragon, it's just winding down. Over the last couple of weeks, I've given away 24 items for the 12 Days of OSR Christmas hosted at Tenkar's Tavern.

Here's a quick recap of who received what, and from whom I still need to hear.

BTW, those names below marked with an asterisk have not sent me appropriate info.
INFO NEEDS TO EMAIL TO: 12days (at) newbigdragon (dot) com
[remove spaces and parenths]
For print, send mailing info; for PDF send OBS email address.

For those who have already sent me OBS address but have not gotten their PDF code from OBS, please email me again and I'll try to take care of it.

PRINT COPIES OF
CREATURE COMPENDIUM

Day 1: Mike Monaco
Day 2: Avram Shannon
Day 3: G-woulf
Day 4: Todd (Canada)
Day 5: DungeonMapper
Day 6: Prowler
Day 7: Gabriel Perez Gallardi (Uruguay)
Day 8: Pastor Beau
Day 9: V.A.
Day 10: Aleks*
Day 11: Matthew Schmeer
Day 12: M Po*

PDF COPIES OF
BASIC PSIONICS HANDBOOK

Day 1: Matt Maranda
Day 2: Kelroy
Day 3: Steve Gilman
Day 4: imredave*
Day 5: Jeremy Smith
Day 6: Tim Shorts
Day 7: Ryan Hixson
Day 8: Drew
Day 9: Patrick
Day 10: 2 winners - Bark and elrics
Day 11: Ngo Vinh-Hoi
Day 12: Tony*

Sunday, December 20, 2015

12 Days of OSR Christmas
Giveaway #24 of 24:
Free PDF of Basic Psionics Handbook

THIS IS IT, KIDS! THE LAST OF MY
24 OSR CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAYS...

This evening's giveaway...
1 free PDF copy of
Old School™ Adventures Accessory PX1:
Basic Psionics Handbook.

Comment on this post to be included
in the "drawing" for this item.
Comments close at 6pm EST tomorrow
(December 21, 2015).

GIVEAWAY DETAILS

This post is part of the 12 Days of OSR Christmas which his gloriously hosted every year by Erik Tenkar over at Tenkar's Tavern. This year, as part of the many giveaways by the folks in the OSR community, I'll be giving away the following items:

First, I'll be giving away 12 print copies of the Creature Compendium. I'll be giving away 1 copy away each day; 10 of the 12 will be open to US recipients only, 1 of the 12 will be open to Canadian residents only, and the final copy will be open to any location in the world except the US or Canada. Each print recipient will get a PDF copy as well.

Second, I'll be giving away 12 PDFs of the Basic Psionics Handbook; again, I'll be giving away 1 copy each day.

In a nutshell, I'm making 2 posts each day for commenters... 1 for the Creature Compendium and 1 for the Basic Psionics Handbook. Each will be open for 24 hours, offset by 12 hours from the other giveaway. Creature Compendium comments on a post are open from 6am EST (when the post goes up) to 6am EST the next day (when comments for that post close, and the next post goes up for comments). and Basic Psionics Handbook comments 6pm EST (when the post goes up) to 6pm EST the next day (when comments for that post close, and the next post goes up for comments).

All winning print items will be shipped at the conclusion of this contest. All winning PDF items will be sent (through OBS) within 48 hours of the selection of the winner for that day.

UPDATE: This copy goes to Tony! Congrats!

12 Days of OSR Christmas
Giveaway #23 of 24:
Free Creature Compendium Print Copy
(US Residents Only)

THIS IS IT, KIDS! THE SECOND-TO-LAST
OF MY 24 OSR CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAYS...
This morning's item is 1 print copy of
Old School™ Adventures Accessory CC1:
Creature Compendium.

Today's giveaway is open to US residents only (the Canadian and
international copies have already been awarded; see below).

Comment on this post to be included in the "drawing" for this item.
Comments close at 6am EST tomorrow (December 21, 2015).

GIVEAWAY DETAILS

This post is part of the 12 Days of OSR Christmas which his gloriously hosted every year by Erik Tenkar over at Tenkar's Tavern. This year, as part of the many giveaways by the folks in the OSR community, I'll be giving away the following items:

First, I'll be giving away 12 print copies of the Creature Compendium. I'll be giving away 1 copy away each day; 10 of the 12 will be open to US recipients only, 1 of the 12 has already gone to a Canadian, 1 copy has already been awarded to a non-US/non-Canadian recipient, and today is the final US copy. Each print recipient will get a PDF copy as well.

Second, I'll be giving away 12 PDFs of the Basic Psionics Handbook; again, I'll be giving away 1 copy each day.

In a nutshell, I'm making 2 posts each day for commenters... 1 for the Creature Compendium and 1 for the Basic Psionics Handbook. Each will be open for 24 hours, offset by 12 hours from the other giveaway. Creature Compendium comments on a post are open from 6am EST (when the post goes up) to 6am EST the next day (when comments for that post close, and the next post goes up for comments). and Basic Psionics Handbook comments 6pm EST (when the post goes up) to 6pm EST the next day (when comments for that post close, and the next post goes up for comments).

All winning print items will be shipped at the conclusion of this contest. All winning PDF items will be sent (through OBS) within 48 hours of the selection of the winner for that day.

UPDATE: Congrats to M Po on being selected as the recipient of this item!

Saturday, December 19, 2015

12 Days of OSR Christmas
Giveaway #22 of 24:
Free PDF of Basic Psionics Handbook

THIS EVENING'S GIVEAWAY...
1 free PDF copy of
Old School™ Adventures Accessory PX1:
Basic Psionics Handbook.

Comment on this post to be included
in the "drawing" for this item.
Comments close at 6pm EST tomorrow
(December 20, 2015).

UPDATE: Congrats to Ngo Vinh-Hoi on being selected as the recipient of this item.

12 Days of OSR Christmas
Giveaway #21 of 24:
Free Creature Compendium Print Copy
(US Residents Only)

THIS MORNING'S GIVEAWAY... 1 print copy of
Old School™ Adventures Accessory CC1:
Creature Compendium.

Today's giveaway is open to US residents only (the Canadian and
international copies have already been awarded; see below).

Comment on this post to be included in the "drawing" for this item.
Comments close at 6am EST tomorrow (December 20, 2015).

GIVEAWAY DETAILS

This post is part of the 12 Days of OSR Christmas which his gloriously hosted every year by Erik Tenkar over at Tenkar's Tavern. This year, as part of the many giveaways by the folks in the OSR community, I'll be giving away the following items:

First, I'll be giving away 12 print copies of the Creature Compendium. I'll be giving away 1 copy away each day; 10 of the 12 will be open to US recipients only, 1 of the 12 has already gone to a Canadian, and 1 copy has already been awarded to a non-US/non-Canadian recipient. Each print recipient will get a PDF copy as well.

Second, I'll be giving away 12 PDFs of the Basic Psionics Handbook; again, I'll be giving away 1 copy each day.

In a nutshell, I'm making 2 posts each day for commenters... 1 for the Creature Compendium and 1 for the Basic Psionics Handbook. Each will be open for 24 hours, offset by 12 hours from the other giveaway. Creature Compendium comments on a post are open from 6am EST (when the post goes up) to 6am EST the next day (when comments for that post close, and the next post goes up for comments). and Basic Psionics Handbook comments 6pm EST (when the post goes up) to 6pm EST the next day (when comments for that post close, and the next post goes up for comments).

All winning print items will be shipped at the conclusion of this contest. All winning PDF items will be sent (through OBS) within 48 hours of the selection of the winner for that day.

UPDATE: Congrats to Matthew Schmeer on being selected as the recipient of this item!

Friday, December 18, 2015

12 Days of OSR Christmas
Giveaway #20 of 24:
Free PDF of Basic Psionics Handbook

UPDATE: I decided to pick two recipients for this. Congrats to Bark and elrics on being chosen as recipients for this item!

12 Days of OSR Christmas
Giveaway #19 of 24:
Free Creature Compendium Print Copy
(US Residents Only)

GIVEAWAY DETAILS

This post is part of the 12 Days of OSR Christmas which his gloriously hosted every year by Erik Tenkar over at Tenkar's Tavern. This year, as part of the many giveaways by the folks in the OSR community, I'll be giving away the following items:

First, I'll be giving away 12 print copies of the Creature Compendium. I'll be giving away 1 copy away each day; 10 of the 12 will be open to US recipients only, 1 of the 12 has already gone to a Canadian, and 1 copy has already been awarded to a non-US/non-Canadian recipient. Each print recipient will get a PDF copy as well.

Second, I'll be giving away 12 PDFs of the Basic Psionics Handbook; again, I'll be giving away 1 copy each day.

In a nutshell, I'm making 2 posts each day for commenters... 1 for the Creature Compendium and 1 for the Basic Psionics Handbook. Each will be open for 24 hours, offset by 12 hours from the other giveaway. Creature Compendium comments on a post are open from 6am EST (when the post goes up) to 6am EST the next day (when comments for that post close, and the next post goes up for comments). and Basic Psionics Handbook comments 6pm EST (when the post goes up) to 6pm EST the next day (when comments for that post close, and the next post goes up for comments).

All winning print items will be shipped at the conclusion of this contest. All winning PDF items will be sent (through OBS) within 48 hours of the selection of the winner for that day.

UPDATE: Congrats to Aleks on being chosen as the recipient of this item!

Thursday, December 17, 2015

12 Days of OSR Christmas
Giveaway #18 of 24:
Free PDF of Basic Psionics Handbook

UPDATE: Congrats to Patrick for being selected to receive this item!

12 Days of OSR Christmas
Giveaway #17 of 24:
Free Creature Compendium Print Copy
(US Residents Only)

GIVEAWAY DETAILS

This post is part of the 12 Days of OSR Christmas which his gloriously hosted every year by Erik Tenkar over at Tenkar's Tavern. This year, as part of the many giveaways by the folks in the OSR community, I'll be giving away the following items:

First, I'll be giving away 12 print copies of the Creature Compendium. I'll be giving away 1 copy away each day; 10 of the 12 will be open to US recipients only, 1 of the 12 has already gone to a Canadian, and 1 copy has already been awarded to a non-US/non-Canadian recipient. Each print recipient will get a PDF copy as well.

Second, I'll be giving away 12 PDFs of the Basic Psionics Handbook; again, I'll be giving away 1 copy each day.

In a nutshell, I'm making 2 posts each day for commenters... 1 for the Creature Compendium and 1 for the Basic Psionics Handbook. Each will be open for 24 hours, offset by 12 hours from the other giveaway. Creature Compendium comments on a post are open from 6am EST (when the post goes up) to 6am EST the next day (when comments for that post close, and the next post goes up for comments). and Basic Psionics Handbook comments 6pm EST (when the post goes up) to 6pm EST the next day (when comments for that post close, and the next post goes up for comments).

All winning print items will be shipped at the conclusion of this contest. All winning PDF items will be sent (through OBS) within 48 hours of the selection of the winner for that day.

UPDATE: Congrats to V.A. On being chosen as the recipient of this item!

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

12 Days of OSR Christmas
Giveaway #16 of 24:
Free PDF of Basic Psionics Handbook

UPDATE: Congrats to Drew on being selected as the recipient of this item!

12 Days of OSR Christmas
Giveaway #15 of 24:
Free Creature Compendium Print Copy
(US Residents Only)

GIVEAWAY DETAILS

This post is part of the 12 Days of OSR Christmas which his gloriously hosted every year by Erik Tenkar over at Tenkar's Tavern. This year, as part of the many giveaways by the folks in the OSR community, I'll be giving away the following items:

First, I'll be giving away 12 print copies of the Creature Compendium. I'll be giving away 1 copy away each day; 10 of the 12 will be open to US recipients only, 1 of the 12 has already gone to a Canadian, and 1 copy has already been awarded to a non-US/non-Canadian recipient. Each print recipient will get a PDF copy as well.

Second, I'll be giving away 12 PDFs of the Basic Psionics Handbook; again, I'll be giving away 1 copy each day.

In a nutshell, I'm making 2 posts each day for commenters... 1 for the Creature Compendium and 1 for the Basic Psionics Handbook. Each will be open for 24 hours, offset by 12 hours from the other giveaway. Creature Compendium comments on a post are open from 6am EST (when the post goes up) to 6am EST the next day (when comments for that post close, and the next post goes up for comments). and Basic Psionics Handbook comments 6pm EST (when the post goes up) to 6pm EST the next day (when comments for that post close, and the next post goes up for comments).

All winning print items will be shipped at the conclusion of this contest. All winning PDF items will be sent (through OBS) within 48 hours of the selection of the winner for that day.

UPDATE: Congrats to Pastor Beau on being selected as the recipient of this item!

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

12 Days of OSR Christmas
Giveaway #14 of 24:
Free PDF of Basic Psionics Handbook

UPDATE: congrats to Ryan Hixson being selected as the recipient of this item!

INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTS ONLY!
(Excludes US & Canada)
12 Days of OSR Christmas Giveaway #13 of 24:
Free Creature Compendium Print Copy

THIS MORNING'S GIVEAWAY... 1 print copy of
Old School™ Adventures Accessory CC1:
Creature Compendium.

Today's giveaway is open to residents of any country worldwide
EXCEPT the US and Canada (see below).

Comment on this post to be included in the "drawing" for this item.
Comments close at 6am EST tomorrow (December 16, 2015).

GIVEAWAY DETAILS

This post is part of the 12 Days of OSR Christmas which his gloriously hosted every year by Erik Tenkar over at Tenkar's Tavern. This year, as part of the many giveaways by the folks in the OSR community, I'll be giving away the following items:

First, I'll be giving away 12 print copies of the Creature Compendium. I'll be giving away 1 copy away each day; 10 of the 12 will be open to US recipients only, 1 of the 12 has already gone to a Canadian, and today's copy is open to any location in the world except the US or Canada. Each print recipient will get a PDF copy as well.

Second, I'll be giving away 12 PDFs of the Basic Psionics Handbook; again, I'll be giving away 1 copy each day.

In a nutshell, I'm making 2 posts each day for commenters... 1 for the Creature Compendium and 1 for the Basic Psionics Handbook. Each will be open for 24 hours, offset by 12 hours from the other giveaway. Creature Compendium comments on a post are open from 6am EST (when the post goes up) to 6am EST the next day (when comments for that post close, and the next post goes up for comments). and Basic Psionics Handbook comments 6pm EST (when the post goes up) to 6pm EST the next day (when comments for that post close, and the next post goes up for comments).

All winning print items will be shipped at the conclusion of this contest. All winning PDF items will be sent (through OBS) within 48 hours of the selection of the winner for that day.

UPDATE: Congratulations to Gabriel Perez Gallardi from Uruguay on being selected as the recipient of this item!

Monday, December 14, 2015

12 Days of OSR Christmas
Giveaway #12 of 24:
Free PDF of Basic Psionics Handbook

UPDATE: Congratulations to Tim Shorts on being selected as the recipient of this item!

12 Days of OSR Christmas
Giveaway #11 of 24:
Free Creature Compendium Print Copy
(US Residents Only)

THIS MORNING'S GIVEAWAY... 1 print copy of
Old School™ Adventures Accessory CC1:
Creature Compendium.

Today's post is open to US residents only,
but there will be an upcoming international giveaway (see below).

Comment on this post to be included in the "drawing" for this item.
Comments close at 6am EST tomorrow (December 15, 2015).

GIVEAWAY DETAILS

This post is part of the 12 Days of OSR Christmas which his gloriously hosted every year by Erik Tenkar over at Tenkar's Tavern. This year, as part of the many giveaways by the folks in the OSR community, I'll be giving away the following items:

First, I'll be giving away 12 print copies of the Creature Compendium. I'll be giving away 1 copy away each day; 10 of the 12 will be open to US recipients only, 1 of the 12 has already gone to a Canadian, and one copy will be open to any location in the world except the US or Canada. Each print recipient will get a PDF copy as well.

Second, I'll be giving away 12 PDFs of the Basic Psionics Handbook; again, I'll be giving away 1 copy each day.

In a nutshell, I'm making 2 posts each day for commenters... 1 for the Creature Compendium and 1 for the Basic Psionics Handbook. Each will be open for 24 hours, offset by 12 hours from the other giveaway. Creature Compendium comments on a post are open from 6am EST (when the post goes up) to 6am EST the next day (when comments for that post close, and the next post goes up for comments). and Basic Psionics Handbook comments 6pm EST (when the post goes up) to 6pm EST the next day (when comments for that post close, and the next post goes up for comments).

All winning print items will be shipped at the conclusion of this contest. All winning PDF items will be sent (through OBS) within 48 hours of the selection of the winner for that day.

UPDATE: Congratulations to Prowler on being selected as the recipient of this item!

Sunday, December 13, 2015

12 Days of OSR Christmas
Giveaway #10 of 24:
Free PDF of Basic Psionics Handbook

UPDATE: Congratulations to Jeremy Smith on being selected as the recipient of this item!
This one gave me a chance to use a d30 to pick the winner, and the roll was a 3!

12 Days of OSR Christmas
Giveaway #9 of 24:
Free Creature Compendium Print Copy
(US Residents Only)

GIVEAWAY DETAILS

This post is part of the 12 Days of OSR Christmas which his gloriously hosted every year by Erik Tenkar over at Tenkar's Tavern. This year, as part of the many giveaways by the folks in the OSR community, I'll be giving away the following items:

First, I'll be giving away 12 print copies of the Creature Compendium. I'll be giving away 1 copy away each day; 10 of the 12 will be open to US recipients only, 1 of the 12 has already gone to a Canadian, and one copy will be open to any location in the world except the US or Canada. Each print recipient will get a PDF copy as well.

Second, I'll be giving away 12 PDFs of the Basic Psionics Handbook; again, I'll be giving away 1 copy each day.

In a nutshell, I'm making 2 posts each day for commenters... 1 for the Creature Compendium and 1 for the Basic Psionics Handbook. Each will be open for 24 hours, offset by 12 hours from the other giveaway. Creature Compendium comments on a post are open from 6am EST (when the post goes up) to 6am EST the next day (when comments for that post close, and the next post goes up for comments). and Basic Psionics Handbook comments 6pm EST (when the post goes up) to 6pm EST the next day (when comments for that post close, and the next post goes up for comments).

All winning print items will be shipped at the conclusion of this contest. All winning PDF items will be sent (through OBS) within 48 hours of the selection of the winner for that day.

UPDATE: Congratulations to DungeonMapper on being selected as the recipient of this item!
This was another one that gave me a chance to use my d24 to pick the winner! This goes to prove that being one of the first or last few to get in is not always a bad thing.

Saturday, December 12, 2015

12 Days of OSR Christmas
Giveaway #8 of 24:
Free PDF of Basic Psionics Handbook

UPDATE: Congratulations to imredave on being selected as the recipient of this item!

CANADIANS ONLY!
12 Days of OSR Christmas
Giveaway #7 of 24:
Free Creature Compendium Print Copy

THIS MORNING'S GIVEAWAY... 1 print copy of
Old School™ Adventures Accessory CC1:
Creature Compendium.

Today's post is open to Canadian residents only,
but there are other US and international giveaways (see below).

Comment on this post to be included in the "drawing" for this item.
Comments close at 6am EST tomorrow (December 13, 2015).

UPDATE: Congratulations to Todd on being selected as the recipient of this item!
This was the first time he ever commented on a blog, and it paid off for him!

Friday, December 11, 2015

12 Days of OSR Christmas
Giveaway #6 of 24:
Free PDF of Basic Psionics Handbook

UPDATE: Congratulations to Steve Gilman on being selected as the recipient of this item!
Also, this one gave me a chance to use my d24 to pick the winner!

12 Days of OSR Christmas
Giveaway #5 of 24:
Free Creature Compendium Print Copy
(US Residents Only)

THIS MORNING'S GIVEAWAY... 1 print copy of
Old School™ Adventures Accessory CC1:
Creature Compendium.

Today's post is open to US residents only,
but there will be upcoming international giveaways (see below).

Comment on this post to be included in the "drawing" for this item.
Comments close at 6am EST tomorrow (December 12, 2015).

UPDATE: Congratulations to G-woulf on being selected as the recipient of this item!
As a reminder, winners are selected via the following process: 1) I print out a list of the comments, I strike through double and triple commenters (many of which I know are accidents from the blog posting process), then I number the remaining comments and choose a random winner from those (which I have, so far, been letting Siri take care of).

Thursday, December 10, 2015

12 Days of OSR Christmas
Giveaway #4 of 24:
Free PDF of Basic Psionics Handbook

UPDATE: Congratulations to Kelroy on being selected as the recipient of this item!

12 Days of OSR Christmas
Giveaway #3 of 24:
Free Creature Compendium Print Copy
(US Residents Only)

UPDATE: Congratulations to Avram Shannon on being selected as the recipient of this item!

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

12 Days of OSR Christmas
Giveaway #2 of 24:
Free PDF of Basic Psionics Handbook

UPDATE: Congratulations to Matt Maranda on being selected as the recipient of this item!

12 Days of OSR Christmas
Giveaway #1 of 24:
Free Creature Compendium Print Copy
(US Residents Only)

UPDATE: Congratulations to Mike Monaco on being selected as the recipient of this item!

Tuesday, December 8, 2015

My 12 Days of OSR Christmas Prep is Done!

The 24 posts have been loaded. The first one goes up at 6am EST, and another post follows every 12 hours for the next 12 days, as I proceed to give away 12 print copies of the Creature Compendium, and 12 PDF copies of the Basic Psionics Handbook.

I've even packaged up the 12 print copies of the Creature Compendium, so they're ready to be labeled and shipped!

LET THE MADNESS BEGIN!

GIVEAWAY DETAILS

The 12 Days of OSR Christmas is gloriously hosted every year by Erik Tenkar over at Tenkar's Tavern. This year, as part of the many giveaways by the folks in the OSR community, I'll be giving away the following items:

First, I'll be giving away 12 print copies of the Creature Compendium. I'll be giving away 1 copy away each day; 10 of the 12 will be open to US recipients only, 1 of the 12 will be open to Canadian residents only, and the final copy will be open to any location in the world except the US or Canada. Each print recipient will get a PDF copy as well.

Second, I'll be giving away 12 PDFs of the Basic Psionics Handbook; again, I'll be giving away 1 copy each day.

In a nutshell, I'm making 2 posts each day for commenters... 1 for the Creature Compendium and 1 for the Basic Psionics Handbook. Each will be open for 24 hours, offset by 12 hours from the other giveaway. Creature Compendium comments on a post are open from 6am EST (when the post goes up) to 6am EST the next day (when comments for that post close, and the next post goes up for comments). and Basic Psionics Handbook comments 6pm EST (when the post goes up) to 6pm EST the next day (when comments for that post close, and the next post goes up for comments).

All winning print items will be shipped at the conclusion of this contest. All winning PDF items will be sent (through OBS) within 48 hours of the selection of the winner for that day.

Monday, November 30, 2015

12 Days of OSR Christmas: 2 Goodies per day from NBD

If you're unfamiliar with the 12 Days of OSR Christmas hosted over at Tenkar's Tavern, you've either been living under a rock for the last few years, or you've recently discovered the online community that is the OSR. (In either case, welcome!) This year, I'll be chipping in 2 gifts for each of the 12 days.

First, I'll be giving away 12 print copies of the Creature Compendium. I'll be giving away 1 copy away each day; 10 of the 12 will be open to US recipients only, 1 of the 12 will be open to Canadian residents only, and the final copy will be open to any location in the world except the US or Canada. Each print recipient will get a PDF copy as well.

Second, I'll be giving away 12 PDFs of the Basic Psionics Handbook; again, I'll be giving away 1 copy each day.

In a nutshell, I'll be making 2 posts each day for commenters... 1 for the Creature Compendium and 1 for the Basic Psionics Handbook. Each will be open for 24 hours, offset by 12 hours. Right now, I'm planning to take Creature Compendium comments from 6am EST to 6am EST the next day, and Basic Psionics Handbook comments 6pm EST to 6pm EST the next day.

I'm awaiting launch details from Mr. Tenkar. In the meantime, check out the comments on this post to see what other goodies will up there for all to grab!

Wednesday, November 25, 2015

New Oe/1e/BX Monster: Ectoplasmic Ooze

Given the expanding planar bent that the psionics adventures I've been writing (Vault of the Faceless Giants, Spawn of Xumaltet, The Jahnu Prophecy) have been taking, a creature like this seemed only natural.

ECTOPLASMIC OOZE

DESCRIPTION
Ectoplasmic oozes appear similar in size and shape to gray oozes, except that ectoplasmic oozes are bright green, give off a glowing green light, and are able to fly. Ectoplasmic oozes are common where stresses, rips and tears occur in the fabric of the planes.

Ectoplasmic oozes are not aggressive, but will defend themselves earnestly if attacked. On a successful “to hit” roll, an ectoplasmic ooze does 1d8 damage, and the ooze’s victim must save vs. paralysis or become entangled (similar to the magic-user spell web). A human of normal strength can break free of the goo in 2d4 turns, but smaller creatures will take considerably longer. Once a creature is entangled, the ooze begins draining 1 hit point per round until the victim is dead or the ooze has been killed. The ooze does not absorb these hit points; instead, the lost hit points dissipate into the fabric of the planes. An ectoplasmic ooze may not make any attacks while a victim is entangled. If the ooze is attacked while a victim is entangled, the ooze will “spit out” the victim in order to defend itself against other attackers.

A +1 or better weapon is required “to hit” an ectoplasmic ooze, and ectoplasmic oozes takes only half damage from energy attacks (i.e., heat, cold, electricity and sound). They are affected normally by acid and purely arcane forces (e.g., magic missile).

Oe/1E STATS
FREQUENCY: Rare
NO. APPEARING: 1-6
ARMOR CLASS: 5
MOVE: 12"/12"
HIT DICE: 3+1
% IN LAIR: Nil
TREASURE TYPE: Nil
NO. OF ATTACKS: 1
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 1-8
SPECIAL ATTACKS: See below
SPECIAL DEFENSES: See below
MAGIC RESISTANCE: Standard
INTELLIGENCE: Non-
ALIGNMENT: Neutral
SIZE: M
PSIONIC ABILITY: Nil
Attack/Defense Modes: Nil

BX STATS
ARMOR CLASS: 5
HIT DICE: 3+1
MOVE: 120'(40')/120'(40')
ATTACKS: 1 touch
DAMAGE: 1-8 + special
NO. APPEARING: 1-6
SAVE AS: Fighter:2
MORALE: 8
TREASURE TYPE: Nil
ALIGNMENT: Neutral

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Background: Vault of the Faceless Giants

This is the background information for the adventure that accompanies the rumor table I posted the other day... an introductory level adventure to support the Basic Psionics Handbook.

The beta version is almost complete. I just need to give it a quick proofread. When it's ready (hopefully by the weekend), I'll make it available as a free PDF through RPGNow.

The tiny jungle village of Phoumi Sramol has fallen victim, some believe, to the evil hand of the demon lord Rahb.

Many generations ago, a temple set in the side of a cliff a few miles northwest of the village acted as the center of worship for evil adherents of Rahb. Livestock would die, villagers would be kidnapped, plagues would befall the area. It was believed this was all done in service of bringing Rahb into the physical word (the Material Plane) from his Abyssal home (an island fortress known as Lanku).

Suddenly, however, all of the evil and suspicious activity around the temple stopped.

Legend holds that it was the great adventurer Somnang whose hand stopped the evil, but no one is really sure.

Now, generations later, an occurance in the village has the locals questioning whether or not the evil is returning.

A local woman named Kanya claims her baby was snatched from her hands in the middle of the night by followers of Rahb, dressed in loin cloths, their faces painted to resemble the many-faced demon.

Many of the villagers deny the temple’s relationship to the missing child. Maybe they are naive; maybe they are just fearful of the truth. Regardless, they suggest instead the woman “lost” the baby in the jungle and a tiger ate it; they purport she is simply unwilling to admit her absentmindedness (something for which she is well known by the locals).

If the woman is telling the truth, however, then there is much to be feared, and the story bears investigating—not just for the sake of the woman and the community, but for the sake of a world where this kind of evil can exist.

Monday, November 9, 2015

Basic Psionics Compatibility License (BXΨCL)

For those interested in publishing material that uses the mechanics and the content of the Basic Psionics Handbook, I've finished the Basic Psionics Compatibility License (BXΨCL) and made it available from RPGNow. I'm doing the license through RPGNow (as a free download obviously) so that if it is ever updated, I will be able to send an email to all previous downloaders to let them know a new version of the license is available.

The PDF of the license, as well as the email from RPGNow after you "purchased" it, both include the link to the BXΨCL logo files as a zipped folder from RPGNow.

Saturday, November 7, 2015

Rumor Table for Vault of the Faceless Giants

I'm working on an introductory level adventure to support the Basic Psionics Handbook. Mind you, it's not going to be "purely" psionic. There will be plenty of stuff for all the classes to deal with. The whole point is that the psionic portions are woven in so they don't overwhelm the adventure.

[SPOILER ALERT: I know it's more likely many of you might actually run this adventure rather than play in it, but if you think there's a chance you might play in this one (that includes my local folks for whom I might run this in person or online), you might ignore the map when you read the rumor table.]

There is a cave-in that blocks direct access to the temple complex.
There are natural cavern passages just north of the main entrance that might access the temple interior without having to go through the main entrance
The temple is a place of evil—built by evil men who praised and worshiped chaotic gods.
The temple is populated by a group of religious fanatics who receive their instructions directly from their evil and chaotic gods, and are perfectly willing to die for them
The temple is populated by a group of religious fanatics that follow an unhinged magic-user
The temple is populated by a group of religious fanatics that take orders from an evil cleric
The temple is populated by a group of psionic-using religious fanatics that follow a dark and powerful mystic
An evil relic called the Mask of Rab (pronounced “rabe”) is housed in the temple. Whoever wears the mask will be made the servant of Rab, Demon King of Lanku. (Lanku is a legendary island fortress located in the lowest of 128 sub-levels of an Abyssal layer known as Nork).
Many mystical and magical items are hidden in plain sight throughout the temple complex.
There are many reflective pools throughout the complex. It is said that those who stare too long into one of these pools “lose themselves.”
The seven-faced representation of Rab symbolizes his complete command over the seven chakras.
The statues in the complex are faceless because they represent Rab’s ability to steal identities and travel unrecognized among men.
The statues in the complex are faceless because they represent Rab’s ability to steal psionic powers.
The sect that used to inhabit the temple was intent on opening a portal directly to Nork (the 128th level of the Abyss) in order to allow direct passage to the Material Plane for Rab, Demon King of Lanku.
There are several pagoda-style shrines throughout the complex, some of which have magical powers.
There are several pagoda-style shrines throughout the complex, some of which have mind-altering powers.
Those who enter the temple will fall under the control of the demon lord Rab.
It is better to die than to become the servant of Rab the demon lord.
Rab himself resides in the temple. (If this is true, there is not much chance for a group of novice adventurers to do much more than die or become servants of Rab).
Those who die in the complex are reborn in the Abyss as abyssal larvae, maturing thereafter into abyssal locusts.

Thursday, November 5, 2015

Free PDF: Planar Primer (BX/LL)

Some of you may have noticed the Basic Psionics Handbook doesn't really introduce the concept of planes for a BX audience that's gamed most of their lives without them. I had originally intended to include an plane-related appendix, but it because so big it was going to end up being as much info as the entirety of the psionics book. That led me to working on a supplement I'm tentatively titling PX2: Basic Atlas of the Planes. It's really going to take me some time to finish this up (another year or so probably). So in the meantime, I've put together a Planar Primer that I hope suffices in the meantime. It includes an introduction to the planes of existence, an overview of the planar cosmology, a schematic of planar interaction, an introdution to travel & encounters on the Astral and Ethereal Planes, and information on plane-related magic.

Go to RPGNow and get a free PDF
of the Planar Primer!

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