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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!
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23 comments:

  1. LukaJanuary 9, 2017 at 11:06 AM

    You're trying to drive us off G+?! Why? Leave us in the armpits of our overlords!

    But, here is an old undead-ish post: http://cauldronsandclerics.blogspot.ch/2014/01/dungeon-in-table-diat-i-kickoff-ebet.html

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  2. Ian RobotJanuary 9, 2017 at 11:28 AM

    This has been handy for me:
    https://deepdelving.wordpress.com/2014/04/10/whats-up-with-these-undead/

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  3. NecropraxisJanuary 9, 2017 at 11:50 AM

    This is a skeleton class I wrote a while back that I am pretty satisfied with:

    http://www.necropraxis.com/2014/02/06/skeleton-class/

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  4. Jeff CallJanuary 9, 2017 at 12:28 PM

    Here's a zombie class for the Black Hack that made for some fun when a player of mine got resurrected: http://gelatinousdome.tumblr.com/post/147808183966/zombie-tbh-class

    I suspect converting to other retroclones wouldn't be difficult.

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  5. Follow Me And DieJanuary 9, 2017 at 12:55 PM

    I did a couple of articles about undead in AD&D. The second has an updated turning table with the addition of the FF, MM2, and OA monsters.




    http://followmeanddie.com/2016/12/18/undead-in-add/

    http://followmeanddie.com/2016/12/19/undead-in-add-part-2/

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  6. Timothy S. BrannanJanuary 9, 2017 at 1:05 PM

    Here is a PWYW Basic-era Vampire-as-a-race Class.
    http://www.rpgnow.com/product/177665/The-Blood-is-the-Life--Basic-Vampires

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  7. JDsivrajJanuary 9, 2017 at 1:43 PM

    An oldie from my blog:
    http://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2009/08/hungry-dead-reaction-table.html

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  8. Noah S.January 9, 2017 at 1:58 PM

    Some pseudorandom attributes to add to your undead encounters in DCC style:

    https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8k5lj5mVs3lOVB0azJQM3JFaDA/view

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  9. David BaymillerJanuary 9, 2017 at 8:25 PM

    My Undead OSR Stuff

    Monsters:
    Vampiric Wraith
    http://theosrlibrary.blogspot.com/2015/01/vampiric-wraith-creature-osr.html

    Undead Yeti Guardian
    http://theosrlibrary.blogspot.com/2016/12/undead-yeti-guardian-osr-monster.html

    Demon Corpse (undeadish)
    http://theosrlibrary.blogspot.com/2015/05/demon-corpse-osr-monster.html

    Jason Voorhees
    http://theosrlibrary.blogspot.com/2015/02/jason-voorhees-for-survival-horror.html

    Herbert West, Re-animator
    http://theosrlibrary.blogspot.com/2016/10/herbert-west-reanimator-for-classic-and.html

    Class or Race: (not all undead in the posts but does include...)
    Dark Shadows Vampire
    http://theosrlibrary.blogspot.com/2014/10/dark-shadows-vampires-and-barnabas.html

    Dhampir, Living Dead, Ghoul
    http://theosrlibrary.blogspot.com/2014/10/weird-and-horror-races-for-victorian.html

    Supernatural OSR Races including ghouls, living dead, lich, mummy, vampire types, etc.
    http://theosrlibrary.blogspot.com/2016/10/supernatural-races-for-classicosr-d.html

    Adventure:
    House of Darkness, a modern OSR Vampire themed adventure.
    http://theosrlibrary.blogspot.com/2016/10/house-of-darkness-halloween-horror.html

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  10. DarnizhaanJanuary 9, 2017 at 10:58 PM

    I have 3 undead monsters

    https://castletriskelion.blogspot.com/2016/10/new-monster-dread-skull.html

    http://castletriskelion.blogspot.com/2015/08/new-monster-leaden-zombie.html

    http://castletriskelion.blogspot.com/2013/11/new-monster-restless-dead.html

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  11. Jens D.January 10, 2017 at 2:39 AM

    I got two old posts like that. One is an undead prestige class for the D&D RC:

    http://the-disoriented-ranger.blogspot.de/2013/06/its-like-druid-but-youre-dead.html

    And the second is about pimping your basic zombies:

    http://the-disoriented-ranger.blogspot.de/2012/12/how-to-pimp-zombie.html

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  12. Timothy S. BrannanJanuary 10, 2017 at 6:04 AM

    Here are some more. Had to wait till I got home from work.

    Pipes of the Susurrus
    http://theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2011/07/pipes-of-susurrus-sleeping-not-yet-dead.html

    Undead: I Don't Like Level Drain
    http://theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2012/02/undead-i-dont-like-level-drain.html

    Class Struggles: The Cleric
    http://theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2016/06/class-struggles-cleric.html

    Monstrous Mondays: Zugarramurdi Brujas
    http://theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2016/06/monstrous-mondays-zugarramurdi-brujas.html

    Class Struggles: Mara Witch Tradition
    http://theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2015/11/class-struggles-mara-witch-tradition.html

    The Bell Witch a little bit down in the post
    http://theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2015/10/plays-well-with-others-ghosts-and-witch.html

    Strigoi: A New witch monster for Basic-era games
    http://theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2011/07/strigoi-new-witch-monster-for-basic-era.html

    Gloaming and Summon Gloaming lower 3/4th of post
    http://theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2015/01/witch-spells-for-nox.html

    Rusalka
    http://theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2012/10/rusalka.html

    I am sure I have more, but that is a good sampling.

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  13. waywardwayfarerJanuary 11, 2017 at 7:54 PM

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  14. waywardwayfarerJanuary 11, 2017 at 9:05 PM

    Here are a few undead-related posts I've made over the last few years.

    Of the Unquiet Dead and Things that Go Bump in the Night, a post about making undead scarier and more interesting: http://thedragonsflagon.blogspot.com/2012/10/of-unquiet-dead-and-things-that-go-bump.html

    Spooks and Spirits, a post about two new supernatural beasties: http://thedragonsflagon.blogspot.com/2012/10/spooks-and-spirits.html

    Melting Zombie, a creature inspired by a dream after watching too much Walking Dead: http://thedragonsflagon.blogspot.com/2016/02/new-monster-melting-zombie.html

    This last one is about special immunities and weaknesses, but I think it's very relevant to undead.
    Monster Vulnerabilities: http://thedragonsflagon.blogspot.com/2012/08/monster-vulnerabilities.html

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  15. BuzzclawJanuary 14, 2017 at 4:11 PM

    A bit late to the party but I've got a few.

    This one is pretty good: http://buzzclaw.blogspot.com/2016/07/roll-d-to-see-if-you-rise-as-ghoul.html

    This one is pretty bad: http://buzzclaw.blogspot.com/2016/05/blind-homebrew-playable-zombies-for-ad.html

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  16. Bruno BaèreJanuary 16, 2017 at 12:43 AM

    For those who can read Portuguese (or if Google or Bing translation doesn't mess the text), I wrote a couple of posts regarding undead related content.

    The Tome of Doom - you might think this is the infamous tome from which Evad X'agyg got his unearthly knowledge. Actually, it's a trap that may turn the reader into an undead under control of the famous archmage.
    https://minasdesal.wordpress.com/2016/10/14/dia-das-bruxas-2016-old-dragon-o-tomo-da-perdicao/

    The Return of Breg Nodwick - A northener warrior turned into undead, commanding zombies in village attacks.
    https://minasdesal.wordpress.com/2016/10/20/dia-das-bruxas-2016-old-dragon-a-volta-de-breg-nordwick/

    The Tome of Five Fingers - Another of Evad X'agyg's tomes, containing part of his essence that may turn the reader into an undead, drain his life or make him smarter, but weaker.
    https://minasdesal.wordpress.com/2017/01/05/old-dragon-o-tomo-dos-cinco-dedos/

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  17. Vance AJanuary 18, 2017 at 11:10 PM

    Hmm, not much of note:
    Kurgani(curse-knight): http://leicestersramble.blogspot.com/2014/12/kurgani-or-curse-knights.html

    Bracelet of undead invisibility: http://leicestersramble.blogspot.com/2014/11/random-magic-item-bone-bracelet-of.html

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  18. CapheindFebruary 20, 2017 at 5:27 PM

    Pseudo-undead... https://clusterflumph.wordpress.com/2016/03/08/the-pseudo-undead/

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  19. DHBoggsMarch 27, 2017 at 2:14 PM

    You might be interested in the post I wrote about the origins and early use of the turn undead mechanic here http://boggswood.blogspot.com/2014/08/turn-undead-are-we-getting-it-wrong.html

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  20. AnonymousApril 1, 2017 at 2:43 AM

    A little late to the party, and in German:
    First one of the monsters is an undead who eats your skin off your body for LL
    https://rorschachhamster.wordpress.com/2014/11/25/was-groses-ist-in-arbeit-und-ll-monster/

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  21. Dungeon LordApril 4, 2017 at 12:01 PM

    A new class and kit for OLd Dragon:
    http://moostache.com.br/noirah-parte-18/

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  22. Bruno BaèreApril 4, 2017 at 9:07 PM

    Implementing the Voiceless Chambers dungeon suggested and drawn by Dyson Logos

    https://minasdesal.wordpress.com/2017/03/07/old-dragon-as-camaras-afonicas-pdf/

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  23. Michael LeeApril 6, 2017 at 1:30 PM

    +Chris Tamms excellent Elfmaids and Octopi supplies these and more!

    http://elfmaidsandoctopi.blogspot.com/2016/10/schemes-for-necromantic-masters.html

    http://elfmaidsandoctopi.blogspot.com/2016/10/non-corporeal-undead-horrors-pt2-d100.html


    http://elfmaidsandoctopi.blogspot.com/2016/08/d100-necro-mutations.html

    http://elfmaidsandoctopi.blogspot.com/2016/02/d100-strange-sarcophagi.html

    http://elfmaidsandoctopi.blogspot.com/2016/02/d100-strange-memorials.html

    http://elfmaidsandoctopi.blogspot.com/2016/02/d100-petty-undead.html

    Alright, I might be getting out of hand, but a combing of Chris' blog offers up hordes of things that are useful here!!

    -Mike

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