The Dark Lore

Here it is, my first actual article in this blog! I'm honored and thrilled to allocate this first spell slot for this big-little jewel by mr. Mikael Hassel, which is (my bad) a recente discovery for me, but already dominating my library (his Dungeon Questing RPG is on its way too!).  I'm happy to share with you my enthusiasm for its work so... let's go! What is Dark Sagas RPG? Short answer: an awesome modern game with a lovely old school feel. This is not about emulating THE fantasy game, just grabbing some inspiration, reworking everything under the smart sign of a straightforward 2d6 engine and adding a tasteful sandobxy setting into the mix. A full game in 272 pages, available on print as a pdf (it is a steal, please grab one copy, links at the end of the article!).  Strong classical feel on every page, while keeping things fresh and interesting with major tweaks. As the author stated, this is a game you can bring with you (digest size) along with a bun...

Hey everyone, Marco here, Artemis on google+! This is a blog about "dark" roleplaying. I talk about dark fantasy, grim old school feel and sword&sorcery gaming.  I'm a compulsive GM and still finding new inputs everyday from many underrated authors. I already have a blog B/X oriented, but it is mostly used as the "campaign diary" of my Chronicles of Amherth Labyrinth Lord campaign. You can check it out  HERE ! For those italian speaking followers,  THIS IS  my Dark Tales and Shiny Loot blog, in which i write about OS and modern gaming (with a focus on White Box FMAG on one side and Fantasy AGE on the other, but still including many reviews).  Here you will not find any coherent approach. This is a personal space, not meant to be objective by any mean. Here's what I love, here will find all the work I give my life for. Homebrews, new options, reviews and (probably) some gameplay report.  I will not use any particular game as a central...