The Dark Lore: Introduction

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 reference, but you should be aware that White Box / Swords & Wizardry AND B/X Labyrinth Lord are my d20 games of choice. But you will see some other games too (my first, next article will be about Mikael Hassel's incredible DARK SAGAS RPG, a modern game with an old school, rules-light feel.

So, with no further ados, please follow me if you like and see you in the obscure realm of the Dark Lore!

Marco

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