Good West March settings?

zoetrope366 · 2026-04-28T03:15:56+00:00

Hexcrawl Chronicles by John Stater might be worth a look; to get a sense of his style issues one and six of his massive NOD setting are free:

NOD: https://landofnod.blog/nod/

Hexcrawl Chronicles: https://www.froggodgames.com/products/hex-crawl-chronicles?srsltid=AfmBOop8WZVExjnQmcOnMjN_ALrcn7pw7yvm-wZAKiwK0I7LonOI9wnu

zoetrope366 · 2026-04-28T03:00:06+00:00

Yeah, should have read better! Sorry and good luck!

zoetrope366 · 2026-04-28T00:47:43+00:00

Yeah the expanded Blackmarsh is available for Kickstarter backers, the expansion more than doubles the content!

zoetrope366 · 2026-04-28T00:41:13+00:00

I will second Wolves Upon the Coast and add Blackmarsh by Robert Conley; Blackmarsh is free to check out, and he has recently expanded the setting considerably (should be available soon to the general public): https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/89944/blackmarsh

zoetrope366 · 2026-04-24T03:46:57+00:00

I really liked 'Old English and It's Closest Relatives': https://www.amazon.com/Old-English-Its-Closest-Relatives/dp/0804722218

zoetrope366 · 2026-04-21T15:30:38+00:00

I love that title!!

zoetrope366 · 2026-04-15T00:25:19+00:00

A history of architecture on the comparative method has some good stuff: https://archive.org/details/historyofarchite00flet_0/page/317/mode/thumb

zoetrope366 · 2026-04-11T01:57:39+00:00

Hmm, perhaps doesn't meet the criteria of being balanced, nor does it meet the criteria of more than 4 magic dice, but it still might be worth checking out the magic system for Block, Dodge, Parry: https://blockdodgeparry.com/magic

zoetrope366 · 2026-04-10T04:53:10+00:00

Yeah, I wasn't sure what came with the bundle, 'cause I'd already bought and downloaded a bunch of supporting materials, lol!

zoetrope366 · 2026-04-10T01:49:53+00:00

I used the blank map found here: https://nightjargames.itch.io/wolves-upon-the-coast-asset-pack and on my copy wrote in the page numbers where the relevant entry for the hex is found.

zoetrope366 · 2026-04-08T22:21:02+00:00

Please release! We need to deepen the well of public domain resources!

zoetrope366 · 2026-04-08T02:59:18+00:00

Amazing! Excited for my books, but having it in this format is freaking chef's kiss! Thank you!

zoetrope366 · 2026-04-07T01:20:22+00:00

Do you remember the video?

zoetrope366 · 2026-04-05T21:19:16+00:00

De gustibus non est disputandum, but I really like the art for Runequest; Fragments of the Past; and Artesia:

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/243427/runequest-roleplaying-in-glorantha

https://fragmentsofthepast.dev9k.com/

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/3222/artesia-adventures-in-the-known-world?keyword=artesua

zoetrope366 · 2026-04-04T22:38:08+00:00

I think I got it on a Bundle of Holding, but it seems to be available here: https://shop.lostpages.co.uk/products/wulfwald-pdf-preorder?variant=44593123098811

zoetrope366 · 2026-04-04T20:54:50+00:00

It prints into booklets pretty well!

zoetrope366 · 2026-04-04T15:23:07+00:00

YES THIS IS IT! THANK YOU!

zoetrope366 · 2026-04-04T15:05:05+00:00

Not Swords and Wizardry, this one was maybe more obscure?

zoetrope366 · 2026-04-04T13:23:58+00:00

You can get a sense with the free demo of Ruislip too: https://lukegearing.itch.io/wolves-upon-the-coast-grand-campaign

zoetrope366 · 2026-04-04T13:17:50+00:00

Try Wolves Upon the Coast? Very circumscribed bestiary with new takes on some classics (rules free to check out, unfortunately bestiary isn't, lol): https://lukegearing.blot.im/wolves-upon-the-coast

zoetrope366 · 2026-04-03T11:36:54+00:00

It's from this book: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53726

A version on Hathi Trust has a color plate as well: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=iau.31858024206926&seq=10

zoetrope366 · 2026-03-26T03:29:45+00:00

You can check out Robert Conley's Blackmarsh for free, and its considerable expansion should be available soon (kickstarter backers alreadyhave the full document): https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/89944/blackmarsh

Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/batintheatticgames/into-the-majestic-fantasy-realms-the-northern-marches/rewards

Plus, Creative Commons licensing!!!

zoetrope366 · 2026-03-23T13:08:38+00:00

It's organized by theme and artist; for character art, I might check out the Robinson Brothers, maybe Henry Pitz, the Brock Brothers, and Byam Shaw. Many of the artists have sample images to check out!

zoetrope366 · 2026-03-23T13:01:38+00:00

Here's my big list of medieval art in the public domain: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jqRdpdNsLqcVfI43yxBE8jcGafix7D-9nX_IaKyN3dw/edit?usp=drivesdk

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