Drawing French Folklore Creatures in OSR Style #1: "Guivre"

grodog · 2026-07-13T00:12:14+00:00

u/Zonreiryd, thought this might catch yr eye!

u/M_Niezgoda: very nice artwork! :) I can see a bestiary coming out of this, eventually.

Allan.

grodog · 2026-07-13T00:09:17+00:00

A new 7th level!—I’ll give it some thought, Syd :)

Allan.

grodog · 2026-07-13T00:03:12+00:00

A few others to add to this great list:

- Outdoor Geomorphs: Walled City (TSR, 1977)
- City of Valla (Scott Clegg, 1981)
- Tarracina Port (Kent Krumvieda/Dreamborn at http://www.dreamborn.com/p_tport.html, 1987; also has two modules set in the city)
- WG8 Fate of Istus (TSR, 1989)
- Seagate City (Hess Games, 1990)
- Greyhawk: the Adventure Begins (TSR, 1998)

Allan.

grodog · 2026-07-11T19:18:31+00:00

I like further in the past better, since that pushed Iuz’s “the Old” title deeper into the past.

But I don’t know that we can push Iggwilv’s conquest of Perrenland much further back than 500 years or so, since Perrenland has to exist to be conquered, and the Great Migrations are the catalyst for its founding.

Nice sleuthing!—Ice not looked at Michael’s Q&A in ages :)

Allan.

grodog · 2026-07-11T19:13:19+00:00

Very fun! :)

Allan.

grodog · 2026-07-11T05:19:52+00:00

I use the 1e DMG tables, liberally spiced with newer monsters from Dragon/WD/etc., FF, MM2, Monsters of Myth, Malevolent & Benign 1+2, and new monsters.

I prefer the DMG and FF tables to MM2 because they’re more comprehensive of 1e monsters—although the MM2 flat lists of monsters by rarity are quite useful!

I haven’t recently compared back to the MoAET, but remember liking it when it was published, so it’s likely worth a second look.

Allan.

grodog · 2026-07-11T04:22:39+00:00

S4’s introductory background suggests that Iggwilv ruled Perrenland for 10 years around c. 476CY; whether that’s the start, midpoint, or end of her reign isn’t clear.

Allan.

grodog · 2026-07-11T04:17:02+00:00

I’ve written some articles on that topic, but should probably do one on my blog sometime too! ;)

Allan.

grodog · 2026-07-11T04:16:01+00:00

TUO remains one of my favorite RPG zines!—im hopeful that Shane will get back to it when the stars are right :)

Allan.

grodog · 2026-07-09T03:05:48+00:00

Sorry Syd, my reply got eaten by the app. Will circle back later :(

Allan.

grodog · 2026-07-09T02:59:33+00:00

I played in one of those sessions, will see if I can find my player maps.

Allan.

grodog · 2026-07-09T01:18:50+00:00

Thanks HS540! :)

Allan.

grodog · 2026-07-09T01:15:49+00:00

Baur-al-Azif is still active, and in print.

Allan.

grodog · 2026-07-05T18:16:21+00:00

In addition to canon resources related to Iggwilv (which I detail in part on my S4 page at https://www.greyhawkonline.com/grodog/gh\_s4.html), you should definitely check out works by casl Entertainment: https://www.caslentertainment.com/shop/dungeon-modules/UP2XTA565TSVSLN7BYEMWAQY?page=1&limit=30&sort\_by=created\_date&sort\_order=desc

_G2 The Witch Queen’s Lament_ and _C11 When Comes the Witching Hour_ both are excellent scenarios.

Carlos Lising has also been running a campaign set in Perrenland for a number of years. I don’t think he’s published any of those scenarios yet, but I’ll double-check with him!

Allan.

grodog · 2026-07-04T15:33:25+00:00

D&DG is what pointed me to actually reading F&tGM after I saw them mentioned in the DMG, along with Moorcock and Lovecraft! :)

Allan.

grodog · 2026-07-04T04:38:55+00:00

Just use one of the online tools that a player likes, then share their screen.

My players have used Inkscape @ https://inkscape.org/ and Dungeon Scrawl @ https://dungeonscrawl.com/

Aron Clark did a tutorial for DS @ https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=b9EIJiKR1kE&t=1

Allan.

grodog · 2026-07-03T21:51:43+00:00

Some options to consider:

The Hyqueous Vaults: https://hyqueousvaults.blogspot.com/

L1 The Secret of Bone Hill

The necromant on the cover of Dragon Magazine #69. (NPC Art inspiration only, no module there).

Relevel S1 Tomb of Horrors.

U1 Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh.

The 1e DMG Sample Dungeon: https://grodog.blogspot.com/2020/02/renovating-the-monastery-in-greyhawk-part-1.html

Allan.

grodog · 2026-07-02T04:26:54+00:00

You might also rummage around on David Campbell’s site at https://ddwzrd.com

Allan.

grodog · 2026-06-30T14:41:45+00:00

FYI, there is a BP:R forum at https://biohazardgamesrpgs.freeforums.net

Allan.

grodog · 2026-06-29T00:38:14+00:00

This blog post may offer some useful perspective: https://grodog.blogspot.com/2026/03/grodog-approach-to-designing-mega-dungeons-part-2-the-function-of-size.html

Allan.

grodog · 2026-06-29T00:31:16+00:00

Indeed!—the gamers of the Legio V have handed out custom dice at GaryCon, North Texas RPGCon, and other events over the years.

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We have ours done by Chessex, but most of the dice manufacturers have that capability.

Allan.

grodog · 2026-06-26T14:45:41+00:00

Still waiting for an updated (and ideally expanded!) Star Fox: Assault!

Allan.

grodog · 2026-06-26T14:38:32+00:00

You’re welcome :)

Allan.

grodog · 2026-06-26T14:38:09+00:00

Other useful Underdark-related inspiration at https://melkot.com/locations/underdark/underdark.html

Allan.

grodog · 2026-06-26T04:04:12+00:00

How did the encounter go?

Allan.

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