Welcome to DolmenBarrow!
My new campaign, called DolmenBarrow, is a mashup of Barrowmaze (by Greg Gillespie) set in Dolmenwood (as presented in the Wormskin zine from Necrotic Gnome Productions). I might also slip in some Hill...
View ArticleRevised Labyrinth Lord Multiclassing
(I’m swiping the “combining classes” rule from the Basic Fantasy RPG for my Labyrinth Lord campaigns. It’s simpler than the AD&D/AEC system.) The following replaces the AEC Multiclassing rules...
View ArticleLumpen-Ones in DolmenBarrow
(I don’t like Halflings, so I’m swiping this as a “compensation class” for anyone who rolls crap for stats. Lumpen-Ones were originally created by Jack Shear for Devilmount, and also featured in...
View ArticleHalf-Goats in DolmenBarrow
Requirements: CON 9 Ability Modifiers: CON +1, INT -1, CHA -2 Ability Min/Max: STR 6/18, DEX 3/17, CON 9/19, INT 3/15, WIS 3/14, CHA 3/12 Half-goats result from matings between humans and goatfolk. The...
View ArticleThe Friar (Cleric Variant)
(I’m adding the friar a PC class option in my DolmenBarrow campaign. It’s adapted from the Fantastic Heroes & Witchery RPG by Dominique Crouzet.) Friars are wandering preachers and simple parish...
View ArticleDolmenBarrow Equipment Quick-Start
In an attempt to speed up character creation, we’ll do randomized equipment selection. These tables are based Gavin Norman’s Dolmenwood House Rules. Armour Fighters (& subclasses) roll 1d6 twice...
View ArticleRenata’s Robbers
Last session the PCs came across a band of brigands in the Barrowmaze. It turns out that they were the remnants of Renata’s Robbers. The group had heard rumours about them earlier – that they were...
View ArticleThoughts on Barrowmaze (Part 1)
Last month I wrapped up my DolmenBarrow campaign (see the adventure log). With the PDF for Greg Gillespie’s Caverns of Archaia being released today I’m finally posting some thoughts on Barrowmaze. I’ve...
View ArticleThoughts on Barrowmaze (Part 2)
Last week I posted some of my thoughts on Barrowmaze, and it turns out that I still have a ton of notes jotted down about the game. Today I’ll write about some of the ways in which I customized...
View ArticleThoughts on Barrowmaze (Part 3)
This is my third (and final) post about Barrowmaze in my recent DolmenBarrow campaign. You should probably start by reading my first and second posts on this subject. Before I begin, I’d just like to...
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