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Any good OSR fanzines or such resources?

Started by The Exploited., August 18, 2018, 06:38:08 AM

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The Exploited.

August 18, 2018, 06:38:08 AM
Howdy,

Any good fanzines for OSR? Anything like the Unspeakable Oath for Call of Cthulhu?

Ta'!
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\'Attack minded and dangerously so.\' - W. E. Fairbairn.

Weru

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August 18, 2018, 08:42:03 AM
Off the top of my head there's . . . The Undercroft, Wormskin, Crawl!, Crawling Under a Broken Moon, Black Powder Black Magic, Crawljammer, Metal Gods of Ur-Hadad, Gongfarmer's Almanac, Vacant Ritual Assembly, Black Pudding, and the Excellent Travelling Volume.

The Exploited.

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August 18, 2018, 09:29:22 AM
Quote from: Weru;1053305Off the top of my head there's . . . The Undercroft, Wormskin, Crawl!, Crawling Under a Broken Moon, Black Powder Black Magic, Crawljammer, Metal Gods of Ur-Hadad, Gongfarmer's Almanac, Vacant Ritual Assembly, Black Pudding, and the Excellent Travelling Volume.

So there are then! :D

Thanks for that long list matey, much appreciated.
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\'Attack minded and dangerously so.\' - W. E. Fairbairn.

The Exploited.

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August 18, 2018, 09:49:43 AM
Quote from: Crusader X;1053306Black Pudding is alot of fun

https://www.rpgnow.com/browse/pub/5583/Random-Order-Creations

Thanks for the link! I'll check that out as well.
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\'Attack minded and dangerously so.\' - W. E. Fairbairn.

Kuroth

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August 19, 2018, 01:47:11 AM Last Edit: August 19, 2018, 01:53:22 AM by Kuroth
I was going to mention Star Frontiersman, but I recalled that Wizards shut them down.  The redacted previous issues are still available, though.  I'm not a big fan of Star Frontiers, but its was a well done fanzine.

Echoes from Fomalhaut and O Povo do Buraco (English) are both new ones that I have been enjoying.

Pundits' own Presents count. They have a lot of variety in the full scope of them.

Spinachcat

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August 19, 2018, 02:09:03 AM
There was Knockspell for Swords & Wizardy, but sadly ended after 6 issues. I liked it a lot, but I was a contributor. Same with Fight On! magazine.
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/63737/Knockspell-Magazine-1
http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/FightOn

Pat

#7
August 19, 2018, 03:08:14 AM
Quote from: Kuroth;1053373I was going to mention Star Frontiersman, but I recalled that Wizards shut them down.  The redacted previous issues are still available, though.  I'm not a big fan of Star Frontiers, but its was a well done fanzine.
Search Lulu, put in the entire title with no spaces.

Kuroth

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August 19, 2018, 03:13:18 AM Last Edit: August 19, 2018, 03:15:48 AM by Kuroth
Sure, the previous issues are still available, like I was saying.  They can't make new ones, though.  So, no new ones to come.

Here is where it is talked about:
http://starfrontiersman.com/

JeremyR

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August 19, 2018, 04:04:01 AM
Most of them are for DCC or LotFP and so are pretentious crap, but Black Pudding is good. Also good is John Stater's Nod, which usually had a hex crawl in them.

Kuroth

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August 19, 2018, 04:20:00 AM Last Edit: August 19, 2018, 06:07:43 AM by Kuroth
Quote from: JeremyR;1053388Most of them are for DCC or LotFP and so are pretentious crap, but Black Pudding is good. Also good is John Stater's Nod, which usually had a hex crawl in them.
Nod is worth the extra coin alright.  O Povo do Buraco is pretentious?! ha

Edit: A big up-to-date list of fanzines, with many OSR, is here:
Rended Press fanzine list

The Exploited.

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August 19, 2018, 06:42:43 AM Last Edit: August 19, 2018, 06:56:29 AM by The Exploited.
Quote from: Kuroth;1053384Sure, the previous issues are still available, like I was saying.  They can't make new ones, though.  So, no new ones to come.

Here is where it is talked about:
http://starfrontiersman.com/

Hoovered those up! Thank you.

Quote from: Kuroth;1053392Nod is worth the extra coin alright.  O Povo do Buraco is pretentious?! ha

Edit: A big up-to-date list of fanzines, with many OSR, is here:
Rended Press fanzine list

Thanks for that list as well! It's damn big! Nice. :)

Quote from: Kuroth;1053373Pundits' own Presents count. They have a lot of variety in the full scope of them.

I've been buying them... He's doing a great job. I've just bought the latest Dragon Egg. I had a quick read through it... Very interesting little adventure. I'll say nothing as I don't want to give away any spoilers.
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\'Attack minded and dangerously so.\' - W. E. Fairbairn.

The Exploited.

#12
August 19, 2018, 06:48:48 AM
Quote from: Spinachcat;1053376There was Knockspell for Swords & Wizardy, but sadly ended after 6 issues. I liked it a lot, but I was a contributor. Same with Fight On! magazine.
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/63737/Knockspell-Magazine-1
http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/FightOn

I'll definitely have a look at those as well. Cheers for the suggestions!

I'm really getting into S&W at the moment as well as Whitebox. Too be honest, I'm coming into the OSR scene quite late... Even though, ironically I started on B/X when I was a kid.
https://www.instagram.com/robnecronomicon/

\'Attack minded and dangerously so.\' - W. E. Fairbairn.

The Exploited.

#13
August 19, 2018, 06:52:28 AM
Quote from: JeremyR;1053388Most of them are for DCC or LotFP and so are pretentious crap, but Black Pudding is good. Also good is John Stater's Nod, which usually had a hex crawl in them.

Yeah, there is some dubious material about alright. What I'd love to find is the OSR equivalent of Warpstone for WFRP. That little mag was class. I used it religiously back in the day...
https://www.instagram.com/robnecronomicon/

\'Attack minded and dangerously so.\' - W. E. Fairbairn.

estar

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August 19, 2018, 01:48:29 PM
My friend, Tim Shorts, publishes the Manor on a irregular basis.

https://www.rpgnow.com/browse/pub/3430/GM-Games

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