The Medieval-Authentic OSR Companion is Finally Here!

RPGPundit · December 22, 2019, 10:55:34 PM

The RPGPundit Presents: The Old-School #OSR Medieval-Authentic Companion!

266 pages of source material for making your #dnd old-school game more Medieval, including:

5 new classes for your characters, such as the courtier and archer.
Special rules for longbows/crossbows, advanced critical tables, domain management, and mass combat.
Spellbooks and a number of grimoires, including the Goetia and Book of the Art of Hours.
Astrology and the Arcana.
Medieval life and activities, including the history and rule of the Clerical Order, merchant and caravans, and courtly events and intrigues.
The supernatural, including the Twilight Realm of the Fae, cursed artifacts, and sinister supernatural wilderland encounters.

You can pick up the Medieval-Authentic OSR Companion from DTRPG for just $29.95 (Print and PDF!).

Atsuku Nare · December 23, 2019, 04:43:12 PM

Medieval-Authentic Tome I implies more in the pipeline! Gotta get some money for Christmas, then order this.

PencilBoy99 · December 25, 2019, 05:14:29 PM

I bought all of the supplements individually and they're excellent.

RPGPundit · December 25, 2019, 10:45:11 PM

Quote from: Atsuku Nare;1117355Medieval-Authentic Tome I implies more in the pipeline! Gotta get some money for Christmas, then order this.

That's right. This is a volume made from material from the medieval-authentic issues of RPGPundit Presents between 1-50, not counting the medieval-authentic adventures (which will have their own book), and gonzo material (which will have its own books). And after those, there will be a repeat of the same for the next 50 issues!

RPGPundit · December 25, 2019, 10:45:57 PM

The Swords & Stitchery OSR blog has given the Medieval-Authentic Companion a 5-star review! Check out the details there.

Brad · December 26, 2019, 07:38:22 PM

I'm glad you're publishing this, and of course I'll buy a copy, but this sort of thing just makes me wonder if RPGs have jumped the shark...or maybe they did 40 years ago. No one I know who started with Mentzer Red Box (like me) or earlier sets used this sort of play aid except as inspiration; usually we just made everything up. Now, though, if it's not published in a book somewhere, players will act like you're committing a felony.

Michael Dean · December 26, 2019, 09:44:02 PM

Quote from: Brad;1117458I'm glad you're publishing this, and of course I'll buy a copy, but this sort of thing just makes me wonder if RPGs have jumped the shark...or maybe they did 40 years ago. No one I know who started with Mentzer Red Box (like me) or earlier sets used this sort of play aid except as inspiration; usually we just made everything up. Now, though, if it's not published in a book somewhere, players will act like you're committing a felony.

*Snicker* "Jumped the shark because it's different than what you played 40+ years ago? Okay....

Brad · December 27, 2019, 01:21:46 PM

Quote from: Flashman;1117460*Snicker* "Jumped the shark because it's different than what you played 40+ years ago? Okay....

Jumped the shark because retards have zero imagination, moron.

Shawn Driscoll · December 27, 2019, 01:36:15 PM

There are still a lot of "game system is setting" people out there.

Spinachcat · December 28, 2019, 05:29:02 PM

Quote from: Brad;1117458Now, though, if it's not published in a book somewhere, players will act like you're committing a felony.

That's exactly why I abandoned AD&D for OD&D back in the 80s!

Players who worship RAW have been around a long time, and I'm very open about how I run games so they avoid me like the plague.

RPGPundit · December 29, 2019, 09:43:00 PM

Quote from: Brad;1117458I'm glad you're publishing this, and of course I'll buy a copy, but this sort of thing just makes me wonder if RPGs have jumped the shark...or maybe they did 40 years ago. No one I know who started with Mentzer Red Box (like me) or earlier sets used this sort of play aid except as inspiration; usually we just made everything up. Now, though, if it's not published in a book somewhere, players will act like you're committing a felony.

Well, I understand what you mean but I'm not sure if that's applicable in the case of this particular product. The Medieval-Authentic companion has a bunch of material that is based on real medieval history, legend, folklore, myth and occultism, and is the sort of thing that the average GM probably couldn't just write up for himself (unless he has a topical history degree)!

Brad · January 01, 2020, 07:17:12 PM

Quote from: RPGPundit;1117654Well, I understand what you mean but I'm not sure if that's applicable in the case of this particular product. The Medieval-Authentic companion has a bunch of material that is based on real medieval history, legend, folklore, myth and occultism, and is the sort of thing that the average GM probably couldn't just write up for himself (unless he has a topical history degree)!

No, I get it...I suppose my point wasn't even directed at your product, just a more general sort of comment.

RPGPundit · January 04, 2020, 04:00:34 AM

Quote from: Brad;1117896No, I get it...I suppose my point wasn't even directed at your product, just a more general sort of comment.

Maybe so, but I think my products demonstrate that there's still useful things that can be sold/bought in the hobby, which would add value that many individual DMs might not be able to come up with on their own.

Timothe · January 07, 2020, 06:14:29 AM

I have already bought a bunch of the individual articles. Has much of it been changed in the new book?

Timothe · January 07, 2020, 06:17:34 AM

Quote from: Brad;1117458I'm glad you're publishing this, and of course I'll buy a copy, but this sort of thing just makes me wonder if RPGs have jumped the shark...or maybe they did 40 years ago. No one I know who started with Mentzer Red Box (like me) or earlier sets used this sort of play aid except as inspiration; usually we just made everything up. Now, though, if it's not published in a book somewhere, players will act like you're committing a felony.

I played AD&D 1E pretty much as written, but I added Mentzer's War Machine and domain management from the Companion set when it came out. It was much better than the AD&D Battlesystem.