Fiendish Friday begins!

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Newt

Over at the Sorcerer Under Mountain blog there starts a new weekly column of short snippets for your Crypts and Things/Swords And Wizardry/other OSR game.

This week the blasphemous Man Rat!

“My gods, a rat that big should not exist!” I thought. Then it turned to face me, still nibbling on Jaren’s severed arm. Then it hit me. The rat had a face. What abomination of Black Magic was this! Enraged I ran it through. It squeaked pathetically. I stepped back and wiped its blood of my sword. It was then that I heard a multitude of squeaking from the dark entrance of the tomb. I knew then that the rat’s brothers and sisters were coming to eat!

Check it out on the Sorcerer Under Mountain blog

Upcoming releases

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Newt

Quick update on what’s on the immediate release schedule here at D101 Games.

OpenQuest 2 core rule book, probably a June release followed swiftly by new versions of the Savage North, Life and Death and the new scenario/setting book Here Be Dragons and then OpenQuest Basics (a cut down 6″x9″ low art format of just the core rules).

Tomb of the Necromancer (UK-M01) – By Paul Mitchener a module for Crypts and Things.

Gloranthan Adventures Issue 2: Red Sun Rising. A series of five adventures set in the Lunar Heartland city of Serris.

River of Heaven, once OQ2 is out I’ll be seriously getting this one pulled together.

Ministry of Thunder for Monkey

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Newt

First details of the Ministry of Thunder our forthcoming Monkey adventure supplement are now up here;

Ministry of Thunder Revealed!

D101 Games at GMs Day sale

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Newt

Gowan treat the GM in your life to a 25% discounted Pdf of one of the following D101 Games

Empires Rising
Monkey
Worlds of Wordplay
Ye Little Books of HeroQuest Monsters & Dungeoneering

Sale on until Tuesday March 12th

Recommended: Age of Arthur

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Newt

Just released by Wordplay Games via DriveThruRpg/RpgNow is Paul Mitchner’s and Graham Spearing’s FATE powered Dark Ages period Age of Arthur RPG.

Age of Arthur at DrivethruRpg.com

Fans of D101 games will know both as authors of Worlds of Worldplay and contributors to OpenQuest and I can heartily recommend Age of Arthur to any historical/mythological gamer.

Oozing with atmosphere from two authors who know their stuff, powered by a nice clean implementation of Fate (based off Diaspora) with extra rules for mass combat and magic and evocative full page colour art. Thrilling stuff

Here’s my copy!

D101 Ninja!

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Newt

OK I’m looking to resurrect D101′s demo team effort, which has kinda fallen by the wayside over that last couple of years. It will be pretty informal, but Ninjas will get a groovy black t-shirt, access to drafts of games/scenarios, as well as other benefits/rewards as and when they become available

You’ll be expected to write a quick report of any con you run at, which pictures were possible, which we would then use on the web site for PR.

Just drop me a line at newt@d101games.com, with details of your experience with D101 games and which cons you are going to in 2013.

Worlds of Wordplay now available

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Newt

Worlds of Wordplay cover by Jon Hodgson

Worlds of Wordplay A full Narrative roleplaying game by Graham Spearing with four mini-settings known as themes, by various authors, is now available to buy.

Wordplay is very easy to play and has been designed to be played with any created setting or genre that you wish to explore.

Worlds of Wordplay is available from

More information

Worlds of Wordplay page.

River of Heaven update

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Newt

Current status as of Dec 2012. The game text is written and ready for layout. We plan to run a Kickstarter in early Jan/Feb 2013 (after OpenQuest 2 has gone to pre-order backers), to raise funds for art.

Read the full Introductory chapter (note: layout and art will change in final release)