The seventh volume of Chris Powell’s Letters from the Dark series of zines, Lucky Stars is a fun bit of strange. I enjoy a good genre transgression,… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: Letters from the Dark Volume VIII: Lucky Stars”
Tag: ShadowDark
Tabletop RPG Review: Letters from the Dark Vol VII: Monster Mash
Time for the monsters. Chris Powell returns with another zine for ShadowDark. This time, he’s looking at “monstrous” folk, as PCs, NPCs, and just generally. I like… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: Letters from the Dark Vol VII: Monster Mash”
Tabletop RPG Review: Sly Flourish’s Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
Somewhat early in the pandemic, I got a promotion at my old job and became an “essential worker.” So, I was hopping a bus to a train… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: Sly Flourish’s Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master”
Tabletop RPG Review: Letters from the Dark Vol VI: Scallywags
OK. A little more ShadowDark. Letters from the Dark Vol VI is all about pirates and sea voyages. This zine by Chris Powell gives you some new… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: Letters from the Dark Vol VI: Scallywags”
Tabletop RPG Review: Letters from the Dark Vol IV: Borderlands
Between the time I ordered Volume I of Letters from the Dark from DriveThruRPG and when I was ready to order further volumes, the print on demand… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: Letters from the Dark Vol IV: Borderlands”
Tabletop RPG Review: Tomb of the Serpent Kings
I don’t remember where I first heard about this Skerples penned dungeon, but I’ve seen several references to it being a really handy starter dungeon module, and… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: Tomb of the Serpent Kings”
Tabletop RPG Review: Twisted Tales Omnibus #1
Collecting the first four issues of the ShadowDark zine, Twisted Tales, this book is a nice little mix of resources and adventures to pick and choose as… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: Twisted Tales Omnibus #1”
Tabletop RPG Review: The Bizarre Brochure
I suppose the name fits. This is a bizarre little book. It’s a system agnostic collection of strange monsters, weird items, and suspicious characters. As it’s an… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: The Bizarre Brochure”
Tabletop RPG Review: Ryuutama
First Shadowdark, now this? I guess 2025 is going to be a year of trying things that are very much “not me.” It’s not just that I’m… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: Ryuutama”
Tabletop RPG Review: A Great Offering
Obligatory opening statement; I’m not a D&D guy. When I read adventures that are meant for any of the various editions of D&D, I come at them… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: A Great Offering”
Matthew J. Constantine 