Upcoming Dragons Beyond supplement The Usual Monsters

[alaharon123]

From the Dragons Beyond YouTube channel:

We are getting close to the release of a supplement to Dragons Beyond called The Usual Monsters. I am finishing editing the text this week. I do not intend to add many images for the initial release since they slow things down considerably.

In other news, my nephew (a graphic designer and artist) has agreed to help with preparing Dragons Beyond for the long delayed print on demand (POD) version you've all been asking about.

Finally, 35 of you downloaded the character sheet so it seems like Dragons Beyond might actually be getting some table time. The first person to make a YouTube session report will get The Usual Monsters for free.

[The Perilous Dreamer]

Apr 17, 2024 20:22:26 GMT -5 alaharon123 said:

From the Dragons Beyond YouTube channel:

We are getting close to the release of a supplement to Dragons Beyond called The Usual Monsters. I am finishing editing the text this week. I do not intend to add many images for the initial release since they slow things down considerably.

In other news, my nephew (a graphic designer and artist) has agreed to help with preparing Dragons Beyond for the long delayed print on demand (POD) version you've all been asking about.

Finally, 35 of you downloaded the character sheet so it seems like Dragons Beyond might actually be getting some table time. The first person to make a YouTube session report will get The Usual Monsters for free.

Do you have the link to this?

[alaharon123]

Apr 18, 2024 11:19:31 GMT -5 The Perilous Dreamer said:

Apr 17, 2024 20:22:26 GMT -5 alaharon123 said:

From the Dragons Beyond YouTube channel:

Do you have the link to this?

www.youtube.com/post/UgkxN8gjQUJuxcjHtiXFYUvEpDQcR31sJWhn

[The Perilous Dreamer]

Apr 18, 2024 11:27:51 GMT -5 alaharon123 said:

Apr 18, 2024 11:19:31 GMT -5 The Perilous Dreamer said:

Do you have the link to this?

Dragons Beyond announcement

Thank you!

Dragons Beyond YouTube Channel

preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/17694/RHampton

[The Perilous Dreamer]

alaharon123, are you the guy behind Dragons Beyond? Is this your project?

[The Perilous Dreamer]

Dragons Beyond

Dragons Beyond is a zero edition (0e) retroclone based on 1973 playtest materials that have been recovered. Much of this material did not make it into the first publication of the world's oldest fantasy RPG.

What would it have been like if fantasy RPGs had started with a slightly different origin point? Domain play and patronage were concepts firmly embedded in these lost rules. Dragons Beyond revives the voices of the gaming pioneers in the Twin Cities. Better yet, it is a complete ruleset - rounding out things that were only hinted at, implied, or later abandoned.

Dragons Beyond can provide endless hours of enjoyment spent adventuring in the Upper and Underworld. Both Solo Players and Referees will find that there is sufficient material to run adventures with minimal prep time and minimal crunch.

The Mage's Companion

The Mage’s Companion

Wizardry is more than working a charm or brewing a potion. There are fantastic beasts to capture, battles to be won, and doorways into other worlds that can be opened.

The Mage’s Companion is designed for players and referees who need a new challenge for their "name level" characters. Instead of exploring dungeons - learn the secret of why they exist. Instead of fighting fantastic creatures, find out how to create constructs and hybrids. If you’ve ever asked why the tales and tropes about wizards exist, but have found no rules that allow yours to live up to them, look no further.

Features:
• How did the Wizard dig that Dungeon? (and why did he do it?)
• Ideas for Nefarious Traps (and how much they cost)
• Battle Magic (and its Corrupting effects)
• Crafting Magic Items (and where to find the Secret Ingredients)
• Breeding new Beasts (and why it may bring Divine Intervention)
• Some Familiar spells (and not-so-familiar ones)
• Adding new friends to your Circle (and getting them to leave)
• Animations and Constructs (some are out of this world!)
• A Bestiary of Monsters that get along (and a few that don’t)
• Apprentices, Libraries, and Laboratories (what are they good for?)

If your old school game has gotten a little stale, this supplement has more than its fair share of adventure hooks, head scratchers, and new things to try at the gaming table. At last some FUN for upper-level Wizards and those who dare to travel in their company.

Men In Metal

Wouldn’t you rather fight a battle than take part in an accounting exercise? You hold in your hands a set of rules extensively edited and re-presented to the wargaming and fantasy role-playing game community. With Men in Metal, you are traveling back in time to the 1970s. Experience the rules that dominated the British wargaming scene, and migrated to the Midwestern United States via the subscribers of Slingshot and the Wargamer’s Newsletter. If you read closely enough, you may just recognize some pieces that still exist in old school recreations of the most beloved fantasy role playing game.
Men in Metal favors the player who plans a battle using the ground to its best effect and takes into account the qualities of the armies involved. Thoughtful selection and combination of troop types can help ensure victory, but never guarantee it.
To win on the battlefield:
• Be bold in the attack
• Seize valuable ground
• Use light troops initially to guard your approach to the field and later to harass the enemy
• Come to grips with the enemy to obtain a decisive result
• Keep a strong reserve to exploit fortuitous moments and deal with mischance
With good generalship, you will find these are a superb set of rules which are playable and enjoyable. At last, some FUN can be had for the players and the referee.
The rules that are the basis of Men in Metal were released in 1969 after two and a half years of research, experimentation, discussion, and play testing. Those rules quickly gained widespread acceptance through the miniature wargaming world, especially in the UK, and quickly became the acknowledged standard for ancient warfare tournament play.
DETAILS

Men In Metal Token Sheets

Men in Metal Token Sheets are here to make it easier for the OSR gamer to get started playing medieval miniatures with minimal time and expense. Included within are descriptions of the various troop types available in Men in Metal along with 46 unique images from the public domain that have been used to produce two token sheets. Links to every public domain image are included so there is no doubt as to the source of the artwork. The images can be used for your own virtual tabletop game, or printed out for a faster onramp to miniature wargaming.

There are also tokens to mark battlefield fortifications, casualties, disorder, charges, guards, prisoners, routs, and retreats.

Men In Metal Quick Reference Sheets

The essential tables necessary to play Men in Metal along with the Tactical Factor and Reaction Test modifiers to jog your memory.

Dragons Beyond Game Master's Screen

Dragons Beyond is a zero edition (0e) retroclone based on 1973 playtest materials that have been recovered. Much of this material did not make it into the first publication of the world's oldest fantasy RPG.

The digital Game Master's Screen can be printed on durable card-stock screens for the GM’s reference whilst playing Dragons Beyond — an 11” x 17” folder of COMBAT and TURNING UNDEAD tables, and an 11” x 34” folder of other essential tables and key procedures. Place these screens upright to shield maps and other game materials from the players. During play, use them to instantly reference the most commonly used charts and tables. Colorful illustrations on the players’ side help set the mood. The players’ side also is printed with tables for the standard CHARACTER CLASSES and RACES. After assembling the Screen, the purchaser can laminate both sides to protect them against common wear and tear.

A Print on Demand version is not currently contemplated

Dragons Beyond Character Record SheetPWYW

Dragons Beyond is a zero edition (0e) retroclone based on 1973 playtest materials that have been recovered. Much of this material did not make it into the first publication of the world's oldest fantasy RPG.

This digital Character Record Sheet can be printed on both sides of a single 8 1/2" x 11" piece of paper. It is inspired by the B/X and 0e character sheets created by -- and shared on -- the author of the Jasper's Rantings blog. This character sheet is free to use for your own personal gaming. A suggested donation of $1.00 is indicated, but this is a pay what you want title.

[alaharon123]

Apr 18, 2024 11:56:36 GMT -5 The Perilous Dreamer said:

alaharon123 , are you the guy behind Dragons Beyond? Is this your project?

Nooo, I wish I had access to BtPBD lol. Also if you've seen the videos that were posted in a different thread, you can see that his philosophy is quite different than mine