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Karla Adder

@karlaadder.bsky.social

OSR games, 1e AD&D, and occasional bits of online culture and personal thoughts. Find me at karlaadder.com and my worldbuilding project at karlaadder.com/vaeland

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My OD&D campaign, Treasure Vaults of the Twilight Dragon, is now available on DTRPG!

www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...

25.01.2025 00:54 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Free Art for your RPG Zine
YouTube video by Chaoclypse Free Art for your RPG Zine

I made a video on free art resources for tabletop RPGs!

Featuring @emielboven.itch.io @stregawolf.art @dysonlogos.bsky.social and more amazing artists, along with where to get lots of high quality public domain art!

Make something cool today!!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=002D...

22.01.2025 07:00 β€” πŸ‘ 88    πŸ” 33    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2

I have safely returned from the (culture-) war torn wastelands of the Middle West, where the desolate empty factories stretch as far as the eye can see, which is really damn far because there is no natural geography and everything is a wide flat plain

28.12.2024 20:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is inspiring!!

24.12.2024 15:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You'll have to ask me once I use Kickstarter! So far I've only used Backerkit (and this is the first time *I've* used backer kit, rather than freelancing for someone else using it).

23.12.2024 12:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Looks awesome!

22.12.2024 14:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Coming soon: Ogre Caves of The Toad God: An Adventure for AD&D/D&D A fantasy adventure for AD&D, 5E, and OSR games. Designed for 4-6 players. Taking characters from level 1 to level 5.

Hey guys, thank you to everyone that signed up to get notified when the Kickstarter goes live. Please pop on over and check it out. And have a Happy Christmas, hope ye get something nice of Santy.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gra...

21.12.2024 17:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

So you could say some of those doors are secret?

16.12.2024 17:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

PDF definitely will be on DTRPG by January, physical copies I am unsure on but considering a POD option sometime in the future. Thanks for the interest, I really appreciate it, and keep an eye out for future stuff I write!

12.12.2024 00:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Treasure Vaults of the Twilight Dragon Treasure Vaults of the Twilight Dragon is a game that fills two roles – it is a module for OD&D or other classic fantasy RPG systems, as well as being a wargame scenario designed for those rules.

Final 48 hours to back my upcoming #OSR module, Treasure Vaults of the Twilight Dragon!

www.backerkit.com/c/projects/7...

11.12.2024 16:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

You know you’ve got a good dungeon when you feel like you’re discovering it as you write it.

10.12.2024 20:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Not quite such a close approximation, they’re just standard cheesex dice with the colors matching the die size. Picked them out one by one from a β€œ$1 for 5” or something bucket.

10.12.2024 01:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I have a set I use that mimics the Holmes Box Set dice. Despite having a dozen other sets it’s become the only set I ever use unless I assumed they’re in my bag when they weren’t lol.

10.12.2024 01:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Shadowdark, however, makes it a ton of fun, since there’s still a lot you can contribute that doesn’t rely on making one of a limited series of checks and your stats impact a lot less of what you can bring compared to your own creative thinking.

03.12.2024 16:27 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I feel like this really depends on the game. Playing like this in 5e kind of sucks, I say from experience. Progression is so tied to stats that if you’re on the low end you have little to mechanically contribute and your time at the table becomes mostly β€œrole
play” but a lot less β€œgame.”

03.12.2024 16:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Treasure Vaults of the Twilight Dragon Treasure Vaults of the Twilight Dragon is a game that fills two roles – it is a module for OD&D or other classic fantasy RPG systems, as well as being a wargame scenario designed for those rules.

Self-promo for small business saturday: I'm currently funding my first fully indie #osr original #dnd adventure module/wargame scenario! Check it out here:

www.backerkit.com/c/projects/7...

01.12.2024 00:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s so sad. Commercialism meant something once, now it’s all just an excuse to make money.

30.11.2024 04:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I made a post just seconds ago about how this is my favorite DnD artwork, and here this shows up! Love to see it, I’ll probably use it as a phone wallpaper thank you!

30.11.2024 00:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The original 1978 Trampier cover of the book is my favorite piece of D&D art. That book reflects what I like from D&D more than any other - large plundering parties looting, strategizing, and guarding the treacherous dungeon environment.

30.11.2024 00:39 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sacred Wings Monastery for Shadowdark RPG - Menagerie Press | Shadowdark RPG | DriveThruRPG Sacred Wings Monastery is an adventure for low-to-medium-level characters in Shadowdark RPG and other d20 systems like Dungeons & Dragons. The adventure briefly outlines a nearby community, releva...

My #Shadowdark adventure "Sacred Wings Monastery" is on sale for Black Friday! Learn the secret of what's been haunting the monastery down the road from Tymar. Here patience, caution, & a willingness to listen will go further than the blind hatred of the mob! www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/4...

28.11.2024 21:54 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh nice! I got my start this year writing stuff for Shadowdark on DTRPG too.

28.11.2024 05:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m like, 80% sure β€œNyr Dyv” lake in Greyhawk is just β€œNear Dive.”

28.11.2024 03:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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AD&D setup. Does this site use hashtags? Does #osr and #dnd do anything?

28.11.2024 00:44 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

In addition to all the other great responses so far, I'd say "is the game foundational to the type of game I work/play in?" For me that's OSR/TSR games, but for a lot of people really into story games it's probably important to learn the White Wolf classics of that genre, like Ars Magica or VtM.

27.11.2024 21:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I love the extent to which TSR D&D is color coded. 3 Little Brown Books, 1 Medium Sized Blue Book, 1 Pink Box, 1 Black Box, and so on lol

27.11.2024 21:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you both!

27.11.2024 17:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My AD&D Originals collection (no PODs, which count for the rest of the collection). The PHB and DMG are in *incredible* condition.

27.11.2024 17:06 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Lmk if you're an OSR game creator, fan, or player/DM! Hope to find like minds here :)

27.11.2024 06:27 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0