Black Lung Zine

Black Lung was a special zine created to benefit rpg author, Rocky Gardner. This is what you get with Black Lung. 

Cursed Barrow of the Whispering Skulls by Levi Combs

This short osr adventure is the same one found in Phylactery #3. It's a fun and has some great hooks and encounters.

Darkness Within by Jack Cull

While the description might not say so, this is a quick adventure written for Shadowrun. Because I don't know much about the system, I can't tell you how it would play out. I will say it's an interesting lead and sounds fun.

The Dying Light of Sunshot Hollow by Gabriel Rotberg

This is a system neutral underground exploration adventure. There are several charts and new items and monsters described (though again it's system agnostic so no stats). This would be a great resource for things like Out of the Abyss or Glimmering Crypt of the Ioun King.

Ki Sorcerer by Brendan LaSalle

The Ki Sorcerer is a new class for human and non-human DCC characters that presents a different kind of spellcaster. The ki sorcerer feels the flow of magic within themselves and taps into that.

Mutant Maladies by Skeeter Green

This feature presents us with three new afflictions for MCC. Each condition is given an over overview, game effects and a cure.

The Festering Hunger by Ian McGarty

The Festering Hunger is an otherworldly force worshiped by the vile and depraved written for 5e. Manifestations of this evil force are given stats as are its infected servants. Additionally a sample lair with a cultist is detailed.

Buggans Blackwood Pipe by James M. Spahn

This osr magic item is the tool of an evil fey.

The Orc Pyromancer by Jim Wampler

The Orc Pyromancer is a one room osr dungeon that can be dropped into any game or adventure.

Barrow Mimic by Greg Gillespie

This massive mimic (with osr stats) appears to be a simple barrow mind.

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Black Lung is a cool zine that was created for a good cause. Print copies aren't the easiest to find. Levi Combs of Planet X Games picked up a copy for me recently. You can still get the pdf version here. 

Dungeon Pets Review

I want to be the very best, like no one ever...

Wait, wrong game. Or is it? Dungeon Pets, written and illustrated by Skull Dixon is a fun addition to the rpg world. The zine introduces the humanoid octopus Marv, and his Fabulous Magical Emporium. Marv sells dungeon pets; magical critters that you can purchase.

The book includes 23 unique dungeon pets. Each pet has original artwork as well as the following information: name, health, defense, loyalty, cost, description, abilities, diet, habitat, predators, weakness, training. These critters are fantastic. Each of them is quite interesting and they are all unique. My favorite are the Necro-Hamsters.

There is a guide that further details a universal system for the pets. There is an inclusion of loyalty and training rules, allowing your character to become a Dungeon Pet master. Finally there are rules for including these dungeon pets in D&D 5e, Shadowrun 5e/6e, Runequest: Glorantha, and Traveller Mongoose 2e.  

I love this zine. Skull Dixon's art is fantastic! The rules are very robust, but not overcomplicated. If you're a fan of Pokemon, Monster Rancher, or things like that, check this one out.