Starter Set Cover Reveal, Referee's Screen, OSE Posters, and More!

Gaze into the Beginnings of High Adventure!

The Old-School Essentials Starter Set, including the full-length adventure Dungeons of the Undermoon, is nearing completion, with some evocative artwork to bring its various perils and treasures to life!

Feast your eyes on this fantastic cover piece by Kyle Patterson for a taste of what lies in store for new adventurers:

Spooky skeletons, tense bridge battles, corrosive slimes, towering fungi, and further challenges await adventuring parties in the two-level starter dungeon, with plenty of glittering prizes for those who overcome them.

Don’t forget that Dungeons of the Undermoon is just part of the Starter Set. It will also include:

• Quick-start rules
• Pre-generated characters
• Referee guidance for this adventure and larger campaigns
• A richly detailed base town in the Prismic Imperium, the setting of The Hole in the Oak and The Incandescent Grottoes

Whether you’re just getting into the hobby or looking for your next great campaign starter, watch this space for more updates as we get closer to release!

Deluxe OSE Referee’s Screen Pre-Order

A handy rules reference, inspiring art piece, and the iconic guardian of the game master’s mystique—nothing screams old-school quite like a screen.

Soon, you can show your players who’s boss in style, with this absolutely gorgeous new printing of the Deluxe OSE Referee’s Screen.

Benjamin Marra’s brand new dungeon triptych illustrations are sure to spark players’ imaginations, while the referee’s side details common procedures like combat, exploration, saves, class abilities, and downtime to ensure the game runs smoothly.

As for hidden dice rolls and possible fudges, well…that’s up to you!

This thing of beauty is printed on deluxe 3mm card stock, folds to A4 size, and is expected to be available in January/February 2026 from our partners at Exalted Funeral. Pre-order to reserve yours!

Carcass Crawler 3 Foundry Module

Carcass Crawler Issue 3 is now available in the Foundry Marketplace, bringing new character options, expanded gear, forest foes, and more goodies to the virtual tabletop!

OSE Cover Art Posters

Show your love for Old-School Essentials with two striking new art posters, now on DriveThruRPG:

• Undead Minions Poster — As featured on the OSE Player’s Tome.
• Lich King Poster — The fearsome cover of the Referee’s Tome.
  

These high-quality posters make perfect décor for your game room, office, or dungeon lair. Grab yours today and enchant your walls with old-school fantasy flair!

Duginthroat Divided

Scarlet mist spills from the depths of Duginthroat Keep, twisting life into strange new forms as the King’s armies advance on the old fortress. Duginthroat Divided is a campaign for Old-School Essentials, designed to take characters from levels 1–4.

Adventurers can explore 100+ keyed locations across 15 adventure sites in search of wondrous treasures as they navigate factions of thieves, cultists, and mutants. The adventure also includes rules for mutations, one-roll mass combat, immersive advancement through in-game celebrations, and even an official dungeon synth soundtrack.

This isn’t your bog-standard borderlands backwater—the chaos is coming from under the keep! Join the crowdfunding campaign for your copy of this new weird fantasy fare from the creator of The Curious Creeps in Crimson Creek.

Check out the latest third-party adventures and supplements for OSE:

• Beasts & Bastions, a monster book statted for OSE with lore, hooks, and tactics for these unusual adversaries.
• The Gnoll, race and class rules to make this monster playable in OSE.
• The Swan Maiden, a folklore-inspired OSE class with new spells and items.
• The Threat of the Amphibian Beast, an adventure for levels 2–4 featuring classic hopping horrors.

Working on your own OSE or Dolmenwood project? Share it with us at 3pp@necroticgnome.com for a chance to be featured in a future newsletter!