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IN DEVELOPMENT: Dolmenwood Campaign Book

IN DEVELOPMENT: Dolmenwood Campaign Book


Format: 464-page hardcover; A4 (Letter) size; deluxe quality sewn binding; endpapers printed with maps and rules summaries.
Authors: Gavin Norman. Cover artist: Ulla Thynell.

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Dolmenwood Core Book 2

A complete referee's guide to the magical forest realm of Dolmenwood — Necrotic Gnome's weird fairy tale campaign setting.

  • Secrets of Dolmenwood: Referee's background and introduction to Dolmenwood, delving into the secrets of the ley lines, standing stones, lost shrines, fairy roads, fairy nobles, and Wood Gods.
  • Factions and Powers: Seven major factions and two independent powers that vie for martial, spiritual, or occult control of the Wood. Each is detailed with its schemes, history, enclaves, and significant NPCs.
  • Settlements: Immersive descriptions of 12 settlements, each with an overview, a map, and descriptions of the most important services, locations, and inhabitants.
  • Exploring the Wild: Procedures for handling travel in the wilds of Dolmenwood, including rules and tables for weather, encounters, fishing, foraging, and hunting.
  • Hex Descriptions: 200 pages of fantastic locales throughout the Wood, each page covering one of the 200 hexes on the campaign map.
  • Campaigns in Dolmenwood: Advice on refereeing campaigns in Dolmenwood, including procedures for designing dungeons in the Wood.
  • Treasures and Oddments: Tables for determining treasure hoards, along with a wealth of magic items of all kinds — weapons and armour, scrolls and books, crystals, potions, oils, rings, wands, musical instruments, herbs, fungi, etc.
  • Appendices: A miscellany of additional detail, including rumours, new spells, and a plethora of useful indexes.

Dolmenwood Rules

Built around the acclaimed Old-School Essentials rules, Dolmenwood presents a familiar game with a unique new setting inspired by the fairy tales and eerie folklore of the British Isles. Streamlined rules and helpful introductory materials guide new players, while veteran players experience a fresh sense of the unknown, with new character options, magic, monsters, and treasures.

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