About Us
Necrotic Gnome is an indie RPG studio, known for the critically acclaimed Old-School Essentials and Dolmenwood fantasy adventure games.
Gavin Norman — Founder and Lead Writer
Gavin is the founder of Necrotic Gnome and creator of Old-School Essentials and Dolmenwood. As a native of England, Gavin grew up surrounded by ruined castles, haunted manors, standing stones, and twisted woods. With Fighting Fantasy and the fabled Dungeons & Dragons red box added into the mix, Gavin's lifelong love of fantasy gaming and imaginary worlds was entrenched.
Chance Dudinack — Writer
Chance is an RPG designer, illustrator, and amateur dark wizard with a lifelong passion for role-playing games. His work draws inspiration from mythology, ancient history, classic RPG video games, and weird tales of sword & sorcery.
Noah Green — Editor
As a child, Noah attended day camp in a forest called Blood Root Valley. That and the day in 1977 when he unwrapped Holmes’s Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set are what led him inexorably to the eaves of Dolmenwood.
Brad Kerr — Writer
Brad is the author of the adventure modules Hideous Daylight, Temple of 1000 Swords, and Wyvern Songs as well as a contributor to OSE Adventure Anthology 1. He co-hosts the RPG discussion podcast "Between Two Cairns." When Brad was in 4th grade, he declared in a class project that his favorite animal was "centaurs."
Nicholas Montegriffo — Newsletter Creator
A writer with a background in tech/games journalism, Nicholas fell in love with old-school gaming through hand-me-downs of classic 70-80s RPGs. His journey with Necrotic Gnome started when he helped develop and playtest early versions of Winter's Daughter. Always interested in the creative ideas emerging from the OSR scene, Nicholas curates NG's newsletter to keep fans informed of the latest developments from NG and the community.
Exalted Funeral Press — Publisher
Physical editions of our products are manifested in partnership with Exalted Funeral Press, who handle manufacturing, shipping, warehousing, distribution, retail sales, and fulfilment. Founded in 2018 by Cristin and Matt Kelley, Exalted Funeral Press is a publisher and online retail store specializing in unique role-playing games and zines.