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 Designer

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, twisted woods, and weird folklore. 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.

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 of all our products. 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.