Stu Horvath – Page 37

October 1, 2022May 13, 2024 by Stu HorvathPostDragon MagazineLeave a Comment

Dragon 84 (April, 1984). Cover by Dean Morrissey. As usual with his covers, I am not sure it is a good fit for Dragon, but I love it anyway. This one has a nice narrative resonance with his next, in Dragon 91.

September 30, 2022May 13, 2024 by Stu HorvathPostBugs in the System, D&D, Dungeons & Dragons, roleplaying game, rpg, Star Frontiers, tabletop rpg, ttrpgLeave a Comment

This is SFAD5: Bugs in the System (1985), which I think is supposed to be a continuation of the SF-series modules. Whatever the case, there are no modules numbered SFAD1-4 to my knowledge. It’s funny how, even without the Union Jack on the cover, something about the feel of the maps in the module would […]

Whispers from the Wizard’s Tower – September 2022

September 29, 2022May 6, 2024 by Stu HorvathEssays, PatronsExperience Points1 Comment

September 29, 2022May 13, 2024 by Stu HorvathPostD&D, Dungeons & Dragons, Jeff Easley, larry elmore, Mission to Alcazzar, roleplaying game, rpg, Star Frontier, tabletop rpg, ttrpgLeave a Comment

Something about SF4: Mission to Alcazzar (1984) doesn’t inspire much confidence. Maybe it is the Elmore painting, which is fine, but I dunno, off-roading was never my thing and it also gives off a very particular 1984 vibe to me. Maybe its the brown? I dunno. It feels way more GI Joe to me than […]

September 28, 2022May 13, 2024 by Stu HorvathPostClyde Caldwell, D&D, Dungeons & Dragons, roleplaying game, rpg, Star Frontiers, Sundown on Starmist, tabletop rpg, ttrpgLeave a Comment

SF3: Sundown on Starmist (1983) comes with the new trade dress that accompanied the re-release of Star Frontiers under the moniker Alpha Dawn. Clyde Caldwell sets the stage on the cover. Couple observations here. One — I love a pistol with a tube connecting it to a backpack. This is residue from GI Joe toys, […]

September 27, 2022May 13, 2024 by Stu HorvathPostD&D, Dungeons & Dragons, roleplaying game, rpg, Star Frontiers, Starspawn of Volturnus, tabletop rpg, Tim Truman, ttrpg, VolturnusLeave a Comment

SF1 doesn’t culminate so much as lead directly into SF2: Starspawn of Volturnus (1982). Basically, the players have to unite the sentient inhabitants of the planet (the weird octopus people, the monkey people, the weird tripod squid people, the brainy dinosaurs and a faction of robots) against the incoming Sathar invasion (they’re weird worm people). […]

September 26, 2022May 13, 2024 by Stu HorvathPostD&D, DNGN, Dungeons & Dragons, Megadungeon, podcast, roleplaying game, Singing Flame, tabletop rpg, ttrpg, ZineLeave a Comment

Deeper and deeper we go. This week on the Vintage RPG Podcast, we look at the first issue of DNGN (2022), a megadungeon zine for Old-School Essentials from Singing Flame. We also discuss the one-page dungeon format and a little bit about the infamous Stonehell.

September 26, 2022May 13, 2024 by Stu HorvathPostD&D, Dungeons & Dragons, Jeff Easley, roleplaying game, rpg, Star Frontiers, tabletop rpg, Tim Truman, ttrpg, VolturnusLeave a Comment

The first Star Frontiers adventure, SF0: Crash on Volturnus, is included in the box set. Spoiler: the players crash on Volturnus and have to seek safety. The scenario ends with them coming through a trial by combat in order to join a native tribal group. SF1: Volturnus, Planet of Mystery (1982) is the first stand-alone […]