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The Church of the Drowned Man
The Church of the Drowned Man is an illustrated zine for Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition (OSR) roleplaying games that includes a collection of hooks and storylines, including mysteries such as black oil being washed up from dead fish in Odspoole or what happened to Count's son. There are also pre-made NPCs like the Fishermans Wife ready with their own plots for campaigns using an OSR ruleset. The zine was created by Pete Rouse of Dragonslayer Press and is illustrated, written, and designed by Perplexing Ruins' original creator Fallene.
Price:
$2.50
Rating:
5.00 (from 3 reviews)
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