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Why Owlbears Are Beasts
Why Owlbears Are Beasts is a commentary on Why Necromancy Doesn’t Exist, with a few ideas for playing it (either as a stand-alone game or as a supplemental mini-game) and for hacking it (either by expanding its scope or by altering its subject). It was created for the The Disc 2 TTRPG Jam.
Price:
$99.00
Rating:
5.00 (from 1 reviews)
Published:
20 June 2024 @ 17:24 UTC
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