I’m in the final stages of
bringing my latest project to publication, meaning the self-doubt is
really kicking in. The Greydeep Marches
is a short (34 pages), system-neutral, OSR-suitable setting
sourcebook for fantasy roleplaying adventures. The setting flowed
from some initial brainstorming that first appeared in one of my old
Hobby Games Recce pieces – “The Importance of the Setting Bible”
– with development enabling me to dabble in some new concepts and
techniques from various influences. On the surface
it looks like plain “vanilla” medieval fantasy: a kingdom,
knights, villages, elves, dwarves, halflings, dark forests, ruins,
etc. “Boring,” one might say. Yet, like a serving of vanilla ice
cream, it offers gamemasters the chance to add toppings to suit their
own tastes, a foundation on which they can build a particularly tasty
treat.
