Refining the structure of #Maleficarum and adding the rule elements that were missing.
@Jens I dig history-inspired and low fantasy #osr games Reading #Maleficarum confirms my impression that the #IntotheOdd / #Cairn - family of games is particular well-suited to support historically informed settings. The absence of character classes and level progression is helpful, as is the way combat works. It is extremely risky - well aligned with the „combat as war“ #osr principle - and avoids the narrative pitfall of a „Hit Point-Piñata“-kind of game 2/2.
Had a chance to read a draft of #maleficarum a #folkhorror #ttrpg @Jens is currently working on. It is set in the 17th century during the time of the English Civil War and builds upon the #LiminalHorror rules (a #Cairn Hack). I‘m super hyped about Jens‘ game, hoping that Maleficarum will become available in some form in 2026. #osr 1/2
@Jens auf #Maleficarum freu ich mich diebisch. Will drin blättern und das leiten. Hab mein #pnpde Horror Craving gerade mit der Arbeit an einem Spätmittelalter-Zombie Survival Horror-Hexcrawl bedient. Kommt in eins der nächsten Pony-Zines. Hab es erst für ODnD / #WhiteBoxFMAG gestattet und gespieltestet, bin dann aber auch Liminal Horror gewechselt.