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the book opens up with the setting information that consists of a quick overview of the realm a map that has 24 keyed locations and descriptions of some of the locations also included is information regarding the factions the emperor the different major religions and information about the war this all supports and increased the setting flavor and general vibe though with that being said i do wish there was some more setting information and that each keyed location on the map had their own descriptions this would go a long way to continue to reinforce the setting and provide more tools that the gm would have access to so another thing i do not generally nitpick is editing but this book has a lot of errors throughout the book on a couple of spreads there were 12 errors and at times in can make comprehension difficult i think this is one of those books that could have benefited greatly from an editor and i surprised there was not one all in all this is an amazing entry into the supernatural or weird age of settings that covers all of the bases in addition it runs using the mork borg system which tends to provide a smooth and functional mechanic framework that is no complicated you can find black powder and brimstone here free league publishing drivethrurpg amazon the completed kickstarter on april 03 2026 no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels review wednesday october 1 2025 legacies of exera session 21 we return to the firetop crusaders continuing their exploration of the mines and the natural maybe connected cave system known as the tendril after sometime the party comes across a small room of the side that possesses a glowing golden statue holding a rather large ruby it its claws the party still weary from their last dance with traps almost decides to leave the room be but gareth then using his telekinesis to lift the ruby up and float it over the where the party is standing as the ruby gets closer to enama the light of from enama s belt winks out and gareth stops the movement to help problem solve the situation it was decided that it may be the rubies fault so gareth then floats the ruby away and the light form enama s belt turns back on it was quickly deducted that the ruby must have some type of way to negate magic and gareth ends up burying the ruby in hopes that it can be retrieved on the way back if the party passes this way again the exploration continues and it is not long before the party ends up at the bottom of the staircase that opens up into a large room that is covered with floor to ceiling spiderwebs as the party continues forward with caution shadowgrumble grumbles once again and warns a anri that there are giant spider like creatures hiding in the adjacent hallway and the party prepares for an ambush the spider creatures charge out of hiding and end up grappling harl and a anri in an attempt to drag them out of the room claren is able to act quickly and literally disarm the spidery appendages holding on harl and a anri it does not take long before the party is able to regain the upper hand and turn the spider creatures into a mess of spindly limbs and goo with some mine bits and claw marks the party makes it to the other end of the room and into the far hallway the party quickly finds themselves at the entrance of another room that is covered in spiderwebs and helestina states very matter of factly she is not being anybodies lunch as she raises her hands and catches the thick webs on fire which quickly cause the entire room to burst into flames as loud screams meet the parties ears which place everyone on a greater edge as the flames die down and the party explores the area they find numerous charred dwarf bodies and it is surmised that these deurgar overheard the commotion from earlier and decided to attempt an ambush of their own harl kicks one of the charred bodies over as he asks if anyone has had dwarf jerky before and gareth responds with an applauded look harl laughs and waves everyone forward after some time the party finds themselves in area that has a spiral staircase leading down as well as what appears to be a hallway off into the distance before the party even has a chance to discuss a plan of action there are loud commands shouted out in the dwarves language and gareth shouts back in turn this conversation goes on for sometime before screams and sounds of battle erupt from down the hallway the party rushes into the find a group of duergar being attacked by zombies and the party helps dispatch the zombies fighting alongside then duergar before harl turns his spear on the closest duergar as he chants an prayer about impure souls the other duergar instantly recognize the obvious betrayal and attack the party which only ends in their swift demise after the end of the the final duergar there was some heated discussion and accusations about harl s actions but harl stood there with his arms folded and repeated their souls were impure and they would turn on us as soon as they realized we killed their fellows it took sometime for gareth and claren to calm down but eventually everyone resided to the thought process of it was a decision maybe not the best one but what is done is done the party soon finds themselves heading down the spiral staircase on october 01 2025 no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels legacies of exera tuesday september 16 2025 review epoch i am sure that genndy tartakovsky s primal altered my brain chemistry and since then i have had stone age and that era adjacent on my mind my love for michael crichton s jurassic park land before time and reading the land that time forgot by edgar rice burroughs when i was too young notwithstanding olde house rules claims inspiration from the legends of stop motion animation ray harryhausen probably one million years b c being up at the top of the list and willis h o brien as well as the aurora prehistoric scene model kits this is in addition to the comics tor and turok son of stone disclaimer i was gifted a pdf copy of epoch with no expectations in addition olde house rules and i have collaborated on various projects presentation the pdf clocks in at 42 pages which includes the cover legal pages table of contents and dedication epoch is presented in an old school type writer style of font with numerous full page black and white wood cut art pieces the game opens up with an official letter from an archeologist to another colleague that talks about enclosed collected material proving that history got a lot of things wrong and humans existed along side the dinosaurs and so on then the game pages follows and you start with an introduction on what is role playing and explanations on dice before getting into the game proper character creation character creation is straight forward and follows these steps choose a clan tribe from the two options the bone children homo neanderthalensis are short stocky and have dense bone structures which provides them strength above and beyond normal means the other clan tribe the stone people homo sapiens are physically modern humans that lack the might of their counterparts but posses a unique relationship with luck that allows them to succeed automatically at times roll 3d6 in order to determine skill scores and their modifiers for the following animism crafting gathering hunting knowledge and stalking skill scores can range from 3 18 and the skill modifiers range from 3 to 3 players can then swap two skill of their choice there is also a section that discusses different options if a player rolls badly any character with a 9 in animism may choose to become a shaman choose a skill to specialize in start with 10 hit points record tribal language bone or stone and the common trade language characters with high knowledge are able to speak all three languages players receive 5 barter points to equip their character at the beginning of the game barter points represent general trade goods or artifacts for game purposes characters may wear clothing and carry a single weapon of their choice plus 10 additional artifacts provided these are small enough to fit in a sack or sling over one shoulder resolution resolution follows a strait forward system of rolling 2d6 skill modifier vs a target number to accomplish most tasks the target numbers are split in sections of easy moderate tough and formidable with a number range for each section the bottom of the total range starts at 5 and ends at 13 if a character has a specialty in said skill the player rolls 3d6 and adds all dice together to determine the total vs the target number combat uses the same basic resolution but when combat happens the game switches to rounds and follows this formula determine initiate by placing all combatants in order of their speed which is determined by the type of furs armor of the beast that ranges from 0 the fastest to 3 the slowest if participants are tired on a tier the adversaries go first unless the player characters have a clear advantage characters act in the established initiative order and attacks are made using the standard resolution rules vs defense which is determined by type of beast or furs worn if an attack is successful damage is rolled based on beast size or weapons used 1d6 3d6 the total on the damage roll is subtracted from the opponents hp table when hp reaches zero death is the result there are some other subsystems that are important to note an optional system for medicinal herbs rest recovery advancement environmental hazards bone tribe clan strength is narrative based stone clan tribe possess an action pool that let them automatically succeed due to their natural adaptability and tenacity item breakage rules on rations food and water a full bestiary where each creature may have a hides and meat rating to determine food and raw supplies that can be farmed from the creature oh ya how could i forgot shamans if a character has an animism score of 9 as previous mentioned the player may choose to be a shaman shamans follow a different advancement table acquire the power of a totem instantly and have the ability to cast spells at level 2 when a shaman reach level 2 they acquire a couple of spell points that are used to cast spells the cost of the spell varies by strength and each spell as its own effect duration and range there is a list of 10 thematic spells that match the setting final thoughts epoch a game of stone and spell walks a line between the realms of ancient and modern game theory you can see the influences from the original three brown books and other games from olde house rules offerings with new innovations it is also important to note that it should be read in its entirety due to the flow and to make sure things are not missed one of the things that i found pretty cool is that instead of just using the default six attributes olde house rules turned them into skills and in doing so evoked a simpler yet very theatrical world that matches the flavor of the setting epoch captures the vibe of the stone age with prehistoric trappings perfectly and you can also see olde house rules inspirational sources shine through the writing reading through it sparks inspiration for the implied setting and it can lead to endless adventures the game is toted as a survival game which is reinforced by the need to eat and drink at predetermined intervals or suffer consequences this makes foraging and supplies important basic but no nonsense encumbrance rules large creatures are dangerous require a plan and numbers to tackle successfully or characters are going to get chomped up and an initial idea that the group of characters acts as a hunting party this creates a wild and deadly while not overtly deadly universe where survival comes first and adventures come second finally the game is presented in way that the referee can choose to run it without any weirdness supernatural or decide to crank the weirdness supernatural up to 11 and everything in between with that being said i would have loved to see more setting information and hex world map though that is because i just love the era setting idea etc and i want more you can find epoch and other information here drivethrurpg character sheet olde house rules website the first supplement by etheral games red ochre ruins on september 16 2025 no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels review thursday september 11 2025 legacies of exera session 20 after licking their minor wounds the party trudges on through the maze of tunnels running afoul of various traps that ended up spilling into a large cavern and the party pauses trying to figure out how to move forward while avoiding more traps gareth ends up sending his conjured pets forward the apparently trigger the remaining traps in one of the trapped areas the platinum is found along with a strange holy symbol that depicts a broken arrow after further careful exploration the party discovers a ledge at the end of the large cavern that drops down into an even larger cavern that extends in multiple directions into the darkness as the party repels down into the area and start to discuss how they are going to carefully find a way out of this area a large purple dragon comes stalking out of the darkness which triggers some choice words from harl gareth and a anri taking the initiative helestina uses her magic to increase the size of both claren and enama as they charge to meet the dragon head on to keep it form advancing any further between dealing with the large characters the dragon is able to duck behind an alcove using its breath weapon before it ducks back around the corner which greatly reduced the efficiently of the other characters ranged tactics soon enough the dragon realizes it is going to lose this battle and transforms into what appears to be a drow to try to escape down one of the far tunnels but gareth does not miss a beat and teleports both claren and harl into the tunnel right behind the escaping drow where the drow was cut down as the party regroups and shakes off the surprise of fighting either a dragon the shapeshifter into a drow or a drow that shapeshifted into a dragon though as the corpse of the drow did not return to dragon form it was decided the latter was the case the party did not have much more time to discuss the philosophy of the situation as three dwarves appeared on the ledge of an outcropping in snow flurry uniforms demanding that the part needs to return to the city as the snow flurries are taking over the mission after some back and forth gareth gets a deep sense of darkness emanating from the supposed snow flurries moments before negotiations break down and the dwarves fire arrows at the party gareth is able to quickly teleport the three imposters high into the air and each imposter met their end with a sickening splat on the cavern ground afterwards they reverted to ...