70 Best OSR Blogs and Websites in 2025 (Old School Renaissance)

1. Grognardia

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James Maliszewski started roleplaying in the late Fall of 1979 when he opened up a copy of the Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set edited by Dr. J. Eric Holmes originally purchased for his father. More than 40 years later, he's still playing. This blog is where James collects his memories and musings about roleplaying games and related nonsense, as well as articles about the history of the hobby from its earliest beginnings to the present day.MORE Email ****@gmail.com
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2. Tenkar's Tavern

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A blog focused on OSR gaming, the Swords & Wizardry RPG, and all things Dungeons & Dragons. The blog is written by Christopher Stogdill and Tenkar. Tavern Chat is the accompanying Podcast.
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3. Grumpy Wizard Blog

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Grumpy Wizard Blog offers essays on sword & sorcery fiction, classic adventure gaming, and heavy metal music.
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4. Dyson's Dodecahedron Blog

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I'm Dyson. I've been gaming since 1979 in a variety of game systems, but most often playing Dungeons & Dragons. This is a general RPG blog, where I talked a lot about the games I've played and how I like to play them.MORE Twitter 21K Domain Authority 46 Get Email Contact

5. Jeffs Gameblog

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Jeffs Gameblog is an extraordinary blog where the author tries things that are bizarre yet entertaining and blogs his experiences here. Also catch up on other articles about OSR, fantasy games, and more.MORE Domain Authority 38 Get Email Contact

6. The Other Side

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The Other Side Blog is a game design blog from Timothy S. Brannan. He is also a writer, he has authored The Witch for Swords & Wizardry White Box. In his blog, you can find his character-building techniques, his views on books, and various other topics that intrigue him.MORE Facebook 526Twitter 4KInstagram 391 Domain Authority 40 Get Email Contact

7. Old School RPG Planet

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Old School RPG Planet, as the name suggests is a blog that collects Old School RPG blog posts.
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8. Remixes and Revelations

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Remixes and Revelations blog is hosted by Yami Bakura. She creates creepy artwork and writes about monsters, OSR, character class, and more.
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9. Swords & Stitchery

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Swords & Stitchery is a blog about sewing machine repairs, but mainly my hobbies include old school role-playing games, science fiction, films, horror, and general geekery.
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10. Beyond Fomalhaut

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Beyond Fomalhaut is dedicated to reviews of things that catch my fancy, reflections on game-related issues, plans that go nowhere, and whatever else comes up. The blog is written by Melan.
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11. Methods & Madness

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12. Goblin Punch

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13. Monsters and Manuals

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Creator of Yoon-Suin and other materials. Propounding my half-baked ideas on role-playing games. Jotting down and elaborating on ideas for campaigns, missions, and adventures. Talking about general industry-related matters. Putting a new twist on gaming.MORE Domain Authority 37 Get Email Contact

14. Northport

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Northport is about adventures in designing a GURPS Dungeon Fantasy setting. You will find articles on game art, dungeon fantasy, RPG, NPC, OSR, GURPS, role-playing, and more.
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15. Roles, Rules, and Rolls

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16. Coins and Scrolls

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17. Bat in the Attic

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Bat in the Attic is a blog on 30 years of gaming and Sandbox Fantasy. Hosted by Robert Conley.
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18. Venger's Old School Gaming Blog

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This blog is an eldritch melange of savagery, super-science, and sorcery!Are you a devotee of neo-OSR, paper and pencil, tabletop roleplaying games like Call of Cthulhu, Vampire: the Masquerade, Hollow Earth Expedition, The Mutant Epoch, Encounter Critical, WEG Star Wars, Dark Conspiracy, Marvel Super Heroes, Paranoia, and all the retro-awesomeness of the original fantasy RPG, then come aboard. Let this be your virtualMORE Email ****@yahoo.com
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19. Ancient Vaults & Eldritch Secrets

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A blog that I contribute to every other day now, it was daily, full of spells, monsters, and miscellaneous about traditional gaming with a bit of commentary on the various influences that contribute to a game full of flavor. Since I run Swords & Wizardry and Labyrinth Lord there will be a focus on these games when it comes to game write-ups, but considering how easy conversions are between the simulacrum systems, anything contributed to the games can easily be used in BFRPG or any of the other retro-clones with very little effort.MORE Domain Authority 29 Get Email Contact

20. Playing at the World

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I am Jon Peterson. I am an author investigating the history of war games and role-playing games. Read my finding on Playing at the World.
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21. Rise Up Comus

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Rise Up Comus is about fantasy gaming, dungeons, and dragons, wizardry, and more.
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22. Save vs. Total Party Kill

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This is a blog about D&D. I started playing D&D when I was 12 or 13. A family friend ran a campaign for me, my brother, and my cousin using his copy of the Rules Cyclopedia. That was a million years ago. I recently got back into D&D. Wizards of the Coast announced D&D 4th Edition, which got one of my friends interested in running a game.MORE Domain Authority 35 Get Email Contact

23. Akratic Wizardry

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A blog wherein I scribble about various role-playing games (Mythras, Middle-earth Role-playing, Adventures in Middle-Earth, Against the Darkmaster, Classic Dungeons and Dragons, Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, Into the Unknown, Crypts and Things, Swords and Wizardry, Call of Cthulhu, etc.) and RPG settings (Greyhawk, Middle-earth, Cthulhu Mythos, Lyonesse, Young Kingdoms, etc.). I also write about fantasy and science-fiction films, novels, art, TV shows, and the like.MORE Domain Authority 33 Get Email Contact

24. Prismatic Wasteland

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Prismatic Wasteland is about monsters, mysteries, mosquitillos, borderland, hexcrawl, and more.
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25. Havard's Blackmoor Blog

Blog http://blackmoormystara.blogspot.com/ + Follow Blog
This is a blog dedicated to Dave Arneson's Blackmoor. The World of Mystara will also most likely appear here given the fondness of the author towards that fantastic setting.
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26. Aeons & Augauries

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27. Age of Dusk

Blog https://princeofnothingblogs.wordpress.com/ + Follow Blog
A former YDIS shock trooper with a checkered past, as of March 2018, Prince officially joined the gentry of the OSR by teaming up with The Merciless Merchants and writing a kickass adventure. Explore OSR, reviews, play reports, setting material, fear, book talk, merciless annihilation, and more.MORE Domain Authority 28 Get Email Contact

28. The Ruins of Murkhill-OEOEFASRPG

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I am Halenar Frosthelm, 66, a widower, a cancer survivor three times over, and now a heart attack survivor as well. I am a fan, ref, and player of OD&D, the Original Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game (RPG), published in 1974. Halenar Frosthelm - The Perilous Dreamer (Perilous Dreams, Perilous Worlds, Perilous Lands, Perilous Journeys, Perilous Seas & Oceans, Perilous Adventures, Perilous Heroes, Perilous Monsters, Perilous Realms and many more Perilous things since 1975).MORE Twitter 1.2K Domain Authority 22 Get Email Contact

29. Echoes from the Geekcave

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30. DIY & Dragons

Blog https://diyanddragons.blogspot.com/ + Follow Blog
DIY & Dragons is written by Anne. The blog is all about Dungeons and dragons, it also gives you ideas about doing it yourselves.
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31. OSR Grimoire

Blog https://osrgrimoire.blogspot.com/ + Follow Blog
A historical exploration of the Dungeons & Dragons game. Dive deep into adventures and campaign settings from the early days of Dungeons & Dragons covering vast, intercrossing storylines, amazingly written characters, magical moves, and whatnot. Check out OSR Grimoire for more updates.MORE Email ****@gmail.com
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32. Traverse Fantasy

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My name is Marcia and I like to blog about tabletop games and analyze cultural trends through a Marxist and Freudian lens because I'm bored. I just released a free retroclone of the original 1974 game, called 'Fantastic Medieval Campaigns'.MORE Twitter 2K Domain Authority 24 Get Email Contact

33. Applied Phantasticality

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Applied Phantasticality is a site devoted to fantasy and science fantasy role-playing games. Mainly Dungeon Crawl Classics RPG and Dungeons & Dragons (esp. OD&D and B/X D&D). It is authored by Gordon Cooper. His interests are AD&D 1st Edition, AFMG, All for Me Grog RPG, Aquabats, archery, art, astronomy, Backswords & Bucklers, bagpipes, Basic/Expert D&D, Basic Role-Playing, BBC, bebop, bicycles, bicycling, big band, birdwatching, blues, board games, books, and much more.MORE Domain Authority 15 Get Email Contact

34. Pits Perilous

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Pits Perilous is an old schoolery blog. They write about old-school games without dice, fantasy games, OSR, and more.
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35. Engine of Oracles » OSR

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Find posts about OSR written by Daniel James Hanley. The Engine of Oracles is a blog about gaming and is not meant as a vehicle for any particular political or religious beliefs.
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36. Whose Measure God Could Not Take

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Whose Measure God Could Not Take yields uncertainty and unyielding bronze.
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37. I Cast Light

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I Cast Light is a blog written by Warren D. He describes the blog as 'In the D&D BASIC rules, a blinded creature may not attack.'
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38. Goodberry Monthly

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Goodberry Monthly is authored by Martin O. He has been blogging since 2015. He is in the science industry. In this blog, he writes about games, death, exploration, and more.
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39. Numbers Aren't Real

Blog https://as-they-must.blogspot.com/ + Follow Blog
Numbers Aren't Real is written by G. R. Michael. He is a software engineer. He is a religious person and his favorite book is The Bible. In his blog, he writes about Games, fantasy, OSR, and more.MORE Domain Authority 16 Get Email Contact

40. The Nothic's Eye

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The Nothic's Eye is a blog dedicated to role-playing, OSR, planescape, D&D, and more.
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41. The Elder Sküll

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The Elder Sküll focuses on being a blog dedicated to that harrowing and cruel master, gaming.
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42. All Dead Generations

Blog https://alldeadgenerations.blogspot.com/ + Follow Blog
'[RPGs] make their own history, but they do not make it as they please; they do not make it under self-selected circumstances, but under circumstances existing already, given and transmitted from the past. The [dungeons] of all dead generations weigh like a nightmare on the [games] of the living.'MORE Domain Authority 15 Get Email Contact

43. Tabletop Curiosity Cabinet

Blog https://tabletopcuriositycabinet.blogspot.com/ + Follow Blog
Where I ramble about tabletop stuff from a DIY, rules lite perspective.
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44. Dice Goblin Blog

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I'm Lars, a Dungeon Master for multiple campaigns for about 4 years now. My interests and inspiration has evolved all over the place during that time: From 5e to PbtA to OSR and beyond. On this blog, I'll share my ideas about being a DM with the world, and hopefully add something useful to your personal DM toolbox!MORE Twitter 186 Domain Authority 10 Get Email Contact

45. Solo Dungeon Crawler

Blog https://solodungeoncrawler.blogspot.com/ + Follow Blog
Solo Dungeon Crawler is the home of old school solo Dungeons and Dragons campaigns, how to play DnD solo and all other solo DnD needs, such as solo D&D actual play and tutorials. You will also find information on the D&D BECMI rules and old school DnD history. If you want to learn how to play Dungeons & Dragons solo and you love Basic D&D or old school revival/old school renaissance (OSR) table top RPG rules then this blog is for you.MORE Twitter 513 Domain Authority 2 Get Email Contact

46. A Knight at the Opera

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A Knight at the Opera is written by two friends. It's all about dungeons, dragons, OSR, fantasy games, the good and bad aspects, and more.
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47. Smoldering Wizard

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I'm Doug, a guy who grew up gaming with the old classics - mainly Holmes Basic and AD&D 1e. The Old-School Renaissance got me back into gaming online and with my family over a decade ago; now I enjoy playing lots of old-school games - originals, clones, and unique games alike. I'm Merias on a few internet forums.MORE Domain Authority 5 Get Email Contact

48. Papers & Pencils

Blog https://www.paperspencils.com/ + Follow Blog
Papers & Pencils writes about dungeons, dragons, how the author runs his games, house rules, dungeon designs, dungeon moon, deadly dungeons, and more.
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49. Necropraxis

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This is a blog primarily about traditional fantasy roleplaying games, with occasional digressions about other media relevant to tabletop roleplaying.
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50. Mazirian's Garden

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51. Delta's D&D Hotspot

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Math, history, and design of old-school D&D.
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52. Trollsmyth

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Trollsmyth reviews of genre-related movies, books, and art. Although the blog is mostly focused on personal thoughts and critique of RPGs, science fiction & fantasy.
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53. Ten Foot Polemic

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54. Bardiches & Bathhouses

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Bardiches & Bathhouses the blog is musing on fantasy and historical gaming. You will find interesting articles about wizards, fantasy, art, and more.
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55. Halfling's Luck

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Halfling's Luck is authored by James M. Spahn. This is a blog for table-top RPG discussions over a Pint and a Pipe!
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56. The Wasted Lands

Blog https://wastedlandsfantasy.blogspot.com/ + Follow Blog
Discuss and study classic editions of Dungeons & Dragons, including Advanced AD&D, B/X D&D, original OD&D, BECMI, and other old-school and OSR RPGs.
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57. The Wandering Gamist

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The Wandering Gamist is written by Jedavis. He believes in every game there is a journey. Read his blog for articles o OSR, games, fantasy, dungeons and dragons, and more.
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58. Bones of Contention

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Bones of Contention defines itself as Skeleton Crew of Reviewers. The blog is contributed by many authors. The blog is about gaming, fantasy, OSR, and more.
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59. Gundobad Games

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The author is an ancient historian by day. Suave gaming geek by night! Gundobad Games is about discussing history, Role Playing Games, Wargames...etc.
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60. Melancholies and Mirth

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Melancholies and Mirth is an OSR blog about thinking that requires underworld exploration!
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61. An Abominable Fancy

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An Abominable Fancy is a blog by Joel Priddy which is about role-playing games.
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62. Shoalmont Games

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Shoalmont Games is about running OSR, 5e, and Mini games. Find captivating articles about minigames with pictures and tables for better understanding.
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63. Axian Spice

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I am Giuseppe Rotondo. I'm a husband and father of two, and I work as a teacher, usually tutoring teenage students with special needs. I also work as a freelance RPG translator (English to Italian) and content creator and designer. In this blog I write about RPGs I like, play, and create.MORE Domain Authority 18 Get Email Contact

64. Alone in the Labyrinth

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Alone in the Labyrinth is a blog about pen-and-paper RPGs, sandbox campaigning, storytelling, and world-building.
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65. Vorpal Mace

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Vorpal Mace is written by Tamas Illes. He is a humble fan of classic fantasy literature and old-school RPGs - both the tabletop and digital kind. The blog contains articles about games, OSR, RPG, and more. According to the author this blog is a gate to another world.MORE Email ****@blueyonder.co.uk
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66. Pretendo Games

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Pretendo Games is written by Jason. It is about games, dungeons, dragons, fantasy, and more.
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67. Raven God Games

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I am a freelance cartographer, writer, and game designer who has been involved with role-playing games for more than 30 years. I am the writer and creator of Eldritch Tales: Lovecraftian White Box Roleplaying and Reaver RPG and have produced material for Astonishing Swordsmen & Sorcerers of Hyperborea, AFS Magazine, Delving Deeper, Swords & Wizardry, and Tunnel Goons.MORE Email ****@gmail.com
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68. Liche's Libram

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Liche's Libram is a blog focused on extruded fantasy games, OSR, wizards, glog, thieves, cults, tlon, and more. Some of the data is well organized and easy to understand.
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69. Wondering Monsters

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The blog is written by Lee Lawrence for confused monsters and all things, OSR, RPGs, DIY D&D, PC/and Console Gaming, Fantasy, and writing. He writes fantasy, historical, and adventure fiction, as well as RPG material. He is interested in writing, music, fantasy, RPG, and guitar.MORE Domain Authority 14 Get Email Contact

70. A Rust Monster Ate My Sword

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A blog about games and gamers, and various and sundry geek-related ephemera and paraphernalia.
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