Basic Fantasy RPG Releases

Core Rules Release 2006.4

Sun, 01 Jan 2006 12:00:00 CST

I've completed my "mining" of the C&C Monsters PDF, and frankly I didn't get much. Roughly half of the monsters in the document aren't in the list I'm trying to fill, and of the ones that are, a lot of work was needed to match them to the rules and to my conception of those monsters. That's not a slam on the Troll Lords... they just aren't playing the same game I am.

I have inserted empty statblocks for all the monsters. I've also written the basic character generation rules and the optional rules section (except for alternative thief abilities since I haven't yet written the thief ability table).

Core Rules Release 2006.5

Sun, 01 Jan 2006 12:00:00 CST

It turns out that the 3.5 SRD is a much richer source of monster descriptive text, even though much must be ignored. I have filled in descriptive text for many monsters, though some is still incomplete; the material in the Dragon section is from my own campaign materials, and not from the SRD at all.

I've also completed the thief ability table, and added the optional thief customization rule (in the GM section).

Core Rules Release 2006.6

Sun, 01 Jan 2006 12:00:00 CST

Many more monsters descriptions copied, plus some minor text edits. Also added a rule for ability rolls that get easier as the character gains levels. I'm going to use that later...

Check out the Mermaid entry... I'm rather proud of it.

Core Rules Release 2006.7

Sun, 01 Jan 2006 12:00:00 CST

Still more monster descriptive text copied. In some cases there isn't enough actual description; I'm going to have to go back over the text and embellish it, probably when I add the missing statistics. I'm through the "S" monsters at this point.

Core Rules Release 2006.8

Sun, 01 Jan 2006 12:00:00 CST

Not much new in this one, but I've finally written an introduction.

Core Rules Release 2006.9

Fri, 20 Jan 2006 12:00:00 CST

I've added a little bit to the introduction, and mined substantial text from my Project 74 rules, particularly the Encumbrance section. I've had to rewrite quite a bit that came from Project 74; I wrote those rules for expert RPG players, but Basic Fantasy is, well, basic.

Frankly I'm beginning to see Project 74 mutating into a few pages of add-on rules for Basic Fantasy...

This will be the first public release. I'm adding Basic Fantasy to the directory on my home page, and announcing it on Dragonsfoot.

Core Rules Release 2006.10

Sat, 21 Jan 2006 12:00:00 CST

Several spells added courtesy of Ray Allen, and many more of those to come. I've also added some additional introductory text, which my daughter has announced is "Cool!" She followed up by saying, "You wrote that?" Thanks, sweetie.

Core Rules Release 2006.11

Sun, 22 Jan 2006 12:00:00 CST

Additional "introductory" text as well as more rules in the Encounter section; this includes Surprise rules and the Clerics vs. Undead table. I chose to put it into the Encounter rather than Character section as it seems more appropriate, and less confusing to a newbie generating his or her first character. Also added the missing Sneak Attack rule for Thieves.

Core Rules Release 2006.12

Mon, 23 Jan 2006 12:00:00 CST

Many little changes... some table reformatting, rules for Turning Undead, some explanatory text in the Monsters section as well as stats for all the A and B monsters; they're effectively done. Also a few more spells from maddog's spellbook. Just a lot of stuff.

I printed a few pages (the early pages that look pretty well done to me) and I'm not happy with how that font looks in print; it aligns badly vertically on the printer. I'm not sure if Souvenir would be better, as I haven't tried it yet... I really need Souvenir Demi before I can do that (I have Souvenir Light, Souvenir Light Italic and Souvenir Demi Italic but not the upright Souvenir Demi).

Core Rules Release 2006.13

Thu, 26 Jan 2006 12:00:00 CST

Numerous additions. Most of the spells are there now; only those not represented in Ray Allen's document, and not already rewritten by myself, are missing. Rules for spell preparation are in there now, but I'm not entirely happy with them... I'm sure they could be more brief and/or clear (I'll take clarity over brevity, but I like both).

The document is currently 98 pages long, including the cover. I have high hopes that I'll be able to keep it down to no more than 129 (128 plus cover).

Core Rules Release 2006.14

Sat, 28 Jan 2006 12:00:00 CST

I've added statistics for the monsters up to and including the dragons. I've also added a lot of text in the dragon section; I think they are pretty well complete. I made some textual corrections (particularly in the Open Game License section) and added more of the introductory story (in the Treasure section).

Core Rules Release 2006.15

Sun, 29 Jan 2006 12:00:00 CST

Okay, now I have statistics for the monsters up through the Gorgon. I was surprised to find out how much the SRD "nerfed" the Dragon Turtle compared to older versions; I've restored the biggest draconian to something resembling its former glory. I spent some time working on descriptive text for the golems, also; I've included some golem types that come from the SRD as well as my own personal versions of the Amber, Bronze, Wood, and Bone Golems. They vary somewhat from their original versions, as I felt I should integrate the two different "visions" of golems.

Core Rules Release 2006.16

Tue, 31 Jan 2006 12:00:00 CST

The main thing changed in this version is the layout... I've gone with mirrored margins, as suggested by Stuart Marshall, so as to make the whole thing print out a lot nicer. An added bonus is that the document is now under 100 pages again! Several errors noticed by William Smith have been corrected also.

I've cleaned up and simplified the treasure generation tables and added an optional rule for Magic-Users preparing spells from memory (short answer: don't do it if you don't have to!). Content-wise, that's about all that's added.

Core Rules Release 2006.17

Thu, 02 Feb 2006 12:00:00 CST

The main addition for this version is three new spells from William Smith: Conjure Elemental, Floating Disc and Spiritual Hammer. Also many more monster stats (some even with additional descriptive text) are now included, and the document is still under 100 pages!

Core Rules Release 2006.18

Sat, 04 Feb 2006 12:00:00 CST

All the monsters have stats! The Unicorn and Vampire entries are done, as far as I'm concerned, and a good start has been made on several more of those unfinished to this point. I've eliminated the Thoul (as I'm uncertain of its copyright status), and included the "replacement" monster: the Urgoblin.

Core Rules Release 2006.19

Sat, 04 Feb 2006 12:00:00 CST

Several new spells from William Smith have been added: Find Traps, Growth of Plants, Protection From Normal Missiles, Speak With Animals, Speak With Monsters, Speak With Plants, Striking, and Ventriloquism. In addition, I've added about a page of material to the magic item section, including descriptions of about half of the potions as well as notes about magic items in general. I realize this release is REAL soon after the previous one, but with so much added I just had to get it posted!

Core Rules Release 2006.20

Sun, 05 Feb 2006 12:00:00 CST

Many more magic items added with this version, as well as dungeon wandering monster tables and the "bones" of the wilderness tables. I've also added a bit to the intro story (in the Wandering Monsters subsection). Finally, this version contains my first cut at changing movement over to a more d20-natural single figure; the movement rules haven't been revised yet, but all the movement stats should have been fixed in this version.

Core Rules Release 2006.21

Wed, 08 Feb 2006 12:00:00 CST

This release adds three more spells from William Smith: Invisible Stalker, Projected Image, and Snake Charm; the only other change is a rewrite of the Movement rate rules.

Core Rules Release 2006.22

Thu, 09 Feb 2006 12:00:00 CST

This version contains the last three missing spells, courtesy of William Smith, who also submitted text for the Oil and Holy Water parts of the Encounter section. This forced me to nail down rules for Grenade-Like Missiles. Also, this version contains descriptive text for the Tentacle Worm.

Core Rules Release 2006.23

Sun, 12 Feb 2006 12:00:00 CST

This version adds two monsters I need for a module: the Blood Rose and the Hangman Tree. Also, I've added many more magic item descriptions, as well as correcting an error on the Miscellaneous Magic table.

Core Rules Release 2006.24

Tue, 14 Feb 2006 12:00:00 CST

This release adds more magic item descriptions (the staves are done!) but drops the Staff of Withering; it appears it does not exist in the SRD, and I've never used it enough to go to the trouble of reinventing it. Wilderness movement rates are now given, as well as preliminary rules for traveling by land, sea and air.

Core Rules Release 2006.25

Thu, 16 Feb 2006 12:00:00 CST

Call this release the "Magic-Items-Are-All-Done!" release. I dropped one more item along the way: the Wand of Metal Detection. It's not one I've ever used, and it's way different from anything in the spell rules. I kept the other detection wands, though I had to write a few from scratch. Also a little of the text for the dungeon stocking section is in there; I hope to get that part done next.

Core Rules Release 2006.26

Thu, 16 Feb 2006 12:00:00 CST

Okay, now the dungeon creation guidelines are done. They take up just two pages including a small dungeon map illustration... I'm real happy with it.

Core Rules Release 2006.27

Tue, 21 Feb 2006 12:00:00 CST

This release contains Stronghold rules by Nick Bogan; that's the only significant change in this version, but I wanted to make sure Nick and I were on the same page.

Core Rules Release 2006.28

Sun, 26 Feb 2006 12:00:00 CST

This release includes updated Stronghold rules, Evasion and Pursuit rules (filled in at last), capacities for backpacks and sacks (in the Explanation of Equipment section), and two additional Clerical spells: Regenerate and Restoration. Well, actually, the description for Regenerate is absent, but Restoration is filled in. Elsewhere in the rules I state that negative levels can be restored "by magic" but no such magic was actually in there; Regenerate is included to fill the 6th level spell list out to an even die size.

Core Rules Release 2006.29

Sat, 18 Mar 2006 12:00:00 CST

Another Strongholds update by Nick Bogan, a re-arrangement of the GM's section, and a couple of new monsters (the Blood Rose and the Hangman Tree) are the main additions in this update.

Core Rules Release 2006.30

Sun, 19 Mar 2006 12:00:00 CST

Additional monster descriptions have been added, including the Troglodyte and Bugbear by Evan Moore as well as my own adaptation of the Yellow Mold, Green Slime, all the Giants except the Cyclops, and the Gnomes. Also added is text in the Adventure section under the Traps and Random Encounters headings.

Core Rules Release 2006.31

Wed, 22 Mar 2006 12:00:00 CST

I've completed the descriptive text for the Mastodon and Mountain Lion; I set out to fill in the Panther, but after some research I discovered that Panther is a pretty broad descriptive term. Mountain Lions, it turns out, technically are Panthers, as are leopards and all sorts of great cats. I didn't know how many there were... but after some further research I chose to replace the Panther entry with Jaguar, as they are a distinct type of great cat with unique behaviors. Anyway... I moved the Pony information into the Beasts of Burden entry (an oversight from earlier) and added candles to the Adventure/Light section. Now I need to put them on the equipment list...

Core Rules Release 2006.32

Thu, 23 Mar 2006 12:00:00 CST

Text has been added for the Giant Frog/Giant Toad, Insect Swarms, the Cyclops and the Giant Fly. Candles are on the equipment list, along with the missing weight for the 10' pole (10 pounds) and descriptive text for the lighting items in the Explanation of Equipment section.

Core Rules Release 2006.33

Sat, 25 Mar 2006 12:00:00 CST

A Rate of Fire subsection has been added, mainly to clarify the use of crossbows. Additional equipment descriptions, including the Tinderbox, flint and steel (courtesy of Stuart Marshall, who I've added to the Contributors list), have been added. Also, rules for repeated Turn Undead attempts have been added. Lastly, I filled in one more subheading in the Creating a Wilderness Adventure section in the back.

Core Rules Release 2006.34

Tue, 28 Mar 2006 12:00:00 CST

I've finally filled in the Judging Wishes section, and I believe the formatting of the Game Master section from that point on is now stable. The Explanation of Equipment section is complete as far as I'm concerned. Also, the Charging rule has been missing for some time, but has now been added to the Encounter section.

Core Rules Release 2006.35

Wed, 05 Apr 2006 12:00:00 CST

I've added a monster: the Alicorn (see the entry for Unicorn for details). Information about NPC Adventurer parties has been added, and work has been done on the Wilderness Random Encounters, both with regard to rules as well as the tables themselves.

Core Rules Release 2006.36

Sat, 08 Apr 2006 12:00:00 CST

More work has been completed on the Wilderness Random Encounters, and the introductory text for the Treasure section is complete (though I'm not entirely happy with it, I believe it's adequate). I've also filled in the description for the Roc, Killer Whale and Giant Weasel. After some research, I've combined the Giant Ferret and Giant Weasel entries... the two creatures are too similar, being of the same family, and in my judgement both are not needed.

Core Rules Release 2006.37

Mon, 10 Apr 2006 12:00:00 CST

I've reformatted the encounter tables; I'm not certain I like them yet, but they do fit better now. The "Becoming Lost" subheading is now filled in. I've detailed Bandits and Buccaneers, and removed Berserkers (not sure what they're good for; if you miss them, send me text and I'll put them back in).

Core Rules Release 2006.38

Wed, 12 Apr 2006 12:00:00 CST

One thing that was missing but not noted anywhere was information about "normal men," that is, zero level or non-classed characters. I've corrected this omission. I have also included a new table for monster attack bonuses; the previous AB equals Hit Dice progression was just too much compared to the player character attack bonus table. Some related introductory text for the Monsters section has also been corrected. Per previous notes on the Dragonsfoot thread, I've replaced the Giant Oil Beetle with a very similar Giant Bombardier Beetle. The Giant Tiger Beetle and Giant Cave Locust are also completed. Additional descriptive material has been added to the Giant Centipede, finishing that entry (I've also updated their movement, as I believe that these "fast moving" creatures should move at least as fast as an unarmored man).

Core Rules Release 2006.39

Sun, 23 Apr 2006 12:00:00 CST

Fixed an error in the Web spell (no area of effect). Finished the Retainers section, and added a substantial amount to the Specialists and Mercenaries sections.

Core Rules Release 2006.40

Sun, 30 Apr 2006 12:00:00 CST

Filled in the descriptive text for the Giant Crab, Giant Bass, Giant Piranha and Giant Leech (hmm, a pattern) as well as Living Statues, Rock Baboons and Sea Serpents. I've dropped the Giant Sturgeon after a brief "discussion" on Dragonsfoot. All references to "hull points" have been removed, in preparation for the revised structure damage rules (already partially implemented in the Stronghold rules). The wilderness adventure guidelines are now complete; I can't help but think this section could use some extra help, but nothing comes to mind just now, so I'm calling it done. Last, but far from least, a version of the Tactical Movement rules Nick Bogan proposed are integrated into the rules. These rules are largely irrelevant in ordinary dungeon adventures, but are handy as heck in tactical situations in the wilderness.

Core Rules Release 2006.41

Tue, 02 May 2006 12:00:00 CST

I've corrected the treasure types for the humanoids; turns out only the Hobgoblin and Urgoblin entries were messed up. The Narwhal is now complete, and missing descriptive text has been added to the Elementals. I've dropped the Giant Rockfish... I'm not even sure which of several "rockfish" it's supposed to be. Both types of Salamander are now described, as are the Bull Shark, Great White Shark, Mako Shark, Giant Rattlesnake, Pit Viper, Spitting Cobra, Sea Snake, Giant Black Widow Spider, Giant Crab Spider, Giant Tarantula, Pterodactyl, Pteranodon, Giant Rhagodessa, Giant Shrew, Giant Tuatara and Giant Horned Chameleon. In other words... ALL the monsters are done!

Core Rules Release 2006.42

Sun, 07 May 2006 12:00:00 CST

Morale and Reactions are now explained in the Encounter section. The NPC party rules are now complete, but need to be extensively reviewed.

Core Rules Release 2006.43

Tue, 09 May 2006 12:00:00 CST

I've rearranged the Vehicles, moving them to the Equipment section; many details for several types of ship are not given yet, as I'm working them out right now (and some details that are written down may change). I've also added eight spells: Blade Barrier, Cure Critical Wounds, Feeblemind, Heal, Reincarnate, Telekinesis, True Seeing, and Wall of Iron. Missing descriptive text has been added to the Green Slime. Some work has been done to the vehicles (particularly waterborne vehicles).

Core Rules Release 2006.44

Sat, 20 May 2006 12:00:00 CST

So now I've rearranged again. Tactical Movement no longer has its own "section;" I've rolled those rules into the regular Encounter rules. The Giant Barracuda has been added to the Monsters section, courtesy of new contributor Emiliano Maretti. Specialists and mercenaries are now detailed. Vehicles have been moved just after Equipment, along with Siege Engines; I've simplified the siege engine details in this version. Some vehicle information is not yet filled in, but it's really close now. Also, new artwork has been added courtesy of Steve Zieser, depicting all four of the "iconic" characters from the intro story.

Core Rules Release 2006.45

Wed, 24 May 2006 12:00:00 CST

Nick Bogan has provided much-needed additional detail in the "Designing a Wilderness Adventure" section of the rules. Brawling rules have been added, and some more new Steve Zieser artwork is in there. The maneuverability class and attack bonus information previously missing from the Monsters section has been filled in. There is very little remaining to be finished...

CRGCon Spring 2006 Mini-Con

Sat, 27 May 2006 12:00:00 CST

This was the first game convention of any sort I had attended in more than 15 years, but it was the best I've ever attended. Despite my status as a "gatecrasher" (from another state, mind you), I was made very welcome indeed. I ran BFRPG with a version of Eric Holmes "Tower of Zenopus" for the morning session, and was able to play in Steve Zieser's BFRPG "Crypt of Doom" game in the afternoon. A good time was had by all, and furthermore I found (or had pointed out to me) several rules errors and deficiencies which I am correcting for release in version 2006.46 of the core rules document.

I hope to be able to attend this event again next year. For those in the Cedar Rapids, Iowa area who might be interested in this event or other events by these fellows, here's the link to their Yahoo! group page:

https://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/CRGCon

Thanks again to Steve Zieser and Doug Wilson for making me welcome at their mini-con, and to all the guys who played in the events listed above for making the games fun. You'll all be listed as playtesters starting with 2006.46... if you don't see your name on the title page, email me.

Core Rules Release 2006.46

Mon, 29 May 2006 12:00:00 CST

Nick comes through again with complete wilderness encounter tables, removing one more item from the "unfinished" list; he's also added a bit to the Fighter class description. Playtesting revealed some deficiencies in the Turning Undead rules, which I have hopefully corrected, and Jason Schmidt pointed out a misprint in the description of the spell Quest, which I have also corrected. I also discovered deficiencies in the description of the Web spell, and after some consideration I've made a few minor changes therein. This edition contains more new artwork courtesy of Steve Zieser, depicting a Kobold, an Orc and a Goblin; take a look at them in the Monsters section. Lastly, the Giant Tarantula was missing a substantial part of its description, and that has been corrected.

Steve Zieser's Character Sheet Posted

Tue, 30 May 2006 12:00:00 CST

Steve "Carjack" Zieser has submitted a PDF version of the character sheet he used at the CRGCon (see the May 27, 2006 item below), and it is now available from the website. Thanks, Steve!

New "Standard" Character Sheet Posted

Wed, 31 May 2006 12:00:00 CST

This morning I've posted a first "cut" at a standard character sheet for the game.

Core Rules Release 2006.47

Sat, 03 Jun 2006 12:00:00 CST

Antonio Eleuteri pointed out an error in the saving throw category for the Gold Dragon, which I've corrected; then he took on the job of adding class and level to each and every spell. In the process, he also found errors in two spells, Dispel Magic and Read Languages, which he corrected. Nick Bogan suggested a wording change in the Stronghold rules, which I've implemented. Eldrad mentioned the lack of any text describing the personalities of the various dragon types; I've added such text, and in the process sorted the dragons into alphabetical order. The previous order was rather arbitrary.

There are some layout "anomalies" in this version, but I'm releasing it anyway. I hope to get them straightened out before releasing the next version.

Core Rules Release 2006.48

Sat, 10 Jun 2006 12:00:00 CST

New artwork by Matt Finch serves to decorate the now-written City, Town and Village Encounters section. I've eliminated the Castle Encounters section... that sort of wandering around an uncharted (by the GM, even!) wilderness doesn't appeal to me, but if someone else wants to write it, I'll put it back in. What that means is... by my measure of the project, it's COMPLETE. Yes, you read that right. I'm changing the "unfinished" list into a "nice to have" list, to show the things omitted that aren't necessary to the project but would be, well, nice to have. If those things never appear, I won't miss them. With proofing, editing, and possibly a little more artwork, this edition could be published!

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign 2006.0

Tue, 13 Jun 2006 12:00:00 CST

This is the "initial" release of this module, but of course as it is a combination of the original BF0 Morgansfort, BF1 The Nameless Dungeon and BF2 The Cave of the Unknown, it's really not the first time after all. Very few changes in this edition vs. the original documents... mostly formatting issues, which will be a constant job for some time.

Core Rules Release 2006.49

Fri, 16 Jun 2006 12:00:00 CST

Many thanks to Ray Allen for indexing the document; he found and corrected a few errors along the way. This release also includes three new pieces of art from Steve Zieser. Not much else changed, but the index and the art is so cool I had to release a new version right away.

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign 2006.1

Sun, 18 Jun 2006 12:00:00 CST

I've made a pass through the entire document, standardizing the monster layouts mostly; I also noticed a few "Glainisms" that I removed, making the dungeons more generic. The intro to the Cave of the Unknown has been revised to fit the Morgansfort area better.

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign 2006.2

Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:00:00 CST

Several areas on the Morgansfort key have been detailed, including the gatehouse, the inn, the "Square" and the chapel, with key NPCs added.

Core Rules Release 2006.50

Sat, 24 Jun 2006 12:00:00 CST

This version has been proofread by Tonya Allen (thanks!) as well as myself, and is much improved in many places. The only substantial change is that Elves now receive a +2 saving throw bonus on Magic Wands as well as Spells; I thought it strange that, in many cases, an Elf might have a better Spells save than his or her Wands save, so I extended the bonus to cover both.

Core Rules Release 2006.51

Mon, 17 Jul 2006 12:00:00 CST

This version has been proofread by Daryl Burns, who pointed out many details that needed clarification. He also supplied descriptive text for the player character races. Changes have been made to the damage figures for the light and heavy crossbow, as a consequence of the discussion of the subject on Dragonsfoot. Luigi Castellani provided rules for wrestling; after some discussion on Dragonsfoot, a revised version of his rules have been included. Luigi also supplied some new artwork (check out the giants). Dan Dalton provided a weapons rack drawing to decorate the Equipment section, as well as a picture of a Halfling; I understand he plans to draw additional character-race pictures for the core rules as well.

Core Rules Release 2006.52

Sat, 29 Jul 2006 12:00:00 CST

This version includes additional artwork by Luigi Castellani; I'm especially pleased with his rendition of the magic sword known as the Star of Avault (on page 45 in the Encounter rules, above the Combat heading). New instructions for spell acquisition are now included in the Game Master's section. The Sleep spell has been revised due to discussion in the Dragonsfoot forum thread.

BF2 Fortress, Tomb, and Tower 2006.0

Mon, 31 Jul 2006 12:00:00 CST

This is the first release of the combined module, and the first appearance of the new cover art by Steve Zieser. The module includes the last released version of Fortress of the Iron Duke as well as the first ever release of Tomb of Karsma Megalos. Crooked Rock Tower isn't even started yet... just a pile of old paper maps and a hard-to-read (handwritten) key on my floor right now.

New Character Sheets by Ray Allen

Mon, 31 Jul 2006 12:00:00 CST

Ray "maddog" Allen has provided us with a landscape character sheet, along with Magic-User and Cleric spell sheets.

Companion Release 2006.0

Mon, 07 Aug 2006 12:00:00 CST

This is the first release of the Basic Fantasy Companion, and boy, there's not much here. Hopefully this seed will sprout...

Core Rules Release 2006.53

Thu, 31 Aug 2006 12:00:00 CST

Dragonsfoot user olaberg pointed out some spell discrepancies, which have been resolved. Another piece of art, a "generic" dwarf by Dan Dalton, graces the character races section. Now we just need to illustrate elves... everyone ought to know by now what a human looks like, right? The missing disease details for rats and giant rats is now included, as well as new rules for Constitution loss and recovery (in the Encounter section). Finally, a new set of rules for magical research, combining material from Luigi Castellani with some of my own ideas and a few bits from the forum thread, has been added (in the Game Master section).

Illusionists: A Basic Fantasy Supplement Release 2006.0, and Druids: A Basic Fantasy Supplement Release 2006.0

Thu, 31 Aug 2006 12:00:00 CST

As discussed on Dragonsfoot, I've decided to move away from the Basic Fantasy Companion idea and instead release a number of short articles describing specific optional rules. I'm also open to submissions of such works by others; as sufficient material becomes available to make self-publishing cost effective, I'll compile the articles together into one or more issues of the Olde Dungeoneer's Almanack.

At any rate, to start the process rolling, I've decided to release these (very unfinished) articles for the Druid and Illusionist classes. Anyone wishing to submit articles for BFRPG should download at least one of these articles, and use it for a template.

The Fine Art of Monster Conversion 2006.1 by Ray Allen

Sun, 03 Sep 2006 12:00:00 CST

Here as requested are Ray's instructions for converting d20 monsters to BFRPG. Enjoy!

The Fine Art of Monster Conversion 2006.2 by Ray Allen

Mon, 04 Sep 2006 12:00:00 CST

Ray's been busy! Here's the latest revision of his conversion article.

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign 2006.3

Sat, 16 Sep 2006 12:00:00 CST

Several more areas on the Morgansfort key have been detailed, courtesy of new contributor Mark Goss. Check out the Bank, the Gambling House, the herbalist and the semi-retired magic-user; also the common warehouse is now detailed.

Sorcerers: A Basic Fantasy Supplement Release 2006.0

Sat, 16 Sep 2006 12:00:00 CST

Here's Ray Allen's version of the Sorcerer class for BFRPG.

Alignment: A Basic Fantasy Supplement Release 2006.0

Sun, 17 Sep 2006 12:00:00 CST

This is Todd Roe's revision of the d20 SRD alignment system, for use with BFRPG.

Fighter Subclasses: A Basic Fantasy Supplement Release 2006.0

Sun, 17 Sep 2006 12:00:00 CST

This article by William Smith provides "basic" versions of the Barbarian, Paladin, and Ranger.

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign 2006.4

Tue, 19 Sep 2006 12:00:00 CST

A few more updates to Morgansfort proper, including the missing smithy as well as names for some of the NPCs, all courtesy of Mark Goss. I've also completed the reformatting of the wandering monsters section of the Nameless Dungeon, so that it no longer requires landscape format.

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign 2006.5

Sat, 23 Sep 2006 12:00:00 CST

Still more of the Old Island Fortress filled in by Mark Goss, including a couple of rooms with nasty surprises...

New Domain Name: BASICFANTASY.ORG

Sun, 01 Jan 2006 12:00:00 CST

Yes, I did at last register a domain name for the Basic Fantasy rules. Here's hoping someone likes them besides me.

Update: In a fit of stupidity I failed to collect the download statistics file correctly; thus, download stats for all BFRPG projects from late Feb on are lost. Sometimes I can be really stupid...

Update Part II: Some of the stats have been recovered; the numbers are at least a reasonable approximation of facts now, except for a few of the newest items.

Core Rules Release 2006.54

Wed, 27 Sep 2006 12:00:00 CST

New explanatory text for saving throws has been added at the behest of Dragonsfoot user olaberg. Remaining monster XP values have been filled in, and the Elementals are completed at last.

This is it, guys... this text is final. I won't accept any more complaints of "this is broken" without replacement text being provided; put your money where your mouth is, so to speak. This is the version that will be printed. Of course, proofing comes first...

Mike Hill's Character Sheet Posted

Sun, 08 Oct 2006 12:00:00 CST

Mike Hill has submitted a nice PDF character sheet; it's A4 rather than letter, but of course Acrobat will scale it to fit your paper (and if you use A4 paper normally anyway, all the better).

Mike Hill's Character Sheet Updated

Sun, 15 Oct 2006 12:00:00 CST

Mike submitted an updated version of his A4 character sheet (revised after his players used it for the first time).

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign 2006.6

Sun, 15 Oct 2006 12:00:00 CST

Another release with Old Island Fortress updates from Mark Goss... you'll just have to read it if you are curious.

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign 2006.7

Tue, 07 Nov 2006 12:00:00 CST

Yet another release with Old Island Fortress updates from Mark Goss and myself. Most of the rooms are filled in now; I have just a few more to complete and this part will be complete!

Core Rules Release 2006.55

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 12:00:00 CST

Many, many changes:

This version contains proofing corrections courtesy of James Roberts.
Also, Dragonsfoot member SaveForHalf pointed out some errors in a few spells, which have been corrected. He also suggested magical trap detection revisions for the Thief, which I have added.
After some discussion on Dragonsfoot, several spells have been changed:
- Magic Missile has been revised mainly for balance issues.
- Cure Critical Wounds is gone, again for balance reasons; the hit point restoration power of Clerics was about three times higher at 20th level, and twice as high at 10th level, than I wanted, relative to the number of hit points granted to the various classes at commensurate levels. Similarly, the healing power of Cure Light Wounds has been revised slightly, from 1d8+1 to 1d6+1, and likewise the dice for Cure Serious Wounds have gone down from d8's to d6's. Wall of Fire replaces Cure Critical Wounds in the 5th level Clerical Spells table.

Core Rules Release 2006.56

Wed, 27 Dec 2006 12:00:00 CST

This release incorporates numerous corrections suggested by James Roberts (in the Spells section) and Daryl Burns (in the Treasure section). Also included is the new Magic Jar text, clarified after extensive discussion on Dragonsfoot, and a few other items also hashed out there. With this release, I'm freezing sections 1-3; no text appearing prior to the Adventure section will be touched, excepting only the most egregious of errors. The Treasure section is, in my opinion, pretty solid, but as Daryl has indicated that he plans to do some further work there, I'll hold off on freezing it until next release.

Core Rules Release 57

Tue, 02 Jan 2007 12:00:00 CST

Many, many small changes in this revision, courtesy of Daryl Burns. In particular, the missing details for the Black Pudding are now present. This release is also the first to use the new release numbering system.

Core Rules Release 58

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 12:00:00 CST

The Halfling Fighter/Thief has been eliminated from the rules, as there is little or no good reason to play one. Numerous small corrections have been made, thanks to the able proofing of Daryl Burns. New dice photos have been inserted, courtesy of Kevin Cook at dicecollector.com. We are another small step closer to print publication...

Jesters: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 1

Fri, 26 Jan 2007 12:00:00 CST

Here is the first version of Brendan Falconer's rules for the Jester class. I have included his notes at the end, with my commentary added in red. Please post your own commentary in the Dragonsfoot.org thread in the Workshop (The Olde Dungeoneer's Almanack).

Gnomes: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 1

Sat, 27 Jan 2007 12:00:00 CST

After a few questions on the subject, I have put together a "first cut" at Gnomes for BFRPG. I don't consider this finished, but it is good enough to playtest.

Assassins: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 1

Sat, 27 Jan 2007 12:00:00 CST

Here at long last is Eric C. Medder's rules for Assassin class.

Jesters: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 2

Mon, 29 Jan 2007 12:00:00 CST

Brendan tells me this is the final version of the Jesters Supplement. Enjoy!

Core Rules Release 59

Thu, 01 Feb 2007 12:00:00 CST

New contributor Arthur Reyes has provided additional explanatory text for the Saving Throws section. New contributor Nazim N. Karaca carefully analyzed the price, weight, and damage figures of a number of weapons, and provided well-considered changes to the price and weight of some of them. Playtester Chuck Schoonover pointed out several errors in the rules, including serious errors in the Wall of Stone and Wall of Iron spells, which I have corrected. New proofreader Serge Petitclerc found a few more really annoying little errors, which are now fixed.

This release is being presented "Lulu.com ready" with covers removed and resolution set to 300dpi. This makes the files a lot bigger... you've been warned! Owing to stability issues related to that size change, the OpenOffice.org download has been broken into two sections; I'm using a PDF merge tool to put the resulting PDFs together.

This is the last major change before the print version! (yay!)

Core Rules Release 60

Sat, 03 Feb 2007 12:00:00 CST

This release includes only minor changes, mainly the insertion of additional public domain artwork.

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign, Release 8

Mon, 05 Feb 2007 12:00:00 CST

This new release includes details of the standard version of the Tomb (the last room in the Old Island Fortress), as well as two alternate versions (to keep players who have read the intro story guessing). The alternate versions were suggested by Chuck Schoonover and Mark Goss.

Core Rules Release 61

Sun, 11 Feb 2007 12:00:00 CST

A correction has been made to the Combat text, courtesy of new proofreader Benedict Wolf. Proofreader Serge Petitclerc found a bunch more errors, which are all corrected now; this includes the missing rules for item saving throws. Dragonsfoot user Eldrad Wolfsbane suggested variable natural weapon damage for dragons, which I have implemented in this version.

Core Rules 1st Edition (Release 62)

Sat, 17 Feb 2007 12:00:00 CST

That's right... these are the FINAL rules! (For some definition of "final...") This core rule set contains a few minor changes, and a few more signatures. Really, not much has changed, and that's good... because, if nothing significant is found in the next week, this version goes to Lulu.com!

Core Rules Cover Source and PDF

Thu, 22 Feb 2007 12:00:00 CST

I've posted a source document (OpenOffice.org ODT) and a PDF for the covers, front and back, for the core rules. These covers have been reduced to leave a half inch left and right margin (and proportional top and bottom margins) to accomodate printing on standard home printers.

New Forms by Scott Abraham

Mon, 02 Jul 2007 12:00:00 CST

I've just uploaded four new form PDF's created by Scott Abraham: an Adventure Log, an Adventure Sheet, a Creature Sheet, and a Game Master's Screen.

Core Rules 1st Edition (Release 63)

Thu, 05 Jul 2007 12:00:00 CST

Well, here are the new "final" rules. This release contains a great many very small changes; omitting the basic grammar and spelling corrections, here's what has been corrected.

Several spells that are noted as reversible in their descriptions were not so noted in the spell lists.
Cloudkill should have been described with a three dimensional area of effect rather than a two dimensional area.
The roll table for confusion is now done with a d20. The odds have not changed.
Several spell durations were given as "permanent" when "instantaneous" would be a better explanation; for instance, healing spells.
ESP was marked as reversible, but of course it isn't.
Find the Path has been clarified somewhat.
Remove Curse used the word "turn" in other than the game meaning; this has been revised to say "round" instead.
Web, as written in r62 and earlier, denied those entrapped the ability to speak; however, the description states that the strands are very large, making this limitation seem strange. It has been removed.
The rules for item saving throws was a bit unclear, and has been improved (hopefully).

All the changes listed above were provided by one proofer, Benedict. Also, Nick Bogan supplied a new version of the maneuverability rules, and I revised the monsters section to be consistent with the new rules.

James D. Jarvis' Character Sheet

Fri, 06 Jul 2007 12:00:00 CST

James has submitted his excellent character sheet for download.

Revised Character Sheets by Ray Allen

Sat, 07 Jul 2007 12:00:00 CST

Ray "maddog" Allen has updated his character sheet and Cleric and Magic-User spell sheets.

New Spells Supplement

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 12:00:00 CST

Here are many of the new spells created in the Dragonsfoot.org forums. Also included are the rules for 7th level spells for Magic-Users and Clerics. This is an early draft version!

New Spells Supplement

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 12:00:00 CST

Already, a new revision of the New Spells supplement.

Phil Morris' Character Sheet

Sun, 05 Aug 2007 12:00:00 CST

Phil has submitted his very old-school double-sided character sheet for download.

Simone Felli's Character Sheet

Tue, 11 Sep 2007 12:00:00 CST

Simone Felli has submitted a nice landscape-format character sheet, in PDF and OpenOffice.org Draw format.

Secondary Skills Supplement

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:00:00 CST

I have finally formatted Ray Allen's Secondary Skills article, and here it is:

Combat Options Supplement

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:00:00 CST

Here are the long-promised optional combat rules, ready for playtesting at last!

Half Humans: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 1

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 12:00:00 CST

This supplement provides details for players of Half-Elves, Half-Ogres and Half-Orcs.

Gnomes: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 2

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 12:00:00 CST

These new revised rules for the Gnome race now include a new combination class, the Magic-User/Thief.

Core Rules 1st Edition (Release 64)

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 12:00:00 CST

I decided it was high time to release a new version of the Core Rules. This release includes a new revision of the Stronghold rules by Nick Bogan, as well as revised wrestling rules as discussed in the Dragonsfoot.org Workshop. Also, some corrections to the maneuverability of vehicles have been made (related to the previous simplification of those optional rules).

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign, Release 9

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 12:00:00 CST

This new release includes Labyrinth Lord^TM and OSRIC^TM support. Also, several rooms are now complete (including a couple of rooms in the Olde Island Fortress and all the laboratory rooms and the altar room in Cave of the Unknown). I believe the next release will be entirely complete, though still not ready for print publication.

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign, Release 10

Sat, 24 Nov 2007 12:00:00 CST

This is the complete playtest edition of this campaign module. All rooms are finished and ready for action.

AA1.1 Gold In The Hills by Ray Allen, Release 1

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 12:00:00 CST

Ray has graciously allowed me to use his module as the first Adventure Anthologies submission, and you can now download it from our website... just

BFRPG Charts and Tables by Simone Felli, Release 1

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 12:00:00 CST

Simone has submitted this handy reference compiling tables from throughout the Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game rules.

New Spells Supplement

Sun, 27 Jan 2008 12:00:00 CST

It has been brought to my attention that the New Spells supplement hasn't been updated in a while; so, here it is!

New Monsters Supplement, Release 1

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 12:00:00 CST

Finally, I have collected the new monsters from the Dragonsfoot.org thread and assembled them into an Almanack article.

New Monsters Supplement, Release 2

Sun, 17 Feb 2008 12:00:00 CST

Already, a new version of this useful supplement, now including ghasts and rot grubs.

AA1.2 Merilla's Magic Tower by Rob Pinnell, Release 1

Sun, 17 Feb 2008 12:00:00 CST

Here is the second in our series of small adventures, the Adventure Anthology modules. This module is still under construction.

AA1.3 The Zombraire's Estate by Russ Westbrook, Release 1

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:00:00 CST

Thanks to Russ for this contribution to the Adventure Anthology series! The Zombraire's Estate features a couple of monsters from the New Monsters supplement. Note that this module is still under construction.

AA1.4 Beneath Brymassen, Release 2

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:00:00 CST

This module was originally planned as a sample adventure for the Core Rules, but now is being released as part of the Adventure Anthology series. Note that this module is still under construction.

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign, Release 11

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:00:00 CST

This new revision includes textual updates to the Olde Island Fortress, as well as extended encounter tables for that dungeon, done in the same style as the later dungeons of the module.

Basic Fantasy RPG Character Sheet 2006.0 Portuguese

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:00:00 CST

Many thanks to Antonio Marcelo for translating the standard character sheet to Portuguese.

Basic Fantasy RPG Character Sheet 2006.0 French

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:00:00 CST

Many thanks to Serge Petitclerc for translating the standard character sheet to French.

Druids: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 1

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:00:00 CST

I have finally prepared a new revision of this supplement, compiling many spells developed in the Dragonsfoot.org thread.

Basic Fantasy RPG Character Sheet 2006.0 Italian

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 12:00:00 CST

Many thanks to Simone Felli for translating the standard character sheet to Italian.

The Olde Dungeoneer's Almanack 2008

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 12:00:00 CST

Well, I've done it... the "completed" supplements have been compiled into the first volume of the Olde Dungeoneer's Almanack.

Core Rules 1st Edition (Release 65)

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:00:00 CST

This release includes "personality descriptions" for many of the monsters, as well as details about the powers of Djinn and Efreet that were omitted from prior releases. Also, the Table of Contents is correct, again. With this version, I am announcing a "feature freeze;" no rules changes will be made between this release and the next. I plan to fix the index and possibly add a little artwork before Release 66... which may be, officially, the first 2nd Edition release candidate.

Alignment Creator's Kit: A Basic Fantasy Supplement Release 1

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 12:00:00 CST

Guidelines for creating an alignment system for your campaign world.

Basic Fantasy RPG Character Sheet 2006.0 Swedish

Sun, 13 Apr 2008 12:00:00 CST

Many thanks to Ola Berg for translating the standard character sheet to Swedish.

Character Sheets by Ray Allen

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 12:00:00 CST

Many thanks to Scott Abraham for creating a "fillable" PDF of Ray Allen's excellent landscape character sheet.

Illusionists: A Basic Fantasy Supplement Release 1

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:00:00 CST

Thanks to the tireless efforts of Serge Peticlerc, the Illusionists Supplement is at last ready to playtest!

Core Rules 2nd Edition (Release 66)

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:00:00 CST

The addition of twenty-nine new pieces of artwork, a corrected Table of Contents and an updated Alphabetical Index are the only changes between releases 65 and 66... well, that and updating it to read "2nd Edition." That's right, this is the first release candidate for the 2nd Edition core rules! Nitpickers, jump in now and find all the little things I've screwed up... I'm particularly interested in text flow errors, which have plagued this project since about day one.

Core Rules 2nd Edition (Release 67)

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 12:00:00 CST

Well, the nitpickers did their duty, and here are the results. This is the second Release Candidate for the 2nd Edition Core Rules.

Core Rules 2nd Edition (Release 68)

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 12:00:00 CST

Another day, another download... This new release is changed very little from Release 67. The flow error that messed up the end of the Spells section has been resolved, and some artwork has been rearranged in the Monster section.

Core Rules 2nd Edition (Release 69)

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:00:00 CST

Here is yet another release candidate. This version adds a missing piece of artwork, the Skeleton by Brian DeClerq, and restores the omitted Dwarf Zombie by Martin "Wulfgarn" Siesto. Also, a few very minor corrections have been made. The only "rules change" is a correction to the die results in the spell scrolls table.

Core Rules 2nd Edition (Release 70)

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 12:00:00 CST

Yes, another release candidate. Many more small changes are in this release, but nothing too significant.

Core Rules 2nd Edition (Release 71)

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:00:00 CST

Here's another shot at a 2nd Edition release. This version includes last-minute changes to Harm (the reverse of Heal) as well as a few more minor edits and formatting changes.

Core Rules 2nd Edition (Release 72)

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:00:00 CST

This release fixes a flow error in R71. Also, the No. Appearing figures for all monsters have been standardized and clarified.

Core Rules 2nd Edition (Release 73)

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 12:00:00 CST

The No. Appearing figures for three monsters were corrected in this release. Not much else has been changed.

BF3 Dream of the White Hawk: The Nevermore Campaign, Release 2

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:00:00 CST

At the behest of a fellow who emailed me, I am releasing for the first time the current text of megamodule BF3. Mostly, this is to prove just how little of the module is complete. Far too much is still handwritten on paper. Of what is here, much needs revision (because I used these adventures originally with another game system).

AA1.1 Gold In The Hills by Ray Allen, Release 2

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:00:00 CST

I have edited the module, reformatting the statblocks to be the same as in BF1. I've addressed a few grammatical issues; however, I have not made a comprehensive review of the text yet.

Core Rules 2nd Edition (Release 74)

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:00:00 CST

The saving throws for the Giant Roc were corrected, and a discrepancy between the Light spell and the description of torches was resolved.

Core Rules 2nd Edition (Release 75)

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:00:00 CST

This release clarifies monster hit dice and the Elven bonuses for detection of secret doors.

Druids: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 2

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:00:00 CST

Here at last is a new release of the Druids supplement. This document is still in need of a lot of work, ironing out the d20isms and cleaning up the text, but it is now substantially complete.

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign, Release 12

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:00:00 CST

Finally, a new release of BF1 Morgansfort! This release includes some very minor textual changes, as well as new art by Cory Gelnett.

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign, Release 13

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 12:00:00 CST

This new release includes some additional details about Morgansfort, provided by new contributor Greg Schabert

AA1.5 Ruin of Darkfir Castle, Release 1

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 12:00:00 CST

Another module in the Adventure Anthology series. Note that this module is still under construction.

AA1.6 Shepherds of Pineford, Release 1

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 12:00:00 CST

Another module in the Adventure Anthology series. Note that this module is still under construction.

AA1.6 Shepherds of Pineford, Release 3

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:00:00 CST

A new release, with edits by the author and maps by new contributor Joe Neal. We leapfrogged a release due to two revisions coming in very close.

BF4 Ruby Mountain, Release 1

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 12:00:00 CST

The first, very rough, release of the collaborative dungeon under Ruby Mountain is now available!

BF5 Megadungeon, Release 1

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 12:00:00 CST

The first sketchy release of my ongoing megadungeon project is now available!

James D. Jarvis' Character Sheet

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 12:00:00 CST

James has submitted a revised, 2nd Edition compatible version of his excellent character sheet for download.

BF5 Megadungeon, Release 2

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 12:00:00 CST

This second release includes some detailing of the 1st level rooms, including a couple of "specials."

BF5 Megadungeon, Release 3

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 12:00:00 CST

More details for the 1st level... it's almost done!

Grave Masters: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 1

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:00:00 CST

Here's the first release of R. Kevin Smoot's Grave Master class.

BF5 Megadungeon, Release 4

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:00:00 CST

This release includes wandering monsters for the 1st level, guidance on using the NPC encounters, and a few room details for the 2nd level.

Equipment Packs: A Basic Fantasy RPG Supplement, Release 1

Sun, 08 Mar 2009 12:00:00 CST

Here's the first release of Shayne Powers' Equipment Packs supplement.

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign, Release 14

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 12:00:00 CST

This release adds more details for the garrison by Greg Schabert, and a bit of additional description for the keep.

BF5 Megadungeon, Release 5

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:00:00 CST

More details have been added; about half the second level is keyed now, and the first level is almost done.

BF5 Megadungeon, Release 6

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:00:00 CST

The second level is now almost done, and I've started on the third.

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign, Release 15

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:00:00 CST

More garrison detail has been added, and additional proofing work done.

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign, Release 16

Sat, 04 Apr 2009 12:00:00 CST

With this release, the Garrison is complete, save only for stats for the Baronet himself; thanks Greg Schabert for your excellent work on Morgansfort! Also, a few formatting errors have been corrected (hopefully most of them).

Backgrounds and Specialties: A Basic Fantasy RPG Supplement, Release 1

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:00:00 CST

This is the initial release of the Backgrounds and Specialties supplement, by James Roberts and Shayne Powers.

BF5 Megadungeon, Release 7

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:00:00 CST

For this release, I've completed the third level and started on the fourth.

Sentient Weapons: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 1

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:00:00 CST

This supplement provides rules for sentient (i.e. intelligent) magical weapons.

AA1.7 Deathcrypt of Khaldun, Release 1

Sun, 12 Apr 2009 12:00:00 CST

This is a new module in the Adventure Anthology series.

The Olde Dungeoneer's Almanack 2008-2009

Sun, 12 Apr 2009 12:00:00 CST

Here's a new release of the Almanack, with all known issues resolved. Still needs art and more proofing before we can go to print with it.

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign, Release 17

Sun, 19 Apr 2009 12:00:00 CST

Chuck Schoonover's playtest of Cave of the Unknown has resulted in some changes therein, particularly in the toughness of the Zombie Displacer and in the workings of the arena. Also, a rumors table (also courtesy of Chuck) and an intro for Olde Island Fortress written by DF user MtBlack have been added.

AA1.2 Merilla's Magic Tower by Rob Pinnell, Release 2

Sun, 19 Apr 2009 12:00:00 CST

This revised version includes many edits, including corrections to several of the monsters, and some formatting changes. This one is still "under construction."

JN1 The Chaotic Caves by J.D. Neal, Release 1

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:00:00 CST

Here's the first release of J.D. Neal's new module. This is a very generic adventure setting, consisting of a group of monster-infested caves and an abandoned manor-fort, for beginning player characters.

AA1.2 Merilla's Magic Tower by Rob Pinnell, Release 3

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:00:00 CST

With this release, I'm updating this mini-module to Playtest status.

AA1.4 Beneath Brymassen, Release 3

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:00:00 CST

This release rearranges the rooms, putting the "extra" 13 into room 2 instead. Also, many formatting errors have been corrected. There are still rooms to be filled, so this module is still under construction.

JN1 The Chaotic Caves by J.D. Neal, Release 2

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:00:00 CST

J.D. sent me this revised version of Chaotic Caves, including an updated cave-area map. I've tossed a bit of artwork in, and here it is!

Background Skills: A Basic Fantasy RPG Supplement, Release 1

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:00:00 CST

Here's Omer Golan-Joel's alternative background skills system.

Basic Fantasy RPG Creature List, Release 2

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:00:00 CST

J.D. Neal has updated Mike Roop's Creature List spreadsheet to include columns of "stat strings" in the format used in modules.

JN1 The Chaotic Caves by J.D. Neal, Release 3

Mon, 04 May 2009 12:00:00 CST

J.D. has added a few new pieces of artwork, and a revised exterior map of the Fort, to this new release.

Quick Character Generation: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 1

Fri, 08 May 2009 12:00:00 CST

Here at last is Chris Kutalik's Quick Character Generation supplement.

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign, Release 18

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:00:00 CST

This release includes many revisions courtesy of koga305 on Dragonsfoot, as well as an art piece by new contributor Nathan Nada.

AA1.8 Vault of Eihort, Release 1

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:00:00 CST

This is a new module in the Adventure Anthology series. It's still very rough, but feel free to take a look.

Thief Options: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 1

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:00:00 CST

This is Luigi Castellani's new supplement, detailing various optional rules for Thief-class characters.

The Olde Dungeoneer's Almanack, Release 4

Sun, 02 Aug 2009 12:00:00 CST

This new Almanack release includes the missing Familiar spell, as well as editing by new editor/layout man John Payne. He's also added a new Table of Contents. Note: I seem to have skipped a release number this time.

Basic Fantasy RPG Character Sheet 2006.0 Hebrew

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:00:00 CST

Many thanks to Bug for translating the standard character sheet to Hebrew.

AA1.8 Vault of Eihort, Release 2

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 12:00:00 CST

This new release of Vault of Eihort has been updated with revisions based on Chuck Schoonover's playtest. It was prepared by new editor John Payne, with a new selection of open (i.e. free) fonts.

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign, Release 19

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:00:00 CST

With any luck, this version is the final print release. There are few changes other than formatting.

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign, Release 20

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:00:00 CST

Okay, so maybe THIS is the final release. I found, and fixed, a couple of formatting errors. Hopefully I won't find any more.

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign, Release 21

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:00:00 CST

One more try. There was a misplaced piece of artwork in the Nameless Dungeon section, which I have moved to a correct location.

AA1.6 Shepherds of Pineford, Release 4

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:00:00 CST

This new version of AA1.6 contains a bit of new artwork by J. D. Neal, who also contributed the maps.

Quasi Classes: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 1

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:00:00 CST

Finally, R. Kevin Smoot's Quasi Class supplement has been released.

New Races: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 1

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:00:00 CST

Finally, R. Kevin Smoot's New Races supplement has been released.

Illusionists: A Basic Fantasy Supplement Release 2

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:00:00 CST

The Illusionists supplement has been updated by R. Kevin Smoot, incorporating additional descriptive text from the Core Rules so that it is not necessary to refer back and forth when creating an Illusionist character.

Monsters as Player Characters: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 1

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:00:00 CST

Finally, the Monsters as Player Characters supplement by Sidney Parham, Omer Golan-Joel, R. Kevin Smoot, and steveman has been released.

0 Level Spells: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 1

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:00:00 CST

Here's the first playtest release of the 0 Level Spells supplement by Sidney Parham, Nazim Karaca, R. Kevin Smoot, Chris Kutalik, Steveman, Felipe Suárez, and Chris Gonnerman.

JN2 Monkey Isle by J.D. Neal, Release 1

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:00:00 CST

Well, it took a while to get done, and it's all my fault, but here's Joe Neal's Monkey Isle module.

Wandering Monsters by Chris Gonnerman, Release 1

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 12:00:00 CST

Here's the first release of the Wandering Monsters supplement.

The Olde Dungeoneer's Almanack, Release 5

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:00:00 CST

This release includes the Druid and Illusionist classes, and removes the monsters (which will be getting their own supplement, hopefully soon).

The Basic Fantasy Field Guide, Release 1

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:00:00 CST

Here is the first release of the Basic Fantasy Field Guide, compiling all the monsters from the original monster supplement as well as many new monsters previously only seen on the Dragonsfoot forums.

Grave Masters: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 2

Thu, 13 May 2010 12:00:00 CST

R. Kevin Smoot has updated his Grave Master class, and I've finally uploaded it.

Pyromancers: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 1

Wed, 13 May 2009 12:00:00 CST

I know Jason and Chris were thinking I'd never get this published, but here's the first release of the Pyromancer Supplement. I haven't reviewed it extensively yet... feel free to jump in, and comment on it in the forum.

The Basic Fantasy Field Guide, Release 2

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:00:00 CST

Here's the next version of the Field Guide, including many additional monsters. Thanks to Robert Smoot for updating this.

Necromancers: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 3

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:00:00 CST

This supplement, formerly titled "Grave Masters," has been updated, adding new magic and a new monster.

Old Monsters as New Races: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 2

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:00:00 CST

This supplement, formerly the Monsters as Player Characters supplement, has been updated!

Wandering Monsters by Chris Gonnerman, Release 2

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:00:00 CST

This second release of the Wandering Monsters supplement includes most of the "regular" dungeon monsters, lacking only the 8th level monsters. A few NPC parties have been added, though the names of most NPCs should change before the final release.

Wandering Monsters by Chris Gonnerman, Release 3

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:00:00 CST

More monsters are filled in, now including most of the "normal" monsters for dungeon levels 1 to 8+. Also, new contributor mingus has provided some bandit parties.

Wandering Monsters by Chris Gonnerman, Release 4

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 12:00:00 CST

This new release includes the skeleton of the Wilderness Encounters section, and has the NPC parties moved to the back (as discussed on Dragonsfoot.org).

Wandering Monsters by Chris Gonnerman, Release 5

Mon, 13 Sep 2010 12:00:00 CST

More wilderness encounters and a handful of new bandit parties help to fill out this edition. Still more needed, though.

BF2 Fortress, Tomb, and Tower, Release 2

Tue, 14 Sep 2010 12:00:00 CST

Wow, the last release of this module was in 2006. This new release contains much more information. Most of Crooked Rock Tower is done, including the dungeon level maps.

Pyromancers: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 2

Tue, 02 Nov 2010 12:00:00 CST

Here, after a long wait, is a new version of the Pyromancer. The spell list has been revised, along with some of the spells.

Spell Channeling Items: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 1

Tue, 02 Nov 2010 12:00:00 CST

Here is the first release of R. Kevin Smoot's Spell Channeling Items supplement.

Druids: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 3

Tue, 02 Nov 2010 12:00:00 CST

R. Kevin Smoot has prepared a new, revised version of the Druid, the first such revision in over two years.

Sentient Weapons: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 2

Tue, 02 Nov 2010 12:00:00 CST

Here is the revised, and possibly final, version of the Sentient Weapons supplement.

Fillable Character and Creature Sheets

Tue, 02 Nov 2010 12:00:00 CST

New contributor James Davis has provided "fillable" versions of the standard character sheet as well as Scott Abraham's creature sheet.

Armor and Shields: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 1

Wed, 03 Nov 2010 12:00:00 CST

New contributor Jeff Johnson has submitted this new supplement, detailing additional armor and shield types.

Armor and Shields: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 2

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 12:00:00 CST

Already, a new version! Jeff has added optional "piecemail" rules, and revised the shield figures and some of the text.

Armor and Shields: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 3

Mon, 08 Nov 2010 12:00:00 CST

Yet another new version, this one with some minor text edits and a note about two-weapon combat and buckler shields.

Dominions of War: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 1

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 12:00:00 CST

New contributor Alexander Macris has supplied us with this set of mass combat rules. They are still in need of some editing, and are probably not fully usable as presented. So feel free to jump in and help! Removed by request of the author. Sorry.

JN1 The Chaotic Caves by J.D. Neal, Release 4

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 12:00:00 CST

This new release includes additional wilderness maps as well as a town to use as a starting area.

BF2 Fortress, Tomb, and Tower, Release 3

Sat, 26 Feb 2011 12:07:00 CST

This release has a few minor edits; I'm releasing it in an attempt to restart development on it.

BF2 Fortress, Tomb, and Tower, Release 4

Sun, 27 Feb 2011 21:51:00 CST

Many, many changes in this version. Most of Fortress of the Iron Duke is finished. I've replaced the Tomb of Karsma Megalos maps with new versions done with MapMatic +2. I've added stats for Sashra, the intelligent sword in Crooked Rock Tower.

Basic Fantasy RPG Beginner's Essentials, Release 2

Sun, 27 Feb 2011 22:13:00 CST

This is the first public release of Tom Hoyt's "Beginner's Essentials" booklet on the Basic Fantasy website. Though new, it is already essentially complete.

JN2 Monkey Isle by J.D. Neal, Release 2

Tue, 1 Mar 2011 22:14:00 CST

This is the second release of J.D. Neal's excellent "expert" level adventure.

JN2 Monkey Isle by J.D. Neal, Release 3

Tue, 1 Mar 2011 22:27:00 CST

This is the third release of J.D. Neal's excellent "expert" level adventure. (Yes, I missed one of J.D.'s updates...)

Basic Fantasy RPG Beginner's Essentials, Release 3

Sat, 5 Mar 2011 18:03:00 CST

This new release includes mainly minor edits by the author. "Rulebook" was changed to "Core Rules" in a couple of places; A couple of grammatical errors were fixed; and in the PDF, 'Weight' in the 'Tack and Harness' table was broken into two lines, so the column was widened.

Basic Fantasy RPG Beginner's Essentials, Release 4

Mon, 7 Mar 2011 15:02:00 CST

Maybe, this time, the table formatting is correct.

Sword & Board, by Daniel Buterbaugh, Release 1

Mon, 7 Mar 2011 15:20:00 CST

This is the first release of Daniel's Sword & Board rules compilation on the Basic Fantasy site.

JN2 Monkey Isle by J.D. Neal, Release 4

Mon, 7 Mar 2011 20:10:00 CST

From the author's notes: "Latest version. I reorganized some of the text to keep it together. I changed the map to make it broader and simplified the preset encounters for the land to just numbers. I started running out of ideas for preset encounters. Added a few bits of filler art."

JN1 The Chaotic Caves by J.D. Neal, Release 5

Mon, 7 Mar 2011 20:10:00 CST

From the author's notes: "I'm not that good at making up town personalities. It would help if someone could add some (if they are needed). I added wilderness adventures to help cover the bugs and monsters I found missing. I tried to reorganize it some to bring some of the extraneous support text together."

Rangers: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 1

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 10:53:00 CST

Here's Jason Brentlinger's version of the Ranger class for BFRPG.

Rangers and Paladins: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 1

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 16:04:00 CST

And here's my version of the Ranger, along with the beginnings of my Paladin class.

BF2 Fortress, Tomb, and Tower, Release 5

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 19:06:00 CST

This release includes the Tower map from the last section, Crooked Rock Tower. Additional material submitted by Maliki and J.D. Neal bring this multimodule another step closer to completion.

JN2 Monkey Isle by J.D. Neal, Release 5

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 20:00:00 CST

This version is essentially complete.

JN1 The Chaotic Caves by J.D. Neal, Release 6

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 20:00:00 CST

This version includes some small area numbering fixes, and is essentially done.

JN1 The Chaotic Caves by J.D. Neal, Release 7

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 20:43:00 CST

This is an editing-only release. The text has been cleaned up in a few areas, and the layout has been made more regular.

Character Sheet by Jason Brentlinger, Version 1

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 20:02:00 CST

Basic Fantasy RPG Beginner's Essentials, Release 5

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 07:34:00 CST

BF2 Fortress, Tomb, and Tower, Release 6

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 20:21:00 CST

This release features several new room descriptions, courtesy of J.D. Neal and Maliki. One step closer to finished...

BFRPG Charts and Tables by Simone Felli, Release 2

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 20:21:00 CST

Simone has updated his handy compilation of tables collected from throughout the Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game rules.

BF2 Fortress, Tomb, and Tower, Release 7

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 11:55:00 CST

This release included more new material from J.D. Neal, Maliki, and Stuart Marshall along with some proofing by forum user jackel.

Scouts: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 1

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 9:58:00 CST

Here's Jason Brentlinger's Scout class, a Thief subclass for the wilderness. This replaces his earlier Ranger class.

Magic-User Options: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 1

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 10:11:00 CST

Here's Tom Hoyt's Magic-User Options supplement, which gives various enhancements and options for the Magic-User class.

JN2 Monkey Isle by J.D. Neal, Release 6

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 18:39:00 CST

Here's J.D.'s latest edit on Monkey Isle.

JN1 The Chaotic Caves by J.D. Neal, Release 8

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 18:39:00 CST

Here's J.D.'s latest edit on Chaotic Caves.

JN1 The Chaotic Caves by J.D. Neal, Release 9

Fri, 22 Apr 2011 18:48:00 CDT

From the author's notes: "Besides technical corrections (spelling, grammar, punctuation): I saw that I was trying to overcomplicate the module so my goal was to simplify some things. I reduced the numbering on the wilderness map (got rid of the pre-marked places and placed the wilderness encounters directly on it.) Also got rid of some of the unneeded explanations and put random enounters in the 'town and surroundings' section."

JN2 Monkey Isle by J.D. Neal, Release 7

Fri, 22 Apr 2011 19:10:00 CDT

From the author's notes: "Besides technical corrections (spelling, grammar, punctuation): I saw that I was trying to overcomplicate the module so my goal was to simplify some things. I simplified the map icons to make it more legible and easier for the DM to do their own custom edits, and eliminated some of the excess numbering (such as undefined ruins). Reduced village placements and renamed a few. And eliminated some unneeded explanations and details I was adding for no good purpose. Added a fantasy creatures random encounter table, dumped the glacial encounter table and worked on the others."

BF2 Fortress, Tomb, and Tower, Release 8

Sat, 23 Apr 2011 09:58:00 CDT

This release included more new material from J.D. Neal and myself, along with editing by Nick Bogan.

AA1.8 Vault of Eihort, Release 3

Sun, 24 Apr 2011 20:38:00 CDT

This release has been further proofread by Chuck Schoonover; however, it still needs more work to fit with the standard Basic Fantasy RPG rules.

JN2 Monkey Isle by J.D. Neal, Release 8

Wed, 27 Apr 2011 21:06:00 CDT

This may be the author's final edit of this module. I'll make some layout passes, and possibly add some artwork, before updating this to a print release.

JN1 The Chaotic Caves by J.D. Neal, Release 10

Wed, 27 Apr 2011 21:06:00 CDT

This may be the author's final edit of this module. I'll make some layout passes, and possibly add some artwork, before updating this to a print release.

BF2 Fortress, Tomb, and Tower, Release 9

Wed, 27 Apr 2011 21:30:00 CDT

This release includes more new material from J.D. Neal and Stuart Marshall, bringing it one step closer to completion.

BF2 Fortress, Tomb, and Tower, Release 10

Mon, 2 May 2011 20:09:00 CDT

This release includes more new material from J.D. Neal and myself.

Divine Champions: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 1

Mon, 2 May 2011 20:09:00 CDT

This is the first release of Luigi Castellani's Divine Champions supplement.

Divine Champions: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 2

Wed, 4 May 2011 08:51:00 CDT

Luigi Castellani has updated his Divine Champions supplement.

BF2 Fortress, Tomb, and Tower, Release 11

Fri, 20 May 2011 20:44:00 CDT

This release includes even more new material from J.D. Neal and myself. As of this release, the first and second parts (Fortress of the Iron Duke and Tomb of Karsma Megalos) are complete.

Basic Fantasy Questing, Release 1

Thu, 26 May 2011 7:10:00 CDT

This is the first release of Joe Carruthers' supplement, which provides an alternative approach to character progression that transplants a very light d100 mechanic into the Basic Fantasy rules.

BF2 Fortress, Tomb, and Tower, Release 12

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 20:50:53 CDT

This edition includes several more rooms of additional material from Stuart Marshall and J.D. Neal. We're now about five rooms away from done!

Barbarians: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 1

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 20:50:53 CDT

Here's the first release of Luigi Castellani's Barbarians Supplement.

Spellcrafters: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 1

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 20:50:53 CDT

Here's the first release of Luigi Castellani's Spellcrafters Supplement. It's in need of some formatting and editing, but I decided to go ahead and get it out there.

Great Way Adepts: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 1

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 20:50:53 CDT

Here's the first release of Luigi Castellani's Great Way Adepts Supplement.

Gnomes: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 3

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 20:50:53 CDT

This version includes some editing by Barry Gergel.

Basic Fantasy RPG Beginner's Essentials, Release 6

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 20:50:53 CDT

Here's Tom Hoyt's latest revision of his Beginner's Essentials document, including edits by Barry Gergel.

Divine Champions: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 3

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 20:50:53 CDT

This is the latest version of Luigi Castellani's Divine Champions supplement, featuring some game-balance related updates.

Wandering Monsters by Chris Gonnerman, Release 6

Thu, 8 Sep 2011 12:00:00 CST

Mingus has kindly provided the level 2 and 3 Field Guide encounters, and I've made a few minor edits. Still a long way to go...

JN1 The Chaotic Caves by J.D. Neal, Release 11

Sun, 18 Sep 2011 12:00:00 CST

This new release includes editing by Thomas Hoyt and layout revisions by Chris Gonnerman. As far as I know, this is the final version (unless I get a title-page art piece).

Spellcrafters: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 2

Sun, 18 Sep 2011 12:00:00 CST

This updated release contains edits by Luigi Castellani and Chris Gonnerman.

BF2 Fortress, Tomb, and Tower, Release 13

Fri, 7 Oct 2011 21:31:00 CDT

This edition includes more rooms, including additional material from J.D. Neal, and additional artwork from John Fredericks.

New Spells Supplement

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:15:00 CDT

I missed some spells from the old Almanack when I re-released this supplement; this release adds the Familiar spell back to the mix.

BF2 Fortress, Tomb, and Tower, Release 14

Sat, 26 Nov 2011 12:56:07 CST

This is the first release candidate for a print edition. Included are edits by Brandon Baker, revisions suggested by J.D. Neal, and the long-missing information about the sword Sashra.

AA2.1 Taming the Flames, Release 1

Sun, 27 Nov 2011 19:57:50 CST

This adventure by new contributor Dave Gerard is for characters of levels 2-3.

BF3 The Great Desert: The Glain Campaign, Release 1

Sun, 27 Nov 2011 19:57:50 CST

This multimodule replaces the original Dream of the White Hawk. Unlike that module, this one actually exists as more than a sketchy memory and a couple of maps; it may well be finished someday, which is more than I can say for the original BF3.

Equipment Emporium: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 1

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:25:03 CST

This new supplement by Joe Ludlum and R. Kevin Smoot adds many new items of equipment and a lot of supporting information.

AA2.2 The Lost Tome, Release 1

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:51:17 CST

This adventure by Dave Gerard is for characters of levels 3-4.

BF2 Fortress, Tomb, and Tower, Release 15

Sun, 04 Dec 2011 20:06:59 CST

Here is the final release of BF2. With this release, BF2 is now available on Lulu.com!

JN1 The Chaotic Caves by J.D. Neal, Release 12

Sun, 04 Dec 2011 20:06:59 CST

This is the first release candidate for the print edition of JN1, now with artwork by Alexander Cook. With any luck, it will be available on Lulu.com in a week or so.

JN1 The Chaotic Caves by J.D. Neal, Release 13

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:24:20 CST

This is the second release candidate for the print edition of JN1. It fixes one little, tiny error in the original manuscript.

Wandering Monsters by Chris Gonnerman, Release 7

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 23:20:12 CST

This release includes more monsters, including a few of the "special" mixed groups I've been talking about. Still a long way to go...

Ultimate Character Charts by John Fredericks, Release 1

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 23:20:12 CST

This is the first (and possibly final) release of John Fredericks' consolidated tables for the Core Rules races and classes. This document makes it easy to generate characters of any level, by putting as much of the required information as possible on a single chart for each allowed combination.

AA1.1 Gold In The Hills by Ray Allen, Release 3

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 21:42:29 CST

I've done a bit more review of this module, and made a few corrections to formatting; it's now a release candidate for Adventure Anthology One.

JN2 Monkey Isle by J.D. Neal, Release 9

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:51:18 CST

This new version includes some edits and format adjustments, along with new title page art by Alexander Cook. Also, credit is given for the cover art by Cameron Dominick (and the cover PDF is now available to download).

AA2.2 The Lost Tome, Release 2

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:13:33 CST

This release includes some tweaks and updates by the author.

AA2.1 Taming the Flames, Release 2

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:13:33 CST

This release includes some tweaks and updates by the author.

JN2 Monkey Isle by J.D. Neal, Release 10

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 09:14:27 CST

This release includes edits by Ray Schmidt, as well as some reorganization of the material (putting the random encounters before the villages, basically). Also, some new artwork from John Fredericks has been added, and he's promised a couple more in the next few weeks.

BF6 Castle D'Angelo, Release 1

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:45:53 CST

This is the first release of this module, which presents a castle full of madness and magic.

Hex Paper by Harry Schurr

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 21:59:32 CST

Harry has kindly provided this hex paper sheet, with numbered hexes.

AA2.3 Insect Valhalla, Release 1

Mon, 26 Dec 2011 23:04:14 CST

This is the first release of J.D. Neal's short adventure, Insect Valhalla.

AA2.4 Island in River, Release 1

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 09:39:51 CST

This is the first release of J.D. Neal's mini-setting adventure, Island in River.

AA1.6 Shepherds of Pineford, Release 5

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:26:55 CST

This release includes extensive proofing and editing by David Gerard and Chris Gonnerman.

AA2.5 Night of the Necromancer, Release 1

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 22:11:22 CST

This is the first release of Ray Allen's adventure, Night of the Necromancer.

AA1.7 Deathcrypt of Khaldun, Release 2

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 08:53:47 CST

This new release contains edits by David Gerard. With this release, I consider this module complete enough for integration into Adventure Anthology One.

AA1.6 Shepherds of Pineford, Release 6

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 09:16:22 CST

J.D. Neal provided a new set of maps for this module. The old ones weren't too shabby, but the new maps are even better!

Wandering Monsters by Chris Gonnerman, Release 8

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 12:36:05 CST

This release includes additional NPC adventurers by Gentleman Ranker, Arcturus, and J.D. Neal.

AA1.4 Beneath Brymassen, Release 4

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 19:02:35 CST

This release includes additional rooms and a copy of the sketchy background from the development thread, as well as a revised map.

AA1.4 Beneath Brymassen, Release 5

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:29:14 CST

David Gerard has described the last missing rooms from this adventure, and a full background has been added. Two backgrounds, in fact, as this adventure may now be run in two different ways.

AA1.9 Slaver's Fortress, Release 1

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:35:09 CST

This is the first release of Chris Gonnerman's adventure, Slaver's Fortress.

BF6 Castle D'Angelo, Release 3

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 18:49:47 CDT

This is the third release; the second got lost due to me not paying attention. Many more rooms courtesy of J.D. Neal, along with additional material by apprentice and Gentleman Ranker from Dragonsfoot.

BF6 Castle D'Angelo, Release 4

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 09:11:23 CDT

More new rooms by Stuart Marshall. Enjoy!

Core Rules Italian Translation

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:55:49 CDT

More than a year ago, I received an Italian translation of the first part of the Core Rules, done by the team of Pieralberto Cavallo, Luigi Castellani, and Simone Neri. Sadly, I lost track of it until now. Enjoy!

BF6 Castle D'Angelo, Release 5

Mon, 21 May 2012 21:12:07 CDT

This version includes the map to the second dungeon level; there's not a lot of new material otherwise.

Hungarian Translation of AA1.1 Gold In The Hills

Mon, 21 May 2012 21:12:07 CDT

Hungarian version of the original mini-module for BFRPG, translated by László Pallagi. Our first translated work!

BF6 Castle D'Angelo, Release 6

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 09:33:51 CDT

More new material by Gentleman Ranker, J.D. Neal, and myself.

Magic-User Options: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 2

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 08:26:27 CDT

Tom Hoyt has updated his supplementary rules for magic-users.

AA2.2 The Lost Tome, Release 3

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 08:36:30 CDT

This release includes more tweaks and updates by the author.

AA2.3 Insect Valhalla, Release 2

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 08:52:22 CDT

J.D. Neal has updated his short adventure, Insect Valhalla, primarily adding boxed text and providing full monster stats for the new monsters found in the adventure.

Illusionists: A Basic Fantasy Supplement Release 3

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 20:54:27 CDT

R. Kevin Smoot has done some more work on the Illusionists supplement, mainly in the arena of explanatory text and formatting.

BF6 Castle D'Angelo, Release 7

Thu, 19 Jul 2012 10:40:59 CDT

More new material by J.D. Neal, Stuart Marshall, and myself, including the map to the secret 3rd dungeon level.

Equipment Emporium: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 2

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 22:24:43 CDT

Joe Ludlum has updated the Equipment Emporium with additional material.

SG4 Saga of the Giants - Fire Giant Forge, Release 4

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 22:24:43 CDT

This is the first release of J.D. Neal's Saga of the Giants on the Basic Fantasy Project downloads page.

SG3 Saga of the Giants - Frost Giant Fortress, Release 6

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 22:24:43 CDT

This is the first release of J.D. Neal's Saga of the Giants on the Basic Fantasy Project downloads page.

SG2 Saga of the Giants - Caverns of the Stone Giants, Release 7

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 22:24:43 CDT

This is the first release of J.D. Neal's Saga of the Giants on the Basic Fantasy Project downloads page.

SG1 Saga of the Giants - Hill Giant Hall, Release 6

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 22:24:43 CDT

This is the first release of J.D. Neal's Saga of the Giants on the Basic Fantasy Project downloads page.

Basic Fantasy RPG Character Sheet 2006.0 Spanish

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 22:00:41 CDT

Many thanks to Martin Serena for translating the standard character sheet to Spanish.

Assassins: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 2

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 10:40:53 CDT

Here is the long-overdue update to the Assassins Supplement.

AA1.3 The Zombraire's Estate by Russ Westbrook, Release 2

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 19:15:32 CDT

This revised edition of Russ' module includes some proofing of the text, format revisions, and an upgrade from "Unfinished" to "Playtest" status.

AA1.4 Beneath Brymassen, Release 6

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 19:25:30 CDT

This is probably the final version of Beneath Brymassen. In honor of its completion, the status has been updated to "Playtest."

AA1.5 Ruin of Darkfir Castle, Release 2

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 20:00:20 CDT

This new release includes a map and cover art piece by Dennis Bamberger. Though it is complete, it still needs some proofing before we can call it done.

AA1.6 Shepherds of Pineford, Release 7

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 20:00:20 CDT

This release includes very minor edits, and an upgrade to Playtest status.

DC1 Tales from the Laughing Dragon

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 18:40:35 CDT

This is the first public release of David Gerard's beginner module Tales from the Laughing Dragon.

AA1.8 Vault of Eihort, Release 4

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 19:10:26 CDT

This new, slightly more proofed release brings this module into the ranks of the Playtest-ready.

Rangers and Paladins: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 2

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 19:21:18 CDT

This new edition includes a variation of Wynter Sturtevant III's Paladin.

Thief Options: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 2

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 20:05:25 CDT

Some very minor proofing and a single rules clarification is all that this new release brings to the table.

Assassins: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 3

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 21:32:14 CDT

This new release includes updates from David Gerard, filling out the layout of the supplement. The XP costs and restrictions have been revised as well.

Quasi Classes: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 2

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 21:55:17 CDT

R. Kevin Smoot has revised his Quasi Classes supplement, and here it is!

AA1 Adventure Anthology One, Release 1

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 03:11:04 CST

This multi-module work contains fourteen short adventures (over 80 pages of material!) for beginning to mid-level characters. Collected here are all the Adventure Anthology Series modules released to date, now in one convenient volume!

JN2 Monkey Isle by J.D. Neal, Release 11

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 16:33:06 CST

Another editing pass by Ray Schmidt and myself has resulted in this release, which I believe may be ready for print publication if nothing further is found.

AA1 Adventure Anthology One, Release 2

Mon, 12 Nov 2012 20:49:40 CST

This new release includes lots of updates, including new maps for several of the adventures as well as a lot of proofing and a bit of rewriting.

JN2 Monkey Isle by J.D. Neal, Release 12

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:37:20 CST

At last, this is the print release! Many thanks to Cory "Shonuff" Gelnett for several additional art pieces.

Core Rules 3rd Edition (Release 76)

Sun, 03 Feb 2013 19:13:22 CST

This is the first release of the 3rd Edition of the Basic Fantasy RPG Core Rules. Join us in the forum thread to follow our progress, or even volunteer!

Core Rules 3rd Edition (Release 77)

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 22:58:19 CST

This second release in the 3rd Edition cycle includes additional monsters and many corrected errata.

Druids: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 4

Sun, 10 Feb 2013 19:50:24 CST

Many thanks to new contributor Rachel Ghoul, who made several revisions to the spell lists for the Druid class.

DC1 Tales from the Laughing Dragon, Release 2

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 18:43:20 CST

This new release includes changes prompted by discussion on the forum, as well as a few more layout adjustments.

DC1 Tales from the Laughing Dragon, Release 3

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:20:14 CST

Shortest release cycle in history. David identified and corrected some errors in the copy I released, so here's another already.

Magic-User Options: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 3

Sun, 24 Feb 2013 15:27:27 CST

This is an updated version of Tom's supplement expanding the options of the Magic-User.

SG5 Saga of the Giants - Cloud Giant Castle, Release 1

Sun, 26 May 2013 21:42:55 CDT

This is the first release of J.D. Neal's new Saga of the Giants adventure, Cloud Giant Castle.

SG2 Saga of the Giants - Caverns of the Stone Giants, Release 8

Sun, 02 Jun 2013 20:47:15 CDT

Here is J.D. Neal's updated release of the second Saga of the Giants adventure.

SG3 Saga of the Giants - Frost Giant Fortress, Release 7

Sun, 02 Jun 2013 21:00:03 CDT

Here is J.D. Neal's updated release of the third Saga of the Giants adventure.

SG4 Saga of the Giants - Fire Giant Forge, Release 5

Sun, 02 Jun 2013 21:18:04 CDT

Here is J.D. Neal's updated release of the fourth Saga of the Giants adventure.

SG1 Saga of the Giants - Hill Giant Hall, Release 7

Thu, 27 Jun 2013 08:39:27 CDT

This is J.D.'s updated version of Hill Giant Hall.

SG1 Saga of the Giants - Hill Giant Hall, Release 8

Thu, 04 Jul 2013 09:03:07 CDT

This new version of Hill Giant Hall includes many contributions by forum member Ynas Midgard.

Core Rules 3rd Edition (Release 78)

Wed, 10 Jul 2013 20:20:50 CDT

This is the third release of the 3rd Edition. This release includes much new artwork, cleaned-up formatting, and a couple of new signatures.

SG3 Saga of the Giants - Frost Giant Fortress, Release 8

Wed, 10 Jul 2013 21:26:17 CDT

Here is J.D. Neal's latest update to Frost Giant Fortress.

SG2 Saga of the Giants - Caverns of the Stone Giants, Release 9

Wed, 10 Jul 2013 21:26:17 CDT

Here is J.D. Neal's latest update to Caverns of the Stone Giants.

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign, Release 22

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 20:21:35 CDT

This is the first release of the 2nd edition of Morgansfort, the original Basic Fantasy RPG multimodule. This edition includes some revision and expansion of the Cave of the Unknown adventure, as well as some other minor revisions.

AA1 Adventure Anthology One, Release 3

Fri, 12 Jul 2013 09:37:42 CDT

This new version includes revisions by David Gerard.

5/8" Hex Grid by Michael Sutherland, Release 1

Fri, 12 Jul 2013 10:07:30 CDT

Michael has kindly provided us with a set of standard 5/8" hex grid graphics, useful for making wilderness maps.

3rd Edition Core Rules German Translation

Sat, 13 Jul 2013 13:38:00 CDT

Here is the first public release of Alexander-Lars Dahlmann's German translation of the 3rd Edition Core Rules. This translation is based on the R77 English version, and is as yet not complete.

AA1 Adventure Anthology One, Release 4

Sat, 03 Aug 2013 22:42:53 CDT

David Gerard submitted this revised version including edits by James Lemon.

DC1 Tales from the Laughing Dragon, Release 4

Mon, 05 Aug 2013 23:45:33 CDT

David Gerard has revised his module, including proofing by James Lemon, and released this shiny new version.

3rd Edition Core Rules German Translation, Version 5

Sun, 11 Aug 2013 19:59:00 CDT

Here is the second public release of Alexander-Lars Dahlmann's German translation of the 3rd Edition Core Rules. As with the previous release, this translation is based on the R77 English version, and is as yet not complete.

SG1 Saga of the Giants - Hill Giant Hall, Release 9

Sun, 11 Aug 2013 21:34:12 CDT

This new release includes updates by original author J.D. Neal as well as corrections by James Lemon.

Character Sheet by Robin Dwyer-Hickey, Release 1

Sun, 13 Oct 2013 11:21:53 CDT

Character Sheet by Alexander-Lars Dallmann, Release 1

Sun, 13 Oct 2013 11:36:12 CDT

3rd Edition Core Rules German Translation, Version 6

Sun, 13 Oct 2013 11:54:37 CDT

Here is a new release of Alexander-Lars Dahlmann's German translation of the 3rd Edition Core Rules. This is based on the R77 English version, and is as yet not complete.

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign, Release 23

Mon, 14 Oct 2013 21:11:16 CDT

This new release of the 2nd Edition of Morgansfort includes corrections by James Lemon. It's not ready for print yet, as I've found many issues with font sizes being off in subtle ways, but it's getting there.

Core Rules 3rd Edition (Release 79)

Tue, 15 Oct 2013 22:17:42 CDT

Here is the latest revision of the 3rd Edition of the Core Rules. This release includes proofing corrections by James Lemon and changes to some of the new material by Chris Gonnerman. The latter includes, in particular, a rewrite of the Ghost.

SG4 Saga of the Giants - Fire Giant Forge, Release 6

Wed, 16 Oct 2013 19:27:47 CDT

This new release of Fire Giant Forge includes proofing by James Lemon and Chris Gonnerman.

SG5 Saga of the Giants - Cloud Giant Castle, Release 2

Wed, 16 Oct 2013 22:48:09 CDT

This new release includes proofing by James Lemon as well as some layout and formatting updates.

Character Sheet by Alexander-Lars Dallmann, Release 2

Fri, 20 Dec 2013 07:10:12 CST

Here's Alexander's latest revision to his beginner-focused character sheet, laid out in A4 size to be folded to an A5 mini-book. It's available in both English and German, in both PDF and Scribus format.

Character Sheet by James Lemon, Release 1

Fri, 20 Dec 2013 07:10:12 CST

James Lemon has submitted his character sheet, in PDF and OpenDocument Graphic format.

AA1 Adventure Anthology One, Release 5

Mon, 23 Dec 2013 14:09:02 CST

This release contains edits by J. D. Neal, and also resolves some potential copyright issues with the names of some characters/creatures.

Magic-User Options: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 4

Tue, 14 Jan 2014 22:53:14 CST

This new release of the Magic-User Options supplement includes a new "liberal casting" rule, as well as some edits and clarification of the existing spell casting option rules.

Character Sheet by James Lemon, Release 2

Mon, 02 Jun 2014 21:50:21 CDT

James has provided this updated version of his character sheet.

Character Sheet by Scott Abraham, Release 1

Mon, 02 Jun 2014 22:01:59 CDT

This is the first release of Scott Abraham's two page character sheet.

Scouts: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 2

Mon, 02 Jun 2014 22:11:44 CDT

Here's an update to Jason Brentlinger's Scout class, a Thief subclass for the wilderness.

Core Rules Italian Translation, Release 2

Mon, 02 Jun 2014 23:00:06 CDT

We now have a completed Italian translation of the Basic Fantasy RPG Core Rules, 2nd Edition, Release 75! Many thanks to the translation team for their fine work!

Core Rules Cover Source and PDF, Italian Translation

Wed, 04 Jun 2014 21:35:28 CDT

I've just posted a source document and PDF for the Italian translation of the 2nd Edition Core Rules covers, for use on your own printed copies of the book.

Standard Character Sheet, Release 2

Wed, 04 Jun 2014 22:19:30 CDT

James Lemon has provided this slightly revised version of the standard character sheet, presently available in English only. The original version is being retained for those who prefer it.

Basic Fantasy RPG Character Sheet, Release 2 German Translation

Thu, 05 Jun 2014 09:54:33 CDT

Many thanks to Alexander Lars-Dallman for translating the standard character sheet to German.

SG1 Saga of the Giants - Hill Giant Hall, Release 10

Thu, 05 Jun 2014 22:18:17 CDT

J.D. Neal has sent us a revised version of this high-level adventure module.

SG2 Saga of the Giants - Caverns of the Stone Giants, Release 10

Thu, 05 Jun 2014 22:18:17 CDT

Here is J.D. Neal's latest update to Caverns of the Stone Giants.

SG3 Saga of the Giants - Frost Giant Fortress, Release 9

Thu, 05 Jun 2014 22:42:18 CDT

Here is J.D. Neal's latest update to Frost Giant Fortress.

SG4 Saga of the Giants - Fire Giant Forge, Release 7

Sat, 07 Jun 2014 10:21:01 CDT

J.D. Neal has sent us this newly revised copy of his fourth Saga of the Giants adventure.

SG5 Saga of the Giants - Cloud Giant Castle, Release 3

Sat, 07 Jun 2014 21:40:21 CDT

Here's the most current release of J.D. Neal's fifth Saga of the Giants adventure.

AA1 Adventure Anthology One, Release 6

Mon, 09 Jun 2014 22:52:59 CDT

This is a print release candidate, including edits by James Lemon.

Core Rules 3rd Edition (Release 80)

Thu, 26 Jun 2014 23:09:31 CDT

At long last, this is the next release of the Core Rules. We are finally ready to begin checking the page numbers for the TOC and index!

The Basic Fantasy Field Guide, Release 3

Thu, 03 Jul 2014 22:32:27 CDT

James Lemon has stepped up as the new editor of the Field Guide, and this is the first release under his guidance.

The Basic Fantasy Field Guide, Release 4

Fri, 04 Jul 2014 12:12:11 CDT

If you're following the forum thread, you know there's been a snafu regarding the Field Guide. This is R. Kevin Smoot's last release; hopefully soon, there will be another with updates from James Lemon. Bear with us as we get this worked out.

The Basic Fantasy Field Guide, Release 5

Sun, 06 Jul 2014 22:49:50 CDT

Okay, so here's the consolidated text. I think this list of monsters is correct; the layout has been simplified, and some illustrations may be temporarily missing. This isn't the final thing, it's just another step on the road.

The Basic Fantasy Field Guide, Release 6

Wed, 09 Jul 2014 10:32:26 CDT

James Lemon has sent us this new Release 6 of the Field Guide. The basic flow has been cleaned up, some pictures have been added, the Wogg has been restored, and some textual edits have been done.

AA1 Adventure Anthology One, Release 7

Sun, 20 Jul 2014 22:33:39 CDT

This is a print release candidate, including new art by Michael "Sudsy" Sutherland.

Gnomes: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 4

Thu, 24 Jul 2014 23:40:04 CDT

This new release includes a few new special abilities based on the woodland-oriented, fey version of the Gnome this supplement describes.

The Basic Fantasy Field Guide, Release 7

Thu, 24 Jul 2014 23:40:04 CDT

James Lemon has made many more updates to the Field Guide, which are detailed in the comments thread.

Core Rules 3rd Edition (Release 81)

Fri, 25 Jul 2014 15:43:05 CDT

This new release of the 3rd Edition Core Rules includes two new magic items (the Horn of Doom and the Potion of Cold Resistance) and art for two more monsters (Assassin Vine and Gargoyle), plus updates to the credits and some layout fixes.

AA1 Adventure Anthology One, Release 8

Sun, 27 Jul 2014 22:45:44 CDT

This is the final print release. It should be available on Amazon, CreateSpace, and Lulu soon!

Core Rules 3rd Edition (Release 82)

Mon, 28 Jul 2014 19:13:38 CDT

I found a couple of pieces of art by Shonuff that needed to be in the Core Rules and got them added. I also revised a few places in the text; see the comments thread in the forum for more information.

BF2 Fortress, Tomb, and Tower, Release 16

Wed, 30 Jul 2014 10:14:18 CDT

This is the first release of the 2nd Edition of this module. As the 1st Edition is still in print, we're providing downloads for both.

AA1 Adventure Anthology One, Release 9

Wed, 30 Jul 2014 10:34:23 CDT

Okay, so maybe THIS is the final print release. Gah. Take a look, please, and let me know on the forum if you see problems.

AA1 Adventure Anthology One, Release 10

Wed, 30 Jul 2014 10:58:29 CDT

... and we lost the title page image. So now we have a release 10. Please check it out, guys.

AA1 Adventure Anthology 1 NOW IN PRINT!

Thu, 31 Jul 2014 22:43:26 CDT

Great news! Our newest adventure module Adventure Anthology 1 is now available in print from CreateSpace.com! It will become available on Lulu.com and Amazon.com over the next few days. Thanks to everyone who contributed to this adventure module!

3rd Edition Core Rules German Translation, Version 9

Fri, 01 Aug 2014 09:27:42 CDT

Alexander-Lars Dahlmann's German translation of the Core Rules moves forward with this new release.

The Basic Fantasy Field Guide, Release 8

Wed, 20 Aug 2014 22:06:32 CDT

Check the comments thread for details on what has changed in this new release of the Field Guide. Note that this project is now "frozen" with respect to adding new monsters; from here until we print it, we're just working on fixing what we have now.

AA1 Adventure Anthology One, Release 11

Sat, 23 Aug 2014 20:24:02 CDT

Area 11 of the last adventure, Night of the Necromancer, was unlabeled on the map. This new release is still considered "1st Edition" and will soon replace the current print release.

AA1 Adventure Anthology One, Release 12

Wed, 27 Aug 2014 21:13:53 CDT

Missing encounter area numbers and some revised text added to Island in River (and thanks to J.D. Neal for helping out with this as it appears it was an editing error).

The Basic Fantasy Field Guide, Release 9

Sun, 31 Aug 2014 23:06:22 CDT

This release features the new submissions from LibraryLass and Jered Taikith, more images from Alexander Cook, and additional layout fixes by James Lemon.

JN1 The Chaotic Caves by J.D. Neal, Release 14

Tue, 02 Sep 2014 09:11:19 CDT

This release updates the area map, adding a missing encounter area. It will become the print release in a week or so if no further problems appear.

SG1 Saga of the Giants - Hill Giant Hall, Release 11

Tue, 02 Sep 2014 09:30:27 CDT

J.D. sent the following notes about this update:

Added a note about hill giants not being able to throw rocks in Basic Fantasy and similar games. Otherwise someone will pop up on the forum asking, "Why is they making catapults if they can throw rocks?" questions. Changed the text of 6.b. ARMORY. to include... "8 suits of hill-giant sized leather armor, a dis-assembled onager (light catapult), and a score of heavy rocks for catapult shot." Changed "16. JAIL AND TORTURE." to read "16. JAIL AND TORTURE AREA." Added a human to cell (a) and his family to cell (e). Changed bag content entry: 7-8 13 Rocks - boulder sized - 1d6 for throwing by the giant. to 7-8 13 Rocks - boulder sized - 1d6 for catapult shot.

SG5 Saga of the Giants - Cloud Giant Castle, Release 4

Mon, 08 Sep 2014 17:59:28 CDT

J.D. Neal has updated the fifth installment of the Saga of the Giants adventure series.

Core Rules 3rd Edition (Release 83)

Wed, 10 Sep 2014 10:50:45 CDT

A bit more work on the core rules. Layout for the first part, up to the monsters, is probably finished. New Al Cook artwork graces the monster section, and I've hammered on the layout there as well. Still many things to do.

JN2 Monkey Isle by J.D. Neal, Release 13

Tue, 16 Sep 2014 10:01:02 CDT

J.D. has made some corrections to this module. He randomized the hit point distribution, fixed some checkbox counting errors, and made a few textual changes. A new print release will likely be made at the end of the month.

The Basic Fantasy Field Guide, Release 10

Tue, 16 Sep 2014 23:30:33 CDT

James Lemon has made more textual alterations to the Field Guide. He's also added an image for the Desert Worm (thanks teaman!) and added Jered's entries to the Hit Die listing in the back.

Core Rules 3rd Edition (Release 84)

Wed, 17 Sep 2014 10:09:27 CDT

A few more art pieces from Alexander Cook and Martin Serena, and a last-minute change to the Combination Classes are the main features of this release. The Magic-User/Thief, originally seen in the Gnome supplement, is now a combo class option for Elves. This release is very close to print-ready; once some flow issues in the GM section are resolved, we'll do a final proofing pass and correct the page numbers in the TOC and index and all will be in readiness.

SG6 Saga of the Giants - Storm Giant Citadel, Release 1

Fri, 19 Sep 2014 08:56:02 CDT

This is the first release of J.D. Neal's new Saga of the Giants adventure, Storm Giant Citadel.

SG1 Saga of the Giants - Hill Giant Hall, Release 12

Mon, 06 Oct 2014 09:25:23 CDT

J.D. sent the following notes about this update:

Besides fixes, I added a second route to the secret dungeon, a hole in the floor in the kitchen room #25 going to room #3 in the secret level. Included are revised maps in GIMP. I also added a note about bounties for captured giants and about defeated giants fleeing to other adventures. I deleted the d66 column and die roll from the "giant bags" to help recover some of the lost spacing in the front.

SG2 Saga of the Giants - Caverns of the Stone Giants, Release 11

Mon, 06 Oct 2014 09:25:23 CDT

J.D. Neal has made many small corrections and tweaks to this second Saga of the Giants adventure.

SG3 Saga of the Giants - Frost Giant Fortress, Release 10

Mon, 06 Oct 2014 09:25:23 CDT

J.D. Neal has made many small corrections and tweaks to this third Saga of the Giants adventure.

SG4 Saga of the Giants - Fire Giant Forge, Release 8

Mon, 06 Oct 2014 10:10:43 CDT

J.D. sent the following notes about this update:

I added a tie-in to the following modules - a note in the private rooms of the king and queen (room #19) (the name is signed backwards on purpose) and notes about the apes being abuducted and an alliance formed to track down the cause of the giant problems in "THE END OF THE SAGA (OR IS IT?)".

SG5 Saga of the Giants - Cloud Giant Castle, Release 5

Mon, 06 Oct 2014 10:10:43 CDT

J.D. sent the following notes about this update:

I revised the reference to a "map" in #13. GREAT MEETING HALL to "a strange map". A better explanation of the map and how it leads to SG 6 is in the "ENDING THE ADVENTURE" section.

JN2 Monkey Isle by J.D. Neal, Release 14

Mon, 06 Oct 2014 10:35:16 CDT

J.D. sent the following notes about this update:

The New Monsters section needed work, including missing or incorrect experience values. Fixed some hit point box errors and other minor elements.

AA1 Adventure Anthology One, Release 13

Thu, 09 Oct 2014 09:32:23 CDT

Fixed a couple of minor issues pointed out on the forum.

Core Rules 3rd Edition (Release 85)

Fri, 07 Nov 2014 10:20:12 CST

This new release adds a couple of small art pieces and a new half-page piece called "Hobgoblin Ransom" by Alexander Cook. With this release, the layout of 3rd Edition is basically set in stone; the next release will correct the table of contents, and will be the first "final release candidate."

Core Rules 3rd Edition (Release 86)

Fri, 07 Nov 2014 23:52:48 CST

This is the first print release candidate for the 3rd Edition! The changes are extremely minor, mainly consisting of an updated Table of Contents and Alphabetical Index. If this release goes unchallenged (i.e. uncorrected) for at least a week, it becomes the final print release!

Core Rules 3rd Edition (Release 87)

Sat, 08 Nov 2014 09:52:56 CST

So here's the second print release candidate. Luigi "artikid" Castellani pointed out that I never added a note about Magic-User/Thieves to the Elf text. That's fixed here, and some very minor format adjustments have been made.

Core Rules 3rd Edition (Release 88)

Sun, 09 Nov 2014 18:22:45 CST

So, more minor problems found, and hopefully fixed with this new release. Count this as the third print release candidate.

Core Rules 3rd Edition (Release 89)

Mon, 10 Nov 2014 23:34:17 CST

Several last-minute corrections, with thanks to James Lemon.

Core Rules 3rd Edition (Release 90)

Tue, 11 Nov 2014 10:43:12 CST

Martin Serena pointed out that I missed a change I'd promised to the Energy Drain rules. So this release adds that bit.

The Basic Fantasy Field Guide, Release 11

Tue, 11 Nov 2014 23:29:32 CST

This is the first print release candidate for the Field Guide. I've made a pass through, applying last-minute changes and fixing up the layout and images. Please look it over and let me know in the comments thread if you find any problems.

The Basic Fantasy Field Guide, Release 12

Wed, 12 Nov 2014 10:32:54 CST

Second print release candidate here. This one combines the worghest and barghest into a single monster, called a barghest. Several other minor changes were made, and the flow hammered into what I hope is final format.

The Basic Fantasy Field Guide, Release 13

Thu, 13 Nov 2014 08:16:55 CST

So now, third print release candidate. Very, very minor layout corrections is all I did this time.

The Basic Fantasy Field Guide, Release 14

Fri, 14 Nov 2014 16:53:15 CST

A few changes suggested on the forum, and a few more very minor layout changes.

Core Rules 3rd Edition (Release 91)

Fri, 14 Nov 2014 22:22:01 CST

It was pointed out to me on Google+ that the affect of Wisdom on saving throws, mentioned briefly where Wisdom is explained, was not detailed anywhere in the rules. So this release remedies that, as well as correcting a minor issue with the statblock of one of the dinosaurs (pointed out on the forum).

Core Rules 3rd Edition (Release 92)

Sat, 15 Nov 2014 22:36:40 CST

So forum member Omote pointed out an erroneous page number reference, which means I have to put out a new version. I took the opportunity to add a few items to a freshly-reorganized Equipment list, and to reformat one page of monsters that was really bugging me.

Core Rules 3rd Edition (Release 93)

Wed, 19 Nov 2014 23:05:55 CST

This release consists of several last-minute corrections to some monsters, and some revisions to the TOC and index, along with re-adding a couple of pictures that were missing.

The Basic Fantasy Field Guide, Release 15

Thu, 20 Nov 2014 16:08:05 CST

James Lemon and J.D. Neal pointed out a few issues in the previous release, so here is a new print release candidate. Still hoping to get this in print this weekend!

Core Rules 3rd Edition (Release 94)

Fri, 21 Nov 2014 18:20:08 CST

This is an even more last-minute update. James Lemon and forum user Omote pointed out some minor issues, which I would have ignored had it not been for graphics issues found by the automated checker on CreateSpace.com.

The Basic Fantasy Field Guide, Release 17

Sat, 22 Nov 2014 08:50:50 CST

So I made an R16 to fix a couple of minor things, pushed it to CreateSpace, and discovered that many of the images were too low resolution. This release fixes that, and will very likely be the final print release.

The Basic Fantasy Field Guide, Release 18

Sat, 22 Nov 2014 18:45:58 CST

And then came J.D. Neal, with a bag full of things that really needed to be fixed. While I was in there, I only rewrote two or three more monsters. Surely someday this will be done...

The Basic Fantasy Field Guide, Release 19

Mon, 24 Nov 2014 11:07:13 CST

I really didn't like the flow of the previous release. I'd rather have excess whitespace than a choppy layout. So here's a new, hopefully final release.

Core Rules 3rd Edition (Release 95)

Mon, 24 Nov 2014 11:21:01 CST

This release fixes one last error, and makes one last minor adjustment to the document flow. Thanks to J.D. Neal, the Vampire finally has its double dagger (for hit only by magic weapons).

Core Rules 3rd Edition (Release 96)

Mon, 24 Nov 2014 17:08:15 CST

Another pile of errata from J.D. Neal has been applied to this release. I've lost count of print release candidates, but this is the latest!

The Basic Fantasy Field Guide, Release 20

Mon, 24 Nov 2014 18:51:56 CST

A pile of fixes from J.D. Neal and a few more minor flow corrections are all that have changed in this release. Print release? Who knows, but I hope so.

Core Rules 3rd Edition Cover PDF

Tue, 25 Nov 2014 10:08:00 CST

I've converted the new 3rd Edition cover into an 8.5x11 inch PDF for use by those printing their own rules.

New Print Releases!

Wed, 26 Nov 2014 08:59:19 CST

As of this moment, the 3rd Edition of the Basic Fantasy RPG Core Rules and The Basic Fantasy Field Guide are both available on Lulu.com and CreateSpace.com! Amazon.com distribution will follow shortly, and both books have been submitted to RPGNow.com.

Click here to read all about it!

Ultimate Character Charts by John Fredericks and Sean D. Spencer, Release 2

Sat, 29 Nov 2014 18:35:54 CST

Sean D. Spencer made updates to this work to incorporate the 3rd Edition changes as well as to add some omitted items.

DC1 Tales from the Laughing Dragon, Release 5

Sat, 29 Nov 2014 18:35:54 CST

Some proofreading and some flow corrections are the main changes in this release.

AA1 Adventure Anthology One, Release 14

Sat, 29 Nov 2014 19:53:59 CST

James Lemon and J.D. Neal found a bunch of things that needed to be corrected in this multimodule; I've taken their final version and fixed up the flow, and if nothing else is found this will become the new print release in a week or so.

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign, Release 24

Sat, 29 Nov 2014 23:07:39 CST

This release has been reflowed and edited in some minor ways. Unfortunately, it still has some "white holes" that need to be filled before it can go to print.

Basic Fantasy RPG Creature List, Release 3

Mon, 01 Dec 2014 09:12:24 CST

J.D. Neal updated Mike Roop's Creature List spreadsheet with some fixes and the beginning of copying out the field guide monsters to their own sheet

Basic Fantasy RPG Beginner's Essentials, Release 8

Mon, 01 Dec 2014 09:35:44 CST

James Lemon has supplied this revised and corrected version of Tom Hoyt's Beginner's Essentials document.

Saga of the Giants by J.D. Neal

Tue, 02 Dec 2014 17:06:19 CST

This is the first release of J.D. Neal's combined Saga of the Giants multimodule. This work is comprised of all six of the previously released SG-series modules. It's a big, bad series for big, bad adventurers.

Core Rules 3rd Edition (Release 97)

Tue, 02 Dec 2014 18:11:08 CST

Forum user xoriel77 discovered a small, long-standing error in the text of the spell Charm Person. I was going to wait until more errors were discovered before making a new release... but then Lulu told me they couldn't print the book because it had transparent images. Why they couldn't have detected this earlier, I don't know. So I've gone ahead and applied xoriel77's correction and published this new version, which will be replacing the current print editions on all platforms.

Ultimate Character Charts by John Fredericks and Sean D. Spencer, Release 4

Mon, 08 Dec 2014 11:21:14 CST

John has sent me this new revision, which adds the new Elf Magic-User/Thief and also includes Clerical turning figures.

DC1 Tales from the Laughing Dragon, Release 6

Mon, 08 Dec 2014 11:21:14 CST

James Lemon has revised this adventure, and I have added some artwork courtesy of Tomas Arfert.

JN3 Saga of the Giants by J.D. Neal, Release 2

Mon, 08 Dec 2014 11:21:14 CST

This is the second release of J.D. Neal's combined Saga of the Giants. It contains content updates and corrections by J.D. as well as layout revisions.

Combat Options Supplement, Release 2

Mon, 08 Dec 2014 10:52:24 CST

Luigi Castellani updated this supplement on the forum back in 2009, and I have only just now noticed that the updated version was never released on the Downloads page. After reviewing and editing the document somewhat, I have decided it's finally time to release it.

JN2 Monkey Isle by J.D. Neal, Release 15

Mon, 08 Dec 2014 11:21:14 CST

J.D. has made some corrections, and I have worked the flow over somewhat and added just a bit of art to the document. This is not a print release candidate as I know there are a couple of flow and layout issues yet to resolve.

Scouts: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 3

Wed, 10 Dec 2014 23:46:02 CST

Martin Teasdale has made some spelling and grammar corrections to this supplement.

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign, Release 25

Thu, 11 Dec 2014 10:35:51 CST

This is the first print release candidate for the 2nd Edition of Morgansfort. The statblocks for the garrison of the fort have been corrected, new art by Kevin Morton added, and the document has been reflowed once again.

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign, Release 26

Thu, 11 Dec 2014 16:59:37 CST

James Lemon has come through with some corrections, mostly involving weird spacing issues, and this release is the result. It's the second print release candidate for the 2nd Edition of this module.

BF2 Fortress, Tomb, and Tower, Release 17

Fri, 12 Dec 2014 15:20:58 CST

This release fixes up some extra space issues found by James Lemon. This is not a print release candidate, as it has too many empty places as yet.

The Basic Fantasy Field Guide, Release 21

Sat, 13 Dec 2014 22:02:03 CST

R. Kevin Smoot alerted me to a number of minor issues with the print release, necessitating this release. I've been told of other issues but have no details, so this will probably not replace the print release; rather, there will likely be another.

JN1 The Chaotic Caves by J.D. Neal, Release 15

Mon, 15 Dec 2014 09:24:24 CST

J.D. found some more errors, and after correction the flow is no longer print-ready. I'll hammer on this one some more and try to get a print release out in the next month or so.

JN1 The Chaotic Caves by J.D. Neal, Release 16

Mon, 15 Dec 2014 09:51:23 CST

Well, that was quick. This is a print release candidate. I added some "stock" art by Tomas Arfert and Erik Wilson, and made the flow come out good enough for print.

BFRPG Simple Character Sheet by Alan B, Release 1

Mon, 15 Dec 2014 10:37:56 CST

Alan B has provided this stylistic and simplified landscape character sheet. Available as a high quality (300dpi) print ready JPG format for US Letter or A4, and for convenience as a PDF in US letter format.

James D. Jarvis' Character Sheet, Version 3

Tue, 16 Dec 2014 09:17:07 CST

James' excellent character sheet, which includes handy page number references, has been updated for the 3rd Edition. Both 2nd and 3rd Edition character sheets have also had a few long-standing spelling errors corrected, and a new Gimp XCF source document is now available.

Core Rules 3rd Edition PDF with Bookmarks

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 08:30:32 CST

Ian Generic sent me a bookmarked version of the Release 97 Core Rules PDF, which I have added to the site. An issue in printing at Lulu means that the print-ready PDF is slightly different (graphics on page 109 are arranged differently) in the current PDF than in the bookmarked version, but they are otherwise identical; for this reason I've left the print release version up alongside the bookmarked version.

The Basic Fantasy Field Guide, Release 22

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 22:05:48 CST

This is the print release candidate for the errata update of the Field Guide. I've removed or integrated the "demon" and "devil" tags for the Infernals, put the giant spiders into alphabetical order (how did we not notice that before?), rebuilt the "Monsters by Hit Dice" list, and hammered the flow into shape.

DC1 Tales from the Laughing Dragon, Release 7

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 22:51:13 CST

This is the first print release candidate for this short but sweet three-adventure series module. If no issues are found, it will be available in print on all the usual sites soon!

DC1 Tales from the Laughing Dragon, Release 8

Tue, 23 Dec 2014 17:36:13 CST

This is the second print release candidate of Tales from the Laughing Dragon. Some of the images needed to be rescaled for quality purposes, but nothing else should have changed.

JN3 Saga of the Giants by J.D. Neal, Release 3

Sun, 04 Jan 2015 20:31:01 CST

In this new release, an introduction has been added, along with artwork by Luigi Castellani. A few errors have been corrected as well. Much layout work is still needed before this can go to print.

JN3 Saga of the Giants by J.D. Neal, Release 4

Fri, 16 Jan 2015 08:46:19 CST

This new release includes corrections from James Lemon.

JN3 Saga of the Giants by J.D. Neal, Release 5

Mon, 19 Jan 2015 09:42:33 CST

The excess legends (map keys) have been removed, along with the inconsistent stat-strings in the New Monsters. A couple of other minor changes have been made as well, but nothing significant. I think the layout of this one is a bit tighter. Still needs some artwork.

BF2 Fortress, Tomb, and Tower, Release 18

Tue, 20 Jan 2015 20:48:18 CST

This release fixes a couple of very minor layout issues. It's still not a print release... I'm hoping to drum up some art to fill in some of the blank space, and maybe even show some of the NPCs.

Quarter Inch Dungeon Mapping Paper by Chris Gonnerman

Wed, 04 Feb 2015 23:18:56 CST

This mapping paper is based on an old design from the 1980's. It provides a quarter inch square grid with doubled lines, so you can fill in walls between them.

The Basic Fantasy Field Guide -- Bookmarked

Thu, 05 Feb 2015 09:42:03 CST

Martin Serena has supplied this bookmarked PDF of the Field Guide.

Core Rules 3rd Edition (Release 98)

Fri, 06 Feb 2015 23:26:16 CST

James Lemon noticed the Djinni header was in the wrong column... not sure how we missed that for so long. So this will be replacing the print version soon.

The Basic Fantasy Field Guide, Release 23

Mon, 11 May 2015 17:30:22 CDT

This release corrects the spelling of contributor Stephen Trenkamp's name.

The Basic Fantasy Field Guide, Release 24

Thu, 14 May 2015 08:48:29 CDT

Minor layout issues have been corrected, and the descriptions for the Derej pit creatures and the Vampire Spawn have been revised.

JN3 Saga of the Giants by J.D. Neal, Release 6

Mon, 18 May 2015 10:56:48 CDT

At last, I have posted the latest version of J.D. Neal's megamodule! This release contains flow and format refinements along with edits by James Lemon. It's not a print release candidate, but it's close...

JN1 The Chaotic Caves by J.D. Neal, Release 17

Mon, 18 May 2015 11:15:51 CDT

James Lemon has provided this revised version of J.D.'s introductory multimodule. See the Workshop thread for details on the changes.

JN2 Monkey Isle by J.D. Neal, Release 16

Tue, 19 May 2015 08:45:33 CDT

This new release includes corrections to the main map and text by the author, as well as some proofing corrections by James Lemon. This is a print release candidate.

The Basic Fantasy Field Guide, Release 25

Wed, 20 May 2015 18:01:36 CDT

For want of a comma, a new release was required... a comma in the description of the Vampire Spawn's attack, that is. This is a print release candidate. Let's all hope it's the last one.

JN1 The Chaotic Caves by J.D. Neal, Release 18

Thu, 21 May 2015 08:24:36 CDT

J.D. has made some further small revisions to his adventure; this is a print release candidate.

JN3 Saga of the Giants by J.D. Neal, Release 7

Fri, 22 May 2015 10:24:44 CDT

This new release contains many edits by the author as well as some flow revisions.

JN2 Monkey Isle by J.D. Neal, Release 17

Fri, 22 May 2015 22:43:58 CDT

Another print release candidate. This one fixes a flow issue on the title page, corrects the copyright dates, and includes a couple of very minor edits.

JN1 The Chaotic Caves by J.D. Neal, Release 19

Tue, 26 May 2015 08:56:08 CDT

A couple of very minor (but annoying) issues have been corrected. This is a print release candidate.

DC1 Tales from the Laughing Dragon, Release 9

Tue, 26 May 2015 11:21:18 CDT

This new release corrects a minor issue regarding where, exactly, the Vampire Spawn is described. This is a print release candidate.

BF2 Fortress, Tomb, and Tower, Release 19

Wed, 27 May 2015 16:53:54 CDT

This release corrects a host of minor issues discovered by James Lemon. This is a print release candidate.

JN1 The Chaotic Caves by J.D. Neal, Release 20

Thu, 28 May 2015 10:26:40 CDT

This is the print release. The PD centaur image has been swapped out for Al Cook's excellent drawing, and a couple of minor things (including the copyright dates) have been updated.

BF2 Fortress, Tomb, and Tower, Release 20

Fri, 29 May 2015 14:22:30 CDT

This release adds a diagram for the Count Down Trap, but otherwise is basically unchanged. This is a print release candidate.

DC1 Tales from the Laughing Dragon, Release 10

Mon, 01 Jun 2015 07:56:44 CDT

In preparation for printing, the edition has been updated and the copyright date corrected. This is a print release candidate.

DC1 Tales from the Laughing Dragon, Release 11

Mon, 01 Jun 2015 09:43:58 CDT

This is the "punctuation correction" update; several such issues noted by James Lemon and Chris Gonnerman have been resolved. This is a print release candidate.

DC1 Tales from the Laughing Dragon, Release 12

Tue, 02 Jun 2015 23:44:09 CDT

Just a few more minor changes, courtesy of James Lemon. And yeah, this is a print release candidate.

JN2 Monkey Isle by J.D. Neal, Release 18

Tue, 09 Jun 2015 08:38:41 CDT

This print release candidate just bumps up to "2nd Edition" which should have been done several releases ago.

Checkbox Sheet by Jason Brentlinger, Release 1

Tue, 16 Jun 2015 08:56:20 CDT

This sheet contains multiple rows of checkboxes, for use with random encounters. Just mark each monster's hit points by lining out the excess boxes (or in any other way that works for you), then check them off as they are hit the same as with any of our published adventures.

Character Sheet with Art by Dyson Logos, Release 1

Tue, 16 Jun 2015 08:56:20 CDT

This character sheet was created, with the artist's permission, based on artwork by Dyson Logos.

Core Rules 3rd Edition (Release 99)

Fri, 26 Jun 2015 22:07:21 CDT

Minor errors reported by forum user Dimirag have necessitated this release. If it passes flow checks, it will become the new print edition. Nothing significant changed in this release.

Core Rules 3rd Edition (Release 100)

Wed, 15 Jul 2015 10:05:26 CDT

Flow errors in R99 resulted in this new release; If it passes flow checks, it will become the new print edition. Nothing significant changed in this release.

Basic Fantasy RPG Character Sheet Release 2, Brazilian Portuguese Translation

Tue, 28 Jul 2015 08:24:22 CDT

Thanks to Rômulo Machado for sending us this translation of the Release 2 character sheet to Brazilian Portuguese.

Basic Fantasy RPG Beginner's Essentials Release 8, Brazilian Portuguese Translation

Tue, 28 Jul 2015 09:21:54 CDT

Thanks to Rômulo Machado for submitting this Brazilian Portuguese translation of the Beginner's Essentials document.

JN3 Saga of the Giants by J.D. Neal, Release 8

Wed, 18 Nov 2015 14:43:54 CST

This release contains additional edits by the author and new art from Al Cook and Martin Serena.

Character Sheet by James V. West, Release 1

Sat, 21 Nov 2015 17:14:42 CST

With the author's permission, I've revised his hand-drawn character sheet originally for another OSR game to be compatible with Basic Fantasy RPG.

Mike Hill's New Character Sheet, Release 3

Wed, 30 Dec 2015 09:03:53 CST

This is the first release on the Downloads page for Mike Hill's new character record. For those who preferred it, the original sheet remains available also.

JN3 Saga of the Giants by J.D. Neal, Release 9

Thu, 31 Dec 2015 09:51:17 CST

This release contains edits by the author as well as forum user Clever_Munkey. Also, some flow issues have been improved, though this is still not the final version.

JN3 Saga of the Giants by J.D. Neal, Release 10

Mon, 18 Jan 2016 08:47:41 CST

This release contains new artwork by Michael "Sudsy" Sutherland, as well as a few minor flow improvements. I'm calling this the first print candidate release, so please go over it and let me know if you find any significant errors.

Core Rules 3rd Edition (Release 101)

Wed, 20 Jan 2016 19:37:23 CST

This release contains corrected Green Slime and Sea Dragon statistics, as well as revised movement rates for vehicles. This will be the print release if no further errors are found in the next week or two.

Core Rules 3rd Edition (Release 102)

Thu, 21 Jan 2016 22:54:21 CST

This version adds the long-missing saving throws for Normal Men, as well as minor revisions to the Dryad. This is the new print release candidate, going to print if no further errors are found in the next week or two.

Core Rules 3rd Edition (Release 103)

Mon, 25 Jan 2016 15:33:30 CST

A few more minor corrections to things pointed out by Jonathan Nichol. This is the new print release candidate; if nothing else turns up, this will go to print in a week.

JN3 Saga of the Giants by J.D. Neal, Release 11

Mon, 25 Jan 2016 17:50:06 CST

One minor error corrected. I know I said the last release was a print release candidate, but the layout of this book is causing me pain. So this will not be a print release candidate. I'm going to do some work on it to get it to final form.

Core Rules 3rd Edition (Release 104)

Tue, 26 Jan 2016 21:44:59 CST

Further discussion on the forum caused me to rethink the movement rates for tacking a ship. Plus, I've tucked a couple of new pieces of public domain art into the book, and made a very small addition to the description of the ghast. This is the new print release candidate; if nothing goes wrong, this will go to print in a week.

Castle by the Sea, Release 5

Sat, 30 Jan 2016 23:48:53 CST

This is the first release on the Downloads page for the Castle by the Sea multimodule, which features all the submissions from the recent contest.

Quick Character Generation: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 2

Sun, 31 Jan 2016 17:21:09 CST

This updated release has a revised ability score table that has fewer potential balance issues, as well as some minor layout and text revisions.

JN3 Saga of the Giants by J.D. Neal, Release 12

Sun, 31 Jan 2016 23:25:23 CST

This release has a much improved layout. It's still not perfect, but I'm willing to call it good enough. This is a print release candidate.

Half Humans: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 2

Mon, 01 Feb 2016 16:48:28 CST

This new revision updates the hit dice for Half-Elf Fighter/Magic-Users.

BF2 Fortress, Tomb, and Tower, Release 21

Mon, 01 Feb 2016 22:53:35 CST

This is the second print release candidate for the second edition of this module. Errors pointed out by James Lemon have been addressed, and the formatting adjusted for printing.

Half Humans: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 3

Mon, 01 Feb 2016 22:53:35 CST

Changed again, in response to discussion on the forum.

JN2 Monkey Isle -- Cover Updated for 2E

Wed, 03 Feb 2016 16:21:44 CST

The cover document for JN2 Monkey Isle has been updated to the 2nd Edition "dark" format.

JN3 Saga of the Giants by J.D. Neal, Release 13

Mon, 08 Feb 2016 22:24:13 CST

As soon as I sent R12 to print, Alan Vetter submitted a giant (ahem) list of things to correct. This will be a new print release if no flow issues are found.

Core Rules 3rd Edition (Release 105)

Sun, 14 Feb 2016 21:34:18 CST

Alister Fa found a layout issue with the 104 rulebook... specifically, the page titles in the Game Master section say Treasure instead. This release fixes that, hopefully without causing any other problems. I'm going to look it over myself and put it on Lulu and CreateSpace more or less immediately.

The Basic Fantasy Field Guide, Release 26

Mon, 29 Feb 2016 13:11:05 CST

This new release contains a bunch of minor errata found since the R25 release went to print last year. This is a print release candidate; please check it over for flow issues or further errata.

Combat Options Supplement, Release 3

Tue, 01 Mar 2016 20:02:29 CST

This new release has been updated a bit, and now includes a new "Unarmored Combat" rule previously discussed on the forum.

Castle by the Sea, Release 6

Wed, 23 Mar 2016 11:02:57 CDT

This release corrects issues found by Alan Vetter and myself.

Core Rules 3rd Edition (Release 106)

Wed, 29 Jun 2016 15:23:26 CDT

This release corrects the carrying capacities of the Griffon and Hippogriff, and provides area-of-effect information for the fiery breath of Hellhounds. Also a few minor textual and layout revisions have been made. This is a print release candidate.

CS1 Castle by the Sea, Release 7

Wed, 29 Jun 2016 23:38:18 CDT

This release corrects issues found by Alan Vetter and myself, and adds new artwork by John Fredericks.

Core Rules 3rd Edition (Release 107)

Thu, 30 Jun 2016 13:55:04 CDT

Another day, another layout issue. This release correct a page header issue in the previous release, and also includes further revisions to the Hellhound. This is a print release candidate.

The Basic Fantasy Field Guide, Release 27

Fri, 01 Jul 2016 10:03:33 CDT

This new release has been edited by James Lemon. It is a print release candidate; if all goes well, this will be the new print version soon.

DC1 Tales from the Laughing Dragon, Release 13

Fri, 01 Jul 2016 12:35:07 CDT

This is the new print release candidate for DC1, with additional editing by James Lemon.

Assassins: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 4

Sat, 02 Jul 2016 22:06:54 CDT

This new revision contains updates by Martin Serena, including a new piece of art by him.

AA1 Adventure Anthology One, Release 15

Mon, 11 Jul 2016 20:13:38 CDT

New contributor Jonathan Hoffmann pointed out a number of textual errors, which are hopefully corrected in this release. This is a print release candidate.

AA1 Adventure Anthology One, Release 16

Wed, 13 Jul 2016 15:11:10 CDT

Missing images and formatting errors led to this release, which also includes some new art from forum user Grimfall. This is not a print release candidate, as I suspect there are many flow issues that I need to fix first.

CS1 Castle by the Sea, Release 8

Fri, 09 Sep 2016 08:44:56 CDT

This new release includes edits by James Lemon and Chris Gonnerman: Lots of little corrections, including changing many instances of "they"; Corrected bolding and capitalization of monster names, spell names, and magical items names; Added number of PCs and levels to each adventure intro line; Corrected font size in many paragraphs (was set to 10 rather than 9.5).

Barbarians: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 2

Thu, 06 Oct 2016 22:31:51 CDT

Luigi Castellani has provided this updated version of his Barbarians supplement.

CS1 Castle by the Sea, Release 9

Thu, 06 Oct 2016 22:57:46 CDT

This new release of CS1 contains additional editing by James Lemon and Chris Gonnerman. Still a ways away from printing; in particular, it needs more boxed text.

The Basic Fantasy Field Guide, Release 28

Tue, 15 Nov 2016 08:03:41 CST

This new release of the Field Guide restores the missing text from the Thulid (last seen when the Olde Dungeoneer's Almanack was still an ongoing project). This is a print release candidate.

Character Sheet by Scott Abraham, Release 1

Mon, 28 Nov 2016 19:10:30 CST

Scott has provided spell sheets for Clerics and Magic-Users meant for use with his character sheet, and additionally has provided the MS Publisher source document for the character sheet.

AA1 Adventure Anthology One, Release 17

Mon, 28 Nov 2016 19:51:06 CST

This new release includes further edits by James Lemon. This is not a print release candidate, as there are flow issues with the first adventure that may require artwork to fix.

DC1 Tales from the Laughing Dragon, Release 14

Mon, 28 Nov 2016 19:56:59 CST

This is yet another print release candidate for DC1, with additional editing by James Lemon.

The Basic Fantasy Field Guide, Release 29

Mon, 28 Nov 2016 20:17:57 CST

The Field Guide has been updated again. This time, it's just a few minor corrections. This is a print release candidate.

Equipment Emporium: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 8

Mon, 28 Nov 2016 20:21:34 CST

Lots of changes in this new release. Apparently the editing team has been updating this for some time without telling me to post it. So here it is!

AA1 Adventure Anthology One, Release 18

Tue, 07 Mar 2017 20:22:27 CST

This new release includes numerous corrections by James Lemon, including fixing page numbers by using cross-references. This is a print release candidate, so please, download it for yourselves and check it out!

3rd Edition Core Rules French Translation, Version 3

Tue, 07 Mar 2017 20:45:09 CST

This is the first release of Elwing's French translation of the Core Rules to appear on the Downloads page. Thanks to Elwing for all his hard work!

CS1 Castle by the Sea, Release 10

Wed, 22 Mar 2017 18:03:52 CDT

This new release of CS1 contains additional editing by Chris Gonnerman. The first adventure, Caer Mortling, should now be in pretty good shape. Lots more to do before we get to print though.

Assassins: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 5

Fri, 24 Mar 2017 22:41:04 CDT

The Assassin Abilities table has been revised, both for purposes of game balance as well as for compatibility with the optional Thief Abilities advancement from the Core Rules.

Equipment Emporium: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 10

Fri, 24 Mar 2017 23:01:04 CDT

Not sure what happened to Release 9, but here's R10 with updates by Alan Vetter. This release adds a title page as well as a little bit of new content (i.e. caltrops).

Game Master's Screen by Scott Abraham

Fri, 24 Mar 2017 23:10:34 CDT

Scott has kindly submitted a new four panel version of his GM's Screen. This one includes artwork for the reverse side of each panel. For those who prefer the original version, good news, we're keeping both on the website!

Character Sheet by Scott Abraham, Updated

Fri, 24 Mar 2017 23:22:36 CDT

Scott has submitted new versions of his Cleric and Magic-User spell sheets. The main character sheet is unchanged.

Core Rules 3rd Edition PDF with Bookmarks, Release 107

Sat, 25 Mar 2017 23:10:11 CDT

Many thanks to Matt Martinez for providing this new bookmarked PDF of Release 107 of the Core Rules. For those who prefer to use the rules on a tablet or laptop, this is what you've been waiting for!

DC1 Tales from the Laughing Dragon, Release 17

Fri, 31 Mar 2017 22:28:09 CDT

This print release candidate includes corrections by Al Vetter and James Lemon.

Practical Character Sheet by Jose Kercado, Release 1

Tue, 18 Apr 2017 11:06:19 CDT

Jose Kercado submitted this very nice, very complete character sheet. This one is only available in PDF.

New Spells Supplement, Release 5

Sun, 23 Apr 2017 00:05:38 CDT

This new release contains some format corrections and some text editing. I'm releasing this one in preparation for stripping it down; see the comments thread for details.

New Spells Supplement, Release 6

Sun, 23 Apr 2017 19:48:29 CDT

This is the stripped version mentioned previously. It's now down to the size and content coverage that I intended in the first place. Content dropped from New Spells should end up in Libram Magica in the Showcase; check the forum thread for the R5 copy, if you want the omitted spells before they arrive there.

Sentient Weapons: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 3

Mon, 24 Apr 2017 11:27:35 CDT

I've revised this one again. After a long period of contemplation, I've realized my deconstructivist take on the "intelligent swords" of old was not such a good idea. This new revision restores much of the flavor of the classic version.

Gnomes: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 5

Wed, 10 May 2017 17:07:17 CDT

This new release of the Gnomes supplement revises their special abilities, and also removes materials which were included in the 3rd Edition of the Core Rules (specifically, the magic-user/thief combination class).

The Basic Fantasy Field Guide, Release 30

Tue, 16 May 2017 23:09:04 CDT

This new release includes editing by James Lemon and Chris Gonnerman. This might be a print release candidate, if we don't find anything else we want to edit.

Basic Fantasy RPG Beginner's Essentials, Release 9

Mon, 12 Jun 2017 08:09:27 CDT

James Lemon has once again revised and corrected Tom Hoyt's Beginner's Essentials document.

CS1 Castle by the Sea, Release 11

Fri, 16 Jun 2017 00:18:14 CDT

This release of Castle by the Sea includes extensive editing by James Lemon and Chris Gonnerman; in particular, a lot of boxed text has been added.

Equipment Emporium: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 11

Mon, 19 Jun 2017 17:21:58 CDT

This release includes extensive editing by James Lemon and Chris Gonnerman, as well as significant layout revisions.

DC1 Tales from the Laughing Dragon, Release 18

Fri, 23 Jun 2017 09:31:40 CDT

This release adds some missing monster stats noted on the forum by Tommi Brander and corrected by James Lemon. Layout has been worked over, and honestly, improved. This may be a print release candidate.

CS1 Castle by the Sea, Release 12

Sun, 23 Jul 2017 14:39:21 CDT

This release includes enhancements and corrections that are a direct result of running two of the adventures, Conclave at the Conch Throne and Fortress of the Barbarian Queen, at Quincon XXXII. Particular improvements include touchups of the boxed text for both adventures, and centralization of the NPC stats for the Barbarian Queen adventure.

BF3 Strongholds of Sorcery, Release 31

Mon, 31 Jul 2017 20:43:28 CDT

This is the first "complete" release of this large adventure series for mid to higher level play.

BF3 Strongholds of Sorcery, Release 32

Fri, 04 Aug 2017 22:58:46 CDT

This revised version includes edits by James Lemon and Chris Gonnerman.

BF3 Strongholds of Sorcery, Release 33

Sat, 05 Aug 2017 22:47:46 CDT

This revision includes corrections pointed out by Stuart Marshall, as well as some new "Aftermath" text for the House of Coldarius adventure and (best of all) two new art pieces by Al Cook!

BF3 Strongholds of Sorcery, Release 34

Mon, 07 Aug 2017 10:31:33 CDT

A New Monsters section has been added at the end of this book, with Stuart Marshall's Pangotherium as its first listing. Also, more of the sigils have been filled in for Castle D'Angelo. Finally, a few minor textual updates have been made, and a little format tweaking has been done.

AA2 Adventure Anthology Two, Release 20

Wed, 09 Aug 2017 10:15:23 CDT

This is the first public release of the second entry in the Adventure Anthology Series. Fifteen adventures covering more than a hundred pages, for characters of lower to middle levels!

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Hex Map, Release 1

Thu, 10 Aug 2017 09:34:27 CDT

After a long wait which was entirely my fault, Nekron99's excellent hex map of the Western Lands campaign area is now available on the website!

AA2 Adventure Anthology Two, Release 21

Thu, 14 Sep 2017 22:06:33 CDT

This release includes improved maps for Wulfric's Tomb, done by Borgar Olson, as well as editing by James Lemon.

BF3 Strongholds of Sorcery, Release 35

Fri, 15 Sep 2017 17:41:38 CDT

Final versions of the sigils and names for the wizards in Castle D'Angelo have been added, and the layout has been hammered on a bit more. This is not exactly a print release candidate... I'd accept artwork to fill in some of the blank spaces, for example. But the text is in what is probably its final form, so a print release candidate is right around the corner.

3rd Edition Core Rules French Translation, Version 74

Tue, 19 Sep 2017 21:12:33 CDT

Here is a complete, but not yet ready for printing, translation of the Core Rules into French.

BF3 Strongholds of Sorcery, Release 36

Mon, 25 Sep 2017 15:30:19 CDT

James Lemon took on the monumental job of editing this release, and now it's ready for you all to look at! This is the first print release for this module, so go over it carefully everyone... both textual errors and flow issues should be called out to me right away. If this version stands without any reported problems for one week, it will become a print release!

BF3 Strongholds of Sorcery, Release 37

Mon, 02 Oct 2017 10:38:14 CDT

Many thanks to Bruce Ripple for submitting a number of nice art pieces for this book. You can see his work particularly in Castle D'Angelo and Tower of Light. Layout has been hammered on and should be good; this is a print release candidate. I'm shortening the review time on this one; if it stands unchallenged until Saturday, October 7th, I'm going forward with printing it.

BF3 Strongholds of Sorcery, Release 38

Mon, 23 Oct 2017 10:44:47 CDT

So a week after releasing this multimodule in print, Jose Kercado let me know the maps for Thaumerion's Tower were missing. GAH. No idea how we all missed this rather significant issue. So this release adds the missing maps. I also worked over the flow, incorporating some extra artwork to correct issues with the layout that were not obvious until I saw the book in print. This is a print release candidate; if we don't find anything wrong with it, we'll get it up in print on the weekend.

BF3 Strongholds of Sorcery, Release 39

Wed, 15 Nov 2017 15:04:27 CST

Finally, a new release of this book. Included herein are extensive updates to all four adventures by new proofer Chris Hall. His attention to detail is greatly appreciated. This is a print release candidate!

AA2 Adventure Anthology Two, Release 22

Sun, 19 Nov 2017 10:52:51 CST

This release includes additional proofing by Al Vetter and James Lemon, and a new wilderness map for the Wulfric's Tomb adventure by Borgar Olson. We're a ways away from print ready, but this one is really coming together nicely!

BF3 Strongholds of Sorcery, Release 40

Thu, 23 Nov 2017 23:00:00 CST

More errors found by Chris Hall has resulted in this new print release candidate. Those who are curious should check the forum for details.

BF3 Strongholds of Sorcery, Release 41

Mon, 22 Jan 2018 10:04:52 CST

Still more errors found by Chris Hall have been corrected, leading to this hopefully final print release candidate. Check the forum for details, if you're curious.

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign, Release 27

Mon, 22 Jan 2018 22:01:17 CST

A few minor errors led to a revision of this module, and the revisions broke the flow, and then Bruce Ripple provided some excellent artwork to add to the mix. Also, the Olde Island Fortress maps have been redone in a new, rotated format, and placed after the key rather than in it, in keeping with our normal layout. This is a new print release candidate, though I am not bumping the edition due to the very minor nature of the changes.

BF3 Strongholds of Sorcery, Release 42

Sun, 04 Feb 2018 23:11:37 CST

A few more errors found by Chris Hall have been corrected, and now maybe we have a final version. This is a print release candidate, of course.

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign, Release 28

Mon, 05 Feb 2018 14:04:17 CST

Chris Hall found one more error, leading to this corrected version. This is a print release candidate, which I will try to get out by Valentine's Day.

The Basic Fantasy Field Guide 2, Release 31

Thu, 15 Feb 2018 21:13:48 CST

Here is the first "official" Downloads-page release of the second volume of the Basic Fantasy Field Guide series. While the book is still in development, it is now considered "complete" and thus ready to appear on the main site.

The Basic Fantasy Field Guide, Release 31

Thu, 15 Feb 2018 21:13:48 CST

This updated release of the original Field Guide contains edits by Chris Gonnerman. The text of some monsters was changed for clarity (but not for content), and some layout features have been changed for consistency with the new Field Guild 2. We are a long way yet from a new print release, so don't get too excited.

Equipment Emporium, Release 12

Thu, 01 Mar 2018 09:36:13 CST

This is the first release of this supplement in a printable form; from now on, it won't say "A Basic Fantasy Supplement" but rather will be presented as a full book of rules. But this is a ways away from being a print release; much more to do before that day arrives.

Combat Options Supplement, Release 4

Thu, 01 Mar 2018 18:47:48 CST

I moved the material about fighting with a staff from Equipment Emporium to this supplement, as it was more relevant here.

CS1 Castle by the Sea, Release 13

Mon, 12 Mar 2018 10:16:44 CDT

This new release includes more edits by Al Vetter and James Lemon and new maps drawn by Borgar Olsen. Not yet a candidate for printing, but we're getting closer! I'll be running a public playtest of this book this weekend, and then we can begin final production development.

CS1 Castle by the Sea, Release 14

Mon, 19 Mar 2018 22:06:56 CDT

This new release includes expanded introductory text for Castle Under the Sea, as well as a long-overlooked piece of artwork by KJ O'Brien. Still quite a ways to go before this one is in print, but we're definitely making progress!

The Basic Fantasy Field Guide 2, Release 33

Tue, 15 May 2018 22:28:34 CDT

Release 32 of this book was made on the forum; this new release is basically that work as edited by James Lemon, with layout corrections and further edits by Chris Gonnerman. We are a long way from print as yet, but this version should be much improved over the previous official release.

Equipment Emporium, Release 13

Wed, 16 May 2018 16:04:16 CDT

This updated release includes a very few text edits, and a bunch of new artwork by Borgar Olsen and John Ciarfuglia. This is not a print release candidate, so don't get your hopes up... there is a lot of text cleanups, and possibly some more art, before we get to that point.

Equipment Emporium, Release 14

Sun, 24 Jun 2018 11:54:44 CDT

More new artwork by John Ciarfuglia, Bruce Ripple, and Martin Serena has been added to this release, freshly edited by both James Lemon and Al Vetter. Still not ready for print, though; I have a lot of flow-hammering to do.

James D. Jarvis' Character Sheet, Version 4

Tue, 17 Jul 2018 09:19:59 CDT

James has updated his popular character sheet for 3rd Edition to be compatible with R107 of the rules.

Druids: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 5

Mon, 27 Aug 2018 17:26:02 CDT

Numerous minor textual revisions have been made to this version of the Druid supplement by several team members.

3rd Edition Core Rules French Translation, Version 77

Tue, 28 Aug 2018 07:52:58 CDT

Elwing has completed his translation of the Core Rules into French. Here is the first fully laid-out version; it's not a release candidate, as I know I need to spend some more time on the layout before it's finalized, but this release should be fully usable. Enjoy!

Illusionists: A Basic Fantasy Supplement Release 4

Wed, 29 Aug 2018 22:35:18 CDT

James Lemon and Chris Gonnerman have revised the old standard Illusionist supplement; no rules changes, just cleanups of the prose and corrections to the use of abbreviations and symbols.

Necromancers: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 4

Wed, 29 Aug 2018 23:01:32 CDT

James Lemon has made a number of corrections to this supplement, and the Headless Horseman has been removed as it is now in the Field Guide.

Scouts: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 4

Thu, 30 Aug 2018 17:27:10 CDT

James Lemon has tweaked the formatting of this supplement to bring it into conformance with our style guidelines, and Chris Gonnerman has made a few textual revisions as well. No rules have changed, just the presentation.

Rangers and Paladins: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 3

Thu, 30 Aug 2018 17:31:28 CDT

James Lemon has revised the formatting of this supplement to bring it into conformity with our style guide. No rules have changed, just the presentation.

Monsters as Player Characters: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 4

Thu, 30 Aug 2018 17:53:19 CDT

James Lemon has hammered out this new revision of the classic rules supplement for playing the part of a monster. The supplement has reverted to the original name, as you can see, and has acquired art borrowed from the Core Rules.

Barbarians: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 3

Thu, 30 Aug 2018 18:06:14 CDT

One last update for today, courtesy of our own James Lemon. He has revised the formatting of this supplement to bring it into conformity with our style guide. Again, no rules have changed, just the presentation.

Spellcrafters: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 3

Thu, 30 Aug 2018 19:27:01 CDT

Guess this is the last update of the day. James Lemon has revised the formatting of this supplement to bring it into conformity with our style guide. No rules have changed, just the presentation.

New Races: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 2

Fri, 31 Aug 2018 22:51:51 CDT

James Lemon has prepared this revised version of R. Kevin Smoot's supplement. The Kappa has become the Chelonian, and monster descriptions previously found here are now in the Field Guide. Also, relevant art pieces originally found in the Field Guide have been included here.

3rd Edition Core Rules French Translation, Version 78

Tue, 11 Sep 2018 00:11:45 CDT

Here is the French translation of the Core Rules, now updated to Release 107. While this one isn't perfect, I'm calling it a print release candidate, as it might just be good enough to print.

The Basic Fantasy Field Guide, Release 32

Wed, 15 May 2019 16:02:16 CDT

James Lemon has provided this revised copy of the original Field Guide. It's not ready to print yet, as we still have to finish the monster index in the back.

Game Master's Screen by Scott Abraham, Release 2

Thu, 16 May 2019 00:21:18 CDT

Scott Abraham has kindly provided an updated version of his five panel GM's screen, mainly, it seems, to correct a spelling issue.

The Basic Fantasy Field Guide Volume 1, Release 33

Sat, 18 May 2019 19:38:01 CDT

This new release of the original Field Guide contains significant layout revisions by Chris Gonnerman and some textual updates suggested by Martin Serena. I'm not ready to call this a print release candidate, but it's certainly an improvement over both the last PDF release and the current R29 print release.

The Basic Fantasy Field Guide Volume 1, Release 34

Sun, 19 May 2019 13:59:31 CDT

So here, after just one day, is the next release of this book, including more revisions suggested by Martin Serena.

The Basic Fantasy Field Guide Volume 2, Release 34

Thu, 06 Jun 2019 00:35:04 CDT

This new release includes edits by James Lemon and Chris Gonnerman. It's not a print release candidate; there are still a lot of entries that need to be reviewed, and the layout needs a lot more refinement.

The Basic Fantasy Monster Index, Release 6

Thu, 06 Jun 2019 20:47:50 CDT

Here is the first Downloads page release of the new Basic Fantasy Monster Index, which lists all monsters found in the Core Rules and the two Field Guides, including the book and page where they can be found.

Basic Fantasy RPG Beginner's Essentials, Release 12

Thu, 06 Jun 2019 22:52:21 CDT

This version of the Beginner's Essentials book includes significant additional editing by James Lemon, and a little bit of layout work by Chris Gonnerman.

CS1 Castle by the Sea, Release 16

Thu, 06 Jun 2019 23:09:03 CDT

This new release contains further edits by James Lemon, and a possibly final layout pass by Chris Gonnerman. As of right now, this is a print release candidate, so please take a look and let us know right away if you find any errors or flow issues.

Basic Fantasy Equipment Emporium, Release 15

Sat, 08 Jun 2019 18:45:10 CDT

This new release of the Equipment Emporium includes revisions by James Lemon and liberal use of the layout hammer by Chris Gonnerman. This is not a print release candidate; the text still needs further review, and some additional art would not hurt a bit.

DC1 Tales from the Laughing Dragon, Release 19

Sun, 09 Jun 2019 00:52:57 CDT

This new release contains edits by James Lemon. It's a print release candidate to replace the current print version, so please look it over carefully!

JN1 The Chaotic Caves by J.D. Neal, Release 21

Sun, 09 Jun 2019 14:32:29 CDT

In this new release James Lemon has fixed some errata, and Chris Gonnerman did a layout pass and added a bit of art. This is a new print release candidate, so look it over closely and let us know in the forum thread if you find any errors or layout bugs.

JN1 The Chaotic Caves by J.D. Neal, Release 22

Sun, 09 Jun 2019 22:06:07 CDT

After noticing a fairly significant flow issue, Chris Gonnerman did another layout pass and released this version. No textual changes were made this time. This is another print release candidate.

JN2 Monkey Isle by J.D. Neal, Release 19

Sun, 09 Jun 2019 22:06:07 CDT

This new release includes edits by James Lemon and Chris Gonnerman. This is a print release candidate, so please check it for errors and let us know in the comments thread if you find any.

Basic Fantasy Equipment Emporium, Release 16

Tue, 11 Jun 2019 19:18:30 CDT

This release includes edits by Al Vetter, James Lemon, and Chris Gonnerman. It's looking a lot better, but we're waiting on some art so this is not a print release candidate.

CS1 Castle by the Sea, Release 17

Wed, 12 Jun 2019 22:20:55 CDT

James Lemon found a flow error (specifically, the header of Caer Mortling was wrong), Chris Gonnerman fixed it, and this is the new print release candidate.

DC1 Tales from the Laughing Dragon, Release 20

Wed, 12 Jun 2019 22:29:22 CDT

Tommi Brander called our attention to a pair of ghouls without stats, and Chris Gonnerman filled in the missing details. This is another print release candidate, so as usual, check it carefully!

Basic Fantasy Equipment Emporium, Release 17

Wed, 19 Jun 2019 10:31:12 CDT

This release includes revisions by Chris Gonnerman and three new art pieces by Jeff Wrbelis. It's not a print candidate yet, as most of the text still needs a review, but it's getting closer.

JN2 Monkey Isle by J.D. Neal, Release 20

Fri, 05 Jul 2019 07:41:51 CDT

This new print release fixes just two minor issues: misaligned checkboxes on page 16. I've reviewed it personally and gone ahead and put it out on Amazon, and I'll be updating the Lulu copies soon.

Game Master's Screen in Portrait Orientation by Scott Abraham, Release 1

Sun, 14 Jul 2019 10:58:33 CDT

Scott Abraham submitted a 4 panel portrait orientation version of his GM's screen back when he submitted his release 2 landscape screens, but it's taken me this long to get them onto the site. Note that this version also has a front cover using public domain artwork but Russian artist Victor Vasnetsov.

Basic Fantasy RPG Beginner's Essentials Spanish Translation, Release 12-es1

Thu, 01 Aug 2019 20:20:01 CDT

Let's all give a big "THANK YOU!" to Mario Tejada for submitting this Spanish translation of the Beginner's Essentials booklet!

CS1 Castle by the Sea, Release 18

Tue, 06 Aug 2019 22:00:38 CDT

Many thanks to Francisco Chavez for donating several pieces of artwork for this module! Despite my overall unhappiness with some large blank areas (page numbers 8 and 25, I'm looking at you...) I'm calling this one a print release candidate. As usual, please download this one and check it over thoroughly, and report any issues in the comments thread!

CS1 Castle by the Sea, Release 19

Mon, 12 Aug 2019 22:38:51 CDT

James Lemon has made an editing pass, and this new print release is the result. He reports a few minor changes, so if this version stands without further errors for a week, CS1 will go to print!

Basic Fantasy Equipment Emporium, Release 18

Thu, 15 Aug 2019 19:48:43 CDT

One missing art piece from John Ciarfuglia plus a couple of very minor edits and layout corrections have led to this new print release candidate. Any day now, this thing will be done!

AA2 Adventure Anthology Two, Release 24

Fri, 16 Aug 2019 10:00:22 CDT

Edits by James Lemon, new art by Zaozabob, and some layout and graphic fixes by Chris Gonnerman have led to this new release. It's not quite there yet; more art is coming, and some maps need some love, but it's getting closer!

AA2 Adventure Anthology Two, Release 25

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 22:34:23 CDT

Despite extensive layout-hammering and map tweaking, and a little bit more art thanks to Zaozabob, this is still not a print release candidate... but it's close, very close.

CS1 Castle by the Sea, Release 20

Tue, 20 Aug 2019 08:37:13 CDT

There are no textual changes in this version; our entire proofing staff (James Lemon and Al Vetter) have already blessed r19 of this book. However, additional art by Zaozabob, filling in some of the worst white spaces, has resulted in this new, hopefully final print release candidate.

DC1 Tales from the Laughing Dragon, Release 21

Tue, 20 Aug 2019 23:23:03 CDT

This new print release candidate contains additional edits from James Lemon and map tweaking by Chris Gonnerman. If it stands for a week, it will go to print!

Basic Fantasy Equipment Emporium, Release 19

Thu, 22 Aug 2019 21:49:49 CDT

Here is the first (and with luck, the final) print release candidate for the Basic Fantasy Equipment Emporium! This version contains a few edits by Alan Vetter as well as new art by Zaozabob and Francisco Chavez. As usual, team members are asked to look this one over and point out any errors in the comments thread. How can you join the team? Look this over and report any errors!

Basic Fantasy Equipment Emporium, Release 20

Sat, 24 Aug 2019 22:06:19 CDT

Martin Serena pointed out some flow issues with the previous release, leading directly to this new print release candidate.

Basic Fantasy RPG Beginner's Essentials French and German Translations, Release 12

Sun, 25 Aug 2019 10:36:02 CDT

We have Alexander-Lars Dallmann to thank for a new German translation of this book, as well as forum users DeepL and gg2 for a new French translation. A big round of applause for all of them!

Basic Fantasy RPG Beginner's Essentials Ukrainian Translation, Release 12

Mon, 26 Aug 2019 09:53:52 CDT

Thanks to Zaozabob for this Ukrainian translation!

AA2 Adventure Anthology Two, Release 26

Mon, 26 Aug 2019 10:20:30 CDT

Zaozabob provided two new pieces of art for this multimodule, and then Chris Gonnerman, unsatisfied with the results from vigorous use of the layout hammer, got out the layout maul and prepared this first print release candidate!

Basic Fantasy Equipment Emporium, Release 21

Mon, 26 Aug 2019 10:27:01 CDT

This new print release candidate adds a missing proofing credit for Martin Serena, as well as a very small amount of added text in the Game Master's section.

Basic Fantasy RPG Beginner's Essentials Ukrainian Translation Version 3, Release 12

Wed, 28 Aug 2019 09:06:42 CDT

Zaozabob has submitted this updated version containing all-new artwork, which will be integrated into the other language versions as time permits. Thanks, Z!

Basic Fantasy RPG Beginner's Essentials, Release 13

Wed, 28 Aug 2019 09:06:42 CDT

This new release includes Zaozabob's excellent original artwork, as well as a few minor flow and layout corrections.

JN1 The Chaotic Caves by J.D. Neal, Release 23

Thu, 29 Aug 2019 20:34:52 CDT

Another minor editing pass, some more flow and layout fixes, and new artwork from John Fredericks has led at last to this new print release candidate of J.D. Neal's excellent adventure module.

AA2 Adventure Anthology Two, Release 27

Sun, 01 Sep 2019 21:47:01 CDT

Due to an overlooked layout issue, Chris Gonnerman made another pass over this book with the layout hammer and made some changes, leading to this new print release candidate.

CS1 Castle by the Sea, Release 21

Tue, 03 Sep 2019 21:51:37 CDT

One stupid header error later, we have another print release candidate.

Basic Fantasy Equipment Emporium, Release 22

Tue, 03 Sep 2019 23:04:00 CDT

James Lemon found a bunch more little details that needed fixed, and while fixing them Chris Gonnerman found even more and fixed them too. So, here's another print release candidate.

JN1 The Chaotic Caves by J.D. Neal, Release 24

Wed, 04 Sep 2019 22:44:47 CDT

James Lemon found a number of issues, including one major one involving the GM's map for the Caves area; also, monster XP values were not given, which was not a standard at the time JN1 was originally release but is now expected. Correcting these items led to this new print release candidate.

AA2 Adventure Anthology Two, Release 28

Wed, 04 Sep 2019 23:23:37 CDT

Borgar Olsen pointed out the misspelling of his name in the credits, and while making a layout pass (just in case) Chris Gonnerman discovered map errors in the Tomb of Thorin Zuse adventure, and corrected them as well. So now, another print release candidate!

AA2 Adventure Anthology Two, Release 29

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 16:58:09 CDT

A minor issue with the release numbering resulted in this last-minute print release candidate, which we are going to try to "fast track" into print.

Basic Fantasy Equipment Emporium, Release 23

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 16:58:09 CDT

A missing credit for John Fredericks for the cover art resulted in this last-minute print release candidate, which we are going to try to "fast track" into print.

Simone Felli's Character Sheet, Fillable

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 09:34:51 CDT

Forum user thesacredturtle sent us a fillable PDF of Simone Felli's character sheet. Thanks turtle!

The Basic Fantasy Field Guide Volume 1, Release 35

Mon, 16 Sep 2019 23:37:36 CDT

This new release is the result of another layout pass, a few more text edits and corrections, and new art from Francisco Chavez. It might be a print release candidate, who knows?

Basic Fantasy Equipment Emporium, Release 24

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 18:13:24 CDT

NewbieSalmon pointed out on the forum that one of the tables was "lighter" than the others; in fact, it had thinner lines than it should have. This new print release candidate fixes that, and a handful of other borderline issues in a few of the tables. Nothing substantial changed in this release.

The Basic Fantasy Field Guide Volume 1, Release 36

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 20:40:48 CDT

More edits by Alan Vetter has led to yet another release, but this one isn't a print release candidate; parts of it are a mess, and it will need more layout hammering before it can be printed. But hey, we're probably not done with rewrites anyway.

AA2 Adventure Anthology Two, Release 30

Fri, 27 Sep 2019 00:38:00 CDT

Flow errors that escaped detection in R29 and made it to print resulted in this new print release candidate. Please, please, check this one over for me!

AA2 Adventure Anthology Two, Release 31

Tue, 01 Oct 2019 17:40:39 CDT

James Lemon has provided a very small number of changes, tweaks really, leading to this new print release candidate.

CS2 The Dark Temple, Release 1

Sun, 20 Oct 2019 19:29:33 CDT

Here is the very first release of this new adventure multimodule, collecting the six adventures submitted to The Dark Temple contest. Though this is an early version, it's already functionally complete and ready to playtest!

CS2 The Dark Temple, Release 2

Fri, 25 Oct 2019 00:31:11 CDT

This new release has received an editing pass by James Lemon and additional layout work by Chris Gonnerman.

The Basic Fantasy Field Guide Volume 1, Release 37

Fri, 25 Oct 2019 20:19:18 CDT

This release contains rewrites and some minor revisions to the Werecockroach and Odeum. Mostly this is a reorganization of the descriptive text to put it in proper form, but the explanation of the Werecockroach's resistance to disease and poison has been changed very slightly.

The Basic Fantasy Field Guide Volume 2, Release 35

Wed, 30 Oct 2019 21:21:28 CDT

This release contains more edits by James Lemon and Chris Gonnerman. It's beginning to take shape!

CS2 The Dark Temple, Release 3

Sat, 02 Nov 2019 11:58:33 CDT

This new release has received an editing pass by Alan Vetter and additional layout work by Chris Gonnerman.

Basic Fantasy RPG Character Sheet Release 2, Italian Translation

Sat, 02 Nov 2019 23:25:03 CDT

Thanks to Alfredo Caroli for providing this new Italian translation of release 2 of the standard character sheet!

CS2 The Dark Temple, Release 4

Tue, 05 Nov 2019 23:33:20 CST

Another editing pass by James Lemon, more formatting work by Chris Gonnerman. This one is moving really fast!

The Basic Fantasy Field Guide Volume 1, Release 38

Wed, 06 Nov 2019 20:56:26 CST

This release comes after another editing pass by James Lemon, and a few formatting and layout corrections by Chris Gonnerman.

CS2 The Dark Temple, Release 5

Sat, 09 Nov 2019 10:44:57 CST

Yet another editing pass by Alan Vetter and more formatting work by Chris Gonnerman. It's like watching a game of ping-pong between Al and James...

The Basic Fantasy Field Guide Volume 1, Release 39

Tue, 12 Nov 2019 22:56:44 CST

Alan Vetter has had another go at this one, and I think it's looking pretty good!

The Basic Fantasy Field Guide Volume 2, Release 36

Fri, 15 Nov 2019 08:24:49 CST

This release contains more edits by Alan Vetter and Chris Gonnerman, and a bit of new artwork from John Fredericks.

Basic Fantasy RPG Character Sheet, Hebrew Translation, Release 2

Sun, 17 Nov 2019 10:29:51 CST

Traveller submitted this revised Hebrew translation of our standard character sheet, correcting one misspelled word.

Basic Fantasy RPG Character Sheet, Hungarian Translation, Release 2

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 23:15:51 CST

GregoriusTheWatcher submitted this Hungarian translation of our standard character sheet.

James D. Jarvis' Character Sheet, Version 5

Sat, 18 Jan 2020 22:09:02 CST

Thanks to forum user Elouin for making a correction to James' sheet.

Basic Fantasy RPG Beginner's Essentials Hungarian Translation Version 1, Release 13

Wed, 29 Jan 2020 22:36:37 CST

Thanks to forum member GregoriusTheWatcher we now have a Hungarian translation of the Beginner's Essentials book!

AA2 Adventure Anthology Two, Release 32

Sat, 01 Feb 2020 21:31:50 CST

A few more small corrections by James Lemon and Chris Gonnerman has resulted in this new print release candidate. Nothing very significant has changed; take a look at the forum thread if you're curious.

CS2 The Dark Temple, Release 6

Wed, 19 Feb 2020 17:07:09 CST

James Lemon has made a few more corrections to this one, including a new map by Borgar Olsen, and here are the results!

The Basic Fantasy Field Guide Volume 2, Release 37

Wed, 19 Feb 2020 23:43:44 CST

Here's the long-overdue next version of volume 2 of the Basic Fantasy Field Guide, featuring new art by forum member Erwan. We're not to the print release state yet, but we're definitely closer!

BF3 Strongholds of Sorcery, Release 44

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 00:05:54 CST

This release contains several minor revisions by James Lemon and a formatting correction by Chris Gonnerman. This is a print release candidate, so please, check it over!

BFRPG Accessible Character Sheet by Hawkes Robinson, Release 1

Fri, 27 Mar 2020 09:48:47 CDT

Hawkes Robinson of RPG Research has submitted this very nice accessible character sheet.

BFRPG Accessible Character Sheet by Hawkes Robinson, Release 2

Fri, 27 Mar 2020 22:35:21 CDT

Hawke Robinson has released this updated accessible character sheet.

AA1 Adventure Anthology One, Release 20

Wed, 01 Apr 2020 18:24:31 CDT

James Lemon and Al Vetter both made revisions to this new release. There are some unanswered questions in the comment thread, so this is not yet a print release candidate.

Barbarians: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 4

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 23:11:59 CDT

Al Vetter supplied this mildly revised version of Luigi Castellani's supplement. There are no really substantial changes in this one, just cosmetic bits.

Druids: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 7

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 23:21:02 CDT

Both James Lemon and Al Vetter made editing passes over this venerable supplement, making many textual changes; review the comments thread for details.

Druids: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 8

Sat, 18 Jul 2020 10:50:49 CDT

New contributor Mike West has added new spells and magic items, and a couple of other goodies, to this long-running class supplement.

Druids: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 9

Sat, 18 Jul 2020 11:26:33 CDT

This release includes earlier edits from Tricky Nicky and Merias which I missed when I posted the previous release. Sorry guys.

CS1 Castle by the Sea, Release 22

Sat, 18 Jul 2020 13:37:48 CDT

Al Vetter submitted this new release with many corrections. It's a print release candidate, so please check it over, guys!

CS2 The Dark Temple, Release 7

Sat, 18 Jul 2020 14:03:47 CDT

Al Vetter made a large number of corrections to this book, and then James Lemon made a pass through and did even more. The book is looking pretty good, but it needs art and playtesting. Anyone interested?

BF2 Fortress, Tomb, and Tower, Release 22

Sun, 19 Jul 2020 19:46:51 CDT

James Lemon provided an updated release with "too many changes to list." Chris Gonnerman did a layout and flow pass, corrected some more things (including combat statistics for one character that have been wrong since the first release), and put this new release together. It is not a print release candidate, as all the changes have resulted in significant white space; we are asking for additional art to fill in some of the blanks.

JN1 The Chaotic Caves by J.D. Neal, Release 26

Sun, 19 Jul 2020 20:11:38 CDT

This release combines edits by James Lemon which were meant to be R25 as well as edits by Al Vetter. This is a print release candidate, so please check the PDF over carefully!

Second Edition Core Rules Italian Translation, Release 4

Mon, 20 Jul 2020 20:58:25 CDT

Pieralberto Cavallo has supplied this updated Italian translation, and actually a year ago he supplied an earlier ita3 release that I managed not to upload. My bad. This might be considered a print release candidate, though there are a few formatting issues that I'd really like to resolve before we print it.

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign, Release 29

Tue, 21 Jul 2020 23:07:39 CDT

This new release incorporates corrections found by Al Vetter, AlfTheRed, and James Lemon, and the subsequent necessary layout and flow corrections and the restoration of a missing room by Chris Gonnerman. This is not a print release candidate, as I feel like the maps need to be revisited; at least, the maps for the Nameless Dungeon need to be redrawn at higher quality (MapMatic at the very least).

Second Edition Core Rules Italian Translation, Release 5

Fri, 24 Jul 2020 11:04:25 CDT

A bit more work on this document to hammer out the layout issues has resulted in this document, which is definitly a print release candidate. That's right, we may finally have a non-English translation of the game in print, maybe soon!

Second Edition Core Rules Italian Translation, Release 6

Sat, 25 Jul 2020 14:55:04 CDT

Pieralberto Cavallo came through with translations for two map examples from the book, and Chris Gonnerman hammered on the layout a bit more, resulting in this new print release candidate for the Italian translation. It's only been in the works for more than a decade, folks...

DC1 Tales from the Laughing Dragon, Release 22

Mon, 27 Jul 2020 17:50:42 CDT

James Lemon made some minor changes to this adventure series, resulting in a new print release candidate; now it goes into the queue for updating.

Druids: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 11

Mon, 03 Aug 2020 15:59:25 CDT

New contributor Mike West has submitted a revised version of this classic supplement; the revisions are numerous, so please review the comments thread for details!

SP1 The Endless Tunnels of Enlandin, Release 3

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 16:40:13 CDT

Here is the first public release of this classic adventure from Dragonsfoot, revised and detailed for use with Basic Fantasy RPG! Our thanks to Stefan Poag, the author and artist, Andreas Claren, who drew the maps, and Steve at Dragonsfoot for giving the green light to this new edition.

New Fillable Forms by RecklessRoleplayer

Thu, 06 Aug 2020 19:26:23 CDT

Forum user RecklessRoleplayer has provided an autofill-compatible character sheet based on Jose Kercado's sheet, as well as an autofill-compatible adventure log based on Scott Abraham's form. Both are now available as options on the Downloads page alongside the original forms.

AA1 Adventure Anthology One, Release 21

Sun, 09 Aug 2020 23:21:27 CDT

Al Vetter noticed several things that needed revision, prompting a review by Chris Gonnerman which culminated in this new print release candidate. See the comment thread for details on the changes.

JN2 Monkey Isle by J.D. Neal, Release 21

Mon, 10 Aug 2020 09:35:24 CDT

James Lemon updated this, adding XP values to the stat-lines as given in the Style Guide, and Chris Gonnerman did a little layout and flow manipulation. This is a print release candidate.

JN3 Saga of the Giants by J.D. Neal, Release 14

Mon, 10 Aug 2020 10:49:35 CDT

James Lemon updated this, adding XP values to the stat-lines as given in the Style Guide, and Chris Gonnerman did a little layout and flow manipulation. This is a print release candidate.

AA2 Adventure Anthology Two, Release 33

Mon, 10 Aug 2020 16:56:37 CDT

Even more corrections by Al Vetter, as well as some organizational changes and layout hammering by Chris Gonnerman, has culminated in this new print release candidate.

The Basic Fantasy Monster Index, Release 7

Sun, 23 Aug 2020 11:18:34 CDT

James Lemon has submitted this revision of the Monster Index, including necessary changes to track updates to the Field Guides.

The Basic Fantasy Field Guide Volume 1, Release 40

Sun, 23 Aug 2020 11:18:34 CDT

More revisions and corrections courtesy of new contributors daryen and Seven from the forum, as well as numerous corrections by James Lemon, have resulted in this new release. Not sure at this point if it is a print release candidate or not; check the forum thread for updates.

The Basic Fantasy Field Guide Volume 2, Release 41

Sun, 23 Aug 2020 11:18:34 CDT

Several releases of this book have missed being included here, but now at last it is up-to-date again. There have been many changes since R37 was released, so please review the comments thread for details.

AA3 Adventure Anthology Three, Release 5

Mon, 24 Aug 2020 12:06:38 CDT

Here is the first public release of the third entry in the Adventure Anthology Series. Twelve adventures covering a hundred and fifty pages, for characters of lower to middle levels!

CS2 The Dark Temple, Release 8

Mon, 24 Aug 2020 14:04:25 CDT

Much new artwork by Zoltors Inkwell, plus another art piece from John Fredericks, and a bunch of editing and layout by James Lemon, Al Vetter, and Chris Gonnerman has resulted in this new release of The Dark Temple. Still a long way from a print release, but this adventure collection is entirely usable right now!

CS1 Castle by the Sea, Release 23

Mon, 24 Aug 2020 14:50:25 CDT

JD Neal proofed our previous release and submitted several changes, applied by James Lemon and handed off to Chris Gonnerman for final formatting, all of which resulted in this new print release candidate. It looks pretty solid, and may go to print soon!

Spellcrafters: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 9

Mon, 24 Aug 2020 15:13:40 CDT

New contributor Mike West has revised and expanded this classic supplement, cleaning up many descriptions and adding useful spells from a variety of sources.

0 Level Spells: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 4

Mon, 24 Aug 2020 15:36:37 CDT

Mike West has updated and revised this venerable supplement, improving its support for supplement classes.

New Spells Supplement, Release 7

Mon, 24 Aug 2020 16:09:34 CDT

Mike West has gone through this supplement and judiciously expanded and revised it; many things have been improved, so if you are using this supplement in your game, you definitely need to take a look!

Illusionists: A Basic Fantasy Supplement Release 8

Mon, 24 Aug 2020 22:38:10 CDT

Mike West has expanded and revised this classic supplement with new spells and magic items for your game.

Necromancers: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 9

Wed, 29 Aug 2018 23:01:32 CDT

Here's another supplement that has received some love from Mike West! It includes new spells and magic items as well as significant corrections to some of the existing spells.

New Spells Supplement, Release 8

Tue, 25 Aug 2020 08:32:22 CDT

This extremely minor update removes some pesky asterisks that crept in during the reorganization process.

KH1 The Blackapple Brugh, Release 12

Sat, 29 Aug 2020 20:30:17 CDT

Here is the first release to the Downloads page of Kyle Hettinger's new adventure, The Blackapple Brugh!

BF3 Strongholds of Sorcery, Release 45

Sat, 29 Aug 2020 21:25:25 CDT

This new print release candidate includes several corrections by James Lemon and one new art piece by Martin Serena.

New Spells Supplement, Release 9

Sun, 30 Aug 2020 16:42:53 CDT

Multiple updates by Mike West have resulted in this new release. Check the comments thread for details. Many thanks to Mike for putting the effort into cleaning up this venerable supplement!

SP1 The Endless Tunnels of Enlandin, Release 4

Sun, 11 Oct 2020 10:27:50 CDT

More work has been done on this adventure (review the comments thread for details) and that has led to this new release. All the red text has been cleared away, so that as far as we know the adventure fully conforms to the Basic Fantasy RPG rulebook.

KH1 The Blackapple Brugh, Release 13

Wed, 16 Dec 2020 09:08:20 CST

James Lemon has made a few small corrections to the adventure, and after some flow revisions it is ready to download. Enjoy!

Spellcrafters: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 10

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 08:24:50 CST

Thanks are due to forum user daryen for supplying us with a newly expanded version of this supplement!

KH1 The Blackapple Brugh, Release 14

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 08:24:50 CST

James Lemon has made a few more corrections to this adventure, and it's looking really good. This is a print release candidate... if no issues are found in the next two weeks or so, I plan to get it into print!

KH1 The Blackapple Brugh, Release 15

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 10:55:19 CST

And now Al Vetter has weighed in, finding many more corrections. Chris Gonnerman took a fresh edit and layout pass at the results, and the result is this new print release candidate. Enjoy!

The Basic Fantasy Field Guide Volume 2, Release 42

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 09:48:47 CST

More edits, more art, and an extensive layout pass has resulted in this new release of the Basic Fantasy Field Guide, Volume 2. It is not a print release candidate, as there are flow issues that I need a bit of artwork to resolve; if you want to help out, see the thread in the Workshop for details.

SP1 The Endless Tunnels of Enlandin, Release 5

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 09:18:17 CST

Several errors discovered during the ongoing playtest have been corrected, leading to this revised release. There are still many things to do to bring this adventure properly into the Basic Fantasy RPG fold, but it is so worth it.

KH1 The Blackapple Brugh, Release 16

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 16:31:12 CST

James Lemon found some more errors in this adventure, leading to a new print release candidate. Check the comments thread for details.

Basic Fantasy RPG Beginner's Essentials Italian Translation Version 1, Release 13

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 19:03:19 CST

Thanks to the Italian translation team for this new translation of the Beginner's Essentials book!

Rangers and Paladins: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 4

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 19:20:28 CST

This new release is the result of some discussion on the forum regarding the relative power of Fighters, Rangers, and Paladins. Basically, the Weapon Specialization rule from Combat Options has been transplanted here as an option.

Assassins: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Italian Translation R5-it1

Sun, 07 Mar 2021 00:22:18 CST

The Italian translation team has been busy, and has provided this newly-translated version of the venerable Assassins supplement!

AA3 Adventure Anthology Three, Release 6

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 11:34:50 CDT

Many updates by James Lemon, Al Vetter, and Chris Gonnerman along with new art submissions have led to this new release. It's not done yet, but it's getting very close!

Basic Fantasy RPG Beginner's Essentials Spanish Translation, Release 13-es2

Thu, 06 May 2021 23:29:31 CDT

Mario Tejada has come through again with this updated Beginner's Essentials release in Spanish!

Basic Fantasy RPG Beginner's Essentials Finnish Translation, Release 13-fi1

Fri, 07 May 2021 00:07:37 CDT

Thanks to Seppo Raudaskoski for this new Finnish translation!

Basic Fantasy RPG Beginner's Essentials Release 13-it2

Fri, 07 May 2021 00:14:08 CDT

Thanks to the Italian translation team for this revised translation of the Beginner's Essentials book!

Combat Options Supplement Italian Translation, Release 4-it1

Fri, 07 May 2021 00:17:06 CDT

Thanks to the Italian translation team for the first translation of Combat Options into any other language!

Assassins: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, German Translation R5-de1

Fri, 07 May 2021 00:27:17 CDT

Thanks to the German translation team for this translation of the Assassin's supplement!

Gnomes: A Basic Fantasy Supplement Italian Translation, Release 5-it1

Sat, 08 May 2021 09:13:39 CDT

Thanks to the Italian translation team for this new translation of the Gnomes supplement!

Illusionists: A Basic Fantasy Supplement German Translation, Release 8-de1

Sat, 08 May 2021 09:13:39 CDT

Thanks to Peter Schaefer for this new German translation of the Illusionists supplement!

Barbarians: A Basic Fantasy Supplement Italian Translation, Release 4-it1

Sat, 08 May 2021 11:07:59 CDT

Thanks to the Italian translation team for this new translation of this supplement!

Druids: A Basic Fantasy Supplement Italian Translation, Release 11-it1

Sat, 08 May 2021 11:07:59 CDT

Thanks to the Italian translation team for this new translation of this supplement!

Half Humans: A Basic Fantasy Supplement Italian Translation, Release 3-it1

Sat, 08 May 2021 11:07:59 CDT

Thanks to the Italian translation team for this new translation of this supplement!

Illusionists: A Basic Fantasy Supplement Italian Translation, Release 8-it1

Sat, 08 May 2021 11:07:59 CDT

Thanks to the Italian translation team for this new translation of this supplement!

New Races: A Basic Fantasy Supplement Italian Translation, Release 2-it1

Sat, 08 May 2021 11:07:59 CDT

Thanks to the Italian translation team for this new translation of this supplement!

Rangers and Paladins: A Basic Fantasy Supplement Italian Translation, Release 4-it1

Sat, 08 May 2021 11:07:59 CDT

Thanks to the Italian translation team for this new translation of this supplement!

Scouts: A Basic Fantasy Supplement Italian Translation, Release 4-it1

Sat, 08 May 2021 11:07:59 CDT

Thanks to the Italian translation team for this new translation of this supplement!

Scouts: A Basic Fantasy Supplement German Translation, Release 4-de1

Sat, 08 May 2021 11:24:02 CDT

Thanks to the German translation team for this new translation of this supplement!

Rangers and Paladins: A Basic Fantasy Supplement German Translation, Release 4-de1

Sat, 08 May 2021 11:24:02 CDT

Thanks to the German translation team for this new translation of this supplement!

Druids: A Basic Fantasy Supplement German Translation, Release 11-de1

Sat, 08 May 2021 11:24:02 CDT

Thanks to the German translation team for this new translation of this supplement!

Barbarians: A Basic Fantasy Supplement German Translation, Release 4-de1

Sat, 08 May 2021 11:24:02 CDT

Thanks to the German translation team for this new translation of this supplement!

BFRPG Character Sheets by Brian Scalise, Release 6

Thu, 20 May 2021 23:35:40 CDT

Brian Scalise submitted these very nice character sheets quite a while ago, and I only now noticed I hadn't yet uploaded them to the Downloads page. I'm pretty picky about character sheets these days, as we have so many being submitted, but I feel like these are nice enough to deserve a place on the main Downloads area... and besides, one of these sheets is designed for 11x17 inch tabloid-sized paper!

Combat Options: A Basic Fantasy Supplement German Translation, Release 4-de1

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 21:40:26 CDT

Thanks to the German translation team for this new translation of this supplement!

Half Humans: A Basic Fantasy Supplement German Translation, Release 3-de1

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 11:16:05 CDT

Thanks to Peter Schaefer for this new translation of the Half Humans supplement!

Gnomes: A Basic Fantasy Supplement German Translation, Release 5-de1

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 11:16:05 CDT

Thanks to Peter Schaefer for this new translation of the Gnomes supplement!

0 Level Spells: A Basic Fantasy Supplement German Translation, Release 4-de1

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 11:16:05 CDT

Thanks to forum user HeptorColeslaw for this new translation of the 0 Level Spells supplement!

The Basic Fantasy Field Guide Volume 1, Release 41

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 13:22:10 CDT

A bit more editing and additional artwork grace this newest release of the venerable Field Guide. This is a print release candidate! Please look it over carefully and let us know if you see any issues, and thanks!

AA3 Adventure Anthology Three, Release 7

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 21:42:01 CDT

Here's an updated version of this adventure multimodule, with many revisions, but there's still a ways to go. Jump in, and let us know if you find anything that could be better.

3rd Edition Core Rules German Translation, Version 15

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 21:35:52 CDT

Alexander-Lars Dahlmann has provided this 3rd Edition German translation of the Core Rules. It's not a print release candidate... way too much stuff to fix first. But textually it should be pretty solid now.

Basic Fantasy RPG Beginner's Essentials Release 13-de4

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 22:16:12 CDT

Thanks to Alexander-Lars Dahlmann for this new updated translation of Beginner's Essentials to German.

Armor and Shields Release 3, German Translation de1

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 22:54:24 CDT

Many thanks to Peter "HeptorColeslaw" Schäfer for this new German translation of the Armor and Shields supplement!

Necromancers: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 10

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 22:54:24 CDT

James Lemon has provided this new release of this supplement, including a new art piece by Martin Serena.

Basic Fantasy RPG Creature List, Release 3 German Translation de1

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 22:54:24 CDT

Many thanks to Peter "HeptorColeslaw" Schäfer for this new German translation of Mike Roop's Creature List spreadsheet!

Secondary Skills Supplement, Release 2

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 22:54:24 CDT

James Lemon has provided this updated version of the Secondary Skills supplement.

Background Skills: A Basic Fantasy RPG Supplement, Release 2

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 22:54:24 CDT

James Lemon has fixed a longstanding issue with this supplement's layout.

BFRPG Charts and Tables by Simone Felli, Release 2 German Translation de1

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 22:54:24 CDT

Many thanks to Peter "HeptorColeslaw" Schäfer for this new German translation of Simone Felli's Charts and Tables supplement!

AA3 Adventure Anthology Three, Release 8

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 09:28:58 CDT

This new release of our latest anthology multimodule has too many revisions to note here! Visit the comments thread for full details of the changes.

BFRPG Charts and Tables by Simone Felli, Release 3

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 21:27:06 CDT

Forum User Clever_Munkey has provided this an updated version of this handy reference document. The items updated mainly revolve around the few things that actually changed in the 3rd Edition of the Core Rules. Many thanks to Munkey for undertaking this project!

The Basic Fantasy Field Guide Volume 1, Release 41

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 21:37:20 CDT

I've made a pass through the document, revising a few things for clarity and hammering on the layout, though I'm not sure I'm done with that last bit. This is provisionally a print release candidate; it's definitely better than R29, and I may go ahead and put it out rather than continuing to wait for it to be perfect.

CS2 The Dark Temple, Release 9

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 00:39:00 CST

Several updates to this adventure have been made by James Lemon and Chris Gonnerman. Still a ways away from print, I'm afraid.

The Basic Fantasy Field Guide Volume 2, Release 43

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 08:54:35 CST

I've honestly lost track of all the changes in this release, as it's been in the queue for a while, but you can check the comments thread to see what we've changed. This is not a print release candidate, as I am not at all happy with the layout; more artwork would definitely help!

Basic Fantasy RPG Beginner's Essentials Spanish Translation, Release 13-es2

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 19:26:56 CST

Mario Tejada has further updated his Spanish translation of the Beginner's Essentials book!

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign, Release 30

Sun, 21 Nov 2021 10:53:49 CST

This new release includes additional artwork from Michael Sutherland, Jason Hall, Gabe Fua, Borgar Olsen, Martin Serena, and John Fredericks. This is a print release candidate! Please look it over and tell me if you see any problems.

3rd Edition Core Rules Finnish Translation, Version 1

Sat, 04 Dec 2021 00:30:38 CST

Seppo Raudaskoski has provided a Finnish translation of the Core Rules. This is not a print release candidate, as I have not even begun to review the flow, but still it is a new language for the old game!

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign, Release 31

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 22:39:38 CST

This new print release candidate incorporates additional corrections by Gavin Rourke and James Lemon along with a revised map of level 1 of the Olde Island Fortress. As usual, if it survives a week without errors being found, it goes to print... so keep your fingers crossed for this one!

AA2 Adventure Anthology Two, Release 34

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 08:05:16 CST

One change courtesy of GrimlinJoe and a bit more format hammering has led to this new, hopefully "final" print release candidate. Keep your fingers crossed...

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign, Release 32

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 08:42:07 CST

Missing compass indicators have been added to all the dungeon maps in this book, leading to this new print release candidate.

CS2 The Dark Temple, Release 10

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 07:48:07 CST

This new release includes additional art as well as edits by James Lemon and Chris Gonnerman. This is not a print release candidate, but it's getting very close!

Quasi Classes: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 4

Sun, 06 Mar 2022 09:10:15 CST

For some reason R. Kevin Smoot's excellent supplement was updated, but never added to the Downloads page. So here I correct that oversight!

Checkbox Sheet by NAM37, Release 1

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 09:36:33 CDT

This sheet is an alternative to the one provided by Jason Brentlinger; considering how similar they are, as well as the fact that their comments are in the same thread, I have combined them into one downloads page entry.

3rd Edition Core Rules German Translation, Version 20

Sat, 26 Mar 2022 09:26:45 CDT

This is the current release of the Basic Fantasy RPG Core Rules translated to German. Thanks to Alexander-Lars Dahlmann for his extensive work on this project!

CS2 The Dark Temple, Release 11

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 14:29:22 CDT

This new release includes edits by Al Vetter and Chris Gonnerman and new art by Colin Richards. This is not a print release candidate, but it is very close, so please read it over carefully and let me know if you find anything needing attention.

AA3 Adventure Anthology Three, Release 10

Sun, 21 Aug 2022 23:00:57 CDT

Another revision of AA3 that is too comprehensive to quickly summarize. Review the Workshop thread if you want to know what's changed.

CS2 The Dark Temple, Release 12

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 21:00:42 CDT

After completing a playtest of Al Vetter's contribution, Temple of the Seas, updates have been made to this multimodule. Still not a print release candidate, but getting closer.

CS2 The Dark Temple, Release 13

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 14:54:33 CDT

Al came through with some further edits, and I've made one more flow pass over the document. I'm not entirely happy with it, but it's honestly pretty good right now so I'm going to bless this as a print release candidate. Please, let us know in the comments thread if you find anything wrong with this one!

Basic Fantasy RPG Character Sheet, Polish Translation, Release 2-pl1

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 20:25:42 CDT

Forum user Wing_department submitted this Polish translation of our standard character sheet.

Basic Fantasy RPG Beginner's Essentials Polish Translation, Release 13-pl1

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 20:37:17 CDT

Forum user Wing_department has kindly supplied this Polish translation of the Beginner's Essentials book!

Basic Fantasy RPG Character Sheet, Polish Translation, Release 2-pl2

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 09:52:26 CDT

Wing_department has supplied this new release with fonts substituted for better Polish character rendering.

Basic Fantasy RPG Beginner's Essentials Polish Translation, Release 13-pl2

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 09:52:26 CDT

Wing_department has supplied this new release with fonts substituted for better Polish character rendering.

CS2 The Dark Temple, Release 14

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 10:59:30 CST

A few more edits by Chris Gonnerman, and new artwork by Zoltor's Inkwell and Leon Atkinson, has resulted in this improved and hopefully print-ready release!

AA3 Adventure Anthology Three, Release 11

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 10:34:09 CST

James Lemon and Chris Gonnerman have done extensive edits to this one, and it's beginning to look pretty good. More art and some more edits are still needed though. Go download a copy and let us know what you think!

Druids: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 12

Sun, 11 Dec 2022 19:38:47 CST

A number of minor edits have been made to this supplement, but nothing significant has really changed, just some overdue cleanup.

James D. Jarvis' Character Sheet, Release 6

Sun, 18 Dec 2022 22:46:45 CST

Forum user redskeleton pointed out a spelling error in the previous version of this sheet, leading to this new release.

Basic Fantasy Equipment Emporium, Release 25

Tue, 27 Dec 2022 22:27:34 CST

Forum member Boggo pointed out some strange pricing in the clothing department, and was asked to prepare this new release with corrected pricing and some additional items. This is a print release candidate, so please check it for errors; if it stands for a week, it goes to print!

Core Rules 4th Edition, Release 108

Thu, 02 Feb 2023 23:27:13 CST

Here is the first official 4th Edition CC BY-SA release of the Basic Fantasy RPG Core Rules! It's not ready for prime time yet; indeed, I haven't made it all the way through the last proofer's notes. But now you can all look at it and tell me what you think!

Basic Fantasy Equipment Emporium 4th Edition, Release 27

Mon, 06 Feb 2023 20:00:18 CST

This is the first official 4th Edition CC BY-SA release of the Equipment Emporium, and amazingly it might even be a print release candidate!

Chrysogon's Coterie, Release 17

Mon, 06 Feb 2023 22:29:23 CST

Here is the first Downloads page release of Todd Lyons' book of NPCs, Chrysogon's Coterie! Someday it will be in print, but for now the flow is too ugly. More art is needed!

Core Rules 4th Edition, Release 109

Mon, 13 Feb 2023 21:46:05 CST

Three proofing passes, numerous art pieces, more new monsters... this is the latest release of the 4th Edition of the Core Rules, and it's a big one, 194 numbered pages big, and that's with the license pages excised! This is not a print release candidate, but it's close! I'm hoping for some new artwork... check the Artwork forum for details!

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign, Release 33

Mon, 20 Feb 2023 16:32:19 CST

This is the first Creative Commons release of our original adventure series. It's not a print release candidate yet, as it has a bunch of "gray boxes" that need art to fill them, but the layout is pretty much "nailed down" now.

LA1 Terror in Tosasth, Release 21

Mon, 20 Feb 2023 17:44:25 CST

Here's the first official Downloads page release of Leon Atkinson's Terror in Tosasth, an adventure series comprised of many small adventures in a common setting.

Core Rules 4th Edition, Release 110

Mon, 20 Feb 2023 16:04:24 CST

More art and extensive flow-hammering has led to this new release of the 4th Edition. It is not yet a print release candidate; however, I have "nailed down" the flow for all parts of the book except the Monsters section, so I will not accept art for those areas that changes the flow. We are rapidly closing in on a final release!

Core Rules 4th Edition, Release 111

Fri, 03 Mar 2023 23:42:33 CST

Many more small but important edits and a lot of new art have gone into this almost-ready release. Two art pieces are expected, one of which is represented in this print as a gray box; please don't report it as an error, but please look through the book for any other issues that need immediate correction, and thanks!

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign, Release 34

Sun, 05 Mar 2023 23:18:05 CST

This release of BF1 Morgansfort has been completely reflowed, and is in need of additional art; artists are encouraged to look over the PDF for "gray boxes" indicating areas needing illustration, and visit the comments thread on the forum to "claim" spaces they might like to fill. The reflow was necessitated by the font size increase from 9.5 points to 10 points, as discussed on the forum; there should be few if any other changes.

DC1 Tales from the Laughing Dragon, Release 23

Sun, 12 Mar 2023 00:37:36 CST

Thanks to James Lemon for putting together this first CC BY-SA release of this campaign series, and thanks to Dave Gerard for consenting to the relicensing. This is not a print release candidate, as it is full of gray box placeholders for new art.

KH1 The Blackapple Brugh, Release 17

Tue, 14 Mar 2023 22:21:16 CDT

Thanks to James Lemon for putting together this first CC BY-SA release of this adventure, and thanks to Kyle Hettinger for consenting to the relicensing. This is not a print release candidate, as it is full of gray box placeholders for new art.

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign, Release 35

Sat, 18 Mar 2023 18:53:36 CDT

This new release has much new art, but there are still several bits needed. The gray boxes now have their sizes in inches listed on them. Very little text changed, but I did rename the Wailing Morel back to Shrieker.

Core Rules 4th Edition, Release 112

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 20:40:23 CDT

Several new art pieces, a very few very small edits, and endless flow-hammering has led to this

PRINT RELEASE CANDIDATE

of the 4th Edition of the Core Rules. YES. This could be it. Check it out now!

Core Rules 4th Edition, Release 113

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 22:24:26 CDT

Well, I missed an art credit in R112, so I've added it and here's R113. Still a Print Release Candidate!

Core Rules 4th Edition, Release 114

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 23:31:13 CDT

A minor error in the Mercenary table has resulted in yet another Print Release Candidate today.

Core Rules 4th Edition, Release 115

Tue, 21 Mar 2023 09:45:05 CDT

A flow issue in the R114 PDF invalidated it as a release candidate; this new Print Release Candidate fixes that issue without (I hope) introducing new ones. It also contains a few new cross-references and one additional bit of artwork.

Core Rules 4th Edition, Release 116

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 20:24:01 CDT

Here's yet another print release candidate for the 4th Edition Core Rules. This release fixes several very small but annoying errors, and adds one piece of art.

Basic Fantasy Equipment Emporium, Release 28

Thu, 23 Mar 2023 09:55:00 CDT

This is the first Print Release Candidate for the new CC BY-SA release of this book.

Core Rules 4th Edition, Release 117

Thu, 23 Mar 2023 16:04:14 CDT

And thanks to James Lemon for finding a bunch more errors, here's one more Print Release Candidate to enter the fray!

Chrysogon's Coterie, Release 18

Fri, 24 Mar 2023 09:12:37 CDT

This updated release contains some additional artwork and some corrections. The flow is a mess, but as we are waiting for more artwork it's not presently a priority.

Core Rules 4th Edition, Release 118

Fri, 24 Mar 2023 17:56:53 CDT

A few more very small changes have led to one more Print Release Candidate.

LA1 Terror in Tosasth, Release 22

Fri, 24 Mar 2023 23:32:42 CDT

In this new release, most of the images have been edited to get them into print compliance; very little text editing has happened since the previous release.

Core Rules 4th Edition, Release 119

Sat, 25 Mar 2023 00:03:45 CDT

So Barklings were out of order in the monster section (how did we miss that???) but it's fixed now and here's a new Print Release Candidate.

Basic Fantasy Equipment Emporium, Release 29

Sat, 25 Mar 2023 13:56:31 CDT

A few more corrections, mostly page references, have led to this new Print Release Candidate.

Core Rules 4th Edition, Release 120

Sat, 25 Mar 2023 23:10:53 CDT

Fixed another out-of-order entry and brought over the normal-sized Weasel from the Equipment Emporium. Also removed superfluous "deeps" from Passwall spell. Yes, this too is a Print Release Candidate.

Core Rules 4th Edition, Release 121

Sun, 26 Mar 2023 00:53:52 CDT

Multiple edits by new proofer Daniel Collins has led to another Print Release Candidate. Yup, that was quick.

Core Rules 1E Collector's Edition

Mon, 27 Mar 2023 08:28:40 CDT

We've had a Collector's Edition of the Core Rules much as they were first released in hardback on Lulu.com for a while now, but in response to recent demand both paperback and hardback Core Rules 1E (Release 62) books are now available on Amazon.com as well. Please visit the Buy the Rules page for links to those as well as all our currently-available print books.

Core Rules 4th Edition, Release 122

Mon, 27 Mar 2023 08:28:40 CDT

Fixes to a couple of errors in the credits is literally all that was done between R121 and this new Print Release Candidate. I don't want to jinx it, but we may be getting close.

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign, Release 36

Mon, 27 Mar 2023 16:53:36 CDT

New art and a little editing has been applied to this book, and it would be a Print Release Candidate except that it still needs one piece of art.

Core Rules 4th Edition, Release 123

Tue, 28 Mar 2023 17:03:27 CDT

One last-minute tweak to the Sleep spell, and an added page at the back as suggested by several contributors, has led to one more Print Release Candidate.

Core Rules 4th Edition, Release 124

Wed, 29 Mar 2023 15:45:02 CDT

More last-minute tweaks, including a correction in the magic items section, and here we have another Print Release Candidate.

Core Rules 4th Edition, Release 125

Wed, 29 Mar 2023 22:49:33 CDT

An error discovered in the Miscellaneous Magic Items tables has resulted in this new Print Release Candidate, one of a long and distinguished line of Candidates...

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign, Release 37

Thu, 30 Mar 2023 19:34:38 CDT

A bit more new art and some more flow-hammering has led finally to the first Print Release Candidate of BF1 Morgansfort under the new CC BY-SA license.

Core Rules 4th Edition, Release 126

Thu, 30 Mar 2023 19:34:38 CDT

Another new print release candidate; this one changes how the document structure is exported to the PDF. The only print-visible change is to the heading of the Clerics vs. Undead table.

Core Rules 4th Edition, Release 127

Wed, 05 Apr 2023 23:09:48 CDT

This new release includes a few more corrections for issues pointed out by Piotr Klimkowicz. Yes, it's another Print Release Candidate.

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign, Release 38

Thu, 06 Apr 2023 23:22:48 CDT

Extensive editing by Al Vetter has resulted in this new release; unfortunately, the editing was extensive enough to break the flow, so this is not a print release candidate. I'll be looking for one new art piece to pull it all back together.

Core Rules 4th Edition, Release 128

Mon, 01 May 2023 00:05:07 CDT

Well, I have high hopes that this new release with edits from feveredmonk, Thorin Schmidt, Al Vetter, and possibly one or two others I've forgotten will be the last Print Release Candidate before putting the 4th Edition into print. Keep your fingers crossed, and look this one over carefully!

KH1 The Blackapple Brugh, Release 18

Sun, 07 May 2023 22:41:05 CDT

Several edits by Al Vetter and new art from several artists have resulted in this new release. But, it's not a Print Release Candidate yet... there are still several gray boxes where more art is needed.

Core Rules 4th Edition, Release 129

Sun, 07 May 2023 22:41:05 CDT

A couple of edits by Thorin Schmidt has resulted in yet another new Print Release Candidate. So, check it out!

Core Rules 4th Edition, Release 130

Mon, 22 May 2023 08:30:28 CDT

Additional changes suggested by Thorin Schmidt and Martin Serena have resulted in this new print release candidate. Once more, with feeling...

Basic Fantasy Equipment Emporium, Release 30

Sun, 28 May 2023 09:49:01 CDT

This is not a print release candidate, not yet. We have three issues I need help with. First, all references to the "Field Guide Volume 1" need to be changed to just "Field Guide" as we have no idea how the CC version will be organized. Second, all page number references to the Core Rules, Field Guide, etc. need to be removed; they may be added back at some later date but for now just need to go. Last, there may still be a few words here or there that are not set in Soutane BF font that need to be found and fixed. Any help in finding these issues would be much appreciated!

Basic Fantasy Equipment Emporium, Release 31

Mon, 29 May 2023 09:18:46 CDT

Now, this is a print release candidate. Thanks to quick work by James Lemon and Daniel Collins, I believe most of the issues previously noted have been resolved. Check it out and let me know on the forum if you find any problems!

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign, Release 39

Wed, 31 May 2023 15:36:32 CDT

Another pass fixing the flow, and another piece of art from Hadrien Riel-Salvatore, has finally resulted in this new print release candidate. Check it out and let me know on the forum if you find any problems!

KH1 The Blackapple Brugh, Release 19

Wed, 31 May 2023 16:10:50 CDT

This is ALMOST a print release candidate. All the artwork we really needed has arrived, and been integrated into this release; there are still some gray boxes for optional pieces, and anyone who wants to jump in and fill those spaces is welcome! BTW: Slothy, I realize I didn't get your credits into R19. My R20 master copy already has your name added.

DC1 Tales from the Laughing Dragon, Release 24

Wed, 31 May 2023 16:50:17 CDT

This new release has undergone the rearranging of room numbers, done by the author himself. It looks pretty good, but it's not a print release candidate yet... there are too many gray boxes. If you have any interest in drawing a picture for this one, now is the time!

DC1 Tales from the Laughing Dragon, Release 25

Wed, 31 May 2023 23:17:47 CDT

So, I found a bunch of art I thought I already had in the module. After fixing that situation, I have arrived at this new print release candidate!

KH1 The Blackapple Brugh, Release 20

Wed, 07 Jun 2023 11:51:12 CDT

This is the first print release candidate for the Creative Commons version of this adventure. I've removed the gray boxes, as it's evident that no further art will appear any time soon; but all of the boxes were "optional" so it still looks and flows quite well.

Core Rules 4th Edition, Release 131

Wed, 07 Jun 2023 11:51:12 CDT

Thanks to Thorin Schmidt for a bunch of errors he pointed out; while fixing them I discovered the cold elemental had a badly-placed image, so I fixed it too. This is now the print release candidate for the 4th Edition of the Core Rules.

Core Rules 4th Edition, Release 132

Sat, 10 Jun 2023 00:57:38 CDT

Thorin found one more error, and so here's one more print release candidate. Keep your fingers crossed!

KH1 The Blackapple Brugh, Release 21

Sat, 10 Jun 2023 22:28:43 CDT

The scale was missed on page 42; this new print release candidate fixes that issue.

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign, Release 40

Sat, 24 Jun 2023 22:42:54 CDT

This new print release candidate fixes a few small errors noticed by Peter Schäfer.

Chrysogon's Coterie, Release 25

Fri, 07 Jul 2023 09:28:38 CDT

Here's the latest release, nearly but not quite finished, of Todd Lyon's excellent character resource book. Not far from a print release, but first there's a bit more art to add.

Alignment Creator's Kit: A Basic Fantasy Supplement Release 3

Fri, 07 Jul 2023 20:17:25 CDT

This new release is updated to CC BY-SA, and includes revisions by the author as well as changes suggested by Martin Serena.

Sentient Weapons: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 4

Sat, 08 Jul 2023 10:06:39 CDT

James Lemon has done the work of revising this supplement, changing the license to CC BY-SA (with the author's consent) as well as making some other format revisions.

Thief Options: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 3

Sat, 08 Jul 2023 10:06:39 CDT

James Lemon has done the work of revising this supplement, changing the license to CC BY-SA (with the author's consent) as well as making some other format revisions. I (Chris Gonnerman) also adjusted formatting, and in particular arranged all rules information on a single page. Sadly, this pushed Luigi's artwork to the back page (the license); if this supplement is ever expanded, I'll try for a new layout to focus that art again.

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign, Release 41

Sat, 08 Jul 2023 22:57:32 CDT

A couple of errors found by forum user Guyovich has led to this new print release candidate.

Spell Channeling Items: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 2

Sun, 09 Jul 2023 00:18:55 CDT

James Lemon has done the work of revising this supplement, changing the license to CC BY-SA (with the author's consent) as well as making some other format revisions.

Chrysogon's Coterie, Release 26

Sun, 09 Jul 2023 12:04:35 CDT

More character art and some flow-hammering has led to this new release. I don'tthink it's a print release candidate just yet but it's getting very close!

Spellcrafters: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 11

Mon, 10 Jul 2023 20:50:20 CDT

James Lemon has done the work of revising this supplement, changing the license to CC BY-SA (with the author's consent) as well as making some other content and format revisions.

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign, Release 42

Mon, 10 Jul 2023 21:05:30 CDT

Another error detected by Chris Clary has led to this new print release candidate. I plan to do an accelerated release for this one; if it isn't challenged by Wednesday morning (July 12, 2023) I'm going to go ahead and release it as the new print version. The error that led to R41 being released is really annoying me.

Assassins: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 6

Mon, 10 Jul 2023 21:17:43 CDT

James Lemon has done the work of revising this supplement, changing the license to CC BY-SA (with the author's consent) as well as making some other format revisions; also, Chris Gonnerman clarified some details in the class description.

BF1 Morgansfort: The Western Lands Campaign, Release 43

Thu, 13 Jul 2023 08:57:06 CDT

James Lemon has done a proofing pass, and this print release candidate is the result. As with R42, I plan to do an accelerated release for this one; if it isn't challenged by Saturday morning (July 15, 2023) I'm going to go ahead and release it as the new print version.

Combat Options Supplement, Release 5

Thu, 13 Jul 2023 10:24:09 CDT

James Lemon has done the work of revising this supplement, changing the license to CC BY-SA (with the author's consent) as well as making some other format revisions.

Pre-Generated Characters, Release 5

Thu, 13 Jul 2023 12:14:45 CDT

For anyone needing characters for a one-shot or convention game, here are versions of the pre-generated characters from BF1 Morgansfort, laid out on character sheets ready to use. Multiple versions are included, ranging from beginners up to characters averaging the 7th level of experience.

Illusionists: A Basic Fantasy Supplement Release 9

Thu, 13 Jul 2023 22:58:48 CDT

James Lemon has done the work of revising this supplement, changing the license to CC BY-SA (with the consent of the authors) as well as making some other format revisions.

AA3 Adventure Anthology Three, Release 13

Mon, 17 Jul 2023 21:18:22 CDT

Here's the first print release candidate in our OGLast Wave of releases. I'm not entirely happy with the flow but it's minimally acceptable. I'll probably revisit it before it actually goes to print.

AA3 Adventure Anthology Three, Release 14

Tue, 18 Jul 2023 23:25:47 CDT

Another day, another print release candidate. This one is a little better flow-wise, and includes corrections by James Lemon.

Basic Fantasy RPG Beginner's Essentials, Release 17

Wed, 19 Jul 2023 11:35:39 CDT

It's been a while since a new version of this book has been updated on the Downloads page. This new release is now CC BY-SA, updated to agree with the 4th Edition core rules.

0 Level Spells: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 5

Thu, 20 Jul 2023 09:44:34 CDT

James Lemon has done the work of revising this supplement, changing the license to CC BY-SA (with the consent of the authors) as well as making some other format revisions.

Gnomes: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 7

Fri, 21 Jul 2023 00:32:50 CDT

James Lemon has done the work of revising this supplement, changing the license to CC BY-SA (with the consent of the author) as well as making some other format revisions.

Barbarians: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 6

Fri, 21 Jul 2023 08:24:02 CDT

James Lemon has done the work of revising this supplement, changing the license to CC BY-SA (with the consent of the author) as well as making some other format revisions.

James D. Jarvis' Character Sheet, Release 7

Fri, 21 Jul 2023 08:44:03 CDT

This new release adds page numbers for the 4th Edition; all previous releases remain available as well.

Half Humans: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 5

Sat, 22 Jul 2023 16:09:09 CDT

James Lemon has done the work of revising this supplement, changing the license to CC BY-SA (with the consent of the author) as well as making some other format revisions.

Quasi Classes: A Basic Fantasy Supplement, Release 6

Sat, 22 Jul 2023 23:44:21 CDT

James Lemon has updated this supplement for CC BY-SA licensing, and between himself and Chris Gonnerman has hammered out the layout somewhat.

AA3 Adventure Anthology Three, Release 15

Tue, 25 Jul 2023 21:33:07 CDT

Here's a new print release candidate for this multimodule. Several edits have been done, and the flow is much better. Also added some artwork by Bruce Ripple and Joseph Vallejo, Jr.

The Basic Fantasy Field Guide Volume 1, Release 43

Thu, 27 Jul 2023 10:50:59 CDT

Here's the first "OGLast" release of Volume 1 of our venerable Field Guide. This is not a print release candidate... the flow is in fact officially BORKED. Art is needed to help out in the large blank areas.

AA3 Adventure Anthology Three, Release 16

Thu, 27 Jul 2023 15:27:36 CDT

Here's a new print release candidate for this multimodule, with thanks to James Lemon for doing a number of format cleanups.

Core Rules 4th Edition, Release 133

Thu, 03 Aug 2023 23:59:48 CDT

A number of small changes, including some font corrections, have led to this new print release candidate.

AA3 Adventure Anthology Three, Release 17

Fri, 04 Aug 2023 21:47:43 CDT

James Lemon has found a number of minor but annoying issues with this one, leading to this new print release candidate.

AA1 Adventure Anthology One German Translation, Release 21-de5

Sun, 09 Aug 2020 23:21:27 CDT

Here's a new release of this multimodule in German, with thanks to translator Peter Schäfer.

Core Rules 4th Edition, Release 134

Sat, 12 Aug 2023 10:57:21 CDT

Forum user sean8223 pointed out an issue with the "Form of Item" table on page 167. The error has been corrected, leading to this new print release candidate. I intend to abbreviate the waiting period for this one; if it makes it to Thursday August 17th, 2023 unchallenged it will become the new print release.

Core Rules 4th Edition, Release 135

Sun, 13 Aug 2023 23:33:01 CDT

Credits updated for two new proofers. This is a print release candidate on an abbreviated release schedule; if it makes it to Thursday August 17th, 2023 unchallenged it will become the new print release.

Chrysogon's Coterie, Release 27

Tue, 15 Aug 2023 22:31:25 CDT

Many more corrections by Alan Vetter as well as some revisions by the author and page number cross-references by Chris Gonnerman have led to this new release. There are still several revisions to be made, but this one is nearing final status at last!

LA1 Terror in Tosasth, Release 28

Tue, 15 Aug 2023 23:08:31 CDT

Here's Leon's latest release of this multimodule. A layout pass is being conducted now, with a possible print release candidate soon!

3rd Edition Core Rules r107 Finnish Translation, Version 7

Tue, 05 Sep 2023 23:35:52 CDT

Seppo Raudaskoski has updated the Finnish translation of the 3rd Edition Core Rules. While the flow is better, I'm not sure this is a print release candidate as yet; there are some rough spots that could use some work.

AA3 Adventure Anthology Three, Release 19

Sun, 10 Sep 2023 22:31:12 CDT

Another round of corrections by Al Vetter and Chris Gonnerman has led to this new print release candidate. Despite all the delays, I still want this accelerated; if it stands unchallenged until 9/13/2023 it will become the new print release. I'm specifically looking for flow issues at this point, as I feel the book is pretty solid otherwise.

Core Rules 4th Edition, Release 136

Sun, 10 Sep 2023 22:31:12 CDT

A bunch of minor issues have been corrected. Thanks to Al Vetter and forum user Alaric for pointing them out. As with AA3, this book is on an accelerated release schedule; if it stands unchallenged until 9/13/2023 it will become the new print release. I'm specifically looking for flow issues at this point, as I feel the book is pretty solid otherwise.

Basic Fantasy Equipment Emporium, Release 33

Mon, 11 Sep 2023 22:00:14 CDT

Many small edits by Daniel Collins, Matt Sluis, and knottyprof2 have resulted in this new print release candidate. If it stands unchallenged until Monday, September 18th, it will become the new print release.

Core Rules 4th Edition, Release 137

Wed, 13 Sep 2023 13:26:46 CDT

This new print release candidate fixes exactly one issue, the damage done by Cure Serious Wounds. This book is on an accelerated release schedule; if it stands unchallenged until 9/18/2023 it will become the new print release.

Basic Fantasy RPG Character Sheet, Finnish Translation fi1

Thu, 21 Sep 2023 23:34:25 CDT