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Casting a Rare Monster – The Festering Locusts of Fenmore
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Casting a Rare Monster – The Festering Locusts of Fenmore

Last month I asked Call of Cthulhu fans for suggestions of rare monsters. I wanted to … Casting a Rare Monster – The Festering Locusts of FenmoreRead more

by thalcos•June 23, 2021March 13, 2026•5
Run a Great Spy Adventure – Never Forget to Die
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Run a Great Spy Adventure – Never Forget to Die

There’s a reason we only get a few great James Bond movies every decade. Spy adventures … Run a Great Spy Adventure – Never Forget to DieRead more

by thalcos•April 30, 2021March 29, 2026•19
3 Lessons from Solo Adventures – The Dragon’s Demise
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3 Lessons from Solo Adventures – The Dragon’s Demise

The most popular entry on this blog has been my solo adventure, Beyond the Vale of … 3 Lessons from Solo Adventures – The Dragon’s DemiseRead more

by thalcos•April 1, 2021March 9, 2026•14
1Shot Reviews – Macdeath vs. Aliens
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1Shot Reviews – Macdeath vs. Aliens

This month I review two other one-shot adventures that I enjoyed running: Quest Givers’ MacDeath and … 1Shot Reviews – Macdeath vs. AliensRead more

by thalcos•March 14, 2021December 17, 2024•0
Medieval Horror – Lands of the Dark Wicche
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Medieval Horror – Lands of the Dark Wicche

One of my favorite old-school videogame RPGs was 1992’s Darklands. Set in medieval Germany, the game … Medieval Horror – Lands of the Dark WiccheRead more

by thalcos•February 13, 2021November 30, 2025•22
Most Popular Adventures – 2020
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Most Popular Adventures – 2020

It’s been a busy 2020 on the 1shotadventures blog! This year, 9 new free adventures were … Most Popular Adventures – 2020Read more

by thalcos•January 2, 2021March 29, 2026•2
5 Ways to Make Urban Adventures Great – The Moon of Thorns
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5 Ways to Make Urban Adventures Great – The Moon of Thorns

Fantasy roleplaying games are home to many magnificent, fictional cities. From the sprawling metropolises of Waterdeep, … 5 Ways to Make Urban Adventures Great – The Moon of ThornsRead more

by thalcos•December 27, 2020November 30, 2025•5
Is Slasher Horror Impossible? The Mound in the Yard
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Is Slasher Horror Impossible? The Mound in the Yard

The slasher film is a popular take on horror. In RPGs, slasher adventures are utterly underrepresented. … Is Slasher Horror Impossible? The Mound in the YardRead more

by thalcos•October 22, 2020April 2, 2026•2
Playing Villains – Minutes Not Hours
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Playing Villains – Minutes Not Hours

Steve Jackson Games has produced some of the best roleplaying material on the market for Mission … Playing Villains – Minutes Not HoursRead more

by thalcos•September 12, 2020November 30, 2025•4
Writing Savage Fantasy – Conan’s Queen of the Red City
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Writing Savage Fantasy – Conan’s Queen of the Red City

There are many sub-genres of fantasy adventure — high fantasy, low fantasy, style sword and sorcery, … Writing Savage Fantasy – Conan’s Queen of the Red CityRead more

by thalcos•August 17, 2020November 30, 2025•18

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A review of the eight Dungeon Crawl Classics RPG 0-level funnels I've run or played! If you're looking for a perfect 0-level adventure to weed out your player groups, check this video out! You can buy the funnels here from Goodman Games: Creep Scrag Creep https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/282856/dungeon-crawl-classics-horror-5-creep-skrag-creep?affiliate_id=58615 Danger in the Air https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/389046/free-rpg-day-2022-dcc-danger-in-the-air?affiliate_id=58615 Portal Under the Stars (Main DCC Rulebook) https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/506125/dungeon-crawl-classics-107-forgotten-dangers?affiliate_id=58615 Sour Spring Hollow (The Chained Coffin) https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/268202/dungeon-crawl-classics-83-the-chained-coffin-compiled-2nd-printing?affiliate_id=58615 Forsaken Vault of the Crimson Oracle (Goodman Games Yearbook 11) https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/496381/goodman-games-yearbook-11? affiliate_id=58615 Hole in the Sky https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/153387/dungeon-crawl-classics-86-the-hole-in-the-sky?affiliate_id=58615 Sailors on the Starless Sea https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/102448/dungeon-crawl-classics-67-sailors-on-the-starless-sea?affiliate_id=58615 (Includes an affiliate link, which means I may receive a commission if you click and make a purchase. This helps support the channel at no extra cost to you!) ——— 00:00 Intro 02:34 Creep Scrag Creep! 04:42 Danger in the Air 06:30 Portal Under the Stars 08:37 Sour Spring Hollow 10:05 Grave Robbers of Thracia 11:22 Forsaken Vault 13:38 Hole in the Sky 15:11 Sailors on the Starless Sea 17:32 Final Thoughts ——— 🔔Subscribe for more RPG content just like this: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxIL... ⚔️For FREE one shot adventures and the design behind them, check out my website at https://1shotadventures.com/ You'll find adventures for all kinds of game systems and genres, ranging from Dungeons & Dragons 5E, Call of Cthulhu, Savage Worlds, GURPS, and more! ________ FOLLOW ME ON BLUESKY @1shotjc.bsky.social FOLLOW ME ON THREADS thalcos
Dungeon Crawl Classics: 8 Funnel Reviews
Dead Man Stomp is a classic 1991 Call of Cthulhu horror adventure. This adventure challenges players to navigate 1920s Harlem, its flourishing jazz scene, mobsters, and occult secrets. Does this horror adventure still hold up over 30 years later? Find out in this classic RPG adventure review! You can buy the newest version Dead Man Stomp in the Call of Cthulhu Starter Set here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/260810/call-of-cthulhu-starter-set?affiliate_id=58615 And the full version of Call of Cthulhu here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/150997/call-of-cthulhu-7th-edition-keeper-s-rulebook?affiliate_id=58615 (Includes an affiliate link, which means I may receive a commission if you click and make a purchase. This helps support the channel at no extra cost to you!) ——— 🔔Subscribe for more RPG content just like this: https://www.youtube.com/c/1ShotAdventures ⚔️ For FREE one shot adventures and the design behind them, check out my website at https://1shotadventures.com/ 00:00 Intro 01:43 Review 06:56 Funeral Home 09:48 Leroy 12:14 Garage 15:31 Final Thoughts ________ FOLLOW ME ON BLUESKY @1shotjc.bsky.social FOLLOW ME ON THREADS thalcos
Call of Cthulhu: Dead Man Stomp - RPG Review
A review of Three Kings, a 1930s pulp horror adventure for Achtung Cthulhu, Call of Cthulhu, Savage Worlds, and more. It sends the investigators behind enemy lines in 1939 Czechoslovakia to uncover horrors best left undescribed. If you're looking for an open-ended pulp horror adventure that combines action, exploration, and roleplaying, check this review out. Get the adventure for Trail of Cthulhu here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/114381/achtung-cthulhu-three-kings-trail-of-cthulhu?affiliate_id=58615 Get the adventure for Savage Worlds here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/102940/achtung-cthulhu-three-kings-savage-worlds?affiliate_id=58615 (Includes an affiliate link, which means I may receive a commission if you click and make a purchase. This helps support the channel at no extra cost to you!) ——- Get my VTT asset pack and GURPS characters here: https://1shotadventures.com/more-vtt-assets/ 🔔Subscribe for more RPG content just like this: https://www.youtube.com/c/1ShotAdventures ⚔️ For FREE one shot adventures for Call of Cthulhu, D&D 5E, GURPS, and more, check out my website at https://1shotadventures.com/ ____ FOLLOW ME ON BLUESKY @1shotjc.bsky.social FOLLOW ME ON THREADS thalcos
Achtung Cthulhu: Three Kings - 1930s Horror RPG Review
A review of the Dungeon Crawl Classics RPG 0-level funnel adventure, Grave Robbers of Thracia by Bob Brinkman and Goodman Games, along with some tips on how to run this adventure like a pro! If you're looking for a horrific adventure based on old RPG history check this one out. You can buy the massive re-release of Caverns of Thracia here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/539174/original-adventures-reincarnated-9-caverns-of-thracia-5e?affiliate_id=58615 You can buy Grave Robbers of Thracia here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/539162/dungeon-crawl-classics-111-grave-robbers-of-thracia?affiliate_id=58615 And the DCC core rules here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/101050/dungeon-crawl-classics-rpg-dcc-rpg?affiliate_id=58615 (Includes an affiliate link, which means I may receive a commission if you click and make a purchase. This helps support the channel at no extra cost to you!) ——— 00:00 Intro 02:15 Review 03:38 The Legion 06:30 The Shrine 09:14 Sabazios 10:52 Gallus 12:12 Final Thoughts ——— 🔔Subscribe for more RPG content just like this: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxIL... ⚔️For FREE one shot adventures and the design behind them, check out my website at https://1shotadventures.com/ You'll find adventures for all kinds of game systems and genres, ranging from Dungeons & Dragons 5E, Call of Cthulhu, Savage Worlds, GURPS, and more! ttribution Code "Monkeys Spinning Monkeys" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ________ FOLLOW ME ON BLUESKY @1shotjc.bsky.social FOLLOW ME ON THREADS thalcos
Dungeon Crawl Classics: Grave Robbers of Thracia - RPG Review
A history and review of Steve Jackson Games' Toon, the 1980s zany RPG that let players play looney cartoon characters. Whether you're a fan of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck or Rick and Morty and SpongeBob, Toon lets you dive into roleplaying comedy hijinks. Check out the crowdfunding campaign for Toon: 2nd Edition https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/steve-jackson-games/toon-the-cartoon-roleplaying-game (This video was not sponsored by SJ Games) 🔔Subscribe for more RPG content just like this: https://www.youtube.com/c/1ShotAdventures ⚔️ For FREE one shot adventures for GURPS, Shadowdark, D&D, Call of Cthulhu, and more, check out my website at https://1shotadventures.com/ 00:00 Intro 01:30 1984 02:24 Designing Toon 04:44 Game System 08:22 Fine Tooning 09:50 Expansions 12:55 End of an Era 13:31 2nd Edition 14:37 Final Thoughts Cartoon Explosion Stock Video Thanks to Vecteezey ____ FOLLOW ME ON BLUESKY @1shotjc.bsky.social FOLLOW ME ON THREADS thalcos
Whatever Happened to Toon? RPG History - Cartoon Roleplaying
A short history of one of D&D's most famous creatures.
D&D History of the Gnoll #rpg #dnd #horror #shorts
A review of the Dungeon Crawl Classics RPG 1st level adventure, Gnole House by Michael Curtis and Goodman Games, along with some tips on how to run this horror adventure like a pro! If you're looking for a horrific adventure based on old RPG history -- perfect for one-shots -- check this one out. You can buy the adventure in Forgotten Dangers here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/506125/dungeon-crawl-classics-107-forgotten-dangers?affiliate_id=58615 And the DCC core rules here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/101050/dungeon-crawl-classics-rpg-dcc-rpg?affiliate_id=58615 (Includes an affiliate link, which means I may receive a commission if you click and make a purchase. This helps support the channel at no extra cost to you!) ——— 00:00 Intro 01:04 History of Gnolls 03:35 Gnole House 12:41 Final Review ——— 🔔Subscribe for more RPG content just like this: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxIL... ⚔️For FREE one shot adventures and the design behind them, check out my website at https://1shotadventures.com/ You'll find adventures for all kinds of game systems and genres, ranging from Dungeons & Dragons 5E, Call of Cthulhu, Savage Worlds, GURPS, and more! ________ FOLLOW ME ON BLUESKY @1shotjc.bsky.social FOLLOW ME ON THREADS thalcos
Dungeon Crawl Classics: Gnole House - RPG Review
Hope's Last Day is the adventure included in the new Alien: Evolved Edition RPG. Players take on the role of the doomed colonists of LV-426... but this time, can they escape? Find out whether this Alien adventure is worth playing, along with some tips and tricks on how to GM it like a pro! Buy the new Alien: Starter Set here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/521240/alien-rpg-evolved-edition-starter-set?affiliate_id=58615 Buy Free League's Alien: Evolved Edition RPG here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/520969/alien-rpg-evolved-edition-core-rulebook?affiliate_id=58615 (Includes an affiliate link, which means I may receive a commission if you click and make a purchase. This helps support the channel at no extra cost to you!) ——— 🔔 Subscribe for more RPG content just like this: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxIL-8L5I-Ibk9nzVsrgnqA?sub_confirmation=1 Check out VaeVictis99's awesome tips and comparison to the original here: https://www.reddit.com/r/alienrpg/comments/1km5sqw/hopes_last_day_review_and_thoughts_1e_to_2e/ 00:00 Intro 02:36 Overview 05:19 Hadley's Hope 08:04 Dr. Komiskey 10:40 Escape 11:57 Final Thoughts __________ FOLLOW ME ON BLUESKY @1shotjc.bsky.social FOLLOW ME ON THREADS thalcos
Alien: Hope's Last Day (Evolved!) - Starter RPG Review
Highland Terror is one of the first of the 1980's Chill horror adventures. This adventure challenges players to cross the Atlantic and travel to Scotland to stop the summoning of an ancient Celtic elder god. Does this pulp horror adventure still hold up over 30 years later? Find out in this classic RPG adventure review! You can buy the newest version of Chill (3rd Edition) here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/148433/chill-third-edition?src=hottest_filtered&affiliate_id=58615 And pulp Call of Cthulhu here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/199600/pulp-cthulhu-7th-edition-call-of-cthulhu?affiliate_id=58615 (Includes an affiliate link, which means I may receive a commission if you click and make a purchase. This helps support the channel at no extra cost to you!) ——— 🔔Subscribe for more RPG content just like this: https://www.youtube.com/c/1ShotAdventures ⚔️ For FREE one shot adventures and the design behind them, check out my website at https://1shotadventures.com/ ________ FOLLOW ME ON BLUESKY @1shotjc.bsky.social FOLLOW ME ON THREADS thalcos
Chill: Highland Terror - RPG Review (Loch Ness Horror?)
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