Wreck of the Widow's Fortune
A starting adventure with advice and referee-focused notes — written specifically for referees new to running old-school adventures.
- 1st-level adventure for Old-School Essentials
- 15–20 keyed locations with full running commentary
- Annotated with notes and suggestions for referees new to old-school adventures
- Softcover + PDF
What it is
- The first release from Sentient Sword Press.
- A 1st-level adventure for Old-School Essentials.
- Built from the ground up to teach modern techniques on old-school refereeing. The entire adventure is annotated with design notes and commentary intended to take the mystery out of how and why things are written this way.
Who it’s for
- Referees new to the OSR who want examples instead of theory.
- Veterans of 5e curious about how old-school play differs at the table.
- Anyone who’s read the rules and wants to see them in motion.
What’s inside (planned)
- A scenario that that gets referees and players straight into their first old-school adventure.
- 15–20 keyed locations with running commentary.
- A short reading list at the back — what to read if you want to keep going.
Status
In development. Sign up for the newsletter and you’ll hear the day it ships.