In Development
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
- Designed as a worked example for referees new to the OSR
- Tables for what the world does between sessions
- PDF Price TBA
- Softcover + PDF Price TBA
- OSE
- 1st-level
- teaching
- new-referee
What it is
- A 1st-level adventure for Old-School Essentials.
- Built to teach. Each encounter ships with running notes — how the designer would handle it at their own table, what to listen for, what to do when players ignore the prompt.
- The first release from Sentient Sword Press.
Who it’s for
- Referees new to the OSR who want a worked example 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 starting situation that puts characters in trouble before initiative.
- 15–20 keyed locations with running commentary.
- Tables for what the world does between sessions if the party stalls.
- 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.