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Ethan Sabatella's avatar

I looked into Shadow of the Demon Lord a few times when I was searching for a D&D alternative. Well-done review! I definitely have been leaning into more grimdark themes when it comes to campaign ideas (not that I've run any games in a while) and Shadow of the Weird Wizard sounds really interesting!

I'd be interested to know more about your 4e and old school project. I started with D&D 4e and still really enjoy it, and have been trying to think up ways to incorporate it into any campaigns I run rooted in old school game design.

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Matt Thompson's avatar

Thanks for the excellent article. I appreciate your analysis of the Shadow of the Demon Lord mechanics. I've had SotDL on my shelf for a while but have yet to bring it to the table. I enjoyed reading it though, and even bought the SotDL versions of the Freeport adventures, so I'm hoping to play at some point. I supported the Weird Wizard crowdfunding campaign, but I am waiting for the printed version to ship before looking at any of the content. I'm looking forward to your conversions!

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