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Title: Mortzengersturm, The Mad Manticore of the Prismatic Peak
Post by: Voros on August 07, 2017, 03:33:05 AM
The latest (http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/209712/Mortzengersturm-The-Mad-Manticore-of-the-Prismatic-Peak?src=newest) from Trey Causey (Strange Stars) and Hydra Cooperative (Slumbering Ursine Dunes, Misty Isles of the Eld).

I've been mighty impressed with the Hydra Cooperative and the artwork and tone of this one seems to be breaking with the consensus style of the OSR. Oh and I think it is designed for 5e. OSR heretic?

Anyone taken the plunge and purchased this one?

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Title: Mortzengersturm, The Mad Manticore of the Prismatic Peak
Post by: Spinachcat on August 07, 2017, 04:40:35 AM
The artwork looks fun. Very 60s.

Many OSR publishers are doing stuff for 5e for whatever reason. The OSR has become so diffuse that even if one "faction" see something as heresy, there's not much of a consensus.

I am all in favor of non-bog artwork.
Title: Mortzengersturm, The Mad Manticore of the Prismatic Peak
Post by: Black Vulmea on August 07, 2017, 05:42:25 PM
Quote from: Spinachcat;980990. . . non-bog artwork.
[scooby] haroo? [/scooby]
Title: Mortzengersturm, The Mad Manticore of the Prismatic Peak
Post by: Dumarest on August 07, 2017, 07:02:48 PM
I like the faux-Gold Key cover, anyway. Looks like one of the old licensed Disney comics like Napoleon & Samantha:

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Title: Mortzengersturm, The Mad Manticore of the Prismatic Peak
Post by: Voros on August 08, 2017, 12:32:59 AM
Hah! Funny cause I just had to sit through the film version of that with my nieces.
Title: Mortzengersturm, The Mad Manticore of the Prismatic Peak
Post by: dbm on August 08, 2017, 01:27:46 PM
Quote from: Spinachcat;980990I am all in favor of non-bog artwork.

Quote from: Black Vulmea;981161[scooby] haroo? [/scooby]

I suspect this is a reference to bog standard (http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/bog-standard.html) as the art is unusual for OSR products, and RPGs in general.