https://row.themerrymushmen.com Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:45:41 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://row.themerrymushmen.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/cropped-favico-32x32.png https://row.themerrymushmen.com 32 32 https://row.themerrymushmen.com/product/knock-5-tmm/ Sat, 12 Jul 2025 12:11:20 +0000 https://www.themerrymushmen.com/?post_type=product&p=15974 KNOCK! is back!  This issue contains a diverse group of contributors and contributions: a mix of OSR mainstays and new blood, a blend of old favourites and hitherto unpublished essays. Each page is a sigil that’s trapped some strange idea or gameable spark. This issue contains:  Monsters (The hydra knight sprouts riotous limbs each time they’re hit! Scary!), essays (Ever wonder why kobolds are sometimes depicted as lizards and sometimes as dog people?), new rules (Put some strange weather in your dungeon), random tables (100s of names and quirks for your next familiar), magic items (What will you get from the dungeon vending machine?), new classes (Ever wanted to absorb a monster’s powers by eating them? Now you can!), adventures (What happens when a goblin gets a hold of a ray gun?), and much more! • Contributors: A.C. Luke, Adrian Hammer, Ahimsa Kerp, Alex "Dwiz" Dzuricky, Andre Novoa, Antoine Bauza, Arnold K, Ben Laurence, Ben Robbins, Brendan of Necropraxis, Chris McDowall, S Christopher Strahm, Christopher S., Dan Phipps, David "noisms" McGrogan, David Hill, Eric Nieudan, Evlyn Moreau, Ewen Macalister, Frank "Mottokrosh" Reding, Gabriel Rossman, Gavin Dea, Goblins Don't Wear Shirts, Gus L, Humberto Tramujas, Illusory Sensorium, James Young, Jenx, Jo Smith, John "Unlawful Games" Gregory, John B, John Ben Heinl, Joseph Manola, Josh McCrowell, Judd Karlman, Ktrey Parker, Lars Huijbregts, Luke Gearing, Marcia B., Nick LS Whelan, Nicolas Dessaux, Olivier "Nobboc" Revenu, Paolo Greco, Patrick Buechner, Paul Taliesin, Phlox, Sean McCoy, Sersa Victory, Stuart Ellis-Gorman, Stuart Robertson, Tom Kilian, Ty Pitre, Vagabundork, W.F. Smith, Warren D., Weird Writer, and Zedeck Siew • Artists: Alexey Gorboot, Bertdrawstuff,  Bruno Prosaiko, Daniuel Harila Carlsen, Emiel Boven, Evlyn Moreau, François Maumont,  Goblins don't wear shirt, James V. West, Jenx, Joe Porkio,  Letty Wilson, Li-An, Łukasz Piwiński, Okro, Rackham le Roux, Ripley Matthews, Sir Maskox. • Format: 212 pages (A5 format:  5.9’ x 8.25’, slightly bigger than digest size) in beautiful full colour, printed on quality paper (coated 130 gr, with a cover on coated 300 gr) by Olivier's neighbours in Bilbo (sic), Basque country. The dust jacket contains all what you want to know about the Lilfolks, by Evlyn Moreau and Eric Nieudan.]]> ]]> https://row.themerrymushmen.com/product/knock-4-tmm/ Thu, 21 Dec 2023 19:12:24 +0000 https://www.themerrymushmen.com/?post_type=product&p=10767 • Contributors: Antoine Bauza, Arnold K, Augury Ignored, Ben Milton, Ben Robbins, Chance Dudinak  Chris McDowall, Dan Masters, Daniel Norton, Danilo Moretti, E. A. "taichara" Bisson, Eero Tuovinen, Eric Nieudan, Evlyn Moreau, Glenn Robinson, Glynn Seal, Graphite Prime, Grégory Privat, Idiomdrottning, Islayre d'Argohl, James Holloway, James V West, Jens Turesson, John Bell, John Ben Heinl, Joseph Manola, Josh McCrowell, Kelsey Dionne, Letty Wilson, Lex Mandrake, Martin Orchard, Morgan Miller, Nate Treme, Nobboc, Numbered Work, Luke Stratton Limithron, Pierre Vagneur-Jones, Roger SG Sorolla, Rosie Grey, Skerples, Vagabundork, Warren Denning, and Zedeck Siew. • Artists: Alexander Moore, Bertdrawstuff, Evlyn Moreau, Florent Sacre, François Maumont, Glynn Seal, James V. West, Keny Widjaja, Letty Wilson, Li-An, Limithron, Lukasz Piwiñski, Matt Houston, Michael Sheppard, Nate Treme, Numbered Work, and Rackham le Roux. • Format: 212 pages (A5 format:  5.9’ x 8.25’, slightly bigger than digest size) in beautiful full colour, printed on quality paper (coated 130 gr, with a cover on coated 300 gr) by Olivier's neighbours in Bilbo (sic), Basque country. The dust jacket contains a sandbox adventure by Thomas Rey and Eric Nieudan and the bookmark has a die-drop table for weird character backgrounds byPhill Loe.]]> ]]> https://row.themerrymushmen.com/product/knock-2-tmm/ Thu, 20 Oct 2022 14:18:23 +0000 https://www.themerrymushmen.com/?post_type=product&p=6396 Again, we asked adventure gaming luminaries to share some of their most impactful work. We also accepted submissions of new material from a wide array of designers, old grognards as well as newcomers to the scene. Everything was tightly and stylishly packed into an even thicker tome of OSR goodness that is a pleasure to read by the fire, as well as a useful addition to your refereeing toolkit. It is filled with that old-school-slash-adventure-gaming unique flavour: thoughts about system and substance, useful rules and procedures, random tables and lists, pages of maps, six new classes, nine new monsters, and four complete adventures. Reviews: • Ben Milton on Questing Beast: video.  • Vieux Geek: video.   • Geek Gamers: video. • Pookie on Reviews from R'lyeh: blog.  • Talkin' Knock: podcast. • Contributors: Adam Bloomfield, Adrian Hammer,  Andrea "Vyrelion" Back, Andrew Duvall, Anne Hunter, Arnold K, Brent Edwards, Cacklecharm, Caleb Burks, Charles Wells, Chris McDowall, Chris Tamm, Danilo Moretti, David McGrogan, Diogo Nogueira, Dyson Logos, E. A. "taichara" Bisson, Emiel Boven, Emmy Allen, Eric Nieudan, Gabor Lux, Gavin Norman, Graphite Prime, Gus L, Gustav Sokol, Iko, Islayre d'Argolh, Jack Shear, James Holloway, James Maliszewski, Josh McCrowell, Kezie Gracie, Kobayashi, ktrey parker, Leander Elwischger, Matt Strom, Nicolas Dessaux, Nobboc, Paolo Greco, Perplexing Ruins, Phill Loe, Sándor Gebei, Sarah Grove, Sean Stone, Simon Feser, Skullfungus, Stefan Mijucic, Stuart Robertson, Trollsmyth, Vagabundork, Warren Denning, W.F. Smith, Zedeck Siew. • Artists: Didier Balicevic, Dylan Horrocks, Dyson Logos, Evlyn Moreau, Eric Svetoft, Goran Gligović, Graphite Prime, Huargo Illustrador, Ivan Caceres, Jason Sholtis, Jason Higgins, Javier Prado, Letty Wilson, Li-An, Luigi Castellani, Michael Sheppard, P. Perret, Sam Mameli, Tim Molloy, Vladimir Chebakov, Zhu Bajiee. Cover by Tim Molloy. • Format: This second issue is 224 pages (A5 format: 5.9’ x 8.25’, slightly bigger than digest size) in beautiful full colour, printed on quality paper (coated 130 gr, with a cover on coated 300 gr). The bookmark has paper minis by Sean and Deanna Pope and the dust jacket contains a micro setting by Gabor Lux.]]>  

]]> https://row.themerrymushmen.com/product/knock-3-tmm/ Thu, 20 Oct 2022 14:10:16 +0000 https://www.themerrymushmen.com/?post_type=product&p=6393 Portfolio of Cartographic Curiosities section contains seven maps, the Menagerie of Monstrosities is creaking under the weight of seven unique monsters, and the Retinue of Rogues presents six new classes for your classic deehendee. Maybe more importantly, the ratio of nearly-forgotten blog posts to original or revisited content is more even this time. You’ll even get to read people who don’t blog! This issue was backed on Kickstarter by nearly 3,000 gamers in February 2022. Reviews: • Ben Milton on Questing Beast: video.  • Vieux Geek: video.   • Geek Gamers: video. • Pookie on Reviews from R'lyeh: blog.  • • Contributors: Alexandre ‘Kobayashi’ Jeanette - Andrea ‘Vyrelion’ Back - Antoine Bauza - Arnold K. - Ava Islam - Bill Edmunds - Brent Edwards - Christopher S. - Ciro Alessandro Sacco - Danilo Moretti - David McGrogan - Diogo Nogueira - E. A. "taichara" Bisson - Eric Brimstin - Eric Nieudan - Frank Reding - Harbowoputra - Islayre d’Argolh - Jack Shear - James Hall - James Holloway - James Malizsewski - Jason Sholtis - Jean Verne - John Grümph - Jorge Velasquez - Joseph Manola - Justin Hamilton - ktrey parker - Matt Strom - Nicolas Dessaux - Nobboc - Nyhur - Paolo Greco - Phill Loe - Pierre Vagneur-Jones - Roger SG Sorolla - Ron E. Ortiz - Rosie Grey - Stuart Robertson - Thomas Rey - Vagabundork - Vasili Kaliman - Zach Howard aka Zenopus. • Artists: Bertdrawstuff - Didier Balicevic - Dylan Horrocks - Evlyn Moreau - Goran Gligovic -  James Hall - Jason Sholtis - Javier Prado - Jean Verne - John Grümph - Gustav Sokol - Li-An - Matt Houston - Michael Sheppard - Nate Treme - Rackham le Roux - Rob Mathews - Sam Mameli - Stuart Robertson - Thomas Rey - Tikokh - Zhu Bajiee - cover by Bruno Prosaiko. • Format: 212 pages (A5 format:  5.9’ x 8.25’, slightly bigger than digest size) in beautiful full colour, printed on quality paper (coated 130 gr, with a cover on coated 300 gr) by Olivier's neighbours in Bilbo (sic), Basque country. The dust jacket contains a sandbox adventure by Thomas Rey and Eric Nieudan and the bookmark has a die-drop table for weird character backgrounds byPhill Loe.]]> ]]>