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Hit Points, Hit Points Everywhere (Kobayashi, pg 92)

Seems a decent way to add granularity to abstracted endeavours. Probably too gamey to use frequently.

Thief Knacks (Josh McCrowell, pg 74)

Adds some extra oompf and supernatural flair to the Thief skills. Represents a significant tonal shift from bog-standard fantasy, so probably not suitable for most games/settings.

The Anatomy Of A Dungeon Map (Gabor Lux, pg 51)

Running Out Of Light In A Dungeon Crawl (Josh McCrowell, pg 45)

It would be tedious to narrate an experience without light ad nauseam and the party would all but surely perish anyway. So, "if a party runs out of all light sources in a dark dungeon—not a torch or a lamp to their name—each player must roll to see if they become lost in the dark". They'll probably still die, but this gives them some slim hope at least.

Landmark, Hidden, Secret (Anne Hunter, pg 22)

"You perceive landmark information automatically. You discover hidden information by examining landmarks. You learn secrets by examining hidden information."

The Master's Words of Wisdom (Arnold K pg 9)

Another good primer for old school play, broken into DM advice and player advice

"The dungeon is not an unthinking meat grinder. The dungeon is a test where wrong answers are penalized."

“Amazons know the secrets to safely unseat a child before it can escape a womb to inhale and swallow a soul”

The mechanisms are a little unclear. Though there is an example of each in turn, I feel that an extended example of play would be very worthwhile. If one is not included (and I do not believe one is) I may have to find one online somewhere to solidify my understanding.

Goatsbride 2/5

Corpse Mouth and Spore Nose 3/5

Kum, Raúl (The Unknown Terror) 1/5

Midnight Mushrumps 1/5

The pilgrims of Parthen 4/5

Last bloom on the sage 3/5