Cool zine alert

 My buddy Matt Jackson just released sector nine zine episode 0.

Here's the blurb.

White Box...in spaaaace! This is an older document that I created for a project that never really took off (life changes and whatnot) but I just love the campy sci-fi pulpiness of this and I thought others might enjoy reading it. 

The project was a fun, energetic pulpy space zine that would present a setting similar to the '50s radio dramas like Space Patrol or Flash Gordon. Brave heroes, beautiful damsels in distress, clunky robots, vile villains, and strange (sometimes goofy) aliens.

Here's the link

https://mattjackson.itch.io/sector-nine-zine-issue-0

It's pretty awesome.  I'm happy to see a white star and whitebox resurgence.  They are both great games that seem to have been overshadowed with newer clones.

Check it out.

Revised Bard for Labyrinth Lord

A long time ago I wrote up a terrible over powered bard class for ll.  This is the revision.

Bard:  

A person who composed & recited epic or heroic poems, often while playing the harp, lyre or the like. 

Requirements: INT 9, DEX 9, CHA 11

Prime Requisite: DEX

Hit Dice: 1D4

Use dwarf attack matrix.

Bard Level Progression

Experience	Level	Hit Dice (1d4)
0	1	1
1500	2	2
3000	3	3
4500	4	4
9000	5	5
18,000	6	6
36,000	7	7
72,000	8	8
144,000	9	9
288,000	10	+2 hp only
576,000	10+	+4 hp only

Bards will be able to cast spells & perform thieving abilities upon reaching 5th level.  After 10^th level they do not receive any more bonus spells, or upgrades to their thieving skills.

When casting spells Bards must be unarmoured.  Bards tend to stick to charm & illusion type spells, normally not offensive destructive spells, they leave those up to the crazy wizards in the pointy hats! 

Spell Progression

Class Level	1	2	3	4	5
4	-	-	-	-	-
5	1	-	-	-	-
6	2	1	-	-	-
7	2	2	-	-	-
8	2	2	1	-	-
9	2	2	2	-	-
10	3	2	2	1	-

Thieving Skills Progression

Class Level	Climb Walls	Pick Pockets	Hear Noise
5	87	23	1-2
6	88	27	1-2
7	89	30	1-3
8	90	37	1-3
9	91	40	1-3
10	92	43	1-4

Once per day a bard can sing a song that acts as a charm person spell.  

Bards have a 15% chance of knowing the best tavern in a town to find solid rumours.

Bards can only wear leather armour.  They typically have a pair of daggers, and on occasion a small crossbow or sling.

They always add +1 to morale, and encounter checks because of their wonderful smile.