Old John Stuart's Mill (Dungeon Crawl Classics Compatible) (Preorder)

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Old John Stuart's Mill is the first book in The Witch's Wyrd, a philosophy-focused adventure series by University of Calgary Philosophy Professor, GenCon speaker and gamemaster Archie Fields III, published by Witch Pleas Publishing. This Level 0 DCC module fuses tabletop roleplaying with philosophical depth, steeped in dark folklore and haunting, character-driven choices. Written for Dungeon Crawl Classcs, this inaugural Witch's Wyrd adventure challenges players not just to survive, but to think.

Set in the richly detailed settlement of Greenspires, a town nestled among the elven ruins of the Hinterwoods of Witch Pleas' Legends of Lohre setting, this tale begins at the cozy Drunken Dragon Inn and escalates quickly. A goblins raid becomes an epidemic of the un-dead, with a zombified child stalking his cellar and a grieving father wielding dark magics. Old John Stuart's Mill is more than a dungeon crawl. It's a reckoning of morality, justice and consequence.

Old John Stuart's Mill features:
  • A 28+ page glossy softcover book for DCC containing the adventure and an extensive profile on Greenspires, including local customs and history, regional secrets
  • "Time to Philosophize" moments of gameplay where players are confronted by ethical challenges based on the texts of John Stuart Mill and Immanuel Kant
  • Over a dozen rumors to inspire adventures around Greenspires and the Hinterwoods
  • A table of 12 demented "blessings" from the cursed bard, Ganz, that leave characters empowered but corrupted
  • 4+ extra philosophy-based encounters based on classic philosophical conundrums
  • Educational materials and guidance proven in a University-level class setting, this adventure doubles as both a teaching resource and a compelling story
  • Detailed NPC profiles on the werewolf guardian, Hilde Ashengard, and demon-cursed bard, Ganz Vargle
  • Plothooks to weave a world within the Hinterwoods and lay the underpinnings of this five-volume campaign, The Witch's Wyrd.
  • All-original, hand-painted art by Stefan Poag, Alexander Moore, and Berly Brumble

System: Dungeon Crawl Classics

Softcover
28 Pages

This is not a Core Rulebook. A copy of Dungeon Crawl Classics RPG: Core Rulebook is required to play.