CASTLE GARGANTUA

[kabuki]

Hello people, here I am with a new release compatible with everything OSR. It's been reviewed already so that you know what to expect.

Ride the beanstalk and crawl into the sprawling halls of Castle Gargantua. There awaits the most legendary of giants, giants the size of a tower, and the fiercest creatures known to man. Delve further than ever for the great doors of Castle Gargantua have swung open once again, and what lies ahead isn't for the faint-hearted.

YOU CAN GET IT HERE

The craziest, biggest dungeon ever published by the OSR. A campaign, a massive generator for all character level, and a grotesque setting all-in-one.

A bookmarked PDF & print edition compatible with everything Old School Renaissance



It's that good! I wholeheartedly believe that KK is driving home the old school feel in the way that keeps the old lich alive. (…) The first thing that came to mind is that old Jack and The Beanstalk thing from the mid/early 1970's (an anime import, IIRC) but it absolutely terrified me as a wee kid. Noah Stevens

Basically this mega dungeon is the love child if David Lynch and The Brothers Grim had sex and Tim Burton was the nurse maid. (…) Castle Gargantua is the type of place that exists in some ancient fairy tale as a rumor or legend but the reality is that much more dangerous and nasty. This is one of those adventure locations that's going to change a party seriously they will not be the same after a trip to Castle Gargantua. (…) The tone, horrid fairy tale feel gone wrong and more is perfect for a dark game of Lamentations of the Flame Princess or a huge sprawling game of Labyrinth Lord. Swords & Stitchery

All of the tools are presented to organically develop an adventure that has the ability to surprise both players and Judge alike! Eric Hoffman

[kesher]

kabuki, you can Do. No.Wrong.

Ordering.

[kabuki]

Thanks, man!

[kesher]

Okay, I've now read through this on a high level. [IMO], this is as revolutionary of a product as Vornheim and Fire on the Velvet Horizon. Absolutely visionary.

And at $10, if you don't buy it, you're just being obtuse. [/IMO]

[kabuki]

You can even buy it at $5 if you want just the PDF! Enjoy!

[Mike]

High-level play I'm guessing?

[kabuki]

It scales with the average character level (and common sense) so that you can run it for 1st level or 12th level characters. The best would probably be to play it as a campaign, having the characters level up and the adventure scale accordingly inside the Castle itself, without leaving its precincts.

[coffee]

Oct 25, 2015 9:14:56 GMT -6 kesher said:

Okay, I've now read through this on a high level. [IMO], this is as revolutionary of a product as Vornheim and Fire on the Velvet Horizon. Absolutely visionary.

And at $10, if you don't buy it, you're just being obtuse. [/IMO]

What if I don't buy it because I expect you to run it?

[kesher]

Oct 28, 2015 5:37:49 GMT -6 coffee said:

Oct 25, 2015 9:14:56 GMT -6 kesher said:

Okay, I've now read through this on a high level. [IMO], this is as revolutionary of a product as Vornheim and Fire on the Velvet Horizon. Absolutely visionary.

And at $10, if you don't buy it, you're just being obtuse. [/IMO]

What if I don't buy it because I expect you to run it?

Fair enough.

[delverinthedark]

I just put two and two together and realized that kabuki kaiser is the same worthy who created the Ruins of the Undercity. Given how much fun I've had with Ruins and given that "As sure as my name is Boris Karloff, this one promises to be A THRILLER!"...I may just have to get a copy!

[kesher]

Don't forget The Mad Monks of Kwantoom...

[Vile Traveller]

Just bought the PDF and ran off a booklet on the office printer. Looks very good so far - but could we have a print-friendly version? I shuder to think how much toner I'm wasting (well, I would if I had any sympathy with the accountants). Looking forward to seeing that hard copy when you swing by, Patrice - I'll swap you a BLUEHOLME™ Prentice Rules.

[kabuki]

Oh, you are Vile! Will do that!

[kesher]

Just got my hardcopy in the mail! Gorgeous, as are all kabuki artifacts! I'm having trouble not ditching work to sit and read it...

I have to say the POD service RPGNow/DriveThru uses has improved over time. The color illustrations are delicious.

Update: looks like I'll be running CG on Sunday! Woot!

[Mike]

Oct 30, 2015 9:59:07 GMT -6 kabuki said:

Oh, you are Vile! Will do that!

Please, if I can't print it I can't use it.

[kabuki]

I'm checking whether and how to do this with Drivethrurpg right now.

[delverinthedark]

Just snagged my copy as a Halloween treat! Can't wait to look through it!

[kabuki]

Okay, found a way to send a comp printer friendly copy to all the people buying the PDF or Print + PDF. Just bear with me for a few days.

[simrion]

Nov 2, 2015 9:37:28 GMT -6 kabuki said:

Okay, found a way to send a comp printer friendly copy to all the people buying the PDF or Print + PDF. Just bear with me for a few days.

Nice! I sprang for the Hardcover with >PDF. For the price it can't be beat.

[keith418]

I read this and totally loved it. It works on so many different levels. Definitely one of the very best products of the year.

[Mike]

Is it "digest-sized" or "real book-sized"?

Ta

[kabuki]

It's digest-sized, Mike. The creatures within aren't so digest, though.

[Vile Traveller]

Nov 17, 2015 0:46:52 GMT -6 kabuki said:

Nov 17, 2015 0:34:56 GMT -6 Mike said:

Is it "digest-sized" or "real book-sized"?

It's digest-sized, Mike. The creatures within aren't so digest, though.

Nor is the castle itself digest-sized. No, indeed.

[kesher]

Oh, man-- kabuki, now we need a kickstarter for the GARGANTUAN edition!

[simrion]

The hardcopy is a wonder to behold, glad I sprang for it!

[delverinthedark]

I really do love the diversity of influences that have been worked into this adventure location. Castle Gargantua hangs together as a site with a true mythological and literary feeling to it without belonging solely to any one tradition. That's most assuredly a desirable and profound state for a fantasy to be in.