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Articles

Get a handle on the basics of fourthcore with these short, easy-to-digest articles.

  • What is Fourthcore? An introduction to the principles of fourthcore Dungeons & Dragons.
  • The Year in Hardcore: 2009-2010. A collection of the best posts from the blog’s first year. Save Versus Death has since moved on from blogging and now focuses exclusively on product development under the moniker SVD Press.

Adventures

Challenge your friends and see how fourthcore comes together with these free adventures.

  • Dungeon Module C1: Crucible of the Gods: The first in the ‘Core’ series of introductory fourthcore dungeon modules aimed at veterans of D&D 4th Edition interested in the genre. It is also designed to attract players to 4E from games like Advanced Dungeons & Dragons. If you’re brand new to fourthcore, start here.
  • Saturday Night Delves #1: Revenge of the Iron Lich: The first published fourthcore adventure. You and your companions have traveled to the Netherworld to stead the Tomb of the Iron Lich. The traps, tricks, and guardians that ward the Tomb are as lethal as they are numerous, so only the most skilled, courageous, and well-armed parties should dare enter. Nominated for Best Adventure and Best Free Product in the 2011 ENnie Awards.
  • Dungeon Module M1: Gallery of the Hate Blossom: The first adventure in the M (or ‘Micro’) series of fourthcore dungeon modules. In this adventure, the dungeoneers must save the petrified arch-wizard Melenkir from a half-marilith, half-medusa druidess lich known as the Hate Blossom.

Supplements

  • Fourthcore Alphabet: Dark & Deadly Dungeon Design from Altars to the Zodiac: The definitive introduction to fourthcore. Fourthcore Alphabet is a reference for D&D 4th Edition Dungeon Masters who are building and running dark, deadly dungeons. Each chapter spotlights a different element of fourthcore dungeon design, beginning with a short essay that describes how the element fits into the fourthcore aesthetic. These essays are followed by a table with which you can generate hundreds of examples using only your twenty-sided die.
  • Fourthcore Armory: A Compendium of Treasures Mythic & Deadly: This supplement is designed to offer Dungeon Masters and players new options and rewards suitable for their fourthcore adventures. It contains many new magic items, including weapons, armor, wondrous items, and even charged items. An updated, extended edition is available in softcover.

Resources

Need to pull a fourthcore challenge out of your bag of tricks? These free Dungeon Master aids will make the dungeoneers think you’ve been scheming against them for months.

Apps

Make preparing and running fourthcore dungeon delves seem effortless with these simple web applications.

  • Dungeon Chamber Generator: Quickly generate nearly 80 million different dungeon rooms for use in any adventure. Permalinking feature lets you bookmark the ones you really love.
  • Dungeon Trick Generator: Quickly generate over 10 million tricks you can use to excite, frighten, and challenge your players.