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Read more about the article A Quick Primer for Cresthaven RPG: Your Gateway to Old School Adventure
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A Quick Primer for Cresthaven RPG: Your Gateway to Old School Adventure

A Quick Primer for Cresthaven RPG is a free 10-page guide introducing players and Dungeon Masters to old school tabletop roleplaying. Learn the Six Laws of Adventuring, fast character creation, Theater of the Mind combat, resource management, and how to run games where player creativity and choice matter more than rules. Perfect for newcomers and veterans seeking classic dungeon crawling adventure with a modern d20 system. Download now and begin your legend in the Village of Cresthaven.

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October 17, 2025
Read more about the article Beneath the Pulsing Web
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Beneath the Pulsing Web

Awakened in a sticky web, your party finds themselves snared in the heart of a nightmare. Chilling skittering echoes through the darkness of caves once home to a goblin clan, now eerily silent except for the rhythmic pulse of something alien. Giant spiders, guided by an unseen intelligence, have transformed this delve into a labyrinth of fear and death. Can you escape the web, uncover the gruesome fate of the goblins, and confront the monstrous mind pulling the strings before you become the next meal?

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July 1, 2025
Read more about the article Pests at the Cross Arms Tavern
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Pests at the Cross Arms Tavern

Trouble brews beneath a beloved village tavern. Giant rats. A scheming ratling. A magical fog that turns battle into chaos. Do your players have what it takes? Pests at the Cross Arms Inn a full Cresthaven adventure for 1st-level heroes.

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June 24, 2025
Read more about the article The New Combat Rules Are Here — And They Hit Hard
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The New Combat Rules Are Here — And They Hit Hard

Combat just got smarter, faster, and deadlier in Cresthaven. We’ve overhauled the entire system — declared actions, called shots, damage resistance, and real tactical consequences. Every hit counts. Every mistake costs. If you're ready for fights that feel brutal, cinematic, and earned, this is the update you've been waiting for.

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June 16, 2025
Read more about the article Echoes of a Forgotten Dawn – The Genesis of Cresthaven
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Echoes of a Forgotten Dawn – The Genesis of Cresthaven

Dive into Cresthaven, a world where the echoes of our own Earth's cataclysmic past intertwine with high fantasy. A thousand years after a technological apocalypse ripped reality open, new races like the resilient Dwarves, stealthy Dracos, and enigmatic Elves (once the arrogant Ascendants) now navigate a landscape of ancient ruins and untamed magic. Discover the origins of this shattered realm, the dark ages of chaos, and the present era where gods walk among mortals, and every shadow whispers of forgotten power and looming adventure.

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June 4, 2025
Read more about the article Chronicles of Cresthaven: Echoes from the Hollowmere Crypt Chapter 1
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Chronicles of Cresthaven: Echoes from the Hollowmere Crypt Chapter 1

It began not in the village square beneath the flickering lanterns of Cresthaven, but days earlier—at the crossroads west of the Ironspine Range, where ancient pines leaned close as if to eavesdrop on destiny. The forest stood sentinel here, as it had for a thousand years, its dark boughs heavy with secrets whispered only to the wind.

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April 11, 2025