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PLEASE NOTE: If you search online and come across a Lulu store containing Elf Lair Games products, these products are out of date and no longer current! Until I joined Drivethrurpg, my company store was on Lulu.com. I left the Lulu files active at the request of some fans who wanted the support to remain available through that site for the old versions that they had purchased. Elf Lair Games WILL NOT be supporting these old editions in the future. All current product is available at the links below. Thanks again for playing! Sally forth!

NOW THROUGH MARCH 28 on the Elf Lair Games online store and at Drivethru RPG, We are offering a 50% off sale to celebrate Ethereal Gary Con XIII! Get yours today! DTRPG discount applies to PDF products only, as they won't let me apply the discount to PoD books.

Spellcraft & Swordplay Core Rulebook

Join the new class of old school!

Hordes of slavering orcs close in. You're tired, battered and bruised, but far from beaten. You grip your heavy sword tightly, and blink at the sweat in yoru eyes. You're all that stands between the goodly folk of the village, and a curtain of eternal night. And going quietly isn't your style.

Between these covers lies everything you need to begin grand adventures of dark and gritty fantasy, high epic fantasy, or even fairy tale fantasy. All you need is some imagination and a few friends, and you're off! Inspired by the very earliest days of the hobby, Spellcraft & Swordplay uses a rules-light system that allows play in a fast, loose and cinematic style. It evokes the spirit of the old school, while providing some character customization not always present in other old school games.

Explore ancient ruins, rescue captive princesses, slay dragons, and build your own legacy of adventure and excitement with SPELLCRAFT & SWORDPLAY!

Monstrous Mayhem

The New Class Strikes Again! After awhile, goblins cease to be frightening, gold loses its luster, and underground dungeons, ruined cities and ancient temples ceace to be an attraction. Your players want new sights, new adventures, and new threats to challenge their skill, might and wits. Fear not! For those Referees who need to give their game that spark of something new, we present MONSTROUS MAYHEM, the first sourcebook for Spellcraft & Swordplay! Within these pages you will find a new Elite Path, rules for hedge magic and legerdemain, mass combat, underwater adventures, thug rules, a host of new monsters, and more! With all of these additions, Monstrous Mayhem is sure to become an invaluable resource for players and referees alike!

Spellcraft & Swordplay Basic Game

Since Spellcraft & Swordplay was released on Lulu in 2008, Over 1,000 copies have been sold. Now, we present a free PDF introductory "Basic Set," akin to those games in the legacy which S&S honors. Containing a streamlined (but complete) version of the rules and character progression to level 3, this 48-page book is a perfect introduction to the new class of old school, ideal for introducing new players to the game, or for just having an extra set of rules at the table!

Eldritch Witchery

A Return to the New Class of Old School!

Monsters, demons and devils. What horrors await you in dark caves and passages forgotten by mortal-kind? What eldritch secrets await in the dark? Will they be yours to claim or will you be claimed by them?

Eldritch Witchery takes you back to the roots of fantasy role playing, back to a time when witches cast mighty spells and demons were new to the lands. Inside this book you will find:

  • Two new elite paths, the Witch and the Warlock
  • Hundreds of new spells
  • New monsters, such as the vile Hags
  • Demons, including the vile Calabim, the rageful Shedim, the seductive Lilim, and the Baalseraph, the rulers of the Nine Hells, amongst others.
  • New magic items and treasure
  • Complete guidelines for running witch-centric adventures or incorporating these spellcasters into your existing game
  • And more!
Everything you need to add witches, warlocks, and demons to your Spellcraft & Swordplay game is here...what are you waiting for? Eldritch Witchery awaits...

Chutzpah! A Certain Je ne Sais Quoi! (PDF)

Print Edition

Bare bones role playing that'll show 'em what's for!

Chutzpah! is the bare-bones role playing game with a certain je ne sais quoi! It's a firmly tongue-in-cheek game that nevertheless can handle any kind of game you wish to run, no matter how serious. From one-shot over-the-top lunacy to long-term deadly-serious campaigns, this game has the gumption to make it happen. With stats like Cut of My Jib, Childlike Wonder and yes, a Certain Je ne Sais Quoi, you'll be able to take your character building to the next level and give 'em what's for!

This RPG is not Powered by O.R.C.S.™ Rather, it uses a simple stat and skill die pool system (the Chutzpah! System™) using d8s. Why d8s? I just decided on d8s. There's literally no other reason. You'll throw your dice and count Fist Bumps to succeed at tasks. Included in this simple, 44-page book is everything you need to play a game, including:

  • Complete character generation
  • Rules for combat, skills, vehicles, magic, psionics and more
  • Rules for building weapons, vehicles, equipment and monsters
  • Rules for fear, terror, horror, and madness
  • Benefits and Bugs to customize your character and give them that little something extra
  • Plenty of snark, self-deprecation, and insults
  • And more!
Why are you still bothering with complex rules systems that require twenty years to read and learn? Grab your copy of Chutzpah! A Certain Je ne Sais Quoi today and you'll never look back!

Note: the game takes a distinctly lighthearted, humorous, self-effacing, and tongue-in-cheek approach to make for an enjoyable, fun read. Still, it's designed as a fully playable game, capable of handling just about any style or kind of play you like.

Inspiration Points for Fifth Edition Games

Take control of your 5e game!

In the core 5th edition rules set, inspiration is something you either have, or you don’t. In this alternate system, you instead have a set of Inspiration Points which you can use as you choose. These points, however, do not “refresh” and once they’re used, they’re gone. You don’t get to restore your pool of Inspiration Points (IPs) from taking a short or long rest. At their core, Inspiration Points are similar to the base Inspiration rule, but you can have more than one, and you can do a bit more with them.

Inspiration Points for Fifth Edition is the first 5e-compatible release by Elf Lair Games under the Open Game License. In here, you'll find a wealth of new player options for your game. As you adventure, you can spend Inspiration points to:

  • Improve die rolls with advantage
  • Impose disadvantage on foes
  • Spend hit dice to heal on the fly
  • Gain special plot breaks when the chips are down
  • Improve your Armor Class temporarily
  • Go into a righteous rage, improving your combat abilities for a whole combat
  • Gain extra actions or reactions
Take your Fifth Edition game to the next level with Inspiration Points!

Note: this system is used in both the Troll Lord Games Fifth Edition Player's Guide to Aihrde and the Amazing Adventures 5e Modern Multigenre RPG rules. .

Fifth Edition Character Journal

Never worry about running out of space for your important character information or campaign notes again!

This 14-page character journal is specifically designed to provide a wealth of room for all of your skills, abilities, actions, bonus actions, reactions, weapons, backgrounds, class and racial abilities and more. It's everything you need for your Fifth Edition Fantasy characters.

The journal is neatly organized so that you won't need to flip back and forth constantly; everything you need is ideally organized so that when you're in combat, your abilities are all in the same place. When you need character background info, bonds, flaws, and ideals, it's all in one place. Magic spells and info, all in one place. There's even places for allies and animal companions. In this character journal you'll find:

  • General Information
  • Class Abilities, Skills and Proficiencies
  • Combat
  • Equipment and Treasure
  • Animal Companions, Familiars, Mounts, Wild Shapes
  • Spells and Magic
  • Character History and Background Notes
  • Campaign Notes
The unique design enables you to print out multiple pages in case, for example, you need more pages for wild shape stats, additional equipment, or extra campaign journal pages. Take your record keeping to the next level!

Night Shift: Veterans of the Supernatural Wars

Debuting the new Elf Lair Games house system, O.G.R.E.S., Night Shift is an urban fantasy, horror, and dark modern supernatural game that uses old-school mechanics derived from the original, basic, expert, and advanced versions of the World's Most Famous Role Playing Game. It allows you to mimic all the tropes of just about any film, TV series, or novels you like.

All of the following are possible with Night Shift:

  • Cheerleaders that are chosen to slay vampires
  • Sisters imbued with the power of chosen witches
  • Worlds where Fae of all manner battle in the politics of light and dark
  • The great-grandniece of a famous gunslinger inherits the legacy of the demon hunter.
  • A world where two brothers armed with knowledge and weapons hunt the supernatural in their father's name
  • And more!

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