Monday, October 23, 2023

OSR Review & Commentary On The Haunted Ruins of Koris Nesh For The Warriors of the Red Planet Rpg

 "Embark on an epic adventure in the ancient city of Koris Nesh, where the echoes of a long-forgotten past come to life! Delve into the secrets of a civilization that sought to cheat death and preserve its legacy, only to find betrayal and doom lurking beneath the surface." 

Journey to the undersea city of Atris, and uncover the truth of its tragic history. Explore the sprawling ruins teeming with danger and treasure as you piece together the story of a desperate people who became twisted revenants in their quest for vengeance."


"Discover the bustling bazaars and workshops of relic hunters and tinkerers, where ancient technology from lost cities is salvaged and restored. But beware, for beneath the thriving surface lies a dark secret, as an ancient decay threatens the very foundations of the city."

"Can you unravel the mysteries of Koris Nesh and save it from a fate sealed long ago? Step into the world of a dying planet and embrace the challenge that awaits in this immersive adventure for the Warriors of the Red Planet roleplaying game".

So across my desk a friend bought me a copy of Haunted Ruins of 
 Koris Nesh, and it was instant love at first sight. Here's why. Koris Nesh is a location centered adventure and doesn't wear out it's welcome in forty four pages. There's a ton here that reveals more details of Warriors of The Red Planet rpg Mars as a campaign setting. Haunted Ruins of Koris Nesh has excellent layout and a solid reason for the PC's to be called in. Koris Nesh is for  2-5 Characters Levels 5-7 & the writers/designers mean it. 
What 
 Haunted Ruins of  Koris Nesh does is bring home the 'Sword & Planet' themes and ideals of Warriors of the Red Planet rpg into a dungeon format. The ancient high technology of the peoples of Koris Nesh harbors a deadly secret. 

 Haunted Ruins presents an old school 'Sword & Planet' dungeon adventure location. And chances are that your party is going to lose a few PC's while divining it's secrets. 
And I do think that there's repeat play potential here with parties taking months to divine all of her secrets. There's some really weird material that author Allen Farr has put into the Haunted Ruins. 
There's more then enough adventure material within the Haunted Ruins to keep a campaign going for more then a few sessions. This isn't a mega dungeon by any means but this is a dungeon location with secrets all it's own. 
Could 
 the Haunted Ruins of  Koris Nesh, be used with other OSR game or retroclone systems? Short answer is most certainly. However there's something untiquitly to the 'Sword and Planet' feel of Warriors of the Red Planet. And I personally feel in my humble opinion that 'The  Haunted Ruins of  Koris Nesh' does an excellent job of expanding those themes and ideals. As an adventure location this one does an excellent job. 

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