Blood, Death, Satan & Metal

  James,      Recently, you posted a video to the official Lamentations of the Flame Princess YouTube channel, entitled “ All Hail Satan! … ? ”. Based on prior videos, I assumed it was a sales event for the Satan-themed products in the catalog. Its actual contents, a critique of Satan as a biblical and literary figure, as well as its use in modern occult and religious traditions, was perplexing and “problematic”. The understanding you displayed of the importance and validity of Satan as a symbol was shockingly obtuse. As a fan of heavy metal, a fan and customer of LotFP, and a member of the Satanic Temple, I felt the need to respond.      Firstly, I understand that you approach this topic from the perspective of an atheist and one who does not shy away or take personal affront from Satanic and occult imagery. Furthermore, you have taken time to read and do some amount of analysis on the Satanic Tenets and acknowledge the work done by the Satanic Temple in support of ideological equalit

I was already a hipster collecting vinyl. I knew it was kind of silly, but hey, I was supporting my favorite artists at shows and often getting a rare, collectible, sometimes signed copy of something I loved. And they really do sound better (when mixed for high dynamic range). Then I went to a show and bought a tape because it was $8 and I didn't like the band enough to blow $25 on a vinyl instead. Now THAT'S silly. They don't even sound good. Of course, neither does a lot of black metal. So that's what I get, primarily, is the black metal that sounds good, but not because of its sound quality or mixing.   Dungeon Synth is also a great genre having its revival on tape, and a lot of those come with cool OSR content or at least vibes . Disclaimer: Many of these may not be available as tapes can be pretty limited in quantity. If not, just listen to the streaming version then imagine it sounding slightly shittier.   Clipping. - Splendor & Misery Ambient noise instru

Midvinter is a short cult-centric holiday adventure that is compatible with OSR games. It features wilderness survival and a lot of NPC interaction to explore and resolve cult kidnappings. The party will have to unravel what is going on and find out how to stop and escape the cult while avoiding their outwardly friendly but sinister machinations. Midvinter has the potential to be immersive, but can also be difficult to manage. Here are some suggestions from my experience running Midvinter, for your winter cult murdering pleasure. 1. Take notes: The adventure is focused in its scope, but not tightly written or easily referenced. Reading through it gives a strong sense of the tone and atmosphere, but to streamline exploration in what is supposed to be a small town and interactions with literal dozens of NPCs you should take some really condensed notes. The adventure is laid out by location and lists the inhabitants of each house in the entry. It’s more beneficial to have a list of the N

I do not accept this quest. This quest is bad . There are many reasons. Prepare yourself. Do Not Accept This Quest by JE Evans II is a short location-based adventure. It’s supposed to be a skin-crawling horrorfest, but shows itself to be anything but. Do Not Accept This Quest, because there’s nothing of interest or value within, whether for silver pieces or dollars. “If anyone attempts to search the ____, they are instantly attacked by a rat swarm. There is a cooper [sic] ring worth 2 sp inside.” If you are the type of person who doesn’t like things like this, Do Not Accept This Quest. Simply by reading it as the Referee, despite its miniscule length, you are wasting your time. The food is so bad, and in such small portions! Early warning signs:   A table of contents that lists “Room 1, Room 2,” etc. No evocative names for a “house of horror”? Encouraging the Ref to scare players by asking for mysterious d20 rolls and pretending to write them down ominously Using 2.5 foot squares on a