An old-school style dungeon Zine for OSE (B/X, AD&D), D&D 5e and DCC TTRPGs, inspired by ancient Rome, The Mouth of Mentius is like Caverns of Thracia crossed with Barsoom: a 73-room tabletop roleplaying mini-campaign of classic myth and weird fantasy
An old-school dungeon crawl zine in the tradition of the Judge’s Guild, The Mouth of Mentius is 73 twisted, gritty rooms full of grid-mapped challenges. A perfect compliment for fans of Caverns of Thracia or Isle of Dread, thisdungeon mini-campaign is historically inspired by Greek-Roman myth but with the otherworldly strangeness gamers love.
Compatible with:
Dungeons & Dragons 5e (2014 and 2025), 5th to 13th Level
73 old-school style rooms over 4 levels, rife with puzzles, traps, monsters and deities from Greco-Roman myth.
Weird fantasy in the sword-and-starship style, with dimensional sailors, alien armies and aberrant enemies.
25+ unique magical items with powers that are distinctly DCC
32+ custom monsters that include the gods of the Greco-Roman pantheon themselves
Emotionally intense plots and relationships with NPCs
3 powerful warring factions the PCs can combat, ally with or betray
Advancement from Level 4-7 by milestone, reaching epic DCC power, and from 3rd to 6th in Old School Essentials
An ideal setting to connect withCaverns of Thracia, Dark Tower or any historically inspired campaign set in the ancient world
Original art by Faith Murphree and authorship by Gina Funk
The characters have discovered an ancient underground palace where the Gods once hid their indiscretions and pleasures. But so have nigh-omnipotent aliens and their rival faction of cursed, corrupted witches. Fortunes that could sway the fate of worlds await being unearthed in The Mouth of Mentius - old-school dungeon crawling at its best featuring gods and monsters at their worst!
But beware. Mentius is a dungeon that opens her mouth and swallows you down her throat. Her power is not taken, it is enticed. Her secrets will linger on your skin.
At only $11 - a Zinetopia-exclusive price ($20 retail) - for this intense old-school style dungeon crawl Zine, The Mouth of Mentius is not to be missed for any OSR D&D, DCC or D&D 5e fan. The decadence of the divine and all its world-shaking secrets await you, dungeon crawler!
Gina Marie Funk - A lifelong gamer, scholar of Roman mythology and culture, and published author, Gina presents The Mouth of Mentius as her debut work. It weaves her love of romantic and dramatic stories, ancient legends and weird fantasy.
Faith Murphree - An outstanding talent making a fresh impact on the TTRPG scene, Faith's work is found in Goodman Games, Owl Knight and Witch Pleas Publishing tomes.
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