As this game has no comments, I wanted to leave a review based on my recent purchase. As Above, So Below is a picaresque take on Into the Odd, combining inventory slots and other 'quality of life' improvements from Cairn with great formatting and well-sourced and placed public domain images. To me its easy to overuse public domain art, but here I feel it really elevates the work as the game channels that feel of early pulp fantasy which matches the art's tone. I was searching for a 'minimum viable' Into the Odd hack with Sword & Sorcery roots, and this fits the bill.
My only note of feedback, perhaps as a future supplement, is a list of spells formatted and designed for use with AB,SB. The rules as written mention using a level-less spell list of your choice, but I feel many such lists veer too far to the silly (such as growing a third arm or conjuring marbles) which does not quite fit the intended tone. It would be welcome to be able to hand my players a spell grimoire in a similar format to the great core rules.
In total, if you are looking for a well-formatted and clean RPG for playing classic OSR style adventures, As Above, So Below would be a great choice!
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As this game has no comments, I wanted to leave a review based on my recent purchase. As Above, So Below is a picaresque take on Into the Odd, combining inventory slots and other 'quality of life' improvements from Cairn with great formatting and well-sourced and placed public domain images. To me its easy to overuse public domain art, but here I feel it really elevates the work as the game channels that feel of early pulp fantasy which matches the art's tone. I was searching for a 'minimum viable' Into the Odd hack with Sword & Sorcery roots, and this fits the bill.
My only note of feedback, perhaps as a future supplement, is a list of spells formatted and designed for use with AB,SB. The rules as written mention using a level-less spell list of your choice, but I feel many such lists veer too far to the silly (such as growing a third arm or conjuring marbles) which does not quite fit the intended tone. It would be welcome to be able to hand my players a spell grimoire in a similar format to the great core rules.
In total, if you are looking for a well-formatted and clean RPG for playing classic OSR style adventures, As Above, So Below would be a great choice!