https://fumbletable.github.io/Fumble Table is a labor of love, born from countless hours around the gaming table. RPG thoughts, game design, reviews, and the home of Olde Swords Reign. 2026-04-12T11:27:46+01:00 Damien Fegan https://fumbletable.github.io/ Jekyll © 2026 Damien Fegan /assets/img/favicons/favicon.ico /assets/img/favicons/favicon-96x96.png 2026-03-08T09:00:00+00:00 2026-03-08T11:50:44+00:00 https://fumbletable.github.io/posts/reading-every-dnd-rulebook-in-order/ Damien Fegan

I’ve had AD&D 1st Edition on my shelf for years. I’ve dipped into the Rules Cyclopedia more times than I can count. I’ve read chunks of the original books. But I’ve never read everything, and I’ve never read any of it in the order it was actually published. So I’m going to do it. Starting with the 1974 three-volume set - Men & Magic, Monsters & Treasure, and The Underworld & Wi...

2026-01-29T21:00:00+00:00 2026-01-29T21:00:00+00:00 https://fumbletable.github.io/posts/the-blackapple-brugh-review/ Damien Fegan

This is one of my favourite Basic Fantasy adventures. The Blackapple Brugh by Kyle Hettinger—and it’s free. What You Get 47 pages. Levels 1-3. A village hub, wilderness locations, and a three-level fairy dungeon. There’s a wand that raises the dead but they come back insane. Gloves that force you to blurt out impolite truths. An Elf Lord with mood swings who only speaks through his jester. ...

2025-07-05T13:00:00+01:00 2025-07-05T13:00:00+01:00 https://fumbletable.github.io/posts/cyborg-converted-me-a-fantasy-gms-cyberpunk-awakening/ Damien Fegan

CY_BORG was the BORG game I was least enthusiastic to review. Nothing against cyberpunk - I’ve enjoyed cyberpunk games - but it always felt like a leap too far. Learning an entire subgenre AND a game system? That was until I read this book. This book is freaking awesome. Where it really shines is if you’re a fantasy GM who wants to try something new. It feels super familiar yet completely di...

2025-06-28T13:00:00+01:00 2025-06-28T13:00:00+01:00 https://fumbletable.github.io/posts/no-one-survives-mork-borg-and-thats-the-point/ Damien Fegan

I bought Pirate Borg a while ago and absolutely fell in love with it. That put this idea in my head - why don’t I cover all the Borgs? But if you’re going to cover the Borgs, you need to start with the mother: MÖRK BORG. It’s a gorgeous book. I’ve owned it for years. I’ve got an awful lot of joy out of reading and rereading it - you get little bits more each time. It serves many functions. ...

2025-04-02T13:00:00+01:00 2025-12-13T12:23:00+00:00 https://fumbletable.github.io/posts/quick-update-on-olde-swords-reign/ Damien Fegan

Hey folks, Just a quick note to say I’ve decided to close the forum for Olde Swords Reign. The spam was getting out of hand, and to be honest, I just don’t have the time to stay on top of it right now. Also, I’m not currently working on another edition of the game. Life’s a bit full at the minute, and I’d rather press pause than put out something half-baked. If that changes down the line, I’l...