Monday, July 7, 2025

Monster Monday: Wookies for Barrows and Boderlands

Over the weekend, I learned of Barrows and Borderlands when the author described it as "seeing Solomon Kane fighting a Sorcerer with a raygun while riding a velociraptor. It is also compatible with most OSR games and Original Modules". I went to the game's site and bought the box set because how could I not?

It's based on the Little Brown Books and is compatible with Swords and Wizardry, and it's a blast. There is a free PDF supplement featuring the Paladin, Geiger, and Chronomancer classes as well as the Comeliness Ability Score, and new Races and Psychic disciplines. BnB uses a roll to cast system for casting spells and a different roll to manifest system for psychic powers.

I decided to work up Wookies for it as both a playable race and as NPCs.

WOOKIE for Barrows and Borderlands
+2 STR, +1 CON, -1 CHA

2:6 Climb Sheer Surfaces.

Deal two-handed damage when wielding a melee weapon with one hand.

1/day go berserk for 1d6 rounds and deal +2 to melee damage and gain 2 damage reduction.


WOOKIES. AC 7 | HD 2 | #E 2–12 | MV 40’ | THAC0 19 |
#A 3 (1d8 or by weapon) | SV14 | ML 10 | AL Neutral or Chaotic | XP 20 | T (IV) Description:
They are a species of tall, hairy humanoids from another world. They are quite strong and have been known to rip people's arms out of their sockets when provoked.

They have extendable claws, which they use for climbing; using them for anything else violates the Wookiee honor code. Despite their fearsome appearance and volatile temperament, they are regarded as intelligent, sophisticated, loyal, and trusting.

When angered, Wookiees are known to descend into a berserker rage for 1d6 rounds and deal +2 damage with melee weapons and gain 2 damage reduction. They can do this 1/day.


Monster Monday: Wookies for Barrows and Boderlands

Over the weekend, I learned of Barrows and Borderlands when the author described it as "seeing Solomon Kane fighting a Sorcerer with a...