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Midlands Low Magic Sandbox Setting

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THE MIDLANDS

The Midlands PDF (original version softcover/hardcover available via Lulu) is 365 pages of low magic, low prep, customisable sandbox, in a “points of light” medieval fantasy realm. The setting is written for the Low Fantasy Gaming RPG system, a d20 variant under the OGL, but is easily adapted to any fantasy RPG.

The Midlands is half setting, half DIY toolkit (per the Contents in the preview); filled with tables and tools to assist the GM to run an improvised sandbox, including fifty Adventure Frameworks to sprinkle around the region (mini adventures with enough meat to kickstart an adventure, but enough flexibility to expand/adapt to player choices).

The Midlands' main themes include:

Grim Cities

Humanity shelters behind six isolated, walled cities, struggling for opportunity.

Deadly Outlands

One hundred leagues of trackless wilderness, plagued by skorn, thuels, & monstrous beasts.

Dangerous Magic

Sorcery was not meant for mortals; magic is rare, dark, & inherently dangerous.

Silent Gods

Deities are ineffably distant; offering no miracles, nor intervening in the world in any obvious way.

Ancient Mysteries

Despite the dangers, the wilds beckon with crumbling ruins, lost treasures, & forgotten secrets.

Free Downloads

High resolution images of the isometric Region Map, Six City Maps, 1st level Pregens, Illustrated Character Sheets & GM Screen Inserts are available for free download via DTRPG.

Hex Map

As of Feb 2019, a top down colour Midlands Hex Map (with and without labels) is separately available for $5 via DTRPG.

Open Game Content

For those interested in publishing related materials, the vast majority of the Midlands is designated Open Game Content under the OGL.

Adventure Frameworks

In terms of independently available AFs, Midlands includes: #1-4, 6-9, 11, 13-17, 19-22 and 24-27 (some under different names, or truncated versions).

Update 27.12.17: bonus white background PDF now also included.

Update 15.2.18: Original file available as softcover (USD $24) or hardcover (USD $33) via Lulu.

Update 12.2.19: Updated file for LFG Delxue included (no print version available).

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William G June 29, 2023 7:34 pm UTC
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So I downloaded this, and there's 3 different versions. Can you clarify the differences?

BTW love this game. It's WAY easier for my kids then 5E.
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stephen G June 29, 2023 9:13 pm UTC
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Hi William, glad you're enjoying it! :D The differences are one file has a white background (for easier home printing). One has a parchment background. And the last file is a slight update that is more consistent with LFG Deluxe, instead of LFG Original. Not much changed but there are page number references to LFG Deluxe instead of LFG Original, and we updated spell names for LFG Deluxe. I think that's about it.
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Pizza H January 19, 2023 6:16 am UTC
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Will there be a parchment deluxe version? Also what's are some differences between the old and deluxe versions?
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stephen G January 19, 2023 8:22 am UTC
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Hi Tobi, we're considering a boxed set in the back half of 2023, but not confirmed at this point, depends somewhat on how our board game Old Mage goes in early 2023. In terms of differences with the updated Midlands PDF, it's basically (i) page number references to LFG Deluxe, and (ii) substituting the original spell names with the Deluxe spell names.
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Mitchell K September 11, 2022 3:58 pm UTC
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POD?
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stephen G September 11, 2022 9:18 pm UTC
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Mitchell there is a POD available via Lulu, but it is of the original PDF, not the one updated for LFG Deluxe (although the changes are minor). We havent brought the POD across to DTRPG as yet.
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Guy W January 18, 2022 6:18 pm UTC
Hi Stephen. I downloaded the base (not deluxe) LFG pdf and was on the Pickpocket Press site looking to download some city maps. Question: Is the content in that folder correct? Perhaps you should check.
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stephen G January 18, 2022 11:01 pm UTC
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Oh gosh! Thanks very much Guy, I've fixed that. If you send me an email at psikerlord@live.com I'd be glad to send you the LFG Deluxe PDF (if you'd like it - or some other book of ours - let me know!). Thanks again!
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Warren G June 25, 2021 5:56 pm UTC
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Any chance of 2021 being the year this gets printed?
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stephen G June 26, 2021 12:43 pm UTC
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Hi Warren, there is a print version of the original Midlands PDF via Lulu. We do plan to release the latest Midlands as a hardcover on DTRPG at some stage, but not sure if it will be 2021.
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Bob R September 04, 2022 1:52 pm UTC
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How about 2022? Lol. I just picked up the hardcover deluxe version of the rules and I would love to pick up the updated Midlands book in deluxe hardcover too.
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stephen G September 04, 2022 9:17 pm UTC
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We're working on our Old Mage boardgame in 2022 Bob, but 2023 is highly possible ;)
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Bob R February 05, 2023 7:18 am UTC
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So...it's 2023, any update on a printed copy of the Deluxe version? :)
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stephen G February 05, 2023 10:33 pm UTC
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Bob we're considering a boxed set in the back half of 2023, but not confirmed as yet. This probably doesnt help haha sorry.
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Bob R February 06, 2023 4:46 am UTC
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A boxed set?! Mind = blown. Although I'd love a hardcover *right now* (lol) the prospect of a possible boxed set is VERY exciting!! As the saying goes, "You had my curiosity, now you have my attention" :) I'll watch this space with bated breath!
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Bob R September 27, 2023 3:36 am UTC
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So.... what's the good word?
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stephen G September 27, 2023 10:14 am UTC
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Apologies Bob, we're now doing Tales of Argosa first (ie Low Fantasy Gaming 2e), then Midlands Sandbox (boxed set) in 2024! We want to refine the ruleset first, then do the boxed set.
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Bob R October 19, 2023 4:08 am UTC
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Tales of Argosa you say? Can we hope for this sometime in 2023?
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Stacie W January 28, 2020 11:36 pm UTC
Oh please do a print version of this. After seeing your Low Fantasy Gaming book I'm ready to plop down a print version for whatever you do. Your work is worth it.
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stephen G January 29, 2020 1:41 am UTC
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Thanks Stacie, appreciate the kind words. There is a print option, via Lulu, but only for the original version of the PDF (not updated for Deluxe). For better or worse, no current plans for an updated print version via DTRPG in 2020.
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Stacie W March 03, 2020 8:24 am UTC
Is there a document anywhere that just lists all the things that were updated between the original and new deluxe version?
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stephen G March 04, 2020 8:57 am UTC
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Sorry Stacie no there isn't. But the updated Midlands PDF is basically (i) page number references to LFG Deluxe, and (ii) substituting the original spell names with the Deluxe spell names.
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Justin M December 06, 2020 6:55 pm UTC
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Will there be a print option in 2021 updated for Deluxe?
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stephen G December 06, 2020 9:24 pm UTC
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No plans for an updated print version of Midlands at present Justin. If we do revisit it, it will certainly be post 2021.
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Andrew M May 24, 2019 10:35 pm UTC
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The PDFs are password protected, which means I can't do innocuous things like insert pages to get the document into proper shape for printing, etc. Can we get an unlocked version?
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stephen G May 24, 2019 10:52 pm UTC
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Hi Andrew, email me at psikerlord@live.com and we'll work something out :)
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Andrew M May 26, 2019 8:23 pm UTC
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Thanks, Stephen. Will do!
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Michael K May 17, 2019 1:31 pm UTC
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Will there be a print version of the Updated for Deluxe available anywhere? Thanks! Great work
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stephen G May 18, 2019 10:47 am UTC
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Michael no plans for that in 2019, but it is on the possibles list for 2020 :)
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Michael K May 21, 2019 3:30 pm UTC
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Thanks! Good job man!
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Anthony Christopher H July 10, 2019 3:11 pm UTC
May I second the desire for a nice premium hardcover of Midlands (Updated for Deluxe) to go with my snazzy Low Fantasy Gaming hardcover!
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Marta A May 05, 2019 11:53 am UTC
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What's up with the "Midlands Low Magic Sandbox Setting (White)" and the "Midlands_(Updated_for_LFG_Deluxe)_4.4.19"?

Other than the fact the Updated for LFG has 1 less page than the others and a brighter color on the cover, both files seem identical at first glance. Are there supposed to be any other differences between these two files that I might have missed?
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stephen G May 05, 2019 9:20 pm UTC
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Hi Marta, the Updated for LFG Deluxe file has page references for LFG Deluxe (instead of LFG original). The page references are 90% in the back half of the book (in the Adventure Frameworks). Eg it will say "Carry Loot LFG p.251" instead of p.136. Hope this makes sense. Note the updated PDF is not available via Lulu PoD, only the original version.
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stephen G May 08, 2019 10:30 pm UTC
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Also, I forgot to add, the spells have been renamed to match Deluxe Ed.
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Simon N February 16, 2019 11:07 pm UTC
Think I got my print copy on Lulu? Anyway it's a great piece of work (could do with more of a wilderness map though) and I'm using it to supplement my Primeval Thule 5e D&D campaign with some of the many great adventures, NPC lists, encounter tables et al.
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stephen G March 26, 2019 12:46 am UTC
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Cheers Simon glad you liked it. As it happens we recently released a colour Hex Map for the region (separately available for $5).
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Chad K December 30, 2018 5:28 pm UTC
Is there a list of adventure hooks included in the Midlands book somewhere? I want to get the Midland book in print and also by some adventures in pdf, so I dont want to overlap.
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stephen G December 30, 2018 9:11 pm UTC
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Hi Chad, Midlands includes 24 of the 50 AF's for sale on DTRPG, namely #1-11, 13-17, 19-22, 24-27. Some are in truncated form or with different artwork. Hope this helps!
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Chad K December 31, 2018 6:52 pm UTC
Thank you kindly. Love the game!
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giacomo C March 24, 2018 3:28 pm UTC
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Same problem as Pierre-Philippe! Can't download it, damn!
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stephen G March 24, 2018 9:20 pm UTC
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Thanks for letting me know Giacomo - I've contacted DTRPG and asked them to fix the download links ASAP. Will give you an update shortly I hope.
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Chaotic G March 31, 2018 4:56 pm UTC
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Same boat. I've been trying to download this daily for almost a week with no luck. =(
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stephen G April 01, 2018 8:36 am UTC
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Hi Gordon, Giacomo and Pierre-Philippe - I'm so sorry. DTRPG advised me tw no days ago that they are still working on fixing the links, and apparently it is more complex than they first thought. I will keep you updated as I hear more :( In the meantime, if you would like some of my adventure frameworks from my Patreon, email me at psikerlord@live.com and I'll send you some complimentary copies.
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stephen G April 02, 2018 9:52 pm UTC
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Hi Giacomo & Gordon, DTRPG advised me this morning the links have been fixed. I just downloaded the files myself to double check. My apologies again for the delay, thanks again for your patience.
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giacomo C April 04, 2018 6:17 pm UTC
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Yeah! Now it's working! Ciao e grazie!
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Pierre D March 24, 2018 1:13 pm UTC
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Since yesterday, the link for downloading it doesn't work... it searches the files without any success.
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stephen G March 24, 2018 9:20 pm UTC
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Thanks for letting me know Pierre-Philippe; I've contacted DTRPG and asked them to fix the download links ASAP. Will give you an update shortly I hope.
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stephen G April 02, 2018 9:53 pm UTC
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Hi Pierre-Philippe, DTRPG advised me this morning the links have been fixed. I just downloaded the files myself to double check. My apologies again for the delay, thanks again for your patience.
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Pierre D April 03, 2018 3:39 am UTC
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It works. Thank you !
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Tommy K February 12, 2018 8:03 am UTC
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Just ordered the print from Lulu after watching some reviews on youtube. Is it possible to get the PDF (or a discount) by providing a receipt and/or a photo?

I'm really stoked on getting the book! :-)
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stephen G February 14, 2018 7:08 am UTC
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Hi Tommy yes it's a bit awkward with DTRPG PDF and separate Lulu print I know. If you email me a photo of the book at psikerlord@live.com I'll send you a free code for the PDF :) Cheers
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Tommy K February 14, 2018 8:07 pm UTC
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Thanks Stephen, much appreciated! I'll make sure to send you a picture as soon as I'll have it.
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John R January 28, 2018 4:35 pm UTC
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Joined your Patreon and want all of the Adventure Frameworks. How about you Bundle it for 30.00. Also still pining for the print version of Midlands.
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stephen G February 02, 2018 3:54 am UTC
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Hi John, yes I need to work something out for the AF's that arent in the Midlands. And yep Midlands the book has been delayed into Feb 2018, uughh, just having issues with some images not printing properly. Each time a proof comes back I think it will be the last. Can't be far off now! (famous last words? again?)
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John R February 02, 2018 9:13 pm UTC
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Thanks for replying. I thought they were all part of the Midlands (or nearby).
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stephen G February 03, 2018 8:27 pm UTC
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Sorry I meant in the PDF itself - about 20 of the 50 AF's in the Midlands PDF are from the patreon adventures (mostly older ones). The newer patreon adventures are also set in the Midlands (or nearby/similar), but didnt make it into the PDF.
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John R January 13, 2018 12:52 am UTC
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I can't find this on lulu to print, can you send me the link?
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stephen G January 13, 2018 10:29 am UTC
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Sorry John, still tweaking the formatting, should be available by the end of Jan 2018.
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