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The Overlords of Steel

Created by Pulp Hummock Press

From an empire’s ashes arise cruel warlords, savage hordes, and man-eating giants—all seeking the cosmic steel to become like gods—in this pulp sword & sorcery mega-adventure for Old-School Essentials.

Latest Updates from Our Project:

Inside EXESED MORDAX!
about 2 months ago – Tue, Aug 25, 2026 at 07:58:34 AM

Dear Friends,

Deep beneath the wastes of Qa'rood lies Exesed Mordax, the enormous megadungeon at the heart of The Overlords of Steel.

Here’s an early look at just a small part of what we're building:


Exesed Mordax is designed as a true old-school underworld: huge, interconnected, dangerous, and built for exploration.

Inside you'll find:
  • 30 enormous 17" × 22" color maps
  • Well over 1,000 encounter areas
  • Multiple entrances, branching routes, loops, and interconnected regions
  • Vast natural caverns, ancient ruins, rival factions, and hidden depths
  • A titanic, multi-headed dragon that prowls the wastes above—and may follow you below

And that's only the megadungeon itself. The Overlords of Steel is a complete 400+ page, level 1–14 sword & sorcery campaign for Old-School Essentials with 120+ wilderness locations, 15 settlements, 4 additional dungeons, and 100+ new monsters.

The campaign launches Tuesday, Sept. 8 @ 11:00am Eastern.

Hope to see you in the depths!

Happy Gaming,
Rob Alderman, PHP

8 FREE DIGITAL MAPS and $1 RESERVATION BONUS!
about 2 months ago – Tue, Aug 18, 2026 at 04:27:54 AM

Hey Everyone,

First off, thank you for signing-up to follow this project. I'm really excited to get this awesome new mega-adventure into your hands.

Two things, and I'll make this quick:

  • Have you downloaded your 8 free digital VTT maps for following this campaign? You can find them under your BackerKit digital downloads. These maps depict the 8 cells in "Chapter 29: The Tesseract of Time," the epic conclusion of Gods of the Forbidden North: Volume 3.

  • Have you considered making a $1 early reservation on the pre-launch page? If you get some skin in the game (just a single dollar!) and follow through with a pledge after Launch Day, you'll get "Beyond the Black Earth," an exclusive 20-page softcover adventure. This level 1 dungeon is designed to begin either the Gods of the Forbidden North or The Overlords of Steel mega-adventures.

Thanks again for showing an interest in this project. I'm both honored and thrilled to have even your tiniest consideration. This is gonna be an epic ride!

All Best,
Rob, PHP