Urban Dressing: Dwarven Town by Josh Vogt is a role playing game supplement published by Raging Swan Press for use with the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game. As such, it is covered by the Open Game License and some parts are considered to be Open Game Content as a result.
The supplement is available as a 12-page PDF from DriveThruRPG for $3.75 but was purchased at a reduced price as part of a special bundle. Two pages are the front and rear covers, one is an ad, one the front matter, Contents and Foreword and one is the Open Game License. The PDF comes in two versions, one designed for print and high-end devices, the other for mobile and low-end devices.
Dwarven Hold: Sights & Sounds has a brief sentence on the table, then the d100 table itself of things to see and hear which, though definitely dwarven, are in general perfectly usable both above and belowground.
Dwarven Hold: Businesses has another d100 table, this time with 50 results. Each business is named, the type is described and there is a brief description; there is a definite theme of businesses related to traditional dwarven activities.
Dwarven Hold: Folk of Interest is another d100 table with 50 results. Each NPC is named, given alignment, sex, race, class and level, and a brief description. Though dwarves are in the majority, there are others visiting the place for various reasons.
Dwarven Hold: Hooks, Complications & Opportunities is a d20 table of possible rumours and adventure hooks.
Urban Dressing: Dwarven Town in Review
The PDF is bookmarked with major sections linked. The Contents is to a similar level of depth. Navigation is okay. The text maintains a two-column format and one minor error was noted; within the book it’s called “Dwarven Hold” not “Dwarven Town”. There are several thematically appropriate black and white illustrations. Presentation is decent.
This supplement manages to have results that are both definitely dwarfish in nature and not completely stereotypical. There are descriptions of dwarven places, yet they don’t have to be underground. Dwarves are the most common NPCs, yet there are others with valid reasons for being there. All of which makes the supplement that much more believable. Urban Dressing: Dwarven Town is a good supplement and it can be found by clicking here.
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