Kudzupunk Publications

A collection of kudzupunk publications, primarily gaming zines.

Creeping Kudzu: A Monster Zine

by Ruth Tillman

Creeping Kudzu: a monster zine. Image cropped from the front cover of the zine shows tentacles of kudzu crawling across asphalt.

A monster concept — The Creeping Kudzu — including possible origins and tie-ins for mystery, horror, mythos, sci-fi, and other kinds of gaming. Includes stat blocks compatible with the GUMSHOE SRD and Archmage Engine (13th Age) as well as notes for D&D 5e (SRD) and Fate Core/Fate Horror (SRD). Released under OGL licensing and attributions. First printing available for GenCon 2018. 24 pages.

Currently available in print and digitally on Itch.io and on DriveThruRPG (printable PDF to create half-page zines and full-page PDF). View a multi-page digital sample.

Heart of the Kudzu: a Pamphlet Dungeon

by Ruth Tillman

Heart of the Kudzu pamphlet printed and lying on a bed of vines

An invasive species, the Creeping Kudzu spreads from mysterious “Hearts.” It shatters stone but infects and revivifies wood structures. It smothers crops and blankets forests. Its tendrils flow over a village in a single night, worming their way into inhabitants and bending them to its will. Players must track down and destroy the Heart before it can do more damage. But will they escape the encounter unscathed?

The pamphlet includes:

  • scenario hooks and prompts for player encounters;
  • a map of the main “dungeon” area, room descriptions, and random discoveries;
  • and a mini-bestiary of thematic monsters.

Suitable for playing with d20-style fantasy products, aimed at player levels 3-5.

Currently available in print and digitally on Itch.io (printable PDF to create a trifold pamphlet zine).