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Product Review – Nights of the Barrow-Wight
I am always a fan of product that can be used in multiple settings. This is another fine example of such a product that can prove useful to a GM. Quick easy and space efficient.
Nights of the Barrow-Wight
A Micro Quest Card
Author: Lloyd Metcalf
Cover Design: Lloyd Metcalf
Publisher: Lloyd Metcalf Inc.
Page Count: 4
Available Formats: Folio/Card
Cost: $3 (The entire set of 6 different cards is $15)
PREMISE
The inhabitants of the region have to contend with things that go bump in the night. Every third full moon they sequester themselves in their homes for a period of time and only venture out to tend to the livestock. Why? They have the best farmland in the region. It’s the price they pay. This short adventure presents a situation for characters to venture into the barrow mound of that which haunts the area.
QUALITY
The card stock used is the same stock they use for greeting cards. It has a glossy finish coat that helps to protect and provide extended durability. The colors are bright, but not overly so. The art piece…
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Expanding Your RPG Options – Gaming in the Digital World
I asked my friend over at Rolling Boxcars to share some of his knowledge with us about RPG’S in the Digital World. By now like me, many of you have probably tryed your hand at a digital game or two. But as more and more gamers are turning to the Internet for their tabletop fix. Let my friend Modoc show you around a bit. With up to 5 digital games a week some weeks he’s a great go too veteran of the subject.
I have been asked on more than one occasion about the resources out there for the uninitiated online RPG gamer so, this essay will highlight some of the many resources that I have used over the last few years. I will make every effort to highlight the good and bad, the gorgeous and the ugly. In the end, I hope it will all be very useful information for anyone wanting to expand their gaming horizons. So, without further ado, let’s begin with a few definitions that will help as we move further into this essay.
Definitions:
Play by Post (PbP)– Games conducted on message board or some other text-based website
Play by Forum (PbF) – Same a Play by Post, just a different name
Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) – Games played via audio/video conferencing software
Virtual Table Top (VTT) – Internet application that allows GMs to use maps…
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[Friday Map] The Temple Complex Ruins
Dysons maps are some of the best your going to find for fantasy hands down. There is something about the style that he uses. When you look at a Dyson map you feel like an adventurer scouting your next destination.
If you have not seen his projects get over there and take a look. And if you like his work and can spare the change support his awesome skills with the Patreon project he has set up.
The Temple Ruins (with overlays)
Ancient temples fallen to ruin hidden deep in the jungle. Sounds like the setup for any number of pulp adventures and one I haven’t drawn nearly enough of (although I’ve run a fair number of adventures over the years with this exact premise… or the “twist” of it being an ancient palace instead of a temple).
I’m not sure how well I got my mental image across in this map in the end. The idea is that the front-most two buildings on the left are two stories tall with their lower stories mostly collapsed rubble, and the central piece being a second-story bridge that connects the two sides. But regardless of the success or failure of getting that multi-level vision across, the final map is still one I quite like and look forward to using in a game…
Temple Ruins (no overlays)
Perhaps the more…
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Product Review – Baker Street: Roleplaying in the World of Sherlock Holmes
A great review from my friend Modoc31 over at Rolling Boxcars. This game recently hit my radar and I just keep hearing good things about it. I know we will be seeing it at this years Storm-Con and I for one am eager to get a game under my belt.
Baker Street: Roleplaying in the World of Sherlock Holmes
Author: Bryce Whitacre
Cover Art: Timothy Lantz
Interior Art: Sidney E. Paget, Russell Stutler & Amanda Kahl
Publisher: Fearlight Games
Page Count: 197
Available Formats: PDF & Hardcover
Cost: Print (unavailable at this time) and $19.99 – PDF
Publisher: Fearlight Games
PREMISE
Sherlock Holmes has disappeared from the world while attempting to thwart another of Professor Moriarty’s plots; the two have tumbled off the Reichenbach Falls. Now, Mr. Watson can’t keep up with the backlog of cases pouring into the Baker Street office of Sherlock Holmes. The would-be investigators are asked to step in and help take on some of the cases.
PRODUCT QUALITY
The PDF presents a wonderful layout that is easy to read and navigate. The font and background page color really enhance the reading experience. Interior art is evocative of the time period and is also another immersive element…
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Round 1 of Game Purging!
I have known Modoc for years. Good guy with a huge collection. You will find his games well taken care of . If you see a game on this list that you are interested in. Its a sure bet you will be satisfied with the quality of the game your picking up.
Recently, I commented in a post about taking a hiatus from boardgaming and wargaming aspects of our great hobby. So, as I prepare for this hiatus, I have decided to sell off a number of my games to help fund other projects and non-game related hobbies. We all have non-game related hobbies, right? Without further ado, here’s some games.
Details: I will sell internationally, but shipping won’t be cheap. Within the US, I prefer to ship via priority Mail flat rate when possible. Buyer pays shipping. All transaction will be through PayPal and shipped to confirmed addresses. If you buy $100 or more in games, I will give a 10% discount. I will invoice you through PayPal once we have settled the details.
BOARDGAMES & WARGAMES:
The aMAZEing Labyrinth – Played – $10
Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer – Gently Played – $20
Cranium Zooreka! – Gently Played – $7
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Appendix N Kickstarter – Almost as Bad as Mike Nystul’s Campaigns!
Kickstarter is a wonderful playground of awesome things. Yet with all things awesome. Some have one always has to come along and remind you how crappy some people can be. I didn’t back the full project but I split the kick with my friend and lets just say.. WOW hes a lot more dissatisfied then me. For all the right reasons.
So, the shit storm related to the botched Appendix N Kickstarter continues. The owner of Brave Halfling Press, John, has once again assured backers that still haven’t received their first shipment that it was coming. We continue to hear this time and again from John; what a lousy execution of the a Kickstarter campaign. For the longest time, I was an ardent supporter and dismissed the many delays, but my patience finally wore thin some ago and I blogged about it here and here .
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1778492214/appendix-n-adventure-toolkits-dcc-rpg-modules
In response to my blog posts, a package mysteriously appeared at the door one day and I finally had the first of what is supposed to be two shipments, read about it here. So, I can really sympathize with those that have not gotten their packages, but I wonder how many new and uniques ways he’ll come up with to botch the remaining…
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