Not having my hands on this book yet is killing me almost as much as not having the DMG.. Maybe more. But until then here is an awesome review on the MM. After reading it I have the itch...I Do not know how much longer I can wait for my copy ! http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/tabletop/reviews/12252-D-D-5th-Edition-Monster-Manual-Review-for-Dungeons-Dragons
I had planed on doing a Frost Wyrm.. And then over the course of the week.. the Flumph happened. And so here we are. And for many of you the first question is the same. What is a Flumph ? Well the Flumph can be traced back all the way to the 1st Ed Fiend… Continue reading What the heck is a Flumph ?
Today we will be addressing probably the fist and most abused RPG Cliche. You all find yourself at an Inn/Tavern. clichés can be a danger to any storyteller for many reasons. First off it is an easy go to in a pinch and requires virtually no work or effort. Many Game Masters feel this is… Continue reading Tackling RPG Cliches: The Inn
As a GM setting a good scene can elevate an encounter from standard to something very memorable. When dealing with an experienced group of role-players this becomes more and more difficult. Another tool that can be used to make encounters rich is misdirection. And this is wonderfully where the Ettercap falls neatly into both of… Continue reading Ettercap
My friends over at Fabled Environments recently asked me if I would give a review to their new map set "An Average Modern High School" and the adventure made for the map set Brain Slugs from Planet X. Brain Slugs from Planet X is an adventure by the guys from Silver Gryphon games for Savage Worlds.… Continue reading Brain Slugs from Planet X & Modern Floorplans – An Average Modern High School
Bundle of Holding has a new pack of E-Books heading your way with Champions online 5th edition. Five books in the core Bundle or pick up the whole thing and walk away with nearly 100 bucks in books for less than 1/4 the price ! Hero is currently in 6th Ed but if you were… Continue reading Champions 5th Bundle of Holding !
It’s problems like this that make me hesitate to back some projects. When I need to see costs climb and begin to soar on some kicks it makes me less and less likely to jump on a project.
I back mostly with Disposable Income yet I do not want to Throw said income away. When I back a project in good faith. I want my product repetitively on time in good faith.
In the past I have talked about my horrible experience with the Appendix N Kickstarter I backed more than 2 years ago. The owner of this project keeps promising the books are coming and some folks are reporting that they have received their books, but yet I still don’t have my books and I can’t get John Adams to email me back. Has anyone else backed this project or had similar experience with other projects?
I am supportive of Kickstarter projects and have backed several over the past few years. This is the only project where I feel I am going to burned at the end of the day.
~ Modoc
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