It’s dramatically winter all of a sudden here in Scotland. We’ve not had the storm from last weekend, but it’s lurking!
Let’s escape from the weather and take a look at the summary of summaries;
- Geek Native has extra looks at the horror Kickstarters Fearful End and HellWatch
- D&D made it into Amazon’s Big Heckin’ Two-Day Prime Day
- Kobold Press has been on a hiring spree
- We remember the passing of Greg Stafford
Don’t hate me, but I have something to admit. I’ve been doing Christmas shopping. I alluded to that in last week’s podcast, but with sales so important and only Cyber Monday to come, and that being a USA import, it felt like Amazon’s second attempt at Prime Day was a possible last chance.
Even better, of course, are those rivals from geeky niches who launched their own sales to line up. Clearly, despite being a bit woke, a bit green, and a bit ‘let’s not be evil’, I still shop at Amazon — but I prefer when other choices are around.
What about you? Do you know where the year has gone?
Rightyo, let’s roll with the RPG news!
Competition: Cocaine Owlbear RPG.
RPG news from Geek Native
- Forbidden Planet has an exclusive Collector’s Edition of Doctors & Daleks.
- Geek Native has a wee preview of the horror RPG of existential tragedy Fearful End.
- We also had one for the well-funded Lion Banner Games’ HellWatch RPG.
- There’s a new D&D novel on the way, via Pengiun Random House at that, and you can pre-order the first of The Fallbacks series now at Amazon.
- Did you catch it? Amazon had another Big Heckin’ Two-Day Prime Day and this time with Dungeons & Dragons.
- The spooky deals are coming to the Bundle of Holding with Best Left Buried and The Arcane Library.
Spotlight: Scoundrel Game Labs
RPG news from around the web
- With plenty of time until Halloween, Paizo gives us a look at the Pathfinder Remastered Witch.
- Looking for Group? Modiphius and RPG Match partner.
- LionWing Publishing is bringing the duet Japanese TTRPG Eldritch Escape Tokyo to Kickstarter.
- Ma’at Crook at the Yawning Portal wishes us Happy Liars Night.
- Chase Carter takes an advanced look at the Mothership-powered Outer Rim.
- Chase also lets us know that Dungeons & Dragons’ latest playtest wants to sell you the dream of being a fantasy landlord.
- Wargamer’s Matt Bassil notes that DnD Beyond crafts new Curse of Strahd maps for its VTT.
- Rob Wieland covers Vampire: The Masquerade Nexus Adds A Digital Character Builder.
- Kobold Press hires Chris Wright, Jeff Quick, Kendrick (Kendo) Smith and Kennedy Williams.
- Tuesday, the 10th of October, by regular game night, was the fifth anniversary of the passing of Chaosium founder Greg Stafford.
RPG reviews and interviews from around the web
- Rob Wieland writes up Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk at Forbes while at EN World they look at Paranoia: The Core Book.
- Reviews from R’lyeh reviews the DCC 2017 Halloween special Shadows Under Devil’s Reef, the second issue of Dungeons & Dragons Adventurer and the quick start for Hellboy.
- Meeghan Colleran reviews the indie RPG Ten Candles.
- The Alexandrian pens thoughts on the D&D Starter Set from 2022 Dragons of Stormwreck Isle.
- Stange Assembly writes up Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse.
- At D&D Beyond, Alyssa Visscher puts the spotlight on Koba, a South America-inspired setting.
- MRJ RPG reviews the 1920s Taisho-Era Japan Call of Cthulhu adventure A Chill in Abashiri.
- Throat Punch Games pens thoughts on The Hidden Isle.
- Roleplayers Chronicle digs into the The Practically Complete Guide to Dragons.
- Flames Rising also takes a look at Planescape Adventures in the Multiverse Boxed Set Review.
- Halfway Station 3.0 writes up Axebane’s Deck of Many Dungeons.
- Over at EN World, Charles Dunwoody interviews Ian Stuart Sharpe about When the Wolf Comes.
RPG new releases
- Evil Genius have released a Crow RPG Halloween adventure called Foresight’s Folly.
- Massif Press, creators of Lancer, have published the mission Siren’s Song.
- Modiphius published the PDF of Fallout: Wasteland Warfare Nuka World Rules.
- Chaosium published the Glorantha Cults of RuneQuest: Mythology.
- MCDM lists on DriveThruRPG their Strongholds & Followers.
- Cubicle 7 also list Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay Starter Set | Roll20 VTT and Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay 4th Edition Bundle | Roll20 VTT.
- Wage Mage publishes an ashcan version of Lovecrafted Lifeguards.
RPG bundle deals
- Save $32.95 (62%) with Gildor Games’ ELEMENTAL 2023 Bundle of Fear.
- Save $19.99 (25%) with MCDM’s Flee, Mortals! | PDF + Roll20 bundle.
- Save $12.55 (90%) with Skirmisher Publishing’s Old Halloween Candy bundle.
- Save $4.99 (15%) with Mind’s Vision’s Solo & Co-op Horror bundle.
RPG ideas, tips and discoveries
- Ben Jackson-Ellery, our resident professional GM, finished the Georges Polti-inspired series on RPG tips.
- Charles Dunwoody looks at the Tales from the Loop adventure They Grow Up So Fast.
- At The Quietus Here Be Not Just Dragons: Stu Horvath’s Favourite Tabletop RPGs.
- Roll20 note 13 Creators You Should Know For Hispanic Heritage Month.
RPG Crowdfunding
You can see those Kickstarters and other crowdfunding campaigns that caught Geek Native’s attention over at Kickstarter watch. Here are some industry projects worth mentioning;
- The Necronomicon Gamebook Trilogy: Dagon, Carcosa and Kadath from Officina Meningi proposes “The Award-Winning interactive adaptation of Lovecraft’s novels celebrates its 5th anniversary with a 3rd book + luxury leather cover!”
- The Shearing: Aftermath from Entanglement Interactive LLC pitches “Dive into a wild adventure for 2-5 characters of levels 1-5, in the DarkEnergy RPG.”
- Nor Gan’s Book of Quests, by DrakenStone: Solo or Group 5E from Andy Schiller pitches “DrakenStone presents: Nor Gan’s Book of Quests. 8 Adventures for 5E D&D. Play as a group, or alone as a solo player.”
- The Hotel Exorcist from John McGuire crowdfunds “Check in for the thrills. Stay for the chills. The Hotel Exorcist awaits in 3,2,1…Horror!”
- The Coven of P.S. 13. from Wannabe Games introduces “Mean Girls meets The Craft in this GMless TTRPG. High school drama by day, dark rituals by midnight.”
- Graveyard Scenery from CURAcreation offers “Graveyard Stl files with very high-quality details. Ready for RPG, Tabletop, and Wargames.”
- A Grave Story: Rawhead from Jesseriah raises funds for “Explore a bone-chilling 5e horror module crafted for level 5 adventurers, featuring the folk legend known as Rawhead.”
- Derelict | A Death in Space Adventure from Christian Eichhorn raises funds for “Search and plunder a spaceship graveyard orbiting a black hole. Hazards and oddities await!”
- VCR: The Ultimate in 80’s Horror and Sci-Fi from Ghost-Box Studios introduces “Cosmic beasts and unspeakable nightmares await your ragtag group of friends. Can you save your town before it’s too late?”
- Custom Box Dragon’s Lake for Wargames material from Dragon’s Lake Miniaturas introduces “With this Custom Box Dragon’s Lake Miniatures you can transport all your material for your wargames well organized and all in one”
- FROM CLAY: Frankenstein 5e Adventure with SOLID BRONZE Mini from Gametee proposes “A Lavish Tribute to Frankenstein with Beautiful Solid Bronze Miniature & Accompanying 60-Page Tabletop Adventure Module for DnD.”
- Adventurers Wanted from New Comet Games offers “A Black Ridge Island Adventure. A Fantasy RPG for 5E and OSR rules compatible.”
- Mythos Manual from Appendix N Entertainment nominates “Bringing Weird Fiction To Your Fantasy Game. For Old-School Essentials And Other OSR and NSR Games”
- Cracked Skull – Dice Tower from Victorya offers “STL files to print a realistic skull dice tower for tabletop gaming at home!”
- $1 Halloween One-Shot: The Arena of the Shimmering Skull from Michael Lorette proposes “Skeletons with laser eyes, a giant pumpkin, and a dungeon inspired by Zelda shrines, just in time for spooky season!”
- Unnatural Selections Volume 2 from Louis Hoefer proposes “A new collection of monsters for the MCC and DCC RPGs”
- TRUE-d6 from Nerdura Games proposes “An ASCII based fantasy TTRPG using 1d6 and your awesome nerdiness”
- Outclassed: 5th Edition Classes Revisited (Wave 1) from DeepDark Designs Ltd proposes “Fall in love with three beloved 5e classes all over again with brand new subclasses, feats, backgrounds, spells, & much more besides”
- The Elementalist: DnD 5e Class Guide & Supplement from Applewhite Games kickstarts “Discover a caster without a spell list, craft powerful attacks using mana, and become one with the elemental plane!”
- Star of the North from Anthony David proposes “Seasonal 5e D&D adventure”
- The Tidewalker’s Haunted Hoard: A 5e Halloween One-Shot from Kian Collectives proposes “A new 5e ghostly adventure just in time for Halloween!”
- HellWatch: Infernal Oath – 5th Edition Campaign & Setting from Lion Banner Games offers “Embark on a journey as you defend the kingdom against the relentless onslaught of the Infernus. Kickstarter Exclusive!”
- Camp Blood – Grindhouse Horror Tabletop Roleplaying Game from Eric Bloat offers “”This summer is going to be killer!””
- Reverend Werewolf’s Old Timey Monster Mania Family Hour from Levi Combs introduces “An all-new Halloween-themed horror zine for use in horror, modern and fantasy RPGs”
- DICEFALL BATTLES: Ruins Core Set from Hunter Fox submits “Dice that procedurally generate battlefield maps for any TRPG or wargame.”
- Dungeon Date Roll-n-Write + TTRPG from Michael Addison suggests “ROMANCE, BEFRIEND, and SLAY with STYLE in a new Roll-n-Write board game and tabletop roleplaying game!”
- Tabletop Essentials: Plain Terrain Battle Maps & Assets from Moonlight Maps pitches “Themed packs of huge terrain maps, and matching assets, for every environment! Easily create YOUR world!”
- Scented Villain Dice by Baron Smellybones from Studio Woe pitches “A carefully curated collection of exquisitely scented dice with villainous fragrance that stays perfectly potent for years!”
- Hamel’s House of Oddities : 5e Campaign / Science-Fantasy from Sleeping Giant Gaming offers “A 5th Edition Campaign within the Science-Fantasy Setting of the Woven Worlds of Allorea.”
- Gloom Tarot and Terror from Ryan Cagle submits “A Minimalist Horror Tabletop Role-playing Game and Tarot Deck”
- EXORDIUM: Origins of Mythos from Eren Chronicles offers “Turn any 5e TTRPG campaign into a mythic saga! Discover Mythic Paths, features, feats, deadly monsters and epic trials!”
- OUTSIDERS: an expansion for NOTORIOUS from Jason Price submits “A standalone solo tabletop roleplaying game of hardscrabble bounty hunting at the edge of the galaxy.”
- Potions and Herbalists IV: Evil Concoctions from Diego Pisa Artworks raises funds for “Legendary evil potions for use with fantasy RPGs such as DnD 5e, Pathfinder, and OSR.”
- Legendary Undead: A 5th Edition Supplement from Jetpack7 pitches “Better undead monsters for your game! Undead encounters, PC options, backstories and tactics.”
- Shotglass Adventures: SAINT AVON’S MADNESS Hardcover from Laidback Dungeon Master raises funds for “A Hardcover Book & PDF – 9 One-Shot Adventures + City Setting, also playable as a Campaign for 1st-6th Level PCs! For DnD 5e / OSR!”
- NPC Characters for 5e – Detailed Backgrounds and Concept Art from Kai is working on “10 Detailed Non-Player Characters for 5e to slot into your Campaigns”
- The Helgen Tragedy from Marc Thomas nominates “A 5e Adventure series”
- The Eye of the Oracle – The lost shaman from TrashMaxGames pitches “Will the old shaman be able to guide you out of the Dark Zone?”
- Nimble: Streamlining your 5e game from Nimble Co. kickstarts “No more D&D slog. Fix common player and DM frustrations & gives INTERESTING, tactical, options, speeding up 5e combat and play.”
- Epic Tales Encased: Handcrafted Dice by Creation in a Bottle from Creation in a Bottle suggests “Sharp-Edged Dice: Every Detail Handmade. Where Artistry Meets Imagination, Unveiling Tiny, Captivating Elements within the Dice’s Core.”
- Dungeons and Dragons Starter quest from Michael Huntington suggests “A mini campaign to introduce new players to the DnD community while showcasing some of the things they can do while playing.”
- Luminous Liquid Core Dice Sets from Robin’s Nerd Supplies kickstarts “Glow in the dark and liquid core dice sets”
- BEDROCK: Modular and Stackable Wargame and RPG Terrain from Raven Garfield suggests “Brought to you by Raven @ Dark Tower Studios”
- CYBERNETICS CATALOGUE for SEE YOU, SPACE COWBOY… from Onslaught Six introduces “A 16 page supplement featuring cool robotic enhancements for your CUSC Outlaw”
- The Curse of Thorned Glade – a 5e One-Shot from Dren Productions Games proposes “Our brand-new one shot 5e adventure for only $5!”
- Fever Swamp from Daniel Sell offers “The seminal OSR D&D adventure by Luke Gearing finally returns to print with a new and updated edition!”
- RPG Player Case by Crit Games from Crit Games crowdfunds “A rugged and portable case to carry your dice, figure, cards, and other gaming accessories for your tabletop roleplaying experience.”
- Halloween Special Mexican Calavera Dice Tower – STL File from Slope3D raises funds for “A highly detailed beautiful dice tower in Mexican Calavera skull style to make your tabletop gaming charming and stylish.”
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