Echoes from the Wyrd #15

Here’s hoping you had a good Samhain, a good Halloween if you go by its modern name. Last month’s Echoes from the Wyrd was packed full with spooky stuff… and we see no reason to stop now. Regular Wyrdlings will have noticed that we opened up Exit Music (PIG) early so you could download the fully fledged, multi-system, adventure and play over Samhain. We’ve another entirely free and full adventure in the previews too, The Island of the Damned (Adamant) is a wonderful addition to anyone’s d20 Skull & Bones (Green Ronin) games. Have you the courage to take a peak at our preview of Lords of the Night: Liches from Bottled Imp Games? If you do then perhaps you’re the sort of player to enjoy A Question of Loyalty: A Guidebook to Military Orders (Alea). There’s more reviews too. We’ve a memorable monster in the form of Vargenzin (Open World Press), a good look at Blood and Vigilance (RPGObjects) and a full page comic as a preview of Artifacts of the Arcane IV! Phew. What a lot!

This month we e-View the lady in charge of one of the most influential RPG web sites. About.com’s roleplaying category can make publishers leap for joy or weep on their knees with favourable or harsh reviews. While we have her, we ask Jody Harkavy for some general advice for GMs and gamers alike.