Not the expected surprise. < PreviousWizards without CoatsNext > Well, the wizard said this would aid us in a surprise attack. Oh, those wizards. Imagine arming the group’s fighters with some party bags along with instructions to leap out from behind the bush. “Surprise!” It’s the wrong sort of party surprise.
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Monte Cook & Bruce Cordell team up for The Strange RPG Kickstarter
[Back this Campaign] Monte Cook and Bruce Cordell are both professional developers, both have had success on Kickstarter and are long time friends. Amazingly, they’ve never worked on a full RPG together. This Kickstarter for a game they’re working on called The Strange is likely to change that. The Strange makes use of multiple words […]
TradeCraft Bonus: Five impressive dice bags
Etsy is full of gamer geeks making fantastic stuff for other gamer geeks. This is good but not without catch. There’s something frustrating about finding a really good custom dice bag, something that’ll suit the theme of your game really well and impress others, only to discover the seller won’t ship to your country. The […]
Onyx Path partners with Nocturnal Media to buy Scarred Lands
I rather enjoyed Sword and Sorcery Studio’s d20 setting “Scarred Lands“. It was a grim (ish) world in which gods and titans battled for control and envolved the mortal races they had made. Humans, elves, dwarves and the other “Divine Races” fought against the spawn of the titans. The setting picked up 150 years after […]
Tianxia: Blood, Silk & Jade for Fate Core rocks Kickstarter
[Back this Campaign] It takes a remarkable video to get attention as an RPG Kickstarter pitch these days. That’s why you should watch Vigliance Press’ video above. Check out the art by Denise Jones. This Kickstarter has been a while coming. Geek Native first covered Vigliance’s plans in January. This is a Wuxia RPG. In […]
Super Mecha Awesome Go!: A Review of Apotheosis Drive X
Pacific Rim made a big splash this year with Giant Robots battling Mutant Monsters from Another Dimension. We have more monsters and robots to come, I’m certain. Hollywood has found their cool thing of the moment. Manga and anime series love this stuff – and I have enjoyed years of Giant Robots throughout childhood and […]
Let’s go steal a… : A Review of The Rogue’s Guide to Capers
The simple confidence trick has been a fine plot-line for so many stories. From classic films like The Ladykillers and The Italian Job, to modern TV series like Hustle or Leverage, these tales see clever ploys and cons honed to an art form. With the right combination of talent and the resources, you can turn […]
Will you have Fae Nightmares?
[Back this Campaign] Fae Nightmares from Dark Smile Games feels like one of those RPG products that would have happened without Kickstarter but will be greatly improved with Kickstarter cash. They’re asking for $8,500 CAD and have raised over $3,000 CAD with three weeks to go. Given that Pinnacle are promoting the Kickstarter themselves I […]
Threat Tree Analysis: A Review of Exotic Encounters – Treants
The menace of a darkened wood has figured for generations in stories told to children or around the camp fire. No doubt these takes intend to set boundaries and instil a sense of caution about the power and uncertainty of nature, to highlight the terrible fates that might befall those who venture too far into […]
Wizards without Coats: Knick Knacks
Christmas gift hunting would never be the same again. < PreviousWizards without CoatsNext > Oooo Pretty. What is this stuff? This is more cursed than the deck of many things! Tis the bag of many knick knacks! More troublesome than a deck of many things? Surely you jest? Beware the bag of knick knacks!
