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More GM Day goodness - Adamant 50% off!!!

2012-03-04T13:34:00.000-08:00

Adamant GM Day Sale at Drivethru RPG Check it out, get something for yourself and support the blog at the same time!

Anime Conji Coming up

2012-03-03T19:33:00.000-08:00

Looks like we're going to be covering Anime Conji!! The boys and I are extremely excited! If you love anime as much as we do, you should be going too... Check out the Programming Schedule The Table Top Gaming Room isn't up yet, but as soon as we know the schedule so will you!!!

Sales - March 4th is GM's Day!!! DriveThruRPG Sale is on!!!

2012-03-02T20:04:00.000-08:00

Check out the Drunken Goblin's sales!!! Get your GM something nice so you may got forth on May 4th! This is a huge sale! 25% off...check it out, buy whatever it was you've stuck on you wish list, NOW IF THE TIME!!! Rite publishing is selling at 30% off!

Fun Fridays - Epic Wordsearch (Weapons)

2012-03-02T05:00:00.001-08:00

Here it is, my first word search! You see 37 weapons listed along the side, there are five additional weapons within the puzzle that are NOT on that list...one of the words is over 15 letters long!! Have Fun...IT'S FRIDAY!!! (answers will be posted on Wednesday)

GameMaestro - Magic Items

2012-03-01T20:33:00.000-08:00

Starting a new type of post, My GameMaestro posts. Mastering isn't enough, you have to be a Maestro. Definition of MAESTRO : a master usually in an art; especially : an eminent composer, conductor, or teacher of music GameMastering is an Art...Being a GameMaestro is hard work. Composing and Conducting a symphony of players and non-players, to entertain those same-said

Earthdawn

2012-02-29T14:06:00.000-08:00

So about 10 years ago now, I had designed a merit and flaw system for Earthdawn...I found it while preparing to move. My system was designed for 1st/2nd edition, so I'm going to revamp it for 3rd edition, and then I'll repost it. I was doing it for my campaign called "Shadow of the Mountain", wherein the player characters learn that Mountainshadow has devised a way to allow humans to transition

Crossed Swords crossword answers

2012-02-29T09:00:00.003-08:00

Sales! White Wolf SAS System Sale at Drivethru RPG/RPGNow

2012-02-29T08:03:00.000-08:00

Another forward from my emails. White Wolf is having a one day super sale on the Storytelling Adventure System line of products at DriveThruRPG & RPGNow! White Wolf’s Storytelling Adventure System (SAS for short) is a series of stories in PDF format for the various Storytelling game lines (World of Darkness, Scion, Exalted, etc). The basic parts that make up most SAS stories are simple:

Review - Pathfinder Setting Distant Worlds

2012-02-28T23:00:00.000-08:00

This is the book I had been waiting for!!! From the time I first read about the additional planets of the Golarion Solar System, I was excited to know more! As a fan of Burrough's Red Planet books, I wanted to know about Akiton and the other planets, now the Pathfinder Campaign Setting supplement "Distant Worlds" brings more to light. Overview: This is a perfect bound, full-color 64 page

News - DCCRPG

2012-02-28T00:28:00.000-08:00

Re-posted from my email: Goodman Games Update February 27, 2012 Quick links: Contact Us • Coming Soon • Forums • DCC RPG Pre-Order DCC RPG and Get an Exclusive Adventure Module! Pre-order DCC RPG for a great special offer! Place your order by April 1 to receive: A free PDF e-book edition of DCC RPG, sent via e-mail when DCC RPG goes to the printer (approximately 4-6 weeks

Review - Pirates of the Inner Sea

2012-02-27T23:46:00.002-08:00

Pathfinder Player Companion Pirates of the Inner Sea Draw your cutlass and set sail for adventure! For thousands of years, pirates have captured the imagination, their rough-and-tumble lives filled with a boundless lust for blood, gold, and glory. Being a pirate is the ultimate freedom—freedom to take what you want and never apologize. Whether from the decks of massive slave galleons or

News - FGS Newsletter repost

2012-02-26T09:31:00.000-08:00

Shawn from FGS sent this over, March Miniature Madness on Saturday.... March 3rd Newsletter from Fanatical Gamers Society sent on February 26 2012 By: Shawn Topic: March Miniature MadnessGreetings Fanatics,March Miniature Madness This is a casual play event of multiple miniature games. The event starts at noon and runs until 6pm. There is a $10 buy in which all goes to prize support. The goal of

Links - Pathfinder article

2012-02-26T09:01:00.000-08:00

This article is pretty cool, talking about how while all the kerfuffle about 5th edition is going on, that the powers that be are ignoring the little engine that could. http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/02/as-dungeons-a-dragons-changes-pathfinder-remains-true

March Conventions

2012-02-25T22:19:00.000-08:00

So just a reminder, ConDor and Anime Conji are BOTH coming up in the next few weeks. I don't think we'll be able to make ConDor, since we got a 60 day notice to move, so we have packing to do. I'll definitely be trying to get to Anime Conji with the boys however.

Fun Fridays - Crossed Swords Crossword I

2012-02-24T09:07:00.002-08:00

Here's the Crossed Swords Crossword I Across0. A Grimm role-playing game… 3. GunMetal Game’s Cyberpunk setting 6. The Ascension 7. Mechanized Combat in the 31st Century 9. Not TSR’s Spelljammer 11. 3.5 Thrives 15. Space Opera game using the Victory Point System 16. Cyberpunk with Trolls 19. Palladium’s RPG for Eastman & Laird’s Comic series (abbreviation) 20. World’s Most Popular RPG 23. The

News - Earthdawn and RedBrick

2012-02-23T08:14:00.001-08:00

So I've been wondering what's been going on with Earthdawn over the last few months, now I know... State of the Brick Some interesting stuff in there, including Earthdawn for Pathfinder and Earthdawn of Savage Worlds. There's a LOT of information about the changes, read the entire post if you're interested... EARTHDAWN SAVAGE WORLDS AND PATHFINDER Hank Woon (Lost Dynasty, Cathay, Dark Shadows

Free RPGs - Witchcraft, Tri-stat, New Argonauts AND d6

2012-02-22T19:52:00.000-08:00

I've been checking out Drivethru for free stuff, cuz, you know, I love free stuff. Here's what I found that might be of interest... The New Argonauts - an older low magic d20 system by Sean K Reynolds. Updated: This new version of the file has easier-to-read maps and corrections to the feats and monsters sections. This book by Sean K Reynolds gives you everything you need to run a campaign in

RPG Crossword coming to Fun Fridays

2012-02-20T20:45:00.000-08:00

I'll be alternating Dungeon Madness with Crosswords and Word Searches to provide more fun on Fridays. BTW we just started watching, The IT Crowd...hilarious!!! (language)

Orc Con 2012

2012-02-19T09:11:00.000-08:00

Orc Con is in progress right now. We're not there because we've been sick for awhile now. Wish we were and we WILL get up there some time, but coverage of San Diego is more important currently. $30 for a Sunday pass, kids 12&under $5 with adult admission. Shopping pass is FREE! $10 for a Monday pass, kids 12&under $5 with adult admission. Shopping pass is FREE!

Quick Review - Battletech Introductory Set

2012-02-16T23:48:00.000-08:00

So the boys decided to go in on the Battletech Introductory Set for their mad money from their good grades for the first semester of school. I used to play Battletech a lot in Junior High and High School, I mean we'd actually play a bit before school and at lunch. When I found other wargames I abandoned BattleTech as a primitive tick based game. I think of it as more of a simple and fun game

Review - Interface Zero Boston

2012-02-15T22:54:00.000-08:00

Boston: The Broken Cradle of Liberty An Interface Zero supplement produced by GunMetal Games under license for the Savage Worlds Role-Playing Game. Disclaimer: This is a review of the PDF version, provided for review purposes. First Glance: You get a full-color PDF that runs 60 pages. Artwork as always is very nice, I especially like the picture of the pizza delivery car mounting massive

Epic RPG Blog - RPG Design (genre)

2012-02-14T23:57:00.000-08:00

So I've been brainstorming over the different genres, here's a list of what I've come up with (note: some of these I'd never touch in this attempt at creating an RPG) Historical Alterna History -Steampunk -Diesel Punk Fantasy Furry Fantasy High Fantasy Gritty/Low Fantasy Sword & Sorcery Cthulhu Fantasy (Mythos) Pulp - Noir - Action/Adventure - Cthulhu/Mythos Sci-Fi Hard Sci-fi Space Opera

Epic RPG Blog - RPG Design

2012-02-13T09:27:00.000-08:00

So as I previously posted, theFreeRPGBlog has design guidelines, so I will be designing a Free RPG using that blog as a design reference. Dice Mechanics! Obviously if you've been paying attention to this blog, I won't be using a d20 system. I dislike single dice rolls, they lack any sort of balanced average. I do however like exploding dice. Earthdawn is a system which uses a step system and

Free RPGs

2012-02-13T09:08:00.000-08:00

So I found a cool blog about publishing FREE RPGs, TheFreeRPGBlog. Looks like it has a lot of great advice on it, I've always had too many ideas floating around in my head; and not enough direction. Epic the RPG Blog is about providing entertainment and education for new players to RPGs. So over the next year or so I will be trying to get some of these ideas out and publish a free RPG for

Inspiration - Sci Fi Planets

2012-02-12T08:59:00.000-08:00

So if we're looking for inspiration for cool planets for your sci-fi games, you can look to the movies or to real life planets. Riddick has been to some wicked planets Crematoria - a planet so close to its sun that it jumps from 300 below to freezing in a matter of minutes every few hours as it rotates. The planet where Pitch Black is set is also an interesting planet, being in a binary-trinary