Showing posts with label mail call. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mail call. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Mail (and Yard Sale) Call Tuesday, 80s Style!

 Double hitter today. Went out on a hunt for some old-school D&D and came home to some mail.

Old school games and books

Dragged my wife and youngest out to a yard sale way north of Chicago because I saw online they had a ton of D&D books. A box of adventures, hardcovers, a box of Dragons, and a bunch of old Ral Partha minis. We got there in plenty of time, but the boxes were stanched up by, well... I never got a satisfactory answer. My wife and kid suspected (with some good reason) that the people running the sale held it back for someone. I kept getting a different answer from the workers (it was a managed sale) and the person buying them all didn't seem like a gamer because they really couldn't answer and questions.

Oh well. I did get a chance to look into the boxes, and I had about 95% of it all anyway.

I DID manage to score boxed sets of Top Secret and Indiana Jones. This gives me more evidence that person buying didn't know what they had. These were right next to the books and were ignored. That's fine, I didn't have these, so score for me! I also got the Doctor Who Technical Manual to replace my old one that was lost. 

Yard Sale score!

Yard Sale score!

The boxes are in worn shape, but the contents are good. Missing dice, save for the saddest looking d10 I have ever seen.

On the mail front, this was waiting for me when I got home.

The Folio Black Label #3

The Folio Black Label #3 White Witch and Black Stone from Art of the Genre.

And it looks like I got the last copy! Sorry all. But honestly, how could I have said no? It features Duchess and Candella as NPCs and the main antagonist is "the White Witch."  I mean, come on? 

While print is sold out, the PDF is still available

I'll get a proper review of this up soon. Now I just need to figure out where I am going to slot this into my War of the Witch Queens.


Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Mail Call: Daggerheart is Mine!

 I was supposed to get this as a Birthday/Father's Day gift, but it was backordered. It finally came in the mail on Monday.

Daggerheart

Daggerheart

The game is gorgeous. Production values are top-notch.

Daggerheart

Daggerheart

Daggerheart

Daggerheart

Daggerheart

I can easily see this game replacing D&D 5.5 on many people's game tables. My oldest, after flipping through mine, went and ordered his own copy as well. We may give it a run soon. 

But yeah, I am rather excited for this one!

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Mail Call: Nightshift Board Game

 A while back, there were three games called Night Shift. There was ours, NIGHT SHIFT Veterans of the Supernatural Wars. Another RPG, which became Nightbound when they discovered our trademarked name. And another, a board game about exotic dancers.  I already had Nightbound, and last week Nightshift came in the mail.

Nightshift Board game

Nightshift Board game box

Nightshift Board game contents

Nightshift pieces and dice

Nightshift board

The box and contents are great. High-quality material with a really sturdy game board. Rules are fun and easy to learn. Exotic Cancer also lets you have the rules for free.  There is even a "How to Play" video.

Nightshift dancers

The game pieces are your characters in the game. Each has their own personality, advantages, and goals.  You can meet them all here: Ruby, Topaz, Emerald, Sapphire, and Amethyst.

Nightshift minis with your humble author

The minis are a bit taller than your average D&D mini. Reminds me of that couch meme. Just don't spill my coffee, ladies.

I can't help but think this would be a perfect representation of my own Mayfair's Gentlemen's Club from our NIGHT SHIFT.

Nightshift and NIGHT SHIFT

It would work more or less exactly the same way. Only my version the dancers are all demons, vampires, and fae creatures. Amethyst is certainly a vampire. Topaz is fae. Sapphire is some sort of daimon or spirit of gnosis. Emerald is a demon. And Ruby? Ruby is human. The fact she can hold her own may make her the most mysterious of all!

But the game is great and the creator, Exotic Cancer, knows her stuff. This is another example of Kickstarter working out fantastically. 

Yes. There will be a Plays Well With Others post for all the Night Shifts! Maybe I can grab Exotic Cancer's Tarot set for it. 

Night Shifts

You can find this game and the designer here:

Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Tuesday Mail Call: Baldur's Gate 3 Origin Characters

 I have been on the record both for my love of Baldur's Gate 3 and for my disappointment in how Wizards has mishandled the property. In a case of almost too little and almost too late comes the Baldur's Gate 3 Icons of the Realms Origin characters pack.

Baldur's Gate 3 Icons of the Realms Origin characters pack

Baldur's Gate 3 Icons of the Realms Origin characters pack

The minis are from WizKids, so you know what to expect here. They are not bad.

Baldur's Gate 3 Icons of the Realms Origin characters pack

Comparing them to my Hero Forge versions, each has pros and cons.

Karlach and Shadowheart

Karlach and Shadowheart

No mini yet, that I know of, for my current obsession Mizora, but I also have not really been paying much attention.

I have to admit I really do not see me buying much of the new D&D 5.5 material. 


Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Mail Call: Nightbound by Creative Jam Games

 Nice little weekend mail call this past weekend for today. A game I backed due to interactions with the creators.

Nightbound is a Powered by the Apocalypse (PbtA) game from Creative Jam Games of modern urban horror. It was originally named "Nightshift" but we (Elf Lair Games that is) had to let them know that name was being used for our modern urban horror RPG already. They were super cool about it and changed their game to Nightbound. Because of that we all (ELG) promised to back their Kickstarter.  Well, the books are now coming in.

Nightbound by Creative Jam Games

Nightbound by Creative Jam Games

Nightbound by Creative Jam Games

Nightbound by Creative Jam Games

Nightbound by Creative Jam Games

Nightbound by Creative Jam Games

The game is great looking as you an see. While I am not a huge fan of Powered by the Apocalypse games, this one has a lot of potential. Plus they have a lot more titles than I knew about. 

I have a "Plays Well With Others" for this coming up, but I am waiting on one other thing first. 

Also, and I said this before, there is room on my shelves and table for more than one modern horror game, and I am certain that whatever version of "Night Shift" people choose to play, there are plenty of ideas from the other game to use as well. 

NIGHT SHIFT and Nightbound


Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Mail Call: Monty Python's Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme

 I almost forgot I had backed this! But this came in the mail yesterday.

Monty Python's Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme

I got the Public School Edition because, as always, I am a sucker for a book with a ribbon bookmark.

It came with a lot of stuff.

Monty Python's Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme

Coconuts

A lovely bunch of coconuts. But we already had our own!

Merits and Demerits

Dice

Game Master Screen

Game Master sash

Game Master Screen

Game Master Screen

Game Master Screen

Game Master Screen

Monty Python's Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme Book

Monty Python's Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme Book

Monty Python's Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme Book

Monty Python's Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme Book

There is so much here. I have no idea if I'll play this or not, but it is a very silly game.

I know my oldest is going to love it.


Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Mail Call Tuesday: Thirteen Parsecs

 A fantastic Mail Call Tuesday today! I got my copies of Thirteen Parsecs.

Thirteen Parsecs

I am very pleased with how these turned out. 

Thirteen Parsecs

Thirteen Parsecs

Thirteen Parsecs

Thirteen Parsecs

Thirteen Parsecs

The leathers look great and great with NIGHT SHIFT and Wasted Lands.

I even grabbed a new dice bag!


Can't wait to share more of this with you all.