Today is the traditional "we ate like starving pigs, lets go out and spend an obscene amount of money on gifts" day.
But I like to use today (and tomorrow) to show my support to game companies.
This year I am throwing some cash at Kickstarter. In particular Dungeon Module: The Hanging Coffins of the Vampire Queen.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/marktaormino/adandd-1e-module-the-hanging-coffins-of-the-vampir
It just looks so much fun!
It also has a Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dungeon-Module-The-Hanging-Coffins-of-the-Vampire-Queen/488677724548095?ref=hl
Friday, November 29, 2013
Return to the Keep, part 2
Brief one this late post Thanksgiving night.
The 1st Edition group was back at to the Keep on the Borderlands for supplies and reinforcements. Spent a while haggling with merchants and buying more equipment. Never quite got back to the caves yet, but it was more than I expected we would do.
The 1st Edition group was back at to the Keep on the Borderlands for supplies and reinforcements. Spent a while haggling with merchants and buying more equipment. Never quite got back to the caves yet, but it was more than I expected we would do.
Thursday, November 28, 2013
Happy Thanksgiving!
If you are in the USA then I hope you are enjoying some time with your families.
Rest of the world. I hope you are enjoying your Thursday.
Rest of the world. I hope you are enjoying your Thursday.
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Wednesday, No White Dwarf, but something you can do
I am getting ready to go see my in-laws.
So no White Dwarf Wednesday today.
But you can do something. DriveThru has another bundle up to help the victims of the terrible storms we had over the last few weeks.
The third bundle is up and among other things you can get a copy of The Witch. You pay 20 bucks, the money goes to charity and you get a bunch of great products donated from people like me.
After the Storm III [BUNDLE]
The second bundle is still up and worth a look.
After the Storm II [BUNDLE]
Go. And do good.
So no White Dwarf Wednesday today.
But you can do something. DriveThru has another bundle up to help the victims of the terrible storms we had over the last few weeks.
The third bundle is up and among other things you can get a copy of The Witch. You pay 20 bucks, the money goes to charity and you get a bunch of great products donated from people like me.
After the Storm III [BUNDLE]
The second bundle is still up and worth a look.
After the Storm II [BUNDLE]
Go. And do good.
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Books of Magic
I have been going over all the materials I have written over the years.
I have binders full of classes, spells, magic items. For tons of different systems.
That "Ghosts of Albion" folder includes all my original notes from the play tests of Ghosts. It has tons of spells on its own. I wanted to hold on to them for a possible Ghosts update, but I don't see that happening anytime soon. It seems like a shame to let them all go to waste.
So I am thinking of gathering up all this stuff and getting it out to you all. More spells, magic items, maybe a class or two. The classes would not be as detailed as the witch.
I would aim to have it compatible with any an all old-school games.
I have binders full of classes, spells, magic items. For tons of different systems.
That "Ghosts of Albion" folder includes all my original notes from the play tests of Ghosts. It has tons of spells on its own. I wanted to hold on to them for a possible Ghosts update, but I don't see that happening anytime soon. It seems like a shame to let them all go to waste.
So I am thinking of gathering up all this stuff and getting it out to you all. More spells, magic items, maybe a class or two. The classes would not be as detailed as the witch.
I would aim to have it compatible with any an all old-school games.
Monday, November 25, 2013
New post over at Elf Lair Games
New post discussing Eldritch Witchery over at my publisher's site.
http://elflairgames.blogspot.com/2013/11/eldritch-witchery-now-in-print.html
I have to say I am floored by the response EW has been getting.
It is has been selling great, far better than expectations, and the feedback is equally as positive.
Jason and I had a long conversation about the future of ELG and we are convinced that there is a little life in S&S and ELG after all!
Not sure what we want to do yet. I have tons of material on my hard-drive. But hopefully we will get some more things out to you soon.
http://elflairgames.blogspot.com/2013/11/eldritch-witchery-now-in-print.html
I have to say I am floored by the response EW has been getting.
It is has been selling great, far better than expectations, and the feedback is equally as positive.
Jason and I had a long conversation about the future of ELG and we are convinced that there is a little life in S&S and ELG after all!
Not sure what we want to do yet. I have tons of material on my hard-drive. But hopefully we will get some more things out to you soon.
Sunday, November 24, 2013
Tomb of Horrors
Today the Dragonslayers ventured into the most fabled of all dungeons, the infamous Tomb of Acereak himself. The Tomb of Horrors!
I am running the 3e version of this module with ideas stolen from the 4e version and the 2nd ed Return to the Tomb of Horrors. Additionally we are using this map set to help us along the way.
So far so good. My youngest loves the traps and he very meticulous on checking each one. It was even his idea to use a 10' pole on the Green Devil Face to check for traps and he found the Sphere of Annihilation. He loves the puzzles and really has a brain for them. My oldest prefers good old fashioned combat. They both were able to guess the correct sequence of the Yellow/Blue/Orange gems right away. Sure a couple of characters have been hit with some poison, but the brought plenty vials of healing, curing and cure poison. Though they have taken quite a bit of hitpoint damage.
So far it has been a great followup to S4/WG4.
The Dragonslayers have now finished S4, S2 and now working on S1. I wasn't going to do S3 (Expedition to the Barrier Peaks) but now I think I might. It would be a lot of fun.
We played for 6 hours (or more) today and I think we can knock this one out fairly quickly.
I am running the 3e version of this module with ideas stolen from the 4e version and the 2nd ed Return to the Tomb of Horrors. Additionally we are using this map set to help us along the way.
So far so good. My youngest loves the traps and he very meticulous on checking each one. It was even his idea to use a 10' pole on the Green Devil Face to check for traps and he found the Sphere of Annihilation. He loves the puzzles and really has a brain for them. My oldest prefers good old fashioned combat. They both were able to guess the correct sequence of the Yellow/Blue/Orange gems right away. Sure a couple of characters have been hit with some poison, but the brought plenty vials of healing, curing and cure poison. Though they have taken quite a bit of hitpoint damage.
So far it has been a great followup to S4/WG4.
The Dragonslayers have now finished S4, S2 and now working on S1. I wasn't going to do S3 (Expedition to the Barrier Peaks) but now I think I might. It would be a lot of fun.
We played for 6 hours (or more) today and I think we can knock this one out fairly quickly.
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