Ten Links in the Chain – Publisher News (30-NOV-2012)

Player's Guide to Dragon Empire - Open Design

That’s right, it’s time for some publisher news! Every week there are new products released or announced by various publishers. Some publishers have new products that go out every week (like Raging Swan Press) and others may only release a handful of products in a year. There’s no way for me to catch them all, but [...] . . . → Read More: Ten Links in the Chain – Publisher News (30-NOV-2012)

Game Review: Lady Blackbird by John Harper

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Poor Lady Blackbird has been in my review queue for over a year now, so I think it’s high time I should get back to her. Designed, written, and illustrated by John Harper, Lady Blackbird is a scenario-based game that centers on Lady Blackbird attempting to escape an arranged marriage and return to her pirate lover [...] . . . → Read More: Game Review: Lady Blackbird by John Harper

The Gassy Gnoll: After-Action Report (Thanksgiving 4e Session)

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Last week this gassy old gnoll talked about the prep he was doing to run a 4e game for his family and his best friend’s family the night before Thanksgiving. I’m here to say that not only was it a success, but we might do it again over the Christmas holiday while the kids are [...] . . . → Read More: The Gassy Gnoll: After-Action Report (Thanksgiving 4e Session)

Ten Links in the Chain: Kickstarter (27-NOV-2012)

Thorvalla Kickstarter

In this edition of Ten Links in the Chain, we’re focused on some of the cool Kickstarter projects I’ve noticed of late… (1) Valhalla? No! Thorvalla! In a previous venture, I had a chance to review some short fiction in the dime store novel vein from author Guido Henkel, but you might know him better [...] . . . → Read More: Ten Links in the Chain: Kickstarter (27-NOV-2012)

Game Preview: NRG Core Rulebook and Saga of Dragon Star Kickstarter from the GameSmiths, LLC

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A smith, traditionally, is someone who works with metal forging items such as weapons and armor. So a “game smith” could be interpreted as meaning someone who forges games, right? GameSmiths, LLC is a new publisher offering some cool new role playing games such as the N.R.G Core Rulebook (sword-and-sorcery) and The Saga of Dragon [...] . . . → Read More: Game Preview: NRG Core Rulebook and Saga of Dragon Star Kickstarter from the GameSmiths, LLC

Supplement Review: Midgard Campaign Setting by Wolfgang Baur and the Open Design team, Part 3

Midgard Campaign Setting - Open Design

As I continue my journey into Midgard reading the Midgard Campaign Setting, Chapter 3 suggests that I need to explore what it means to be at a “Crossroads.” A few such crossroads in history come to mind, such as the ancient cities of Rome and Constantinople. There’s the mythological connotation of a crossroads representing someplace [...] . . . → Read More: Supplement Review: Midgard Campaign Setting by Wolfgang Baur and the Open Design team, Part 3

Ten Links in the Chain: Gaming Links (24-NOV-2012)

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Welcome to the next chapter of the Friday Knight News, arranged a bit differently. This week, as you might have guessed from not seeing a post on Friday, the weekly news post was pushed from Friday to Saturday. I took Friday off to enjoy with my family and get my ducks in a row after the [...] . . . → Read More: Ten Links in the Chain: Gaming Links (24-NOV-2012)

Happy Thanksgiving 2012!

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To all our readers and friends in the US, Happy Thanksgiving! Today is a day here for food, family, and fun here and I for one am blessed to have some of the best folks in my many circles. So I thought I’d offer some thanks to a few important folks: I have to thank [...] . . . → Read More: Happy Thanksgiving 2012!

The Gassy Gnoll: On Being Out of Practice… DMing in a Modern Age

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This gassy old gnoll has been playing role-playing games for three decades. And in that time, he’s run a lot of games. D&D, Palladium Fantasy (1st Edition), Ninjas and Superspies, James Bond 007, and many others. But do you know what he’s run recently? Nothing. OK, that’s not exactly true. About a year ago I [...] . . . → Read More: The Gassy Gnoll: On Being Out of Practice… DMing in a Modern Age

Supplement Review: Monsters of Sin 4: Lust by Ryan Costello, Jr. for Open Design

Monsters of Sin 4: Lust - Ryan Costello Jr - Open Design

Each of the seven sins unlocks one of the doors most members of the civilized world try to keep closed. Sometimes all it takes is a taste, a glance, or a touch however and the rational mind flies out any open window, leaving behind our baser, animal natures. Though a little sin may make a [...] . . . → Read More: Supplement Review: Monsters of Sin 4: Lust by Ryan Costello, Jr. for Open Design

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