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You only think I'm kidding. Anarchist Gamemaster Cookbook is CURSED! Ask anyone who pre-ordered it - they are already afflicted.
Announcing the Anarchist Gamemaster’s Cookbook: Recipes for Games That Don’t Suck! Peer into Nicolas Logue’s demented mind and taste his darkest sanity-shattering gamemaster tricks from a decade teaching theater in NYC, China and London. These forbidden fruits come screaming through the interwebs straight to your home gaming table. For use with any game or system. Anarchist Gamemaster’s Cookbook is packed full of terrifying advice on gamemastery that Nicolas Logue has never dared share before with man or beast. Secrets that will transform novice gamemasters into towering Gods of Gaming and supply even the most grizzled veteran storytellers with new tricks to slip up their sleeve before the next time the dice hit the table. Put your humanity at risk with lessons including Improv by the Skin of Your Teeth, Murder Death Kill, Ultimate Climaxes (you know what I mean), Soundtracks, Romance, Redemption, God Like Powered Player Characters, Why Dragons Should Always Win and more collected here in one master tome. NOW AVAILABLE FOR A SPECIAL LOW PRE-ORDER PRICE AT SINISTER ADVENTURES Also, don't forget to check out Dark Vistas (now available in Pathfinder Compatible and Savage Worlds Compatible versions as well) - Also available for a low low pre-order price at present. Besides being a veteran game designer and adventure writer for DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS (3&4), DUNGEON magazine, and PATHFINDER, Nicolas Logue is a Professor of World Theater in London, a full instructor with Dueling Arts International, a produced playwright, award winning stage director, and has taught improvisation and acting all over the world. Anarchist Gamemaster’s Cookbook combines Nicolas Logue’s most potent techniques from over a decade in theatre and his demented weekend RPG ramblings into one very extreme tour de force of gamemastery. A must have for any gamemaster of any system, novice or veteran.
Check out the overview map of the Razor Coast, now up on Sinister here: You can pre-order Razor Coast now and save $10 off the release price. This huge adventure/mini-campaign is available in several adaptations - PATHFINDER COMPATIBLE, OGL 3.5, SAVAGE WORLDS Order the book, get PDFs of all versions for free, then choose which version you want printed when the book is ready to ship. Pre-order customers will be emailed to determine which version they want printed and shipped. Scroll down on the blog if you want to see a preview of one of the premiere villains of Ebon Shroud and more Dark Vistas previews.
Sinister Adventures LLC, purveyor of dark demented adventures and supplements hereby announces they will be offering Savage Worlds adaptations of both their Dark Vistas line and their sci-fi Dark Horizons line. All books in these lines are available now at a special low low pre-order price. Order now, and you receive PDFs of every version of our adventures (OGL 3.5, Pathfinder compatible, Savage Worlds, etc) and when the books are ready to ship we'll email you to get your preference of which version you want printed and shipped to your door. Don't forget to check out exciting behind-the-scenes previews of our upcoming books on our Sneak Peeks Blog
Hi All! Grab a sneak peak of one of Ebon Shroud's villains. Ebon Shroud (scroll down to view) is a mega-adventure/mini-setting by Richard Pett and Nicolas Logue. The supplement will come out in OGL 3.5, Pathfinder Compatible and other systems as well. Ordering gets you PDFs of every version and print version of whichever you choose (you tell us when the book is ready to ship). Pre Order the book now and save $10 (the Pre Order price is only $29.99).
Now on Sinister's Sneak Peek's Blog: Check out the Wave Riders, Razor Coast's has-been adventurers - are your PCs hero enough to step into the vacuum they've left behind, or will the Demon Below crush them in the deeps. Or better yet, can your party bring these wayward wash-ups back into the fold and join forces with them against the Krakenfiend? Order your copy of Razor Coast today and save $10 with our special pre-order pricing. Order the book, and you get PDF copies of OGL 3.5 and Pathfinder Compatible versions. You choose which one you want in print when the book ships. Get you some Sinister!
Check out Sneak Peeks Blog for a quick preview of one of Razor Coast's sinister villians. Stay tuned to the blog this week for more on his unwholesome plans for the coastal city of Port Shaw.
Check out some more previews for the upcoming Razor Coast on our Sneak Peeks blog and get a glimpse at one of the sinister villains behind the Shark God's new rise to power along the Razor. Pathfinder Compatible versions of Razor Coast are available as soon as the book releases in November.
Hi All! Just dropping in to let everyone know that Sinister Adventures new dark sci-fi series Dark Horizons series is starting to move toward some finished products. The Known Universe Gazetteer will be coming up before the year is out and Cold Black should be out not too long into next year. Check out the Sneak Peeks blog for a few teasers. We are also working on adapting these OGL Future adventures into something resembling a Pathfinder-compatible update of OGL Future. So how do you like dem apples? Nick
Hi All! Just dropping in to let you all know that Sinister Adventures will be adapting every single product we put out to be Pathfinder compatible. In November a Pathfinder Compatible Dark Vistas #1: Razor Coast will be available as well as Pathfinder Compatible versions of all our past and future Indulgences. Get you some Pathfinder! Also keep an eye out for a new line of products on Sinister focused purely on Pathfinder goodness - as well as a line of GM supplements good for all gaming madness.
Hi All! The Sinister Adventures website is functioning again (people can log in and post in the forums). Also there are some updates about the Razor Coast schedule and some more announcements on the site. Also, there will be a BUNCH of crazy-sexalicious announcements, blog posts, and all manner of teasers and fun next week. Stay tuned! Or have your soul eaten by demon-maggots.
Hey all! I just did a really fun interview with the Animalcast guys, and it went live today. Listen as we rap about Sinister Adventures, werewolf rape, 4E, my man-crush on James Jacobs (and its tragic outcome), and Zen and the Art of Icy Death. Scope it!
Just saying. Check out one of Razor Coast's deadly NPCs named Old Fish, a vicious old fisherman with a dark past who might end up backing your PCs' play or spitting them on dagger point in the dark. He's got some sinister tricks up his sleeve, and your PCs can buy em for the right price.
So I finally put a new blog post in my Sinister Minds at Work blog. This blog post also has a sneaky peeky at Pele, Goddess of the Volcano in Dark Vistas #1: Razor Coast...Potentially not so safe for work, if you consider the goodness from Ye Olde 1st Edition Dieties and Demigods BAD BAD BAD! :-) Check it out here: Sinister Minds
Sinister Adventures, LLC, an adventure publisher dedicated to delivering the very finest RPG modules is pleased to announce that their Second Wave of of INDULGENCES is now available for download at www.sinisteradventures.com. Newly appointed as Paizo’s Organized Play Coordinator, Nicolas Logue is elated to offer his adventures and articles through their web store. The Second Wave includes the following PDF adventures and supplements: Mysteries of the Razor Sea
Unspeakable terrors and rancorous gods hold sway over the turbulent waves of the sea. The Razor Coast swallows ships and souls by the thousand, and terrible secrets the oceans keep haunt the dreams of every salty mariner who plies their waves. This PDF kicks off with The Tale of The Seabear, a 1st level adventure of survival horror aboard a mysterious ghost ship cursed by dark gods. The Tale of the Seabear is the perfect opener for any campaign of mystery, horror and adventure on the high seas, and a great way to ensorcel your PCs into the murky evil of Dark Vistas #1: Razor Coast. Besides, The Tale of the Seabear, this PDF also includes other mysteries of the Razor Sea, a series of encounters, adventure hooks and nasty surprises for any sea-faring campaign. Still Waters
Blacksink Marsh has always had an ill reputation. The thorns that grow there are poisonous, beasts and changed things rove the waters, lurking in wait for foolish travelers, and the twisted descendants of an accursed tribe hunt beneath the dark canopy of black willow trees. Explorers tell of strange crumbling buildings suddenly happened upon at dusk and vanishing with the last red rays of the sun, and gators who walk on two legs and drown men from a far with a mere glance. Something has risen from the mire and walked clumsily onto the lands of men. This broken creature from a bygone age of slaughter, wants to praise its dead god the only way it knows how – by drowning the children of his enemies in a mournful temple sunk beneath the bog – a stinking wet hell of weed, silt and slime where hungry things crawl and the dead refuse to lay buried. Still Waters is a harrowing adventure into the mires of Blacksink marsh suitable for four to six 6th level PCs, and includes two new monsters. Shrine of Frenzy
A recent earthquake churned the waters and left them changed, the seas seem swelled with a frenzy not known in recent history. Strange rumors of a shrine risen from the depths of a forbidden cove put the Tulita tribes of the Razor on edge. Some say a sleeping god has woken and set its red gaze on the Razor once more. The sea whirls with serrated teeth and coarse fins, sharks circle by the thousand, as if something is calling these killers to the coastline. A time of great slaughter is at hand. Shrine of Frenzy is an aquatic dungeon crawl for four to six PCs of 7th level and features a new monster, the winning entry of the Create the Spawn of Dajobas contest. The Warrior’s Way
The Tulita of the Razor Coast were born where the fire meets the sea, and they possess both in their hearts...the burning power of their mother Pele, and the ancient changeless wisdom of the Great Eternal Ocean. The warrior tradition of the Tulita is a mystery to most foreigners. They wield no steel, scorn the foul-smelling smoke of gunpowder, and many carry no weapons but their bare hands, simple scrimshaw knives or koa wood clubs, and yet the few foreigners who have witnessed a Tulita’s hamala’kal, or heart of fire, knows just what these proud warriors are capable of. The Warrior’s Way is evolved from a thousand years of warfare, self-cultivation, and quiet observance of the raw and unforgiving power of the Earth itself. Those trained in its mysteries are no longer men or women; they become a force of nature instead. This PDF supplement offers players and gamemasters alike a bevy of new combat options for their martial characters, including 12 new feats, alternate class features, new weapons, and a new basic attack option. Visit Sinister Adventures today for more details about all the fine adventure products from Sinister. Come listen to our official podcast for more news and details about Sinister Adventures at Dark Whispers.
Sinister Adventures, LLC, an adventure publisher dedicated to delivering the very finest RPG modules is pleased to announce the release of its second wave of INDULGENCES now available for download at www.sinisteradventures.com. Indulgences Wave 2 Get all four of this month’s Indulgences in one bargain bundle. Everything you need to kick off your Dark Vistas #1: Razor Coast campaign, or add bloody brine, the war arts of the Tulita, swampventure, and ghostly terror to any high seas campaign. Mysteries of the Razor Sea
Unspeakable terrors and rancorous gods hold sway over the turbulent waves of the sea. The Razor Coast swallows ships and souls by the thousand, and terrible secrets the oceans keep haunt the dreams of every salty mariner who plies their waves. This PDF kicks off with The Tale of The Seabear, a 1st level adventure of survival horror aboard a mysterious ghost ship cursed by dark gods. The Tale of the Seabear is the perfect opener for any campaign of mystery, horror and adventure on the high seas, and a great way to ensorcel your PCs into the murky evil of Dark Vistas #1: Razor Coast. Besides, The Tale of the Seabear, this PDF also includes other mysteries of the Razor Sea, a series of encounters, adventure hooks and nasty surprises for any sea-faring campaign. Still Waters
Blacksink Marsh has always had an ill reputation. The thorns that grow there are poisonous, beasts and changed things rove the waters, lurking in wait for foolish travelers, and the twisted descendants of an accursed tribe hunt beneath the dark canopy of black willow trees. Explorers tell of strange crumbling buildings suddenly happened upon at dusk and vanishing with the last red rays of the sun, and gators who walk on two legs and drown men from a far with a mere glance. Something has risen from the mire and walked clumsily onto the lands of men. This broken creature from a bygone age of slaughter, wants to praise its dead god the only way it knows how – by drowning the children of his enemies in a mournful temple sunk beneath the bog – a stinking wet hell of weed, silt and slime where hungry things crawl and the dead refuse to lay buried. Still Waters is a harrowing adventure into the mires of Blacksink marsh suitable for four to six 6th level PCs, and includes two new monsters. Shrine of Frenzy
A recent earthquake churned the waters and left them changed, the seas seem swelled with a frenzy not known in recent history. Strange rumors of a shrine risen from the depths of a forbidden cove put the Tulita tribes of the Razor on edge. Some say a sleeping god has woken and set its red gaze on the Razor once more. The sea whirls with serrated teeth and coarse fins, sharks circle by the thousand, as if something is calling these killers to the coastline. A time of great slaughter is at hand. Shrine of Frenzy is an aquatic dungeon crawl for four to six PCs of 7th level and features a new monster, the winning entry of the Create the Spawn of Dajobas contest. The Warrior’s Way
The Tulita of the Razor Coast were born where the fire meets the sea, and they possess both in their hearts...the burning power of their mother Pele, and the ancient changeless wisdom of the Great Eternal Ocean. The warrior tradition of the Tulita is a mystery to most foreigners. They wield no steel, scorn the foul-smelling smoke of gunpowder, and many carry no weapons but their bare hands, simple scrimshaw knives or koa wood clubs, and yet the few foreigners who have witnessed a Tulita’s hamala’kal, or heart of fire, knows just what these proud warriors are capable of. The Warrior’s Way is evolved from a thousand years of warfare, self-cultivation, and quiet observance of the raw and unforgiving power of the Earth itself. Those trained in its mysteries are no longer men or women; they become a force of nature instead. This PDF supplement offers players and gamemasters alike a bevy of new combat options for their martial characters, including 12 new feats, alternate class features, new weapons, and a new basic attack option. Visit Sinister Adventures today for more details about all the fine adventure products from Sinister. Come listen to our official podcast for more news and details about Sinister Adventures at Dark Whispers.
Flee before his dread maw or face oblivion! FLEE! Congratulations to David Posener, winner of the "Create the Spawn of Dajobas" contest! Click the link above to view an illo of his winning entry, the dread Iku-Tursas, brought to life by Andrew Hou! The Iku Tursas will be featured in the upcoming Indulgence from Sinister called "Shrine of Frenzy" a gritty adventure pitting PCs against the mad cult of the Shark God in an abandoned cove on the Razor Coast.
Sinister Adventures goes to the finest artist in the biz for the cover of Razor Coast.
Sinister Adventures is pleased to announce two new DARK HORIZONS products available now for Preorder. Dark Horizons #1: Cold Black
Cold Black is a 60+ page mega-adventure set half in the cold reaches of space where a derelict hulk lost for an age returns from the distant void, and half on a frozen prison planet where an alien menace and escaped homicidal maniacs reign over an icy wasteland. The Known Universe Gazetteer is an all new campaign setting for gritty space adventure with a dash of alien horror thrown in. In the Known Universe, the age of grandiose galactic empire is long past. The august civilizations of yester-century are sundered, their gloried technological achievements lost. Now spacers, pirates, and warlords fight over the ashes with a few systems burgeoning on interstellar conquest. The galaxy has gone to seed, and it is a time for brave heroes, or desperate scoundrels to claim the black as their own. Come get you some Space Madness
I just finished out an amazing weekend at UBCON here in Buffalo, and I wanted to let everyone who is within driving range know that it is not to be missed next year. This little con is growing up and offering great great games and a slew of other madness to get caught up in. I was fortunate enough to be one of their guests this year (along with Jess Hartley, of White Wolf fame, who really is too cool for words!) and the con staff is an amazing core of dedicated gamers who really know how to bring on the fun. I plan to be there every year with my new company Sinister Adventures, from here on out, running a slew of rpg events. Next year, I'll even bring a legion of GMs with me and offer all sorts of insanity (maybe even an Iron DM Buffalo!). I highly recommend this convention to everyone who wants a weekend of gaming insanity! Under the astute eye of their Con Director Nikki Lewandowski and her wolverines, this sucker is only going to grow and grow. Some history: I cut my teeth at UBCon when I was fifteen and I remember in my youth that this convention was HUGE. It drew hundreds of people every year and offered innumerable opportunities for fun. The con fell on some darker times several years back and barely limped along. However, this new core of fierce and mighty SARPA (Strategists and Roleplayers Association) members are unstoppable. They are juggernauts. I literally saw UBCon rise from the ashes, reborn like a mighty Phoenix this weekend. Close to three hundred people in attendance this year, with TONS of events and activities, and with Steve Hoffman running the open gaming room for the ENTIRE duration of the con, offering all manner of evil amusements to the late night diehards. I wouldn't be surprised to see nearly a thousand people descend on the SUNY Buffalo campus for this next year. I know I'll be there and I'll be running D&D nonstop. Come check it out next year! Thanks Nikki and EVERYONE for making my weekend wonderful!
For any of you near the Greater Buffalo area, my new company Sinister Adventures will be running some cool events at UBcon at SUNY Buffalo...come scope it! UBCON is where I cut my con teeth over a decade ago! Its a fantastic convention!
Hey All! Wednesday nights are Sinister Adventures chat nights now on, at the same chat Pathfinder chat is held: Dmtools Chat 8pm Pacific time. Be there or be square!
Come get you some character sheet! At Sinister Adventures! You gotta log in to get it! So register if you haven't!
Check out our crazy Dark Challenges at Sinister. We are looking for some up and coming new designers with mad skillz to join our crew!
I am so pumped to have Kevin Yan doing art for Sinister. He's done some great work in Pathfinder too, and I snatched him up. Wildly talented. This guy has VISION!
Indulgence are now available for download here! Check em out! Dajobas, Devourer of Worlds
Blood Waters
Death Beneath the Waves
Art of the Duel
Get you some sin.
Announcing Sinister Adventures, LLC: A New RPG Adventure Publisher
Sinister Adventures, LLC, an adventure publisher dedicated to delivering the very finest RPG modules in multiple game systems is pleased to announce Dark Challenges, two new design contests offering new freelancers a chance to contribute to Sinister’s new Indulgences and Dark Vistas lines. The Dark Challenges offer competitors the chance to join the ranks of industry great authors such as Wolfgang Baur, Richards Pett, and Greg Vaughan as a freelancer for Sinister Adventures. Contributing either to the Indulgence PDF line or the Dark Vista flagship 130+ page mega-adventure, Razor Coast, by Nicolas Logue. Visit www.sinisteradventures.com today for more details. Come listen to our official podcast for more news and details about Sinister Adventures at www.sinisteradventures.com/index.php/dark-whispers. About Nicolas Logue
Is PRPG going to be Open License? I don't even know yet, urgh! I really want to offer versions of all my Indulgences and Dark Vistas in Pathfinder when it's all sexified up and ready to go! Nick
The You Decide polls over at Sinister will have direct impacts on the content! Sooooo!...if you like you some Shark God, or have tentacles on the brain, head over and break the tie!!! Nick
SINISTER ADVENTURES = Not an April Fool's Joke... That's right Lords and Ladies of Paizo. I've launched my own publishing studio, nothing gigantic, but we're scrappy, and we don't disappoint. Come check us out. We've got adventures and articles by Greg A. Vaughan, Wolfgang Baur, Craig Shackleton and myself for sale right now here: Pick up an adventure by Greg Vaughan for $3. That's also not an April Fools' Joke...I'm just an April Fool! Get an article on adventuring under the sea by Wolfgang, or one on the dueling arts in D&D by Rambling Scribe, both for a $1.50. Come snag a Core Beliefs style article on an all new deity - an ancient Shark God of slaughter newly re-risen from the deeps, for $2. Or read a little bit amount the DARK VISTAS, the main event yet to come. Or just drop by and check out the Game Designer Blog Or listen to our official podcast DARK WHISPERS Let the madness begin!
Hey all! Any of you New York locals or nearbys: Cruel Theatre's production of "Street Limbo Blues" opens in Manhattan this week! This play is interactive theatre taken to the streets and is a definite must for anyone who enjoys rpgs! One actor.
You are the protagonist. Participate as much or as little as you like,
Where?: Cafe Pick Me Up - I45 Avenue A (corner of 9th)
The play opens March 27 and plays Thu-Sun, every half hour from 7pm - 9pm! Come check it out! I'm performing in it some nights as well, and I'll be there a lot running box office even on my non-show days.
Truly it be. I ADORE this module. I'm going to run it. It's out of this world. Packed with crazy flavor and enough lost city feel to rival even Xin-Shalast (and that was some GOOOOOD lost city). This is the kind of module I suck at writing, but totally love playing! Can't wait to run this! Well done Wolf!
Hi everyone, my name is Nick...I'm a 4E freelancer/playtester. "Hi Nick!" I've been absolutely avoiding saying anything about my freelancery for 4E for a long time now, mostly because I was pretty sure I wasn't allowed to even hint at it. In fact I took this to a crazed level of feigning lack of understanding about the game (hence a lot of my comments you've seen on these boards). Okay, so yeah, it's about time I let people know, since now I know I can let people know after catching up on my emails today. First off: I got *the* email! It said exactly what Andy Collins said it said (over on Enworld), nothing more. I was just touting Rodney's praises on the "Another Playtester" thread, so while we are on the topic of good people: Andy Collins is one of the finest human beings I've ever met. He is compassionate, brilliant, generous, wise, and full of love for the game. He is, quite frankly, one of the world's best game designers, and he has a bright and glorious soul that exudes kindness, warmth, and strength of spirit. He is not disingenuous or duplicitous. Nor does he conspire to murder our childhood love of D&D. He is a committed designer working hard to make the game better for as many people as possible. I am allowed to disclose things about the new edition I like so here it is...Nick's very most favorite thing about 4E: The DMG This is quite frankly the best book on roleplaying I've read in my entire life. It is titties. It is great. I love it. Not only are non-combat encounters and traps truly interesting now and backed up by awesome mechanics, but the book contains some of the strongest advice I've ever read on how to step behind the screen and rock out a good gaming session. I hope you all understand that being under an NDA but being allowed to discuss things to a very non-specific extent is a little confusing to ittle ole me, so I don't want to get wrapped up in a maelstrom of 4E discussion. I have too much work to do to get sucked into this message board. The fact that I need to pump out 5,000 words a day until May in order to meet all my deadlines for Paizo, WotC and Open Design (check out Blood of the Gorgon on Open Design!!!...shameless plug) pretty much ensures that I am no longer a man but rather a typing-monkey (I am a HUMAN BEING, I am NOT an ANIMAL!!!), I just can't be online all the time rapping about stuff. Not to mention I don't really know what I am allowed to rap about and what not. My advice on 4E can be summed up as this: Remember, it's not finished yet. Give it a chance. Pick it up and read it in the store. You may really enjoy what you see there. It won't be for everyone, but it might be for you. If you want faster game play and lots of new combat options no matter what class you're playing then this game delivers the goods.
It's true. Nick Logue is hanging up his pen for good and all. I'm doing it because I can't take it anymore. What can't I take? Well, it's not the torture porn threads, or personal attacks likening my work to puerile garbage...in fact, those make me smile. I can't take that of all the horrible offenses I included in Hook Mountain Massacre, the one I was giddily looking forward to seeing the most ink on hasn't gotten any. A cheap cheap shot at two of my fellow Pathfinder designers goes completely unnoticed...all because Mammy flashed her tit. Richard Pett writes me into Scuttlecove as a naked deformed baby and not only do we get a fantastic thread out of it, but we got fan art to boot (you know who you are!). So that's it. I'm done. Unless someone pipes up in furor over my latest rude slander of my peers (in Hook Mountain Torture Porn), I'm out of bizness. This will be especially disappointing to all the excellent folks who signed on to patron Blood of the Gorgon, but hey, a depressed ignored slander-happy Nick has to do what a depressed ignored slander-happy Nick has to do. Been nice gaming with you all.
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