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We are probably the only two members of the audience that liked it :)
Excellent package of really great gaming material at a ridiculously low price. I already own about half the package already (Rappan Athuk, Cults of the Sundered Kingdoms, Dead Man's Chest, etc) but what I don't have is easily worth the $15. Didn't even hesitate after I read the list over :)
Was waiting on a sweet deal for this book. Wish was granted :)
These dudes from GoT definitely play for blood
GW must have some grand plan for their IP. Seemed like a win-win partnership - GW had no interest in developing products (like RPGS and board games) that didn't move sales of their miniatures and FFG filled in the gap and did it admirably. FFG's products had consistently fine production values and brought some new folks into their gaming worlds. I will be sorry to see all those RPGs and boardgames go out of production (again!). Good thing I bought all the FFG stuff I wanted, prices will skyrocket after this announcement.
Soccer Referee class for Pathfinder?
With time taken by kids, family and work, I am left with a to-read pile that became several to-read piles. The only extended time I spent reading continuously in the last 5 years was when I was in hospital for two weeks. Other than the meds and hospital food, I enjoyed my gloriously uninterrupted reading time and was able to finish off an armful of books. I was probably the only patient in the ward who was not looking forward to leaving...
Indulging in some Viking mayhem via the first 3 books of Oathsworn series by Robert Low: The Whale Road, The Wolf Sea, The White Raven.
The high price is probably because the cost of collector-grade hardwoods have gone through the roof in recent years. I have tried ordering from Artisan Dice a couple of months ago but they seemed to be backlogged so far I was a bit leery on putting down (significant) money. If you plan to order call them on the phone to confirm they have the stock on hand. I share DungeonmasterCal's feelings about them. They seem to be more practical to display than to game with as wood would pick up all manner of dents with hard use (and if you see the way my players treat dice, I think only tungsten dice would be immune!). They would make a great conversation and collector items though and the occasional light use wouldn't hurt.
Steven was a great guy and a an exemplary ambassador for the hobby with his infectious passion for gaming. His wrote great and innovative gaming material and I'd like to think a little bit of Steven lives on in his words and ideas that we enjoy on our gaming tables for years to come. I haven't yet summoned up the will to open any of the many Rite books I have in my collection as the wound is too fresh now. But I will, eventually and I will be thinking of him everytime I do so.
I am quite at a loss for words. I talked to him just a couple of days ago about the diceless system, Amber and his upcoming projects and that he is gone is just so hard to take in.
I bought a couple of similarly made journals from this seller on Etsy. I particularly like the Necronomion-inspired designs with eyes set into the covers but that's just me...
I have bought everything with the Alluria logo on it some time ago and have not yet regretted any of it.
You can always expect something different from Rite - just got my copy and will be leafing through the contents shortly
An unexpected stay in hospital meant I managed to get through some of my to-read pile. Finished the first two books of the Warlord (Viking Age England) series by Bernard Cornwell which were recommended to me and I enjoyed enough to look for the rest of the series.
Stoked! A unique opportunity to learn and discuss my favorite subject
I want to see Joe Abercrombie's The Heroes turned into a movie. I even have a cast list for the producers Black Dow - Ian McShane
You can always rely on Rite to come up with races or creatures one would not normally associate with PCs. But you know this is going to launch a new era of horse-jokes around the gaming table right?
Donated. It is only fair after enjoying the fruits of his work from Frog God Games all these years. I am sorry I can only give money. Somehow it doesn't seem enough.
One of my favorite third party publishers who always seem to find ideas which are weirdly interesting (in a good way) and somehow make playable Pathfinder compatible material out of it e.g. King of the Ring I have some reading to do and am looking forward to it
Each purchase comes with a jeweler's eyepiece Will I need extra special reading glasses to read the pocket editions?
108. Trying to keep the miss streak going. You tried to slash your wrists once, but you missed (as usual)
Bjørn & DSXMachina - many thanks for the help. I browsed around Abebooks and found plenty of Tanith Lee titles. This is what I ended up ordering for a start:
I stumbled across this post looking for something else and just realized that while I have seen her books many, many times in libraries and bookshops for decades I do not have a single one in my collection. Would any fans of Tanith Lee recommend some of her work so that I may address my failings soonest?
Laying Waste by TPK games. If you had fun with those infamous critical hit tables in the old Iron Crown Enterprises (ICE) games you will enjoy this supplement for Pathfinder to add a little blood and gore to your fantasy combats. The Baby Bestiary Handbook Vol1 by Metal Weave Games. Shows you the adorable side of those monsters you never thought you would see in a game supplement.
1: Have my Fantasy novel that I have been writing on-and-off since my high school days (that would be coming up to 30 years now) published. I have had short stories published but I have not been able get any interest from a publisher. With luck I will linger long enough on my deathbed to be able to read reviews of how much it sucks :) 2: Play the Call of Cthulhu Masks of Nyarlahotep campaign, as a player. I have the book in my collection but I have resisted reading it for many, many years in the hope that I will someday be able to play it. 3: Learn how to forge a blade. I have been saving up for several years for a trip to one of the ABS Hammer-Ins in the US. If all works out, this wish probably has a higher chance of fulfillment than the previous two.
I have the Galaxy Tab E, and it is a good, solid device which works well like most Samsung offerings. I have no problems with reading PDFs from Paizo or 3PP on it - using the Fox Mobile PDF reader. Personally I would prefer an iPad Air (my wife has one) which are available at a good price since the Air 2 was released but I would have no complaints if I was given a Tab E instead.
Watching it again I think a better name for that special power should have been "HEAT bowman" not "heart bowman"... as in High Explosive Anti-Tank
The Archer and the Sorceress
Been a healthy year reading-wise for me. I got through some new authors and managed to (finally) get round to reading some books that sat on my to-read pile for years thanks in part to an unforseen two week stay in hospital. Some of the highlights: Waylander & Waylander II (David Gemmell) - Finally got round to reading the only two remaining books from this author that I have not read so far. While I would not say these are his best work (that honor probably belongs to Legend and the Troy Trilogy) they are entertaining heroic fiction. The Heroes, Red Country, The First Law Trilogy, Best Served Cold (Joe Abercrombie) - A generous friend left The First Law trilogy set on a visit to see me in hospital. When I finished it I got my wife to get me as many books from the same author she could find. Enjoyed the way the author tries to capture the grit and unglamorous aspects of war and warriors that typically get edited in favor of more heroics. Gardens of the Moon (Steven Erikson) - Was introduced to this new-to-me author from a post on this forum and plan to get the rest of the Malazan series. Killing Rommell (Steven Pressfield) - Was totally absorbed by Gates of Fire from the same author, so a quick search brought me to this book and I am glad it did. To me, this author writes "historical fiction" better than any other I have ever read.
I kept a gaming notepad which I used for all my jottings, interesting NPC concepts, fragments of adventures, maps and such. I had it all the way up to university (Uni of East London in Dagenham) where I met several other players including a budding artist named Barry Childers who illustrated some of the NPCs from my notes (and most of our character portraits). When I left university I had all my stuff shipped back to Malaysia but the notebook never made it back. I lost other RPG books as well with the missing crate, but those were replacable. I wish I had that notebook still - feels like a small piece of my life was lost with it.
Woot free gaming stuff. I'm in!
Which hospital were you born in? We may have been separated at birth
Johny Mnemonic
Why I like It: As a unabashed William Gibson fan, this film showed me the worlds that I spent my teenage years imagining, reading Neuromancer in my school library. Yes the dialogue is so cheesy you could spread it on bread. Ice-T and Dolph Lundgren ham it up gloriously too.
I enjoyed all these non-fantasy games at one time or other James Bond 007 (Victory Games): Long out of print, sadly but had the wonderfully streamlined d100 task resolution system that kept the fast, cinematic feel of the movies. The Mutant Epoch (Outland Arts): Set in a gloriously wacky and not-to-serious post apocalyptic world, this is my go to game when I want to scratch the Mad Max / Fallout itch. Cthulhutech (Wildfire): Admittedly, the rules are a mess, but what a world to play in. A kind of crossbreed of Cthulhu and Japanese manga influence. Pilot a giant robot or turn into a monster yourself to fight the real monsters.
I don't have gaming buddies my age any more (I'm 45 this year). These days I run things for youngsters (my nephew, niece and their friends) and every gaming session is like a skit from Monty Python - there will be plenty of jokes about farting, armpits (or both together), dice ending up in awkward places after yet another wild throw, minis taking death dives off the gaming table and so on. Seems like the age difference disappears once the dice start rolling. But I am having great fun and I feel they are too so that's what counts.
I went and picked up the following (so far). - Monster Menagerie: A Council of Genies
While I don't use everything from RGG I must say the quality has been consistently good across the product range and are typically well-thought out, balanced and add a bit of spice to the official material.
I have several multi-compartment storage cases (very similar to these ones) to keep the dice sets apart. When I game away from home I carry a selection of dice in one of several bags from my collection from GBG, Dragon Chow and Etsy (two favourite crafters: Marsbarn Dice Bags and The DM's Wife ). I plan to get one of those Duluth Trading clincher bags with multi compartments. Just the thing to hold those Tungsten dice I ordered from Kickstarter...
Sounds wonderfully spooky! Count me in for a free copy. Will review it.
I have been using these for a long time - heavy duty materials and should last years even if you have tungsten dice. Bought mine from a local DIY store many years ago.
Would be interesting to hear what other gamers use to keep their dice but probably should be a topic for a separate thread.
Will the Vigilante get an armor bonus if he paints a large skull on his chest?
I am a huge fan of the "In the company of..." series because they take creatures which gamers have typically stereotyped as monsters (aka mobile experience depositories) and flip the coin over, and in the process make for fresh and very interesting character concepts. You can put me down for all of those books in the works and also hoping somebody will get round to proposing... In the Company of Trolls. For too long have these poor (smelly) fellows been the butt of adventurer jokes and mere notches on their well-used swords.
I am in awe that he retained Sanity after cutting Tungsten into dicey shapes already... A must have if only to show you are a hard (dense?) core gamer
Bummer. Amazon doesn't ship the physical book to my country (Malaysia).
Oh wow! The art is gorgeous and my kids are going to love this book and the wallpapers. After exposure to this, my players are going to be heart-crushed to put sword to monsters. They may even decide to retire and become monster conservationists...
Those tungsten dice can double as armor piercing slingshot bullets :)
For a player who wants to play a golem as a PC, which of the various race books on playing artificial (created) races would you recommend?
I have a lifelong passion for RPG and tabletop games so my collection is fairly extensive. I probably have a lot more gaming material that I will ever have time to play (or possibly read!). I can't help it - it is a great time to be a gamer now with more fantastic gaming projects in the works than at any time I can remember due in part to crowdfunding services like Kickstarter / Indiegogo. I have sourcebooks for corebooks that I don't own or for systems that I don't play, books still in their shrinkwrap. They occupy several bookcases in my home with several more storage boxes with yet more books due to lack of space. There was a time I had a to-to-read pile that grew into a to-be-read shelf and eventually into a to-be-read bookcase. That bookcase is almost full. I caught up some when I was in hospital for 2 weeks but I guess I will have to wait for retirement before I can really get round to reading them properly. Also, the dice! Over the 2 decades plus of adding a couple of sets of dice every now and then I realized I now have over 800+ dice. I am toying with the idea of getting a large goldfish bowl and using that to store ready dice for gaming sessions.
I feel your pain mate. It helps to be sitting down with some whiskey in you to soften the impact. Finally got my new credit card, so... backed! Not looking forward to receiving the shipping bill, though...
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