A whole bunch of games from DriveThruRPG are 20% off – here’s how to get them

 Pathfinder, Role Playing Games, Savage Worlds  No Responses »
May 162012
 

So you’re looking for something new to play? Maybe a nice addition to a system you’re already familiar with or something that’s totally new to you? I’ve got two things to say about that.

First, go grab the Wayne Foundation Charity RPG Pack while you still can (only available until the 18th of this month!) It’s $25 and you get $235 worth of stuff. You can’t beat that with a stick.

Second, here’s a bunch of awesome games that are 20% off. Hit up the links to see them at DriveThruRPG and then when you check out, use the code DriveThruApril (Yes, we know it’s a month out of date in verbiage, but it’s the correct code, I assure you).

These offers are good until June 14th, so take advantage of them!

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 Posted by Ben on May 16, 2012 at 9:05 am  Tagged with: , , , , ,

Wayne Foundation Charity RPG bundle – Take 2

 Argyle & Crew, Aruneus, Dungeons & Dragons, FATE, parahuman, Pathfinder, Role Playing Games, Savage Worlds, System Neutral  No Responses »
Apr 042012
 

Last fall, just as October was kicking into gear, a bunch of us indie RPG writers and publishers concluded a two week run of the Wayne Foundation Charity pack.

We raised over $1800 for the Wayne Foundation. I’d like to do this again, and see if we can up this to $2500 or more.

If you’re someone in the industry, indie or not, and have a product available as a PDF that you’d like included in the bundle, please get in touch with me! I’m planning on running this second bundle from May 4th through May 18th.

I’d like to sell this bundle for $20 at DriveThruRPG with at least $100 worth of product in it. That said, here’s what I’ll take to include in the bundle.

  • RPG products (systems, adventures, add-ons, etc)
  • Print and Play board games
  • War Games rules
  • Art
  • Anything designed exclusively for this package.
  • Software
  • Fiction/non-fiction -if it could be at DriveThruFiction or DriveThruComics, I’m interested.

Please feel free to include your free products too!

You can get in touch with me here!

Thanks, and feel free to spread the word!

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 Posted by Ben on April 4, 2012 at 2:27 pm  Tagged with: , , ,

RPGs for Kids: The Savage Peanuts

 Dungeons & Dragons, FATE, Role Playing Games, Savage Worlds, System Neutral  1 Response »
Jan 312012
 

The Savage Peanuts Title

The Savage Peanuts is a role-playing scenario for kids, in which the players must rescue a boy who has been kidnapped by feral peanut people.

I use the term scenario deliberately. This is not an adventure; the story is not linear (well, except for the set-up).

This article describes a problematic situation and the characters in it, but does not describe what happens, or how the problem is solved. That is up to the players.

This adventure can be run in any role-playing system.

Setup

Thomas, a boy in the player-characters’ home village, has gone missing. His worried parents say he often snuck out of the house at night to drink from the stream near the village.

At the stream, any sort of investigation will reveal tracks in the soft mud near the shore, leading into the wilderness. A good investigation roll will reveal the footprints of a boy struggling in the mud, but even a poor roll will reveal the tracks.

The tracks themselves look like giant bird feet. Following the tracks leads to….

The Scenario’s Location: The Clearing

Dozens of strange, tall trees surround a large clearing. In the middle of the clearing, several strange creatures dance around a bubbling cauldron. A simple wooden scaffold has been erected over the cauldron, and dangling from a rope over the cauldron is Thomas.

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 Posted by Brent P. Newhall on January 31, 2012 at 8:09 am  Tagged with: , , , , , , ,

Creating and Implementing Technology.

 Role Playing Games, Savage Worlds, System Neutral, Table Top, Technology  3 Responses »
Jan 302012
 

RF image courtesy of Klaus Tiedge and Corbis Images.

Do you have a piece of equipment you’ve been wanting to add to your game? Well, grab your corebook of choice and we’ll cover four basic considerations for implementing new tech into your game. I’ll be using the Savage Worlds system for this particular exercise, but the methods we’re going to go over can be applied to pretty much any RPG. I’ll go through the process of creation with you by statting out the XM25, a brand new grenade launcher well suited to a near-future game or a modern campaign based around special forces operatives . This is a pretty long article, so if you just want the stats for the XM25 for your game, scroll on down to the bottom of the piece and I’ve got it typed out there for your Control+C convenience. There’s a quick summary of the two custom tags I’ve made for the weapon just above the statistics.

Popularity: 1%

 Posted by Vanhavoc on January 30, 2012 at 9:00 am  Tagged with: , , , , , , , ,

TrollTips #4: 5 ways to get started that aren’t in a tavern.

 Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder, Role Playing Games, Savage Worlds, System Neutral, Table Top, Troll in the Corner, Video  2 Responses »
Jan 302012
 

“You all meet in a tavern…” Ugh! Chances are that you’re probably already groaning. Getting started with an RPG campaign can be fun, but this old trope needs to be retired. Here are 5 alternate ways to start your campaign!

 

Transcript is in the  YouTube Description.

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Popularity: 6%

 Posted by Graham Williams on January 30, 2012 at 9:00 am

The Ivory Tooth of Kostoss

 Dungeons & Dragons, FATE, Pathfinder, Savage Worlds, Table Top  No Responses »
Jan 242012
 

Ivory Tooth of KostossLooking to spice up a game with a unique item? Behold: the Ivory Tooth of Kostoss!

The Tooth is a figurine, about three inches (eight centimeters) tall, carved from an enormous tooth. The tooth might better be called a fang, as its pointed shape clearly indicates.

Terrible rumors are whispered about the Tooth: that anyone who touches its point dies within a year, that it kills loved ones, and that it drives its owners insane.

Those who do touch it report–often with a nervous laugh–that they feel a little spaced out while holding it. It reminds them of…something.

Actually, the Tooth holds the spirit of a man who was unwise enough to double-cross a practitioner of magic. The man’s spirit is locked deep inside the Tooth, and initial contact will only result in a vague sense of distraction. Further uses of the Tooth result in the gradual ability to work oneself into fits of rage and power, as the trapped spirit is very unhappy about being trapped in the tooth, but knows no way of freeing himself.

D&D 3E, D&D 4E,
Pathfinder		 The first three times an intelligent creature touches the Tooth, the creature’s next Athletics or Intimidate check or their next attack roll is at +1. The next two times the creature touches the Tooth, the creature receive an additional +1 on the above checks. After that, they gain the Possessed condition (see below) and use of the following power:Fit of Rage (daily, free): If the Tooth is within 20 squares, your next Athletics check, Intimidate check, or attack roll is made at +3.Possessed (condition): If a character attempts to get rid of the possessing item, the item makes a +15 attack roll against the character’s Will. If the attack succeeds, the character finds some way to keep the item.

Note that the Tooth is more than willing to possess multiple people.
FATE The first three times a person touches the Tooth, the person may re-roll their next die roll, as long as that die roll involves raw physical might or intimidation. The next two times a person touches the Tooth, they gain a +1 on the next die roll that involves combat, raw physical might, or intimidation. After that, they gain the aspect Possessed by the Tooth, and gain +1 on all die rolls that involve combat, raw physical might, or intimidation (even if they are not touching the Tooth at the time).However, if a character possessed by the Tooth tries to get rid of it, the character must succeed on a roll at a -2 penalty. If successful, the character gains a Fate Point.
Savage Worlds The first three times a person touches the Tooth, the person adds +1 to their next Intimidation roll, Strength-based roll, or attack roll. The next two times a person touches the Tooth, they gain a 1d4 on the next Intimidation roll, Strength-based roll, or attack roll. After that, they are considered to possess the Tooth, and gain +1d4 on all of the above die rolls (even if they are not touching the Tooth at the time), but gets the Possessed hindrance:Possessed (Hindrance) If a character possessed by the Tooth tries to get rid of it, the character must succeed on a Spirit roll at a -2 penalty. If successful, the character gains a Fate Point and gets rid of the Tooth.

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 Posted by Brent P. Newhall on January 24, 2012 at 9:00 am  Tagged with: , , , , , , ,

Encounters ~ Plots ~ Places is a source book for any fantasy campaign – come check it out!

 Aruneus, Dungeons & Dragons, FATE, Pathfinder, Role Playing Games, Savage Worlds  No Responses »
Oct 242011
 
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Encounters ~ Plots ~ Places is a source book for any fantasy role playing game.  In it you will find Non-player characters, items, adventure hooks, encounters & beasties – all easily added to your campaign with a minimum of effort.

I’m currently well into the development of this book and writing away furiously! So why the kickstarter project?  Several reasons:

  1. It’s a way to pre-order both the PDF and the printed book.  The PDF will be available through DriveThruRPG at $5 and the printed book will be available through Amazon.com for $15.
  2. You can use your wealth to influence me! That’s right, back the project at the $30 level and you’ll have me slaving over an item of your design for inclusion in this book (as well as the hard copy and PDF of the book itself.) Drop me a cool $100 and you’re going to be an art director, having me create something at your specifications with our artist illustrating it also to your specifications.
  3. I’ll also use the funds to commission more original artwork for this project, allowing me to make it larger, more chock full of good stuff for your campaigns and keep the price exactly the same.

Piri - an NPC from Encounters ~ Plots ~ Places

The ticker just counted over 1235 downloads of the free preview PDF! That’s a very good number in just under three weeks of being available.

I’ve gotten some very good feedback on preview PDF. With 9 days or so of Kickstarter magic left, and $230 to raise, I could really use some help getting the word out.

Please feel free to share this project anywhere you like! If we can get a bit more attention drawn to it, I’m positive we can make the goal.

If just 15 people pre-order the printed book, we’ve done it. It will take 47 pre-orders of the PDF to get there or just a few folks at higher backing levels.

Thanks!

-Ben

Artwork OtherWorldly Art Portfolio© OtherWorld Creations, Inc.

Popularity: 3%

 Posted by Ben on October 24, 2011 at 1:01 pm  Tagged with: , , , , ,

Run a fantasy campaign? Interested in new NPCs, plots, items, places and plot hooks?

 Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder, Role Playing Games, Savage Worlds  1 Response »
Oct 212011
 

How does this sound?

A near-immortal being who’s punishment for past sins is to wander the world, condemning ‘sinners’ to oblivion at the direction of the gods.

A wild cleric, beholden to no gods but imbued with divine power and a mission.

A thief who stole his way into a conspiracy to overthrow a king and is now running for his life.

An ancient drake compiling a concise history of the living races, even if it has to bend history to its will to do it.

The spirit of Death stalks the woods nearby dissuading any from exploring, or stumbling into more than they should know.

An ancient, magical construct designed to empower its user with enormous strength with one fatal flaw.

Raymond - just one of the NPCs from Encounters ~ Plots ~ Places

Encounters ~ Plots ~ Places is my latest project.  It’s clocking in around 40 pages right now but will likely to expand beyond that.  If what you’ve glimpsed above is at all interesting to you and has gotten the seed of creativity growing then you’ll absolutely love the finished book!

This project will happen whether or not the Kickstarter for it is successful. If I do succeed in raising just $500 through pre-orders and special perks, I’ll be able to hire a great artist to create more original content, and depending on how much you’re willing to contribute, that content could be yours!

If you’d like a preview, I’ve published one of the NPCs for free and you can get him right here.

Image copyright Louis Porter Jr. Design.

Popularity: 4%

 Posted by Ben on October 21, 2011 at 1:11 pm

Encounters ~ Plots ~ Places: a system neutral resource book for any fantasy RPG

 Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder, Role Playing Games, Savage Worlds  2 Responses »
Oct 062011
 

The Book

Encounters ~ Plots ~ Places is a source book for any fantasy role playing game.  In it you will find Non-player characters, items, adventure hooks, encounters & beasties – all easily added to your campaign with a minimum of effort.

NPCs

Detail descriptions and motivations, including suggestions for powers, dominant traits and the reasoning behind their existence.  Each NPC is well fleshed out and includes suggestions for inserting them into your campaigns.

Encounters

Interesting and original creatures and situations that can be used as one off encounters, side quests or as the basis for larger adventures within your campaign.  Great for conventions, one shot games, or as detailed additions to your current campaign.

Items

New magical items that have never been seen before.  Detailed descriptions, methods of operation, usage and pitfalls for every item, including adventure hooks useful for creating larger adventures based around each item.

Places

Eerie villages, sites of conflict, areas of interest: detailed descriptions of areas your party can wander through, complete with adventure hooks.  Add in an items, encounters and NPCs as you see fit.

Adventure Hooks

Brief summaries for use in creating your own adventures.  Think of them as seeds from which your entire campaign can grow.

The Funding

Kickstarting this project serves two purposes. The first is to allow interested people to pre-order the PDF or physical book. The book is already well under development, currently at 36 pages in length with an expected length of 40 pages or more. All artwork for the book as it stands is in place.  I expect this book to be completed by mid-December of this year.

The second purpose is to grow the content of this book. If the financial goal is met, I’ll be commissioning some original artwork from artist and illustrator Khairul Hisham, who’s work has been featured in many other RPGs, recently inAzamar and Argyle & Crew. Along with this new artwork will come new content.

Also, depending on your funding level, rewards include the ability for you the backer to help design items, encounters, NPCs and even become an art director.

Popularity: 4%

 Posted by Ben on October 6, 2011 at 11:09 am  Tagged with: , , ,

Get 20% off a bunch of titles at DriveThruRPG and a chance at a $10 gift certificate

 Argyle & Crew, Deals, Pathfinder, Role Playing Games, Savage Worlds  1 Response »
Oct 042011
 

Before I get to DriveThruRPG’s awesome deal, I’d like to give you one of my own.  You can grab the Argyle & Crew PDF, which is normally $2.99, for $2.00 until the end of this month.  If you click this link, it’ll drop this PDF directly into your cart.

The fine folks at DriveThruRPG are offer 20% off any and all of the below titles, by simply adding this code to your order when you check out: DiceInTheFall


Savage Worlds Fantasy Companion [Pinnacle Entertainment]

Realms of Cthulhu [Reality Blurs]

Karma Roleplaying System Core [Bards and Sages]

Fantasy Craft [Crafty Games]

Fat Dragon’s Dragonshire Deluxe [Fat Dragon Games]

Ninja Burger RPG (2nd Edition) [aetherial FORGE]

Heavy Gear Blitz! Locked & Loaded[Dream Pod 9]

Hero’s Handbook: Dragonborn[Goodman Games]

Splicers RPG [Palladium Books]

Caladon Falls[Savage Mojo]

Legend of the Five Rings (4th Edition)[AEG]

Fuzzy Heroes (2nd Edition)[Inner City Games]

Ave Molech (2nd Edition) [Morbidgames]

Book of Alignment (OGL/Pathfinder) [Emerald Press]

Horrific Universe: 12 Months of Horror [Bailey Records]

Directors Cut Survival Horror [Crispy Zombie Productions]

Friar’s Almanac (Complete) [Dark Spire]

Distant Vistas [Draken Games]

Stories in the Ether, Issue 1 (Bundle) [Nevermet Press]

On top of that, they’ve given me the chance to give you a $10 gift certificate to their site.  One person will get it, and here’s how you can qualify.  Leave a comment on this post telling me what you’d like to get with ten bucks to spend at DriveThruRPG.  One winner will get the gift certificate, and I’ll randomly decide who in the next 48 hours.

And don’t forget, you can get Argyle & Crew for two bucks until the end of October.

Popularity: 4%

 Posted by Ben on October 4, 2011 at 9:19 am  Tagged with: , , , , ,
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