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Download a Free Issue of Kobold Quarterly Through Jan. 31

Posted in by Kenneth Newquist on Sun, 01/24/2010 - 1:48pm

If you've ever wanted to try out Kobold Quarterly, but didn't want to put down the change for a single issue PDF or subscription, here's your chance. Open Design is making issue #10 available as a free download ... but only until the end of January. Here's the official word:

Some sneaky rogue stole the keys to the kobold’s vault! While our minions frantically scramble to change the locks, you can take advantage of our misfortune and download a FREE issue of Kobold Quarterly magazine. Go to the KQ Store, add issue #10 to your cart, and enter the coupon code KQ10Free at checkout to snatch a PDF copy from our shelves. In its pages you’ll find:

  • Jason Bulmahn on the Pathfinder RPG
  • Ed Greenwood’s Dwarven Goddess
  • Ecology of the Hill Giant
  • Wicked Fantasy: the Haffun
  • Secrets of the Halberd
  • Monte Cook’s Game Theories
  • Rampant Elf Lust
  • And so much more!

Visit the Kobold Quarterly web site for complete details. By way of endorsement, I'll say that if ever run a fantasy game again, it will be because of Kobold Quarterly. I've got a print subscription, and each issue makes me nostalgic for my old Greyhawk campaign... and gets me thinking about how I might return to it.

Paizo announces RPG Superstar 2010 Open Call

Posted in by Kenneth Newquist on Wed, 12/02/2009 - 10:20pm

Paizo's RPG Superstar contest is back for its third season. As in previous years, RPG designers will compete in multiple elimination rounds until a winner is selected. The initial round opens on December 4, 2009 with an open call for wondrous items designed for the Pathfinder Role-Playing Game. Each entry has to be 300 words or less (including mechanics and flavor text). Entries must be submitted by January 1, 2010.

I've got to say that I'm considering writing something. I've got dozens of wondrous items buried in a decade's worth of D&D campaign notes; I'm sure at least one is worth polishing up for this contest. Whether I'll have the time to do it is another issue entirely.

Check out the official rules, read the FAQ or find out how to submit your own Round 1 entry.

Goodman Games Announces "Level Up" Magazine for D&D 4E

Posted in by Kenneth Newquist on Wed, 02/11/2009 - 5:45pm

The cover for Goodman Game's new D&D 4E-only magazine.

Goodman Games, creator of the Dungeon Crawl Classics and Xcrawl, has announced Level Up, a new magazine dedicated to Dungeons & Dragons 4E:

"Level up your 4E game! Level Up is the official 4E RPG magazine from Goodman Games. Covering all things 4E, Level Up includes adventures, character options, new monsters, Azagar’s Advice for Adventurers, and the endearing wisdom of Dear Archmage Abby. All for only $1.99! Look for the first issue at your local store in April.

Goodman Games is a strong supporter of retail game stores. We believe they are the best vehicle for spreading our love for this great hobby to new fans. Level Up will be available in bricks-and-mortar retail stores for the low, low price of only $1.99. It will also be available via subscription and PDF for the still-reasonable price of $4.00."

SF Site for October: Poison Sleep, Dead to Me, Dragon and Liberator

Posted in by Kenneth Newquist on Mon, 10/06/2008 - 6:30am

SF Site's early October edition is online with reviews of: 

  • Poison Sleep by T.A. Pratt
  • The Queen's Bastard by C.E. Murphy
  • Subterranean: Tales of Dark Fantasy edited by William Schafer
  • Dragon and Liberator by Timothy Zahn
  • Love in the Time of Fridges by Tim Scott
  • Ubik: The Screenplay by Philip K. Dick
  • Kitty Takes a Holiday by Carrie Vaughn
  • Dead To Me by Anton Strout
  • The Lost Children of the Namuh and the Chamber of Souls by David A. Lindon

First Round Free RPG Day '08 Sponsors Announced

Posted in by Kenneth Newquist on Thu, 01/10/2008 - 9:30am

Free RPG Day will be held Saturday, June 21, 2008. The event, inspired by the extremely successful Free Comic Book Day, features the following sponsors this year:

  • Countess Games
  • Goodman Games
  • Mongoose Publishing
  • Q-Workshop
  • Skirmisher Publishing
  • White Wolf Publishing
  • Wizards of the Coast
  • Green Ronin Publishing
  • Troll Lord Games
  • Chessex Manufacturing (Custom "Free RPG Day" Dice)
  • Pelgrane Press

WotC will be giving away a free D&D 4th edition adventure, Q-Workshop will be giving away unique elven dice, and Green Ronin will be offering the Song of Fire and Ice quickplay rules. Specifics about what each company is giving away can be found on the Free RPG Day sponsors page.

Signs & Portents #52

Posted in by Kenneth Newquist on Tue, 01/08/2008 - 9:30am

Issue of #52 of Mongoose's in-house magazine Signs & Portents is out. On the war gaming side they've got a bumper crop of Babylon 5 stories with four new A Call to Arms articles, including three space combat scenarios.

On the role-playing side, they've got a Spycraft article entitled "The right tools for the right job" about designing a murder kit (obviously, an in-game murder kit), a Conan article detailing the "Ark of Delight", a sailing brothel and drug den that sounds like it could be easily ported to another setting, and "new initiatives" for the Paranoia RPG. Download the magazine from Mongoose's web site.

Adamant Announces Dual Statted Pulp Adventures

Posted in by Kenneth Newquist on Thu, 12/13/2007 - 11:00am

As of their current THRILLING TALES release The Golden Idol of Sikral, all of Adamant Entertainment's adventures in 2008 will be dual-stated for d20-based games and the FATE-based Spirit of the Century pulp role-playing game. Check it out at Adamant's RPG NOW store.

H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival 2007

Posted in by Kenneth Newquist on Mon, 09/24/2007 - 8:30am

The H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival 2007 will be held October 5-7 at the historic Hollywood Theatre in Portland, Oregon. It will include eight feature films, 13 special guests, discussion panels, world and regional premieres, There will also be Lovecraftian vendors, multiple door prizes, and more than 20 short films.

Tickets are $12 per day per person on Friday, $15 per day per person on Saturday, $15 per day per person on Sunday. Advance tickets can be purchased at http://www.hplfilmfestival.com.

According to the organizers:

The 14th annual H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival shall prove to be our most exciting festival yet. This year we have some great films lined up along with thought provoking discussion panels and compelling live events."

New Cosmic Encounter Edition from Fantasy Flight in Summer '08

Posted in by Kenneth Newquist on Sun, 09/23/2007 - 8:14am

There's a new print edition of Cosmic Encounter on the event horizon. According to Peter Olotka, Cosmic Encounter designer at Future Pastimes, a new edition of the game will be released by Fantasy Flight Games in Summer 2008.

Signs & Portents Roleplayer and Wargamer #43

Posted in by Kenneth Newquist on Fri, 04/13/2007 - 8:00am

Issue 43 of Mongoose Publishing's twin PDF magazines Signs & Portents Roleplayer and Wargamer is online and ready for download from http://www.mongoosepublishing.com. Writeth Mongoose:

Signs & Portents Wargamer 43
Another packed issue for wargamers this month! For A Call to Arms, there
are experimental rules on utilising Hyperspace, Tactics for the Frontline,
full rules for the Techno Mage Pinnace and the other newly released ships, a
battle report pitting the pak'ma'ra against the Dilgar, and a complete
in-depth preview of the forthcoming second edition of the game. Whew! Our
other games have not been abandoned either. For Victory at Sea, there is a
complete mini-campaign , Hunting the Beast, featuring the Royal Navy hunting