December Blog Roll Addditions

Last additions of the year to the Blog Roll


http://migellito.blogspot.ca/ - Nicodemus.

http://www.godsmonsters.com/ - Hard to say, it's just different than typical blog.

November Blog Roll Addditions

Super radtacular Blogs added to the Roll and totally awesome why.


http://monstroustelevision.blogspot.com/ - post on being ridiculously excited / hyperbolic in product reviews which I, of course, totally am all the time. It's my style. I'm providing my opinion and my opinions are frequently "over the top". If I'm only "meh" on something there's nothing interesting to say about it.

http://admtale.blogspot.com/ - the guy with frozen eyelashes.

http://falsemachine.blogspot.com/ - I want to read about Veins of the Earth (and since I've mentioned it he can't back down now). Also opinionated people, like Stalin on cocaine, are more interesting.

http://elfmaidsandoctopi.blogspot.com.au - Great name, don't get to interact with many down under RPGrs. Gamma Posts. Great pics "Ahhhhh"

http://tribecomicsandgames.blogspot.com/ - One of my FLGS.

http://strangemagic.robertsongames.com/ - PocketMod Spellbook and Bene Gesserit Class!!! Great minimalistic mod of turning chart.

http://gibletblizzard.blogspot.co.nz/ - Santicore! and Dark Sun content which I've never played, always been interested in, and rarely see.

http://dreamsofmythicfantasy.blogspot.com/ - Conan pic.

Wizardawn S&W Love

I've been watching Wizardawn (name makes me think of Dark Suns styled adventure based on Red Dawn) for a while now. While many of resources are system agnostic, the stuff I'd been wanting lately, treasure, encounters wasn't so much.

As if in answers to my appeals...

Behold! Sword and Wizardry Stuffs as Wizardawn.

Books and Tomes is keen.  Wrapping it all up, Encounter Generation.  Love the vertical Dungeon Delve. For me, most useful of all is the aptly named [what's behind the] Dungeon Door.  A few pages of "make me look like I know what I'm doing when DMing on the fly".

July Blog Roll Additions

Sites I've added to Blog Roll recently. Link and (sometimes arbitrary) reason for joining the fellowship.

http://crushingskulls.blogspot.com/  whoops, not sure how I've missed then so long.

Game Master Inspiration

Johnn Fourr of Roleplaying Tips fame created Pinterest (pics) for Game Master Inspiration.

Yo dawg, I heard you like skull. So I put a skull in your skull so you can ...

Source: 24.media.tumblr.com via Johnn on Pinterest

June Blog Roll Additions

Sites I've added to Blog Roll recently.  Link and (sometimes arbitrary) reason for joining the fellowship.


http://www.wizardawn.com/rpg/ Awesome Generators.

http://dougkovacs.com/dkblog/ Cause his art is high bad assery.

http://plagmada.blogspot.com/ RPG Ephemera Archive!

http://jerrysmap.blogspot.com/  because of this short documentary.

http://rathergamey.blogspot.com/  Glacia, Barbaric Ice Queen and I know this dude from past NTRPG Conventions.

http://towerofzenopus.blogspot.com/  The first D&D Next article I've liked (I avoid most without reading) and Zenopus!

http://hugeruinedpile.wordpress.com/  Dig the pics and core ideas post.  Big proponent of "essence" over mechanics or mimicry.  For instance Milius understood the essence of an REH yarn.  Hint; it's not whether Conan's hair is the right color or not.

http://propnomicon.blogspot.com/  Horror and Fantasy props.

http://flamingtales.blogspot.com/  Sucker for the name.

http://mostunreadblogever.blogspot.com/ Several interesting reviews of products I hadn't heard of.  Deadlands Noir!

http://d20pirates.blogspot.com/ Duh, pirates!

http://fromtheashesrpg.blogspot.com/ need more science / mutant / space blogs.

RPG Ephemera Archive

Play Generated Map and Document Archive

"PlaGMaDA's mission is to preserve, present, and interpret play generated cultural artifacts, namely manuscripts and drawings created to communicate a shared imaginative space."

At NTRPGCon I found out about PlaGMaDA, The RPG Ephemera Archive.  Which endeavors to preserve our (gamers) history along the lines of The Internet Archive and textfiles.com.

I can totally get behind this!

I buy too much stuff on eBay and occasionally find maps, character sheets, notes that I'll be sending of to PlaGMaDA from now on. I've added the plagmada blog to my roll.


This site is fabulous, some examples of items in the archive.


Side view

Dragon Art

Woot, Woot

Burned Toast

Treasure Map

Can spend hours exploring there.

Mother of all Map Projects

The digital, interactive map of Rome, the City is pretty cool.  And Stanford's Geospatial Network Model of the Roman World was my favorite map project coolest map.  Those pale in comparison to  Jerry Gretzinger map making.  His map "game/artwork/life's work" is bloody well captivating.

Apropos of nothing, Insightful and fun Lesson's Learned at NTRPG Con post by Steve Winter.

Sunday Links

http://quicklyquietlycarefully.blogspot.com/2011/06/crossroads-boggles-and-exemplary-map.html

A map too bad ass for words

Proper sword fights and a counterpoint

I see Lead People - besides an awesome name this is a great blog about physical craft side of hobby.  Lately they've been on a DIY/Cheap terrain kick.  Totally worth checking out.

Play this next time the players want to slay adolescent gnolls.

True dat! same thing said with more words (which some people prefer).

Sunday Links

Things I've seen around the interwebs last few days.


Huzzah!  http://poleandrope.blogspot.com/2011/06/thank-you-all-very-much.html

Dodecahedron RPG Zine from A Character for Every Game blog.

Pockets picked

Pretty http://matt-landofnod.blogspot.com/2011/06/deviant-friday-ilias-kyriazis-edition.html

A music Video!

RPG Blog Roll Additions

http://supergalacticdreadnought.blogspot.com/ recent posts are some really cool OGRE minis

This Week's Blog Roll Additions

http://fistfulofcoppers.blogspot.com/


http://henchmanabuse.blogspot.com/

http://oldschoolheretic.blogspot.com/

http://leadpeople.blogspot.com/

http://axe-n-hammer.blogspot.com/

http://gorgonmilk.blogspot.com/

More blogs added just now

http://addgrognard.blogspot.com/

http://eternalkeep.blogspot.com/

Added New Blogs to Roll This Week

http://www.risusmonkey.com/

http://stonewerks.wordpress.com/

http://mapandcounters.blogspot.com/

http://swordandshieldrpg.blogspot.com/

http://quicklyquietlycarefully.blogspot.com/

http://the-city-of-iron.blogspot.com/

http://lordgwydion.blogspot.com/

http://docgrognard.blogspot.com/

Worth Linking To

Don't get to read all the blogs as much as I use to, but these posted I happened upon recently

Good lord I love maps "A Character for Every Game" blog hits it square on the head.

More Geomorphs

Totally linking to this

Also, wouldn't be better served if works such as "Seven Samurai" and "Fellowship of the Ring" were available to all instead of being endlessly merchandised? 

Roleplaying Tips Weekly E-Zine Issue #506 Taking The Initiativ

Be sure and check out tip "7. Only Use Init As Needed" ;)

Taking The Initiative: These Methods And Ideas Will Surprise You

Contents

• A Brief Word From Johnn
• Taking The Initiative: These Methods And Ideas Will Surprise You
• Reader Tips On Initiative
• Game Master Tips & Tricks
  1. 20 Ideas For Inserting Legends And Myths Into Your Campaign
  2. Source of Maps And Inspiration
  3. Use Wallpaper For Great Mapping
  4. Use Tarpaulin For Maps
  5. Generate Encounters Using Tarot Meets 5W2H Meets Maslow
  6. Haunted Western Ideas

Roleplaying Tips Weekly E-Zine Issue #504 Heists and Haunted Houses

Heists and Haunted Houses

Contents:

• A Brief Word From Johnn
• Reader Tip Request: Managing Initiative
• Heists and Haunted Houses
• 4 Ways To Make Haunted Houses Great
• Readers Respond: Halloween Westerns

Happy Hello Dragon 'een

Roleplaying Tips Weekly E-Zine's Supplemental Issues and Dowloads

I mentioned these briefly before.  But, John Four has collected some great stuff over at the downloads section of the Roleplaying Tips website.  I decided they deserved own post and more exposure.

Supplemental Issues

• Supplemental Issue #22 - Making Magic Items Interesting
• Supplemental Issue #21 - RPG Advocacy
• Supplemental Issue #20 - Over-Resting PCs
• Supplemental Issue #18 - Roleplaying Quests
• Supplemental Issue #17 - Tips For Dealing With Stealthy PCs
• Supplemental Issue #16 - Tips For Planning & Running The First Session Of A Campaign
• Supplemental Issue #15 - Wilderness Encounter Ideas
• Supplemental Issue #14 - The GM's Library
• Supplemental Issue #13 - Electronic Gaming & Tools Reviews
• Supplemental Issue #12 - Free Maps
• Supplemental Issue #11 - NPC Essentials Article & Book Info
• Supplemental Issue #10 - Online Games
• Supplemental Issue #9 - Remedies For GM Burn-Out
• Supplemental Issue #8 - Running Games At Conventions
• Supplemental Issue #7 - Buildings, Establishments, and Places You Can Find In Villages, Towns, and Cities
• Supplemental Issue #6 - Minor Rewards Ideas
• Supplemental Issue #5 - The Character Questionnaire
• Supplemental Issue #4 - The Perfect Gaming Environment
• Supplemental Issue #3 - Helping Players Choose To Roleplay vs. Fight
• Supplemental Issue #2 - Alternative Forms Of Character Rewards
• Supplemental Issue #1 - Silly Players

Other Downloads

A grab bag of  goodness, overland encounters, book generator, 8000 first names, excel spreadsheets, and the like.  Also, awesomely, Roleplaying Tips Archives - plain text format - Issues 001 to 431 a 4.7MB zip file.


Not linking them all, head over to Roleplaying Tips Website's Download Section and scroll down.

5 Room Dungeons - Contest Entry Downloads

Before the One Page Dungeon Contest, there was the Five Room Dungeon Contest. These are all smallish (5 rooms) adventure settings based on the 5 Room Format.

• Volume 18
  
  
  1. The Tomb of Three Brothers by Jake Sorensen
  2. The Wizard's Retreat by Jake Sorensen
  3. The Shifter by The Shifter
  4. The Braun Castle by Monstah
  
  
• Volume 17
  
  
  1. Retreat by Aki Halme
  2. Tomb of the Colossus by Bryan Smart
  3. Too Many in the Tomb by John Moseman
  4. Minaret of the Smoking Tankard by Michael Sinclair
  5. The Witchwood by H L
  
  
• Volume 16
  
  1. The Sledge by Dragonlordmax
  2. The Pyramid by Jeremy Coffey
  3. The Masters of Evil by David J Rowe
  
  
• Volume 15
  
  
  1. Prison Break by Nathan Wells
  2. The Company by Nathan Wells
  3. Catching the Traitor by Amy
  4. The Wizard's Land by Dr SciFi
  5. St. Nathanial - Harbinger of Doom by Thewizard63
  
  
• Volume 14
  
  1. Caravan of Courage by Nathan Wells
  2. Escape From Slavers' Isle by Jason Kemp
  3. Vault of the Wiglord by Ken McCutchen
  4. The Towers of Wisdom by manfred
  5. Through the Maze by Margaret Coffey
  
  
• Volume 13
  
  1. The Wizard's Challenge by Thewizard63
  2. Drop of Blood in the Bucket by mrcelophane
  3. Temple of the Four Elements by Nathan Wells
  4. Random 5 Rooms Dungeon Generator by Davide Quatrini
  5. Promised Aid by Jonas Dorn
  
  
• Volume 12
  
  1. Stranger Than Fiction by Uri Lifshitz
  2. Aboleth by Andrew Anderson
  3. Dragon's Lair by Aki Halme
  4. Lord and Killer by Drackler
  5. Upshi Rises by Cheka Man
  
  
• Volume 11
  
  
  1. The Mercenary Shrine (sci-fi) by Ancient Gamer
  2. The Cursed Keep of the Wastelands by Captain Penguin
  3. The Well by Bert Isla
  4. The Governor's House by Anthony Hart-Jones
  5. Blind Pack by Jean-Christophe Pelletier
  
  
• Volume 10
  
  
  1. Revenge of the Urn Beast by Cheka Man
  2. Raid on Tantalus IV by dark_dragon
  3. Sewer Lair by Daniel Burrage
  4. Orcish Olympics by Aki Halme
  5. Pitfall Castle by Nathan Wells
  
  
• Volume 9
  
  1. Skanda Biologicals by Siren no Orakio
  2. The Spirit Never Dies by Ria Hawk
  3. Saving Plaque by Strolen
  4. Barrow of the Bored Berserker by DeeCee
  5. The Stone Labyrinth by Daniel Burrage
  
  
• Volume 8
  
  1. To Sell a Gem by David Hickman
  2. Place of the Embalmers by Wulfhere
  3. The Nobleman's Daughter by Dragon Lord
  4. The Great Gate by Davide Quatrini
  5. Heart of the Dwarves by Paul Darcy
  
  
• Volume 7
  
  1. Of Pines and Roses by valadaar
  2. The Tomb of Agellar by Dragonlordmax
  3. Deserted Island by Nik Palmer
  4. Henge of Ascension by Nik Palmer
  5. Taking Sides by Uri Lifshitz
  
  
• Volume 6
  
  1. Diamonds and the Deluge by valadaar
  2. Bedizen's Traveling Dungeon by Scrasamax
  3. Thieves' Guild by Aki Halme
  4. 'Ringed' by fadeaway1978
  5. Tomb of a Cleric by Uri Lifshitz
  
  
• Volume 5
  
  1. Spawn of the God-Egg by Wulfhere and EchoMirage
  2. Foray into the Forest of the Frog King by Thewizard63
  3. Troll Brothers Cove by Nik Palmer
  4. Black Fire Ruins by Will Cartier
  5. Shadow Vault by William K. Wood
  
  
• Volume 4
  
  1. The Sanctuary of Sumuho by Dozus
  2. Crossbones Island by Chaosmark
  3. Swamp Music by Nik Palmer
  4. The Windspire by Nathan Meyer
  5. The Message by Morgan Joeck
  
  
• Volume 3
  
  1. The Haunting by Matthew and Paul Darcy
  2. The Quest for the Rod of Spellius by Davide Quatrini
  3. The Plague Devil by Nik Palmer
  4. Villainous Cellar Pub by Aki Halme
  5. Ye Classic Wizard's House by Gillian Wiseman
  
  
• Volume 2
  
  1. Warts and All by Paul Darcy
  2. Temple of the Volcano God by DJ Mindermast
  3. The Necromancer's Cave by Morpha
  4. Merchant's Crypt by Aki Halme
  5. The Temple Defiled by Tyler Turner
  
  
• Volume 1
  
  1. A visit to the Witch's Cottage by Gillian Wiseman
  2. Isles of Ice by Mothshade
  3. The Tomb of the Dragon Queen by Joseph Rapoport
  4. The Living Vault by Mothshade
  5. The Sunken Vault by Nathan 

All 18 Volumes 181 pages! Includes a new advenrure, The Pool of Unmaking by John McCullogh

4 Best Ways To Handle Town Guards Roleplaying Tips #492

[Before I found all you bloggers RPTipsWeekly was my main "fix" for Cool New Stuff.  It continues to be important part of my RPG breakfast.]

Roleplaying Tips Weekly E-Zine Issue #492
4 Best Ways To Handle Town Guards

Contents:

• A Brief Word From Johnn
• 4 Best Ways To Handle Town Guards
• Character Development Templates

Here's a bit from "A Brief Word From John" I wanted to highlight.  The text archives are great. There's also a downloads sections with 22 focused supplemental issues and a bunch of other downloads. AND the 5 room dungeon collection.  RPGTW Downloads.  John's parting message is one we should all take up.

Text Archives Available
Reminder: you can get past issues in plain text format anytime at the website: http://www.roleplayingtips.com/issues/txt/

Get at least one game played this week!

Sunday Links

[Been sick all week, haven't been reading much online, Found these though.]




Roll and Interrupt initiative -- http://zzarchov.blogspot.com/2010/06/changing-initiative-yet-again.html  This really makes me want to use individual initiative...

Epic6, D&D 3.5 limited to levels 1-6.  Nice, but nice enough? Simplify skills (fewer & no points), simply movement (hex or no 1.5 diagonal), some other tweaks (AoO) and I can see myself maybe considering DMing 3.5 again -- http://www.myth-weavers.com/wiki/index.php/Epic_6

Old Book Picture Blog hasn't disappointed yet -- http://scrap.oldbookillustrations.com/post/692247880/batten-giant-drinks-stream


Mule Abides RedBox Workshop series, esp Spellbender -- http://muleabides.wordpress.com/2010/06/02/red-box-workshop-the-spellbender-pc/

RuneQuest II -- http://sordnbord.blogspot.com/2010/06/runequest-ii.html
http://akraticwizardry.blogspot.com/2010/03/runequest-ii-versus-openquest.html