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Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Kickstarter - Arden's Adventures/Arden's Notebook: An OSE 'Zine Series (Necromancer Games)


Quick note! Skeeter Green and Zach Glazar are the Special Guests on Talking Crit Live! Wednesday, June 5th @ 8PM ET - Skeeter worked on the Arden's series of zines for Necromancer Games, and Zach is an executive of Necromancer Games / Frog God Games. Link to the stream here.

Another note! I know Skeeter and Zach not just on a professional level but also on a personal level. Both are close friends and skilled and talented creators of old-school gaming material. 'Nuff Said! Tenkar

I'm a big fan of RPG zines. They are the perfect size for my consumption of gaming goodness and are convenient for both on-the-go reading AND when one HAS to go. Heh :)

Four zines in one Kickstarter for Old School Essentials from Frog God Games / Necromancer Games. Could I ask for more? Probably not.

I'm backing Arden's Adventures/Arden's Notebook Kickstarter at the $40 backer level - all 4 zines in print and PDF. International backers CAN opt for POD, which would make for cheaper shipping.

Arden's Adventures is a full-color zine that brings back the feel of classic adventures, where the characters are as likely to die in the second room as they are to find vast and unimaginable treasures and high adventure!

Arden's Notebook is a serialized supplement inspired by Arden's Adventures. The Notebook delivers useful information for the adventure, ideas to make your own, and regular columns such as Helman’s Haberdashery, Role Call!, Igbat's Incantarium, Zoo-Illogical, and more. And Tropes, our original comic strip, illustrated by the wonderful Chet Minton, is pretty darn cool!

All four zines are 28 to 32 pages, A5-sized, and saddle-stitched. To be precise, the page counts are as follows:

  • Arden's Adventures Volume 1 is 32 pages.
  • Arden's Notebook Volume 1 is 28 pages.
  • Arden's Adventures Volume 2 is 32 pages.
  • Arden's Notebook Volume 2 is 32 pages.


 

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Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Kickstarter - 13 Screams Beneath The Withering Sky


A Dystopian Fantasy Roleplaying Game Of Vengeance & Survival With OSR-Inspired Design, But Based On Simple d6-Mechanics.

Rick Hershey and Lucus Palosaari make one heck of an interesting collaborative team, and they're the creative minds behind 13 Screams Beneath the Withering Sky.

Promising a streamlined OSR-inspired system using d6 mechanics, it apparently has a grim-dark aesthetic, which I am drawn to. Damn, my experience with WFRP 1e has forever corrupted me ;)

I'm in for the POD hardcover and PDF.

13 Screams Beneath The Withering Sky is a dark fantasy tabletop RPG designed for players who crave tension, exploration, and the thrill of facing insurmountable odds. The core rulebook includes everything you need to create characters, navigate a cursed world, and challenge the 13 Warlords that dominate the land.

 

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Monday, February 3, 2025

It's Official! I'll Be Returning to PAGE in 2026 as a Special Guest!



PAGE 2025,  held in January of this year, was a blast, plain and simple. For a con only in its second year, things ran very smoothly. Everyone appeared to be having a great time, and the weekend went by in the blink of an eye.

I am pleased and flattered to have been invited to return to the Philadelphia Area Gaming Expo (PAGE) as a Special Guest in 2026. Get your tickets NOW, as the Special Guest list will simply grow to a ridiculous size, and you'll kick yourself for missing out on the festivities. You can get more info about PAGE here.

Apparently, for the candid shout used above, I was inspired by THIS man below ;)


I hope to see many of you later this month at TotalCon (Feb 20-23).

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