Wow. CRAZY AMOUNTS OF WANT. I love John's work, and really enjoy Blood & Treasure (enough that I now complain that the text on the spine is far too small for a book of it's stature).
I picked up NOD 1 and 6 ('cause they were free) and then bought PDFs of NOD 16-20 and it is one helluva magazine. Lots of cool ideas and very professional looking. So many great 'zines in the OSRverse!
Now this is the day I was waiting for. The first six issues of NOD that I own are fantastic and when I heard there was to be a generous bundle of all the issues given away... Count me in!
This would be lovely to have, I've been looking into Blood & Treasure and it is an exceptionally fun looking system I'm trying to try with my group. Having NOD to amplify the experience would be absolutely lovely.
Those maps alone look great! I've just been making up my geography, it would be nice to have some idea as to where my players actually were or were going :)
Let Me Ask the Room
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I can't help but think Command & Conquer when I see NOD
ReplyDeleteCool stuff!
ReplyDeleteLooks interesting, hadn't heard of that zine before.
ReplyDeleteVery cool.
ReplyDeleteYay for RPGs!
ReplyDeleteI love NOD!!!
ReplyDeleteYay Nod!
ReplyDeleteWow. CRAZY AMOUNTS OF WANT. I love John's work, and really enjoy Blood & Treasure (enough that I now complain that the text on the spine is far too small for a book of it's stature).
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas and thanks!
ReplyDeleteWow! Very nice gift! Someone's gonna get a great item!
ReplyDeleteNOD is a great zine.
ReplyDeleteOn the thirdd day of os4xmas my ture love gave to me 3 potions for sipping.
Pullz up a stool and plants a mug on the table... "I'll have some of what yer offerin"
ReplyDeleteIn like Flynn!
ReplyDeleteOn the third day of OSRmas my DM gave to me,
ReplyDelete3 Henchmen,
2 Tuckers Kobolds,
and a Lich King playing possum in a Gallows Tree!
NOD!
ReplyDeleteAwesome stuff!
ReplyDeleteI'm interested.
ReplyDeleteI have almost all of these, but maybe I'll give them to someone else. I'm in.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to read these!
ReplyDeleteVery cool!
ReplyDeleteMe! Me! Me! Pick me!
ReplyDeleteThat is an amazing prize!!!
ReplyDeleteEgg NOD all round!!!! :O)
ReplyDeleteNod is an awesome zine. I'd be happy to update my collection.
ReplyDeleteThat is indeed some good Egg NOD. Would be nice to toss back a few more! ;)
ReplyDeleteLand of Nod! Yes!
ReplyDeleteMan, do I want this! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteHuzzah!
ReplyDeleteWow, thanks John!
ReplyDelete"Time is fun, when you are having flies," Tsathogga.
ReplyDeleteWe require more vespene gas.
ReplyDeleteThat is incredibly cool of Mr. Stater and I hope to win!
ReplyDeletesending the dwarf in first.
ReplyDeleteThat's no moon, that's a NOD station.
ReplyDeleteYes, please.
ReplyDeleteWould be very happy to get these.
ReplyDeleteGo Army!
ReplyDeleteI like a little kick in my egg-NOD.
ReplyDeleteSweeet
ReplyDeleteI failed my Make Witty Comment roll...
ReplyDeleteThis is really interesting, want!
ReplyDeleteSweet! Awesome gift.
ReplyDeleteNOD in the house!
ReplyDeleteCount me in, again.
ReplyDeleteI love Blood & Treasure.
ReplyDeleteNOD too bad of a deal!
ReplyDeleteGreat prize! I loves me some NOD hexcrawls.
ReplyDelete
ReplyDeleteIf I win, I promise I will nod cry.
Again, thanks for the awesome offering! Thanks to John Stater for his generosity!
ReplyDeleteNOD is pure awesome sauce. Thanks to John for offering these up! And to our man Tenkar for hosting, of course.
ReplyDeleteLook into my eye. You didn't listen last time.
ReplyDeleteLove it.
ReplyDeleteGooooooooooooNavy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteNOD issues are good stuff!
ReplyDeleteYeah Nod is Suh-Weet!!
ReplyDeleteNOD is the coolest.
ReplyDeleteI think Kirk said it best:
ReplyDeleteNOOOOOOOOOOD!
I'm in like Flynn
ReplyDelete\m/
How had I not heard of NOD before now, wow. IN!
ReplyDeleteNod is awesome.
ReplyDeleteI'd welcome it.
ReplyDeleteMe wanty
ReplyDeleteBlack lotus. Stygian, the best!
ReplyDeleteWhere's the damn +1 button on this page?
ReplyDeleteThat's a lot of holiday reading crossing my fingers
ReplyDeleteThat's a lot of holiday reading crossing my fingers
ReplyDeleteGiving a nod for Nod.
ReplyDeleteIn for the Nod as well
ReplyDeleteGlad I saw this before I nodded off tonight...
ReplyDeleteCan't win if you nod have a ticket.
ReplyDeleteI'd like to learn more of the land of NOD.
ReplyDeleteAwsome. John Stater is a pretty cool guy, and the free issues of NOD were great.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmahanukwanzaa!
ReplyDeleteWow. Such an amazing gift!
ReplyDeleteHappy OSRithmas to all!
Merry OSRithmas is a good way of putting it!
ReplyDeleteThanks much John Stater!
ReplyDeleteThanks John, that's osrsome!
ReplyDeleteI'm in!
ReplyDeleteI picked up NOD 1 and 6 ('cause they were free) and then bought PDFs of NOD 16-20 and it is one helluva magazine. Lots of cool ideas and very professional looking. So many great 'zines in the OSRverse!
ReplyDeleteNow this is the day I was waiting for. The first six issues of NOD that I own are fantastic and when I heard there was to be a generous bundle of all the issues given away... Count me in!
ReplyDeleteRockin' cool PDF pack!
ReplyDeleteGood stuff -- sounds like a great series.
ReplyDeleteBlood & Treasure is a great game.
ReplyDeleteNod is awesome!
ReplyDeleteThis would be lovely to have, I've been looking into Blood & Treasure and it is an exceptionally fun looking system I'm trying to try with my group. Having NOD to amplify the experience would be absolutely lovely.
ReplyDeleteVery generous gift, indeed!
ReplyDeleteMuch material. Very NOD.
ReplyDeleteThat's a lot of NOD.
ReplyDeletea generous package, thanks John
ReplyDeleteWrap it up, I'll take it!
ReplyDeleteNodding in agreement.
ReplyDeleteAnother new item to me. Keep 'em coming!
ReplyDeleteHoping for a NOD my way.
ReplyDeleteOn the third day of Christmas...
ReplyDeleteI *so* want this!
ReplyDeleteWow, what a gift.
ReplyDeleteSweet! I'm in! :)
ReplyDeleteThose maps alone look great! I've just been making up my geography, it would be nice to have some idea as to where my players actually were or were going :)
ReplyDeleteCool bundle of good-stuff!
ReplyDeleteWestward leading, still proceeding,
ReplyDeleteGuide us to thy perfect Light.
Oooh, shiny!
ReplyDeleteAwesome you are doing this. Getting back into the OSR with the kids after a (too long) hiatus
ReplyDeleteI've always heard about NOD. Me want some.
ReplyDeleteGoodness gracious me, that sounds awesome!
ReplyDeleteThis is the one I am really after! I'm a proud owner of Blood & Treasure. Let me know when I win!!!!
ReplyDeleteDanny Cline
Sounds wunderbar, count me in!
ReplyDeleteexcellent, got to love the NOD's
ReplyDeleteI will win this.
ReplyDeletelate to the party...
ReplyDeletePut my name into the pile please!
ReplyDeleteI love the holidays!
ReplyDeleteOooh, I have coveted these for some time now! Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteand closed to further comments
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