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Saturday, June 11, 2022

Now Shipping - Midnight: Legacy of Darkness (5e)

I know I don't normally cover, or care about 5e releases, but Midnight: Legacy of Darkness is a release I've been waiting for since it was announced. I sincerely loved the 3e version of the Midnight setting (even though I never played a session of 3x or 4e, let alone 5e).

I figure I can likely convert the material to the OSR system of my choice on the fly, or simply use the current Midnight setting for inspiration and gaming reading material.

The suggested retail is 54.99, but you can snag a copy for 43.99 (plus shipping) at Atomic Empire. I didn't see it at Amazon, but a tip of the hat to ENWorld for finding a website/brick-and-mortar that has Midnight: Legacy of Darkness in stock and at a discounted price.

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Friday, June 10, 2022

Jamison Stone has Resigned as CEO of Apotheosis Studios - Are There More Chips to Fall?

The bag o' shit that landed in the laps of Satine Phoenix and her husband Jamison Stone on Wednesday, June 8th, 2022 has just gotten stomped on. Jamison Stone has resigned as CEO of Apotheosis Studios. I believe this move is an attempt to save the company from fallout, but the ball is gathering speed and I doubt this is the last chip to fall.

Some articles in regards:

Apotheosis Studios: The Culmination of Unprofessionalism

Accusations Of Bullying And Blacklisting Surround Dungeons & Dragons Creator Couple

Rick Heinz Twitter Thread (from Apotheosis Studios)

Robert G. Reeve (compiling various twitter comments in regards)

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Thursday, June 9, 2022

Indiegogo - Dwarven Fiasco: An Adventure for 5e and OSR


A dwarven lich has taken over the Temple of the Mountain. What the heck is a dwarven lich?!

I've known Edwin Nagy's work since he helped write Whisper & Venom with Zach Glazer nearly 10 years ago. Since then, I've gotten to meet Edwin at various conventions. Just don't call him Ed or Eddie ;)

So, what is Dwarven Fiasco?

A location-based adventure for a party of Tier 2 5e characters or 4–6th level OSR characters. 

High in their cliff face temples, the dwarven sages watched the plague roll in from the west. They pooled their resources to defend the dwarven lands. Just as their great ritual was coming to an end, stray light from a distant star streamed in through the mighty pillars and pierced their magic circle.

Dwarven Fiasco is 12 bucks in PDF and 25 in Print plus PDF (international orders are POD).

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Wednesday, June 8, 2022

Humble Bundle - the Star Trek Library

For those Trekkies out there, and/or those looking for some deeper lore for their Star Trek RPG Campaigns, Humble Bundle is offering The Star Trek Library.


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Tuesday, June 7, 2022

Kickstarter - A Growing Menace - a Mork Borg Adventure in Hardcover

Evocative custom artwork accompanies a challenging adventure for daring characters. Art by Waclaw Traier, maps by Monkey Blood Design.

Alright, here's the part you all are waiting for, where I detail my connections to the project creator. I've known Thom Wilson for a number of years. I've been invited as a special guest to his Shire Con every year he's had it. Thom donates his time to NTRPG projects every year. He's simply a great guy.

This time around, Thom has a Kickstarter for the Mork Borg RPG - A Growing Menace. Judging from the work Thom has produced in the past, this is a simple no-brainer for me to back. The question becomes PDF at 3 bucks, or print plus PDF at 8 bucks plus POD costs plus shipping. Being that it's from Thom, I'm in for print plus PDF.

Project Goal: A 24-page, 6x9 hardcover in full color. Delivered by DriveThruRPG via print-on-demand. All content for the book is ready for layout and should be print-tested in June. Print-on-demand copies should be ready in July.

Did I mention Glynn Seal did the maps?

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Monday, June 6, 2022

Psst! I Hear You Want a Free Game Meter! Don't Worry, it's Free for Now, You Just Pay LATER!

"Hey kid! Do you wanna put someone else's rating system on your product? What? of course you do! What's that? A bait and switch? Lock you in at free and then charge you a kidney? Do I look like some swindler? Don't answer that! Just sign your "X" below. Don't worry about the details. Would this face fuck you over? Of course, it's "Open Source". I'm open about it that I'm the source of the meter. Hey kid! Where are you going?" - JL

Before I show you the contract, let me show you the meter:


Look at that! You get to give nuTSR free advertising on every product you sell. What a deal!

Now, here's the contract:




See, it just costs one kidney. At least you started with two...


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Sunday, June 5, 2022

A Quick Down & Dirty NTRPG Report from Not Erik!

A Quick Down & Dirty NTRPG Report from Not Erik!
Unless you only come to the Tavern to read my posts (sorry for completely dropping the ball last week. I thought Memorial Day was actually Sunday. Not the holiday, but when I woke up on Monday and went out for breakfast I was thinking about what I was going to post, not realizing it was Monday. D'oh!) you have to know that North Texas RPG Con is going on.

Pretty much it's the one time I get to sit and visit with Rachel, er Erik...yeah it's Erik I want to see......

For the most part NTRPG is my "one con" of the year. There are others that I may be lucky enough to attend, but it is NTRPG that I schedule away from work a year in advance as my only "for sure" vacation. Don't even joke about me having to work 'cause it's just not going to happen. This is the one time of year I've promised myself I'm going to play games, bullshit with friends, and hopefully make some new friends. Lately my battery's been rather low and it's these opportunities to recharge that I hold extremely precious.

NTRPG is a great convention and this is the first year after the death of the founder, Doug Rhea, passed away. His successor, Gary Oliver, has done a damned fine job picking up this particular ball and running with it, although I'm sure he'd disagree and blame any success on his staff.

NTRPG Midnight Auction
satan at work
Anyway, one of the things I just love about NTRPG is the camaraderie. This is only my 5th year attending and I can tell you that I definitely "feel the love". The last couple of years Doug graced me with some quality bullshitting around the table, and I even had him as a GM for a game. So many people here have really taken that quality of Doug's and shared of themselves, on several levels.


One great event that they only have here is the Midnight Auction, hosted by satan. I'm using the small "s" because it's just Bad Mike in a devil's hat and horns, but he plays it up. Before hand several people, myself included, were sharing some nice (mostly) Bourbons with each other and everyone is in a great mood, despite it being so late. The auction is a bit fast and loose and most of the items are kind of BS or tongue-in-cheek jokes, often at the expense of long-time convention attendees/industry "professionals" (this auction is far from professional!) The occasional serious-type item is available for bid as well, so it's not just fun & games, although if you are coming to the auction in an attempt to get something good for cheap, you're barking up the wrong tree.

NTRPG Midnight Auction
Notice Mr. & Mrs. Tenkar in the front row!

I got my second-row seat and bid number for $10, a bargain if you ask me. I'm good with avoiding the 1st row, although there wasn't supposed to be any Gallagher-type situation, you never know......

I bid on a few items, but there was only one thing I had to have and then one thing I wanted to have. The first was a Tom Tullis/satan T-Shirt that I got for $50. This one was is Grey while the one I got last year was in black. I was planning on making some throw pillows out of them, which I may still do......

The second item I picked up was an older iron-on transfer for the very 1st NTRPG Con. I may frame it, but I think it'd be cool to just get a good-quality T-Shirt and actually use the thing! For $100 I figure I might as well enjoy it!

Tom Tullis: The Hero America Deserves

I didn't manage to get anything in the "serious" auction earlier in the day. One of the two things I really wanted went for $10 more than my maximum bid, but I had a max bid already in mind and who knows just how much that other bidder was willing to go. No worries, I was just able to spend that on a T-Shirt and an iron-on transfer!

Iron-On Transfer

The games were great and I got some awesome stuff at the dealer's room, but that's all secondary to having fun making new friends and spending time with old ones.