Deal of the Day - Monte Cook's World of Darkness (D20)

Wow! I have a print copy of this, and I so wanted to run it. Sadly, I didn't have a game group at the time.

Monte Cook's World of Darkness, from a time when Monte created games, not publishing houses ;)

If you're interested in The World of Darkness but prefer a D20 or 3.x game system, this is a good fit for you. 

Typically, 13.99 in PDF, until tomorrow morning, Monte Cook's World of Darkness is on sale for $5.60

One year ago, eldritch horrors of cosmic malevolence called the Iconnu attempted to destroy our reality.

They failed, but the attempt left the world in rapidly darkening shadow. Dead souls returned to claim living bodies, creating blood-drinking undead fiends: vampires. Bestial spirits came as well, to create werewolves, and demons formed bodies from worldly matter. Magic crashed back into the world, and mages wield its power for whatever purpose suits them. Humans called the Awakened unknowingly keep the darkness at bay.

These supernatural creatures struggle against each other and clash in the shadows, most attempting to destroy the world, but a few fighting to preserve it. And over it all, the Iconnu still lurk, squeezing the world like an eggshell.

This book includes a complete setting: a new vision of the World of Darkness.

Characters play as vampires, mages, werewolves, demons or Awakened and wield frightening supernatural powers against their own kind.

The world is the one we know, but now much darker: destruction in the central United States, nightmares coming to life and beasts roaming shattered cityscapes.

This game uses a variation of the most popular roleplaying game system in the world.

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New Release - The No-Prep Gamemaster: Train Your Brain to Run Tabletop Roleplaying Games - Second Edition

A little background. I own the first edition of The No-Prep Gamemaster, and I like it. I found that I was already employing many of the techniques described, but it did a good job of helping me identify my strengths and weaknesses as an "improv-style" DM, as I often refer to myself. Was the author's voice a little off-putting? At times, but nothing a few years of honing one's writing skills couldn't fix ;)

Thus, I found myself looking at the preview file of the Second Edition of The No-Prep Gamemaster: Train Your Brain to Run Tabletop Roleplaying Games. Sure, its a damn long litle, so I'll shorten it going forward to The No-Prep Gamemaster 2e. Much better.

From what I saw in the preview, it's worth the current price of 2.99. So, I grabbed a copy of The No-Prep Gamemaster 2e and will put it at the top of my review pile for after the June Convention Season (I have NTRPG Con later this week and Central NY Con the following weekend.) I'm excited to delve into The No-Prep Gamemaster 2e and give you my full thoughts on it, but at 2.99, it qualifies as an impulse buy for any prospective (or seasoned) GM.

Are you a game master who’s short on time, overwhelmed by prep, or tired of burnout? The No-Prep Gamemaster is your solution.

This updated and expanded second edition of Matt Davids’ well-known guide offers a practical, inspiring approach to running unforgettable tabletop RPG sessions, with little to no prep beforehand.

Inside, you’ll discover:

• A mindset shift that takes the pressure off GMing
• How to improvise encounters and adventures on the fly
• Tips for training your brain to generate ideas naturally
• The power of random tables and how to use them
• Ways to engage players without hours of planning
• Practical reflections to help you improve with every session

Whether you’re a brand-new GM or a veteran looking to rekindle your love of the game, this book is packed with tools, insights, and encouragement to help you prep less and play more.

Let go of the guilt. Embrace the chaos. Run better games.

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Humble Bundle - RPG GameMaster Book Series

I did a quick check of the titles in this RPG GameMaster Book Series Bundle, and the prices range from $9.99 to $16.99 in PDF format over at DTRPG. One title in the bundle is a preview, and one is a map pack.

For a single buck, you can grab Villains, Minions, and Their Tactics as well as a preview of an upcoming release. $15 gets you the complete RPG GameMaster Book Series Bundle. I'm in for the whole collection myself.

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