Flash Giveaway - Humble RPG Book Bundle: Pathfinder 2018 By Frog God Games

Yep, I have another code for a Humble Bundle to giveaway. This time it's the Humble RPG Book Bundle: Pathfinder 2018 By Frog God Games.

We are giving away the full 15 buck bundle. All you need do is name your favorite Frog God Product, regardless of system, as a comment below prior to 1 PM Eastern tomorrow morning. One random commenter will be gifted.

Yes, it is for Pathfinder, but any DM with their salt should be able to convert to the OSR ruleset of their choice on the fly and you can't beat the price.

Note, if you make a purchase via The Tavern's Humble Bundle affiliate link, a portion of your purchase price goes to support The Tavern. Also, it appears we've been getting more gift codes from Humble Bundle due to the use of The Tavern's affiliate links. I thank you.

The Tavern Chat Podcast - Episode 114 - Back to BasiX Gets Goodman'ed & OSR Sales

Huge congrats to Thom Wilson for getting Goodman Games as the print distributor of his Back to Basix Zine!

Goodman Games is now the distributor of Thom Wilson's Back to BasiX zine in print. Victorious and Amazing Adventures Bundle. Barrel Rider Games 25% off sale for all PDFs. 

Link to Episode #114 - https://anchor.fm/tavernchat/episodes/Episode-114---Back-to-BasiX-Get-Goodmaned--OSR-Sales-e25oe1

Other links from the episode:

goodman-games.com/store/product/back-to-basix-issue-1/

www.rpgnow.com/product/215938/Back-to-BasiX--Issue-1?affiliate_id=1446

www.drivethrurpg.com/product/123060?affiliate_id=1446

www.rpgnow.com/browse/pub/4417/Barrel-Rider-Games?affiliate_id=1446

Yep, those are affiliate links above. Support The Tavern. Shop Smart. Shop Affiliate Link Smart! ;)

Sale - Barrel Rider Games (White Star / White Box / LL) - ALL PDF Releases 25% Off

You want more James Spahn for less? Well, THIS is your chance!

For the month of September, James Spahn / Barrel Rider Games has put each and every PDF they've released on sale at 25% off.

You want more White Star? More White Box? More Labyrinth Lord? And you want it for less? Now is your chance!

Seriously, some of the best OSR material available for any system is on sale at 25% off. I'd say even nicer things, but James is a good friend of mine, and I feel awkward making 6 foot tall Hobbits embarrassed by saying nice things...

Note: No Six foot plus tall Hobbits were harmed in the creation of this sale. More sales mean more new products down the line. PWYW is already priced at "tip jar" pricing. Remember, Hobbits gotta eat! ;P

Yep, that's an affiliate link above. The Tavern runs on affiliate sales... and beer. Mmmm! Beer!

The Tavern Chat Podcast - Episode 113 - State of the Tavern Keeper - Don't Mind Me ;)

Doctors say the darndest things at times. Short-term memory loss? Check. Inability to focus? Check. Poor concentration? Checkity check check.  A cancer survivor with eight months of chemo? Ah, you have Chemo Brain.

Tim Shorts drops in with his thoughts on how much magic he likes in fantasy settings. Your Tavern Keeper has been diagnosed with "Chemo Brain" related symptoms. Don't blame me if I forget your name ;)

Link to Episode #113 - https://anchor.fm/tavernchat/episodes/Episode-113---State-of-the-Tavern-Keeper---Dont-Mind-Me-e25itu

Reminder - Tavern Chat Tonight - 9 PM Eastern - Be Warned, Your Host is Beat ;)

Yep, today is a Wednesday and that means tonight is Tavern Chat. Be warned, I'm beat to hell this week (ass dragging at its pinnacle) but I'll be there :)

So, 9 PM on The Tavern's Discord Server.

It's where I'm making the early announcement of the next Flash Giveaway - another gaming related Humble Bundle.

Here's the link: https://discord.gg/zeqKKa

Flash Giveaway - Humble Digital Tabletop Bundle - Time to Award the Gift Bundle

Yep, back from my appointment and time to give away the prize. Hmm, 10 entries on the original post... d10... 5

Carl Heyl, you've got a bundle coming to you :)

Email me at tenkarsDOTtavern at that Gmail thing and I'll get the code out to you.

For those still interested in the Digital Tabletop Bundle, the link (its an affiliate link) is here:

https://www.humblebundle.com/games/digital-tabletop-bundle?partner=tenkar

A portion of monies paid via the above affiliate link go to supporting The Tavern and its ever humble bartender ;)

The Tavern Chat Podcast - Episode 112 - Follow Up Discussion - How Much Fantasy?

I really do love it when folks leave voicemails and emails in response to an episode. It makes this whole process much more interactive ;)

Wow. Three voicemails and an email. I guess the episode 110 discussing "How much fantasy do you like in your settings" was a good discussion driving episode. This was a blast to respond to and record :)

Link to Episode 112 - https://anchor.fm/tavernchat/episodes/Episode-112---Follow-Up-Discussion---How-Much-Fantasy-e2595l

Link to Radio Grognard (Glen Hallstrom) - https://anchor.fm/radio-grognard

Link to Spike Pit Podcast - https://anchor.fm/spikepit

Flash Giveaway - Humble Digital Tabletop Bundle - 18 hours (more or less) to Comment

We are giving away (with the generosity of Humble Bundle) a $15 key to the Humble Digital Tabletop Bundle. All you need do is comment on which game in the Digital Tabletop Bundle you would really like to play - or already like to play. One random commenter will be gifted sometime tomorrow afternoon (I have an appointment in the morning, so upon my return ;)

You can use the link here: https://www.humblebundle.com/games/digital-tabletop-bundle?partner=tenkar to see which games are in the bundle. If you decide to purchase this bundle (or another bundle) a portion of the monies you spend will go to support The Tavern.

Good luck to all. I may have another flash giveaway tomorrow ;)

The Tavern Chat Podcast - Episode 111 - Kickstarter Roundup for September 4, 2018

It's a Tuesday, and that means another Kickstarter Roundup here at the Tavern Chat Podcast.

Time to dig into some Kickstarters! Triskelion Space Tabletop RPG, Jungle Tomb of the Mummy Bride, Outdoor Encounter Cards, Atmar's Cardography: Full RPG Modules & Random Dungeon Decks, True Level Adventures for 1E and 5E gaming, Metal, Magic and Lore Fantasy RPG - Revised Edition!, and Dice Adventures.

Link to Episode 111 - https://anchor.fm/tavernchat/episodes/Episode-111---Kickstarter-Roundup-for-September-4--2018-e2560r

Kickstarter related links:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1059971838/triskelion-space-tabletop-rpg/
https://dieheart.net/exodus-system-srd-review/
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/219694/Exodus-System-SRD?affiliate_id=1446 (affiliate link)

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/planetxgames/jungle-tomb-of-the-mummy-bride

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/102137316/outdoor-encounter-cards-for-use-with-many-tabletop

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/norsefoundry/atmars-cardography-full-rpg-modules-and-random-dun

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/563681582/true-level-adventures-for-1e-and-5e-gaming

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1725754599/metal-magic-and-lore-fantasy-rpg-revised-edition

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/356066346/dice-adventures

New Release - FX1 Fifty Fiends from New Big Dragon Games Unlimited

I am a huge fan of New Big Dragon Games. Rich LeBlanc bleeds OSR, B/X in particular. Fifty Fiends is a bargain and a half for a buck :)

Extra-planar beings come in many forms, and for outsiders hailing from the lower planes, almost every one of them comes in some shade of evil. 

From the vicious malevolence of the demons of the Abyss, to the merciless schemes of the devils of Hell, to the psychopathic sadism of the yamadutas of the Naraka, the planes provide an unending parade of cruelty, immorality, corruption, and depravity. 

Collected herein are 50 fiends from the darkest reaches of the outer planes, including the Abyss, Hell, Naraka, Pandemonium, Limbo, the Dreamlands, and the Beyond (a terrifyingly remote place of madness, aberration, entropy, and pure chaos.) 

This book is designed for use with classic (BX/BECMI/LL) editions of the world’s original role-playing game, and with Old School Adventures Accessory PX1: Basic Psionics Handbook. It additionally provides information on dual-axis alignment, the planes of existence, languages spoken throughout the planes, and descriptions for a number of planes- and fiend-related spells and magic items.

Those are affiliate links above. Keep your Tavern Keeper in cold beer, shop using The Tavern's affiliate links :)

The Tavern Chat Podcast - Episode 110 - How Much Fantasy Do You Like in Your Settings?

Ah, Endless Quest Books. I loved them back in the day. Time to see if my niece will love the new ones as I loved the old ;)

Looks like the new Endless Quest Books have released. More importantly, I talk about fantasy settings and how much fantasy is right for me - and would like to know how much is right for you. 

Link to Episode 110 -  https://anchor.fm/tavernchat/episodes/Episode-110---How-Much-Fantasy-Do-You-Like-in-Your-Settings-e252ar

Amazon link to the new Endless Quest Books: amzn.to/2wCP1DS (affiliate link)

Tenkar's Tavern Patreon: tenkars-tavern.games/patreon

Deal of the Day - Adventures Dark and Deep Players Manual

Today's RPGNow Deal of the Day is the Adventures Dark and Deep Players Manual by Joseph Bloch. Do you remember the classic Marvel Comics series "What If?" Well, Adventures Dark & Deep is a "What if Gary Gygax's vision of an AD&D 2e had come to be?"

You want takes on some of the classes mentioned in Dragon Magazine that never saw the light of day.? You'll find them in the Adventures Dark and Deep Players Manual along with other old school goodness.

Normally 9.95 in PDF, from now until tomorrow morning at 11 AM Eastern, you can snag the  Adventures Dark and Deep Players Manual for $4.97

The Adventures Dark and Deep™ Players Manual contains all the rules you need to create and run a character; character classes, races, spells, rules for combat, equipment, social class, skills, and much more. 

The Players Manual is the first core rulebook for the Adventures Dark and Deep™ game, an expansion and revision of the original 1st Edition rules that defined the role-playing hobby for a decade. Based on the original plans for expanding the game, Adventures Dark and Deep™ gives you new character classes like the jester, savant, mystic, and mountebank; new spells; a new combat system; new monsters; rules for weather and natural hazards; new magic items, and tons more. And it's all compatible with most old-school games, so you can use it with all your old and new adventures, settings, and supplements. 

If you liked 1st Edition, you'll love Adventures Dark and Deep™

The above includes an affiliate link. Get a great deal and support The Tavern at the same time. 

The Tavern Chat Podcast - Episode 109 - Using Skills Learned from RPGs in Real Life

Some of my most useful real-life skills I learned from playing RPGs.

Whether in retail or law enforcement, I used skills learned in my formative roleplaying game years to help me in my chosen careers. I'd love to hear from others how RPGs have impacted their lives, in employment and beyond.

Link to Episode 109 - https://anchor.fm/tavernchat/episodes/Episode-109---Using-Skills-Learned-from-RPGs-in-Real-Life-e24qc5

Link to The Tavern's Patreon - tenkars-tavern.games/patreon

The Tavern Chat Podcast - Episode 108 - Making Morale Checks - Real Life & In Game

September is here. It marks the anniversary of a number of real-life events as well as the impending end to summer.

Its the first day of September, which means its the anniversary of the Invasion of Poland. Pete Spahn has put WWII: Operation White Box at PWYW pricing to commemorate. It also means the anniversary of 9-11 is sneaking up, and I use it as an example of a real-life moral check as well as how to use it as an example of how to adjust moral checks in game.

Link to Episode 108 -  https://anchor.fm/tavernchat/episodes/Episode-108---Making-Moral-Checks---Real-Life--In-Game-e24li0

Link to Operation White Box -

www.rpgnow.com/product/251318/OWB001-WWII-Operation-WhiteBox-FREE?affiliate_id=1446 (affiliate link)

Yep, that there is an affiliate link. Affiliate links keep The Tavern's beer cold :) 

WWII Operation Whitebox is now PWYW - Its Time to Go to War

Here's the announcement:

September 1st, 1939. Nazi Germany invades Poland. Adolf Hitler claims the invasion is in response to Polish aggression. Poland’s army is unprepared for the ferocity of the German blitzkrieg and surrenders in less than a month. World War II has begun!

Now you can reenact these events from the safety of your own gaming table---for FREE! WWII: Operation WhiteBox™ puts your characters in the role of special forces operatives undertaking covert missions behind enemy lines.

Download WWII: Operation WhiteBox™ for FREE and get right into the action. It’s your war now! 

https://www.rpgnow.com/product/251318/OWB001-WWII-Operation-WhiteBox-FREE?affiliate_id=1446

Fast forward to 1944 with our D-Day Bundle and get six (6) action-packed missions for one low price. This bundle features the newly released Bustle in Your Hedgerow mission set in France. Written by Alasdair Cunningham with maps by Morne Schaap, Bustle in Your Hedgerow is a support mission designed for  WWII: Operation WhiteBox™. Parachute into Normandy on D-Day, take out a German artillery battery, and rescue fellow paratroopers from a Nazi-occupied village!

Bustle in Your Hedgerow is the perfect way to kick off a D-Day campaign. Check it out now. It's Berlin or Bust!

https://www.rpgnow.com/product/251315/Owb-Normandy-Bundle-bundle?affiliate_id=1446

Yep, those are affiliate links above. Keep your Tavern Keep in cold beer by using The Tavern's affiliate links.

The Tavern Chat Podcast - Episode 107 - Of Dogs, Men and Critical Fumbles

Psst! I've got this here guard dog to sell you. Only used my a little ole' lady on Sunday's to protect her home when she went to church. One time cost. Will work for leftovers...

Recorded on the back porch in The Poconos. I talk about the benefits of using dogs over henchmen for low-level PCs as well as critical fumbles.

Link to Episode 107 - https://anchor.fm/tavernchat/episodes/Episode-107---Of-Dogs--Men-and-Critical-Fumbles-e24hre

Support The Tavern at: tenkars-tavern.games/patreon

UPDATE! - Sale - Swords & Wizardry - Frog God Games - Select Titles 50% off in Print (includes free PDF) (Stacks with FGG 30% Humble Bundle Coupon)

Frog God Games is running a 50% off sale on select Swords & Wizardry titles. The three titles are the Swords & Wizardry Complete Rules book (3rd printing), Razor Coast and The Blight.

Take a look at the new website and enjoy 50% off all three of these great Swords & Wizardry titles!! Sale through September 5th !! (Fifth Edition? Your sale is next week).

Frog God Website - https://froggodgames.com/frogs/

Use coupon code SW-Humble-2 at checkout.

Edit:

Grab the Frog God Games Pathfinder Humble Bundle for as little as a buck, get a stackable 30% Coupon - for a total of 65% off the above products. (30% is off of 50% - thus 65% off)

Note - purchases made via The Tavern's Humble Bundle affiliate links return a percentage to The Tavern.

Of course, I won all of the above ;)

The Tavern Chat Podcast - Episode 106 - Some Critical Thoughts on Critical Hits

Critical hits. Love them or hate them, everyone has an opinion about them. Today, you get to hear my words on the topic ;)

Critical hits are something I've always loved and hated as a player of RPGs. Today, I explain why that is.

Link to Episode 106 - https://anchor.fm/tavernchat/episodes/Episode-106---Some-Critical-Thoughts-on-Critical-Hits-e24b0s

Link to the Digital Tabletop Humble Bundle - https://www.humblebundle.com/games/digital-tabletop-bundle?partner=tenkar (affiliate link)

Reminder - Tavern Chat Tonight - 9 PM Eastern

Yep, its a Wednesday Night (and the last Wednesday Night before the end of August)

Join us in Tavern Chat, tonight at 9 PM Eastern.

While most of the activity takes place in the Open Bar voice channel, you don't need a mic to listen. Heck, we even have an accompanying text channel.

The link to join the Tenkar's Tavern Discord Server is:

tenkars-tavern.games/Discord

Humble Bundle - Pathfinder 2018 (Frog God Games)

Sure, the Humble Bundle Pathfinder 2018 from Frog God Games is, sadly, Pathfinder, but for the 15 bucks (or less) converting to Swords & Wizardry of D&D 5e is well worth your time.

Stoneheart Valley rocks. One Night Stands is a great selection of adventures.

Northland Saga is a sweet Viking Campaign.

Tome of Horrors Complete. Bard's Gate Complete. The Sword of Air. THIS is the sweet point. 15 bucks and a few hours to convert. Or convert on the fly. Its what I do ;)

What other Humble Bundles might tempt you?

LotR / One Ring RPG

Digital Tabletop (Talisman and more for Windows / OSX)

Torchwood Audio Books

The above include affiliate links. Tavern Keeper needs cold beer, badly. 96 degrees here in NYC after at 430 PM...

The Tavern Chat Podcast - Episode 105 - How Unique are Your Magic Items?

Tired of that same old +1 sword? Know what Boots of Elvenkind do before you even slip them on? Tell your DM that they need to create some unique magic items for your game...

The most memorable magic items your players' characters will find in their travels are the ones the players haven't seen before. Unique and useful magic items will stay with the characters even as they grow in level.

Link to Episode 105 - https://anchor.fm/tavernchat/episodes/Episode-105---How-Unique-are-Your-Magic-Items-e2443m

Humble Bundle - Digital Tabletop (Talisman and more for Windows / OSX)

There is a new Humble Bundle up that may interest The Tavern's readers. The Digital Tabletop Bundle includes some classic games like Talisman :)

One buck gets you Ticket to Ride and some other games. For a buck its worth it for Ticket to Ride alone.

The sweet spot, in my opinion, is about six bucks. Carcassonne, Talisman with expansions, Pathfinder Adventures and Sentinels Multiverse. Well worth it just for the core Talisman game.

This has been a fun Humble Bundle Month, with The LoTR / The One Ring RPG and Torchwood also in the mix.

The above include affiliate links. Tavern Keeper needs cold beer, badly. Still 89 degrees here in NYC after 10 PM...

The Tavern Chat Podcast - Episode 104 - Kickstarter Roundup for August 28, 2018

Ah, sweet Tuesday. Kickstarter Day at The Tavern Chat Podcast ;)

Time to dig into some Kickstarters! Dungeons of Doom V: Law Vs Chaos, Modular Dungeon Rooms, TROIKA! RPG: Numinous Edition, Create Your Own Fantasy RPG Adventure - RPG Resources Books, and a shout out to The LotR Humble Bundle 

Link to Episode 104 - https://anchor.fm/tavernchat/episodes/Episode-104---Kickstarter-Roundup-for-August-28--2018-e23r33

Links to the Kickstarters:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/darcyperry/dungeons-of-doom-v-law-vs-chaos-star-hat-miniature

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1104895970/modular-dungeon-rooms-for-tabletop-role-playing-ga/description

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/846377662/troika-rpg-numinous-edition

(Free Edition - try before you buy - https://www.rpgnow.com//product/199604/Troika--Free-Artless-Edition&affiliate_id=1446 )

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bookofdarksecrets/create-your-own-fantasy-rpg-adventure-rpg-resource

http://www.tenkarstavern.com/2018/08/humble-bundle-lord-of-rings-rpg-15.html

Bundle of Holding - Beasts & Barbarians: Steel Edition (Savage Worlds)

I've heard good things about Beasts & Barbarians (for Savage Worlds). This might be my opportunity to try out the setting. Then again, I just snagged The One Ring / LotR Humble Bundle. So much to read, so little time ;)

Hero! Conjure the pulp fantasy of the 1930s with the tabletop roleplaying campaign setting Beasts & Barbarians from GRAmel Publishing that uses the fast-furious-fun Savage Worlds game rules from Pinnacle Entertainment. With our bargain-priced Beasts & Barbarians Bundle you'll channel the vintage spirit of Robert E. Howard, Michael Moorcock, and Fritz Leiber for adventures of iron-thewed heroism, sanity-twisting sorcery, and base treachery. Venture into ancient ruins to battle pre-human beastmen -- fight in the sun-scorched arenas of Faberterra to appease the crowds of the decadent Iron Empire -- and stop mad sorcerers from invoking demons in temples older than humankind. 

For just US$12.95 you get all seven titles in our Starter Collection (retail value $68) as DRM-free .PDF ebooks, including the complete full-color 2017 Beasts & Barbarians Steel Edition (the 144-page Player's Guide, the 144-page Game Master Guide, and the Heroes of the Dominions collection of pregenerated player characters); the Beasts of the Dominions bestiary; the introductory adventure Soul in the Water; Steel Edition Figure Flats print-and-fold character standups; and the Game Master Screen. (We also include the free Savage Worlds Test Drive introductory rules.) 

And if you pay more than the threshold price of $25.10, you'll level up and also get our entire Bonus Collection with seven more titles worth an additional $70, including three location sourcebooks (Dark Places of the Dominions, Jalizar - City of Thieves, and Tricarnia - Land of Princes and Demons); three character supplements (Gladiators of the Dominions, Pirates of the Dominions, and Tattered Banners - Bandit Lords and Mercenary Captains); and the full-length Steel Edition adventure Enyia's Song.

The Tavern Chat Podcast - Episode 103 - Wanna Work on Cards Against Humanity?

Sometimes the planned episode becomes something completely different...

I was on, of all places, a police forum when I found a link to apply to write for Cards against humanity. I give you the pitch and a link: submissions.cardsagainsthumanity.com/

Link to Episode 103 - https://anchor.fm/tavernchat/episodes/Episode-103---Wanna-Work-on-Cards-Against-Humanity-e23o4f

The Tavern Chat Podcast - Episode 102 - Can Eldritch Tales Bring Insanity to All?

Joe Salvador really put together an amazing ruleset for Mythos Roleplaying building off of Swords & Wizardry White Box. Now I may just need to reverse engineer it to steal ideas for a more (or less) traditional fantasy campaign ;)

I've really been enjoying the time I've spent so far reading Joe Salvador's Eldritch Tales: Lovecraftian White Box Role-Playing. It's inspired me to think of ways to bring the game's insanity rules and class skills to both fantasy and sci-fi themed OSR rules. I may be insane myself? ;)

Link to Episode 102 - https://anchor.fm/tavernchat/episodes/Episode-102---Can-Eldritch-Tales-Bring-Insanity-to-All-e23jqu

Link to Eldritch Tales - https://www.rpgnow.com/product/250356/Eldritch-Tales-Lovecraftian-White-Box-RolePlaying&affiliate_id=1446 (affiliate link)

Link to the Tenkar's Tavern Patreon - tenkars-tavern.games/patreon

New Release - Eldritch Tales: Lovecraftian White Box Role-Playing (S&W)

Wow. Simply wow. I just started looking through the Eldritch Tales: Lovecraftian White Box Role-Playing and it is a beauty. Art? Spectacular. The layout is clean and the table of contents are bookmarked.

System-wise, Eldritch Tales is built of the Swords &Wizardy White Box rules you already know with some twists. Attribute feats are checks against one of the ability scores. Basic difficulty gives a 50% chance of success on a d6. High ability scores make that a 4 in 6 chance. More difficult situations will adjust the chance of success downward. Class skills can give bonuses. Simple and effective.

There are four classes: the Antiquarian, the Combatant, the Opportunist, and the Socialite. It covers the range of what you need and the optional Occupations allow further specialization.

Wait. What about insanity? Wisdom is not a dump stat here.

Contacts are the game juice that players can use to move things along. They also add depth to the characters and the campaign. It's a great touch and could easily fit into an urban fantasy campaign setting.

I personally like the Random Occupations Table. I think it adds depth to the characters.

Alright, only six chapters in thus far. More later, likely a full review, once I digest this fully. But damn does it look good this far.

Aeons before man arose from the primordial mire, ancient creatures descended from the stars or stepped through dimensional passages to inhabit the Earth. Whilst many of these Old Ones have since passed into inactivity, the secrets they carried with them have been shared with man and now terrible cults haunt the fringes of modern society. These ancient terrors thus still menace mankind and, if the prophecies are to be believed, the Old Ones shall return to reign again over the Earth! 

Eldritch Tales: Lovecraftian White Box Role-Playing in an OSR rule set with its roots in the Original version of the world's favorite RPG, but instead of exploring musty dungeons, characters in Eldritch Tales investigate Mythos horrors in the 1920s! The setting and background are based on the cosmic horror tales of Howard Phillips Lovecraft and other members of his writing circle.  

Within the pages of Eldritch Tales you will find four character classes representing many classic pulp archetypes, occupations, rules for insanity, spells, monsters, esoteric tomes, artifacts, and setting material, as well as advice on using Eldritch Tales with other White Box games. This game is compatible with Swords & Wizardry White Box and other OSR games.

Yep, that's an affiliate link above.

The Tavern Chat Podcast - Episode 101 - R Good & Evil Simply a Matter of Perspective?

Back in my college days, I wanted to experiment with a campaign where the Church of Saint Cuthbert was in schism and effectively at war with itself. It made me think about good and evil as a perspective.

Are good and evil simply matters of perspective? Different sides of the same coin? Does evil see itself as "evil?" Can a church in schism view the breakway as evil? Gaming thoughts with your old school bartender. 

Link to Episode 101 - https://anchor.fm/tavernchat/episodes/Episode-101---R-Good--Evil-Simply-a-Matter-of-Perspective-e23f6n

Link to the Lord of the Rings RPG Humble Bundle - tenkars-tavern.games/LotR-RPG-Bundle (affiliate link)

Wayward Kickstarter - Far West - Limping to Potential Completion

Let's look at Gareth's "recent" Far West timeline of notable events, shall we, and the "D6 Era" promises...

5/1/18 - Far West enters the D6 Era. New rules, new excuses.

5/24/18 - "For those of you who have contacted me about getting a look at the new rules doc, I expect to be sending that along next week." (3 months later)

6/4/18 - First cold of the summer. "As those of you who follow on Twitter know, I got my ass kicked last week by a summer cold (as far as I'm concerned, there should be a law against catching colds in the summer -- nothing more miserable)."

6/8/18 - Cold still kicking. Depression still kicking. But working through the weekend.

6/18/18 - Trifecta - "Held this one off until Monday — last week was a week of family obligations that kept me pretty busy.  My birthday was mid-week, Father’s Day was yesterday, and, unfortunately, earlier in the week we had to put our old lady cat to sleep."

6/29/18 - Now its the heat - "Heat indices of 115+ are no kinda fun, especially when you live in a house with no central air -- curse these 19th-century neighborhoods!  Ah, well -- I'll just take it as "sensory research" for writing about the Thousand Mesas region! Work continues, getting back onto schedule.  I am still expecting to be sending a finished manuscript to layout (and to you) in July."

7/10/19 - "Another quick one (as all of them will be in July, as I get this wrapped up) -- work continues". Of course, nothing about actual progress.

7/27/18 - Not going to be done when promised. Damn it, Gareth missed Gen Con because of US! "I'm working through this weekend, but it doesn't look like I'm going to hit my self-imposed deadline of July.  (I know, I know -- I've already beat myself up over this.)  It is what it is, and July has been challenging. Regardless:  I'm fairly sure that I only need a week to get things squared away -- but, to be on the safe side, I'm going to give myself two. The coming week, of course, is GenCon.  I will not be going.  For those of you who are, I hope you have a great time!"

7/28/18 - 8/28/18 Silence - and even silent on Twitter the past five days. Wow, he must be working now.

8/24/18 -Manuscript Chapters - Update

Just a quick note, visible to backers only.

As you might know, if you've checked Twitter, I've been offline for the past week, getting the manuscript together, finalizing edits and sending them as we sign off on them over to Eric for layout.

Anyway -- here are the first sections that have already gone into layout.  I'll be sending more out to you (and to Eric) over this weekend, and the rest of them will follow in the coming week.  Everything will be on Eric's desk by a week from today, because starting September 1st, I start working weekends, running my friend Ruth Thompson's art shop at the KC Renaissance Festival, and, honestly, I have no desire to be working 7-day weeks!  :)

So here's the first of them --

link removed

If I set this up correctly (my brain is a bit fried at the moment, so that's not a given), the link is logged and will require you to enter a password -- which is PASSWORD REMOVED.   Be sure to email me at gms@adamantentertainment.com if you have any trouble.

This is the front matter, the foreword, the introduction (which gives the overview of the D6PLUS system), and character creation.   As I said above, more is coming this weekend, as we sign off on them, with the rest coming within the week.

Back to it,

-Gareth

So, what do we get today?

If you are a backer, you will need to download the zip file folder. Trying to download individual files leave it hanging with nothing happening.

I need to give chapter 3 a solid read through, but I do appreciate this nugget from the foreward:

What followed the successful Kickstarter was the 7 hardest years of my life. I won't bore you with the story. Suffice to say that after interminable (and some might say infamous) delays, what you now hold in your hands is the culmination of a very long road. A road that I'm proud to have traveled.

I will be very surprised if we see a complete (and artless) version of the Far West rules before the end of September. Also, one should note there has been no recent discussion of the print release. Still, it is progress on a project that I, for one, no longer have an interest in playing the completed product. 

The Tavern Chat Podcast - Episode 100 - Need I say More?

I'm not sure whether to curse or bless Hobbs, Tim, Matt and the others that got me into this "Anchor Podcasting" thing (whether they knew they were an influence at the time I do not know). Here I am posting up the 100th episode of that became a daily podcast right out of the box. Damn!

Woot! 100 episodes in 100 days. I never expected that when I kicked off this little podcast. We also hit some other milestones this week. September 22, 2018 is Shire Con. Guess who is a "notable industry guest"? Really. Guess ;)

Link to Episode 100 - https://anchor.fm/tavernchat/episodes/Episode-100---Need-I-say-More-e23b0d

Link to Shire Con - http://throwigames.com/shirecon.html

Dice Roundup - I Went Shopping for Dice to Give Away at Shire Con (and bought more than intended)

Tonight I went looking for dice to give away Shire Con next month. I gave away a set for the best death at Gary Con this past March and I'm thinking about giving a set to each player at my Swords & Wizardry Light session. So a shopping I went at Amazon.

Below are some of my possibles that I looked at as well as the one dice I decided on. I left commentary with each. You may find you like something that I wasn't fully satisfied with. Then i found glow in the dark dice. Oh, and a metal set I simply must own. They will match my chainmail dice bag perfectly :)

Note, below are links to The Tavern's Amazon affiliate store. If you purchase from these links, a small portion of the monies you spend will go to support The Tavern. And beer. Mmmmmm.

CiaraQ 35 Pieces Polyhedral Dice, Double-Colors Polyhedral Game Dice with 5 Pack Black Pouches   

9.99 Prime Shipping

https://amzn.to/2PunlJ4

The price isn't bad and the dice are mostly readable. Colors are okay. A dice bag for each set of dice.

Smartdealspro 5 x 7-Die Series 5 Colors Marble Dice with Free Pouches                                                      
8.49 Prime Shipping

https://amzn.to/2BIz3wW

Great price. Bland looking dice. Ivory dice set is pretty much unreadable. A dice bag for each set of dice and a larger bag to rule them all and in the darkness bind them...










Sopear 49 PCS Double-Colors Polyhedral Dice

11.99 Prime Shipping

https://amzn.to/2PAaSDF

Seven sets of dice make this a great price. Sadly, it looks like some sets will be hard to read. A dice bag for each set.

Smartdealspro 7 x 7-Die Series 7 Colors Symphony Dice with Free Pouches

10.50 Prime

https://amzn.to/2NbJEBH

Boring ass dice but good price. How much do I love my players? ;) A dice bag per set of dice and bag to hold all the smaller bags.

KUUQA DND Dice Set Polyhedral Game Dice Set with Dice Bags

10.99  Prime

https://amzn.to/2NdL26X

Plain colors with matching dice bags. Easy to read.
Seven sets of dice. I think we have a winner :)









TecUnite Zinc Alloy Shiny Silver with Black Enamel Metal Polyhedral 7-Die Dice

21.59 Prime

https://amzn.to/2NenOxy


Metal, readable and actually good looking. May get for me.

Bescon Gemini Glowing Polyhedral Dice 7pcs Set ICY ROCKS, Luminous RPG Dice Set

16.91  Prime

https://amzn.to/2PyxPqU

They glow in the dark. Need I say more?

TecUnite Set of 7 Metal Dice Shiny Gold with Blue Enamel Paint Polyhedral Dice Set with Drawstring Pouch

21.25  Prime

https://amzn.to/2Pt3F8B

I have found my dice set. These are my colors and this set will be mine. My precious.

Wilderlands - Rob Conley Announces the Release of the Fantastic Wilderlands Beyonde (Judges Guild)

I'm sharing this from Rob Conley's Bat in the Attic blog with his express permission. Linked products have affiliate links that support The Tavern. This was shared by Rob last night. Tenkar

I am pleased to announce the release of the Fantastic Wilderlands Beyonde. This is one of four products covering the eighteen maps that encompasses the Judges Guild Wilderlands setting. This product covers five of the maps as detailed below. The four sets combined will cover a region equal in size to Western Europe providing years and decades of adventuring for you and your group.

Unlike many setting products, the Wilderlands sketches out the overview and history in light detail. Then presents a comprehensive list of local detail in a compact format that is customizable. This eliminates much of the tedious work involved in creating a setting and allows the referee to focus on the campaign and the grand adventures the players face as their characters.

This is presented at two products both in PDF and Print on Demand.

This product is a 38 page Guidebook for the five maps of the Fantastic Wilderlands Beyonde. The books have an introduction and commentary by Robert S. Conley who has used the Wilderlands as his main fantasy campaign for nearly forty years. Each map is detailed with the following listings: Villages, Castles & Citadels, Idyllic Isles, Ruins & Relics, and Lurid Lairs.

Included with the Guidebook are letter sized blank map of the Wilderlands that can be used to take notes during a campaign. A PDF with the map legend. A letter size black and white guide to the placement of each of the 18 maps within the Wilderlands. This guidebook covers the City State of the World Emperor Map Six, Desert Lands Map Seven, Sea of Five Maps Map Eight, Elphand Lands Map Nine, and Lenap Map Ten.

Finally a giant-sized preliminary version of the master map that I used to crop the individual maps from. With the right printer, this can be printed as a full-scale map 5 feet wide and 8 feet long. With the PDF you can selectively copy out regions as complete maps that overlap the borders of the 18 maps. After the release of the final set of maps, this file will be updated as a layered PDF allowing for custom maps of the Wilderlands to be copied or created.

The second product is a set of five maps: City-State of the Invincible Overlord, Barbarian Altanis, Valley of the Ancients, Tarantis, and Valon. When ordered via print on the demand they are printed in two overlapping halves each on a 12" by 18" poster. In addition, each map is presented as a 22" by 17" PDF file.

The maps have been redrawn from the original in a color style. Instead of the distinct symbols of the original maps, the terrain has been drawn as a  transparent fill and vegetation represented by colored areas. This allows both terrain and vegetation to overlap. Representing more accurately the complexity and diversity of the Wilderland's geography.

Links:

Preview PDF (Free)

The Fantastic Wilderlands Beyonde Guidebook  4.99 PDF / Print plus PDF 6.99

The Fantastic Wilderlands Beyonde Color Map  9.99 PDF / Print plus PDF 14.99

The Tavern Chat Podcast - Episode 99 - LotR RPG Bundle, Torchwood Bundle and More

My ass is dragging this morning. But hey, sleeping from 5 am to 10 am is perfectly normal...

My internal clock is doing a flashback of two years and thinks I'm working overnights - oh my! Humble Bundle has a LotR RPG Bundle as well as a Torchwood / Dr Who Audio Book Bundle. Did I mention there is a Munchkin StarFinder release on the horizon? 

Link to Episode 99 - https://anchor.fm/tavernchat/episodes/Episode-99---LotR-RPG-Bundle--Torchwood-Bundle-and-More-e234cc

Link to the LotR RPG Humble Bundle - tenkars-tavern.games/LotR-RPG-Bundle

Link to the LotR RPG Bundle post at The Tavern - http://www.tenkarstavern.com/2018/08/humble-bundle-lord-of-rings-rpg-15.html

Link to Torchwood & Dr Who Audiobook Bundle - https://www.humblebundle.com/books/more-torchwood-doctor-who-audiobooks?partner=tenkar