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Movie Reviews for Gamers: Ong Bak 3 from Troll in the Corner » Role Playing Games

Troll In The Corner — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:00:52 +0000

Synopsis: While there can be no doubt that Tien (Tony Jaa) is an amazing warrior, he simply cannot take on an army of highly skilled warriors, the most fearsome of which is the Crow Ghost(Dan Chupong). Taken into custody by the cruel Lord Rajasena (Sar...

Fiction Review: The Hole Behind Midnight by Clinton J. Boomer from Game Knight Reviews

Game Knight Reviews — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:00:16 +0000

Yes, I know this is a game review blog for the most part, but The Hole Behind Midnight would have far-reaching game potential even if it hadn’t been written by someone who’s been writing, making short films, and working in the RPG industry for a while.

But let’s back up for a moment. What . . . → Read More: Fiction Review: The Hole Behind Midnight by Clinton J. Boomer

Review: Everything I Need to Know I Learned from Dungeons & Dragons from Tower of the Archmage

Tower of the Archmage — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0000

Everything I Need to Know I Learned from Dungeons & Dragons: A Dungeons & Dragons Novelby Shelly Mazzanoble The perfect book for any gamer! Well, maybe, maybe not.Shelly’s brand of D+D is probably not what gamers are used to at their tables. She...

Laser Ponies RPG Review – Gateway Game for Girls? from The Douchey DM

The Douchey DM — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:19:22 +0000

“Feel the Pony Power! On a faraway magical world, in the heart of Glitter Valley, there lives a tribe of beautiful creatures known as the Laser Ponies.” – Hex Games Website Hex games created this very simple RPG in 2009. Laser Ponies is aimed at very young players, but it is still a pen and […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

Review Quest: The Reckoning: Drinking Quest from Troll in the Corner » Role Playing Games

Troll In The Corner — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:51:18 +0000

Holy fortuitous product shots Batman! When I first saw images of Drinking Queston their website, I imagined a much larger product than what was gently tucked into my mailbox when I received it. What I found was a box about the size of twoiPhones stacke...

Review: “Rogue Trader: Hostile Acquisitions” from Critical Hits » Roleplaying Games

Critical Hits — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:00:28 +0000

The entirety of the text of Rogue Trader: Hostile Acquisitions, is based on this premise: as a Rogue Trader, you can undress and run rapturously naked around the house of the divine Emperor of Mankind, and He will be really disappointed in you, you stupid twit, but He won’t do much about it. Until at some point you might be so naked that the neighbors may call the cops. You will reach a new level of streaking debauchery, hitherto unforeseen by anyone. And then a skull-faced maniac with arm-claws will murder you in your sleep.

Game Review: Fantasy Craft by Alex Flagg, Scott Gearin, and Patrick Kapera from Crafty Games – Chapter 6 from Game Knight Reviews

Game Knight Reviews — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:00:30 +0000

We’re almost to the end of the 402 page Fantasy Craft tome from the great folks at Crafty Games! Chapter 6 deals with NPCs and monsters and though I was a bit put off by the tons of options in the combat chapter, this chapter showed more of the great design work that has . . . → Read More: Game Review: Fantasy Craft by Alex Flagg, Scott Gearin, and Patrick Kapera from Crafty Games – Chapter 6

[Review] 3:16 from Paper & Plastic

Paper and Plastic — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:23:00 +0000

3:16 Carnage among the stars is an indie tabletop RPG. At first self published, now is distributed by Cubicle 7. What are you buying? A full fledged RPG about space marines wiping out alien life from different planets. In a remote future life on...

The Elves of Alfheim: RPG Items I Like from Age of Ravens

Age of Ravens — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:29:00 +0000

WHAT IS IT?Sourcebook for Elves in the classic D&D setting of Mystara. INTO THE WOODSThe Gazetteer series now makes a significant turn- moving from nations and adventure settings to a deep treatment of particular Mystaran races. For more on Mysta...

News from Around the Net: 3-FEB-2012 from Game Knight Reviews

Game Knight Reviews — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:00:41 +0000

February!?! Where’d January go? Geesh!

Here in Colorado, the snow started to fly last night and we are in the first real winter storm in 2012. What does that mean for yours truly? Not much really… I work from home. But it will hopefully give me some time to work on a few side . . . → Read More: News from Around the Net: 3-FEB-2012

review: kobold quarterly 20 from Fame & Fortune

Fame & Fortune — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0000

Metric: Kobolds. They've proven their worth even in these straitened times. One of nature's survivors and what's this - next issue they can go into a tavern? Must be doing something... Click the title if you want to know more...

Review: Thunderstone (Base Set) from The Dread Gazebo

The Dread Gazebo — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:00:07 +0000

Game Night Blog Carnival Greetings readers! I’ve recently become part of the Game Night Blog Carnival, wherein once a month some of us RPG bloggers sit down and talk about the board, card, and other miscellaneous games we’ve been playing. So today I’m going to do a quick review of Thunderstone – a very sword & sorcery flavored deck building ...

Game Night: Thunderstone from Glimm's Workshop

Glimm\'s Workshop — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:00:29 +0000

Welcome to the Game Night Blog Carnival for December! You can get more information about the carnival at the main Game Night site. Thunderstone is a deck-building game from Alderac Entertainment Group where players control a band of fantasy adventurers exploring a monster-filled dungeon in search of the thunderstone. As with other deck-building games, you start [...]

Book Review: Unusual Suspects: Guide to an Interrogation Session by Robert Oglodzinski from Library of Ancient Scroll from Game Knight Reviews

Game Knight Reviews — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:00:54 +0000

When I started working with Robert Oglodzinski a few months ago, I reviewed Walls Can Talk, which collects a few “legends and adventure ideas” for fantasy and horror games. The layout, done by Michael Wolf (Stargazer of Stargazer’s World), was simple and effective to put the focus on the stories at hand. I thought . . . → Read More: Book Review: Unusual Suspects: Guide to an Interrogation Session by Robert Oglodzinski from Library of Ancient Scroll

Loviatar from Tower of the Archmage

Tower of the Archmage — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:00:00 +0000

I've never bought a zine before. It always seemed silly to drop cash on something someone typed up, copied, and stapled in their basement, especially when I could just pick up an issue of Dragon magazine where I could get “real” D+D content. Of cou...

Game Night Blog Carnival: Thunderstone from Undergopher Central » RPGs

Undergopher Central — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:48:07 +0000

Welcome to the new Game Night Blog Carnival! This is a feature we’re doing once a month with a few other RPG blogs. If you have an RPG blog, and would like to participate, check out the FAQ at the main Game Night page. – [Full Disclosure: ...

Welcome To The Empire State from Troll in the Corner » Role Playing Games

Troll In The Corner — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:30:48 +0000

Adam Christopher’s debut novel, Empire State, is billed as a mix of science fiction, noir and super heroes. It’s actually quite light in the super hero department and heavy on the noir elements. And there’s nothing wrong with that. The SciFi is l...

Supplement Review: Caves & Caverns (PFRPG) by Creighton Broadhurst and David Posener from Raging Swan Press from Game Knight Reviews

Game Knight Reviews — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:00:33 +0000

Just about every fantasy campaign I’ve ever played in has involved a cave system or cavern at one time or another. And though I’m a fan of dungeons, I really like it when there’s more of a natural element to them. The “Five Room Dungeon” technique I first learned about in Johnn Four’s Roleplaying . . . → Read More: Supplement Review: Caves & Caverns (PFRPG) by Creighton Broadhurst and David Posener from Raging Swan Press

[Review] A Dirty World from Paper & Plastic

Paper and Plastic — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:28:00 +0000

A Dirty World is an indie tabletop RPG about secrets, deception, betrayal and hidden vice. What are you buying? 70 pages filled with one of the few pure Noir games out there. No superpowers, aliens, menaces from the outer space. No secret societ...

News from Around the Net: 27-JAN-12 from Game Knight Reviews

Game Knight Reviews — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:00:17 +0000

Hope everyone has had a good week! Mine has been interesting… We’ve been dealing with getting some water damage assessed and fixed in our house after a small overflow in an upstairs bathroom resulted in a family room waterfall through a spinning ceiling fan. Who needs Vegas and the Bellagio fountains? I had one . . . → Read More: News from Around the Net: 27-JAN-12

DriveThru Reviews from The Other Side blog

The Other Side — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:14:00 +0000

These are more like "Drive By" reviews since I am posting rather fast today. Also a mixed bag of stuff.Power Pics Heroes 1 -Female SpeedsterGreat concept really. Provide the art and a paper mini for the games and let the imagination flo...

Review: The Game Master by Tobiah Panshin from Troll in the Corner » Role Playing Games

Troll In The Corner — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:30:06 +0000

I thought I’d do something a little different and review something slightly more out of the ordinary. I’d originally planned to have this up and online in November when I first heard about it, but I’ve been putting it off repea...

Kingdom of Ierendi: RPG Items I Like from Age of Ravens

Age of Ravens — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:34:00 +0000

WHATIS IT?Regionsourcebook covering a island confederation dedicated to "adventure"in the Mystara setting. ONFIRST LANDINGIcontinue my reviews of the entire classic D&Dgazetteer series.After a series of really strong entri...

Masks, the good, the bad, and the ugly from Roleplaying Tips

Campaign Mastery — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:00:06 +0000

By Silveressa Today I have the opportunity to review Masks, a system neutral RPG supplement written by the authors of gnomestew.com. Overview Masks is perhaps best described as a “must have addition to any GM’s tool kit.” Contained within is 1000 NPCs, categorized by genre, skill set, trait, disposition towards party etc. (The book marking [...]

Pathfinder Minis: Heroes and Monsters Review from Geek Related » RPG

Geek Related — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:03:09 +0000

Earlier this week I read this review on ENWorld about the new prepainted plastic Pathfinder minis licensed from Paizo to Wizkids. I was in my FLGS today and they had a batch, so I picked up a large and normal … Continue reading →

White Dwarf Wednesday Issue 3 from The Other Side blog

The Other Side — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:09:00 +0000

Welcome back to White Dwarf Wednesday.Issue 3 takes us into Oct/Nov 1977. The editorial opens up with a bit on whether or not the British SF/F game market was large enough to support a magazine like this. They decide that it is and begin looking ...

Adventure Review: Frozen Wind (PFRPG) by Jonathan McAnulty from Rite Publishing from Game Knight Reviews

Game Knight Reviews — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:00:23 +0000

When I read the first couple of adventures of the Curse of the Golden Spear adventure trilogy set in Kaidan from Jonathan McAnulty and Rite Publishing, I was blown away. I remember the first time I saw the Oriental Adventures book for AD&D in 1985 and was fascinated by the world of Kara-Tur. And . . . → Read More: Adventure Review: Frozen Wind (PFRPG) by Jonathan McAnulty from Rite Publishing

GUMSHOE: A System Guide for New Gamers from Age of Ravens

Age of Ravens — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:38:00 +0000

I'd put together this guide over on RPGGeek a while back, and forgot to cross-post it then.Below is a guide to the various lines of GUMSHOE products, arranged by date of initial publication. I've provided a brief description of the premise and what new...

An Overdue Introduction from Troll in the Corner » Role Playing Games

Troll In The Corner — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:30:03 +0000

Hello everyone. I think it’s about time I introduced myself, since it’s been three months since my last post here on Troll. My name’s Benedict, used in full to be less confusing with Mr. Troll himself, Ben Gerber. I’ve been a ta...

Adventure Review: The Haunting of Larvik Island (4E) by Stephen Newton from Thick Skull Adventures from Game Knight Reviews

Game Knight Reviews — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:00:00 +0000

Though The Haunting of Larvik Island has been out since June 2011, I’m coming very late to the party. Written by Stephen Newton and published by Thick Skull Adventures, this adventure for a group of five 1st level D&D 4E characters is not just a solid adventure with an old school feel. It also . . . → Read More: Adventure Review: The Haunting of Larvik Island (4E) by Stephen Newton from Thick Skull Adventures

[Review] Gray Ranks from Paper & Plastic

Paper and Plastic — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:00:00 +0000

Gray Ranks is an indie tabletop RPG by Jason Morningstar, the same guy who brought you Fiasco. What are you buying? Grey Ranks is a role-playing game that sees you play a group of pre-teens rebels in the Warsaw ghetto uprising of 1944. Each ...

The Principalities of Glantri: RPG Items I Like from Age of Ravens

Age of Ravens — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:26:00 +0000

WHAT IS IT?Classic D&D region sourcebook covering a Magocracy in the Mystara setting. GREATER THAN THE BORROWED PARTSThough the Red Wizards of the Forgotten Realms setting get more attention and have lasted longer, Glantri's IMHO the more interes...

[Review] Dragon Age RPG Set 2 from Dragon Age Oracle

Dragon Age Oracle — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:00:49 +0000

In 2010, Green Ronin first released their Dragon Age RPG box, reminiscent of the old cardboard box sets released by TSR back in the early years of Advanced Dungeons and Dragons. In Dragon Age RPG Set 1, we were introduced to the world of Thedas, the Blight, and the core system rules (the AGE System) […]

News from Around the Net: 20-JAN-12 from Game Knight Reviews

Game Knight Reviews — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:00:12 +0000

Welcome to the gaming news roundup for the week of 20-JAN-2012!

This week was “one of those” weeks with work, so I’m gleeful that it’s Friday! Yay!

The debate continued this week about “D&D Next” or “D&D 5e” or “Ultimate Fighting D&D With Kung-fu Grip,” so you’ll see a few stories related to that . . . → Read More: News from Around the Net: 20-JAN-12

Thoughts on Thunderspire from Tower of the Archmage

Tower of the Archmage — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:00:00 +0000

As we wrapped up Thunderspire I have a few thoughts on how things went overall.MinionsWe all missed minions. It’s a little weird actually, but the one-hit wonders actually made some battles a lot of fun, especially when you can throw hoards of the th...

Game Review: Quantum Flux by Kieran Kowalski from 6d6 RPG from Game Knight Reviews

Game Knight Reviews — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:00:40 +0000

Though I don’t read much sci-fi these days, I’m still a big fan of films in the genre. Sprinkle in some horror and I’ll probably go see it if the trailer looks good enough. The golden standard is of course Ridley Scott‘s 1979 masterpiece Alien, and though many films have attempted to achieve the . . . → Read More: Game Review: Quantum Flux by Kieran Kowalski from 6d6 RPG

Please take advantage of me! from GMS Magazine

G*M*S Magazine — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:28:10 +0000

By Paco Garcia Jaen I have been doing my website and the podcast for a year and a half now. In this time, nearly hundreds of articles, pieces of news, reviews, adventures and podcasts have been published. All and all, …

Book Review: The Kobold Guide to Board Game Design by Mike Selinker and Others from Open Design from Game Knight Reviews

Game Knight Reviews — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:00:01 +0000

Games. We all play them. It’s what makes us “gamers,” right? Whether you enjoy the occasional card, board, or roleplaying game, the one constant for me has been the “fun factor.” If I’m not having fun playing a game, it’s probably not worth playing. But until I started writing my own game materials more . . . → Read More: Book Review: The Kobold Guide to Board Game Design by Mike Selinker and Others from Open Design

Game Review: Fantasy Craft by Alex Flagg, Scott Gearin, and Patrick Kapera from Crafty Games – Chapter 5 from Game Knight Reviews

Game Knight Reviews — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:00:31 +0000

There’s only three chapters to go in Fantasy Craft from Crafty Games… Combat, Foes, and Worlds. Unfortunately between those three chapters and the index, character sheets, and so on, those last three chapters cover nearly 200 pages all by themselves! Every time I delve back into this book, I’m reminded how much of a . . . → Read More: Game Review: Fantasy Craft by Alex Flagg, Scott Gearin, and Patrick Kapera from Crafty Games – Chapter 5

[Review] Geasa from Paper & Plastic

Paper and Plastic — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 05:14:00 +0000

Geasa is an unconventional tabletop RPG. It's always a little bit of an embarrassment trying to use a standard definition for "unconventional" RPGs. Being creatures born from a very limited group of people they lack of a unified definition. I think o...

DriveThruRPG reviews for January 8–14, 2012 from Icosahedrophilia

Icosahedrophilia — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 04:17:04 +0000

Happy new year, everybody! During the week of January 8–14, 2012, I reviewed four products for DriveThruRPG. Clocks and Secrets by Lyra Ambient. As the “secrets” part of the name implies, this track does a great job of evoking an air of mystery. As the “clocks” part implies, there’s just enough percussion in the piece [...]

Janurary PDF items from DriveThruRPG from The Other Side blog

The Other Side — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:02:00 +0000

Here are the Janurary PDF items from DriveThruRPG.Leverage Roleplaying Game [Margaret Weis Productions] cool example of Cortex+ in actionThe Complete Book of Denizens (d20/OGL) [Inner Circle] more new monsters for your d20 gamesKashindan Main...

DriveThruRPG reviews for January 1–7, 2012 from Icosahedrophilia

Icosahedrophilia — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 03:40:47 +0000

Happy new year, everybody! During the week of January 1–7, 2012, I reviewed four products for DriveThruRPG. I was especially delighted to have four new Sonic Legends tracks to review, after a long hiatus between new releases. Grimtooth’s Traps Fore by Elizabeth Danforth and Michael Stackpole for Flying Buffalo Games. Do you, as a fantasy [...]

12-Sided Die: Should You Be Game for this New Webseries? from Christian Lindke's Cinerati

Cinerati — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:09:00 +0000

Earlier today, the team @12sideddie blasted the internet with a solicitation of their new gaming themed web series 12 Sided Die.12 Sided Die is a web series directed by Daniel Murphy and written by Curtis Fortier that is aimed at the table top gaming c...

News from Around the Net: 13-JAN-12 (Triskaidekaphobic Edition) from Game Knight Reviews

Game Knight Reviews — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:00:08 +0000

Welcome to the first triskaidekaphobic edition of GKR’s News frrom Around the Net for 2012… (Apparently there are three in 2012, two in 2013, and one in 2014. Since we’re on a downward trend let’s hope the Mayans are off on their whole calendar snafu…) At any rate, this week (as you might imagine) . . . → Read More: News from Around the Net: 13-JAN-12 (Triskaidekaphobic Edition)

The Emirates of Ylaruam: RPG Items I Like from Age of Ravens

Age of Ravens — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:12:00 +0000

WHAT IS IT?Classic D&D region supplement covering a fantasy nation with an Arabian flavor. TO BEGIN...We come now to the second volume in the gazetteer series. I talked a little bit about the series and Mystara setting as a whole in my first revi...

Tools Review: Dungeons & Dragons Virtual Table Beta from Game Knight Reviews

Game Knight Reviews — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:00:36 +0000

Right before the holidays, Rory Madden from Game Table Online dropped me a note wondering if I’d like to check out the D&D Virtual Table they’ve had under development for Wizards of the Coast. It’s been in beta testing for Dungeons & Dragons Interactive (DDI) users for a while now it seems and includes . . . → Read More: Tools Review: Dungeons & Dragons Virtual Table Beta

[Review] Imperial Mysteries for Mage: the Awakening from Life and Times of a Philippine Gamer

Life and Times of a Philippine Gamer — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:37:25 +0000

Archmages. In a game about being able to shape reality with your will alone, the idea of reaching this otherworldly level of power is a seriously tempting motivation. Imperial Mysteries delves into the nature of reaching this level of ability with magic, and gives an incredible level of attention to the nature, conflicts and issues [...]

GeekOut on Gojiro, by Mark Jacobson from Berin Kinsman's Dire Blog » rpg

Berin Kinsman — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:00:11 +0000

There are simply more topics that I would like to write about than there is time on this Earth. To that end, I’ve created GeekOut!, a column where I can express my love of something for a month, before moving on to the next topic. This month: kai...

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