Dawn of the Emperors: RPG Items I Like

WHAT IS IT? Boxed set covering the two major empires in the Mystara setting: Thyatis- a Roman analogue- and Alphatia- ruled by wizards. SWEEP AND SCALE The largest product in the gazetteer series oddly isn’t given a [...]
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Adventure Review: Party of One: Kalgor Bloodhammer and the Ghouls Through the Breach by Matthew J. Hanson from Open Design

Many moons ago, when I was but a lad, I think I read every single Choose Your Own Adventure book at the public library and my elementary school library. Once I got to junior high, I discovered D&D and I was off to t[...]
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DriveThruRPG reviews for April 1–7, 2012

During the week that embraced both April Fools’ Day and Good Friday, 2012, I reviewed approximately two dozen products—many of them background music tracks or printable maps—for DriveThruRPG. Find the whole lis[...]
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G is for Gaslight

You may have noticed that really enjoy Victorian games.  One of my favorites is Gaslight from Battlefield Press.Gaslight also comes in two flavors, OGL (d20) and Savage worlds edition. Both have the same backgrounds[...]
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Atruaghin Clans: A Fragmentary Review

WHAT IS IT? Region/cultural sourcebook covering a Native American-style people in Mystara. FROM THE FLAMES Before I head into this review, I need to take a moment to set the boundaries. A few years ago I had a house fir[...]
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F is for Faery’s Tale

Fairy tales do not tell children the dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children the dragons can be killed. -G. K. Chesterton (attributed)One upon a time… is how mo[...]
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Friday Knight News – Gaming Edition: 6-APR-2012

Welcome to another installment of weekly link love here at Game Knight Reviews. I managed to go a little overboard collecting links this week since my 5/week posting schedule has gone awry in an attempt to avoid burning [...]
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[Review] Cthulhu by Gaslight, 3rd Edition

I wish all setting books were this thorough. I’ve heard that Call of Cthulhu boasts some of the most meticulously researched sourcebooks in gaming (along with GURPS and HERO games) but somehow I found myself taken [...]
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White Dwarf Wednesday #11

It's still Wednesday!White Dwarf issue #11 has the magazine continuing it's stride.  We are getting close to the time when I had started playing, so I am coming into territory I find a little more familiar.First off[...]
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D is for Doctor Who

One of my favorite TV shows ever is Doctor Who. I discovered it back in the 80s on PBS and was hooked.  Of course my dream was always to have a Doctor Who RPG.  There was a Doctor Who by FASA, and I liked it, b[...]
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DriveThruRPG reviews for March 25–31, 2012

During the week of March 25–31, 2012, I reviewed four audio products for DriveThruRPG: Battles by Toxic Bag Productions. There are really two things to consider when evaluating this collection: quality of execution, an[...]
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C is for Cthulhu by Gaslight

What do you get if you mix the horror of H.P. Lovecraft with the Gothic Horror tradition of the Victorian age? You get today's C post, Cthulhu by Gaslight.I love Victorian era games.  They are my favorite actua[...]
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D&D Mood Music

Every now and then the internet throws out the idea of having a soundtrack to your D&D game. This is a concept that I’ve played around with for some time and never quite got where I wanted to be with it. On on[...]
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The "New" Conan movie

Hey all.  Quick one. I am over at Jason Vey's blog talking about the newest Conan movie.  Anyone else see this?  Come by and let me know what you thought.http://overpricedpopcorn.blogspot.com/2012/03/revie[...]
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Supplement Review: Hand Drawn Cities: Volume 1 by Alyssa Faden from Torn World

Many times I’ve mentioned my fascination for maps. There’s something about not only gaining perspective about places new and old, but learning from the point of view of the cartographer who drew those maps. W[...]
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Friday Knight News – Gaming Edition: 30-MAR-2012

First thing I have to say is that I’m sorry this issue is a bit light (but only a little) on content. I’m exhausted after several days at a software conference and I haven’t had time to peruse the usual[...]
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Game Review: Nights of the Crusades by MJ Alishah from Aetheric Dreams

Occasionally I get the opportunity to review something that is at once both familiar and completely new. There’s nothing wrong with variations on a theme, but it’s nice to see a fresh take on roleplaying that[...]
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DriveThruRPG reviews for March 11–24, 2012

During the two weeks spanning March 11–24, 2012, I reviewed seven products—all of them in the “background music” category—for DriveThruRPG. Action Chase by Randin Graves for Sonic Legends. I’m kind of a fanbo[...]
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White Dwarf Wednesday #10

I little late, but still Wednesday!Issue 10 starts us off with some fantastic cover art.  Maybe the best we have seen so far.  It unites the two themes of Sci-fi and Fantasy well.The editorial is a mix bunch, a[...]
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Dungeons and DJs: A review of DMDJ

As an RPG music soundboard and dice roller for the iPhone/iPad, DMDJ from Blueface offers great “at your fingertips” control in a convenient and portable package, surmounting some of the difficulties of setting up [...]
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The Shadow Elves: RPG Items I Like

WHAT IS IT? Supplement covering a race of secretive, underground Elves in the Mystara setting. HOW DO YOU SPELL THAT? I have to begin with something of a confession…I don’t know the Drow. I’m an old school AD&[...]
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[Review] Blood Bowl Team Manager The Card Game

Blood Bowl Team manager is a non collectible card game for 2 to 4 players.  The game, in short. Every player is the manager of a Blood Bowl team drawn randomly competing in a Blood Bowl season. Your goal is to end[...]
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Game Night: Stratego

Welcome to the Game Night Blog Carnival for March! You can get more information about the carnival at the main Game Night site. Stratego is a classic board game where 2 players take the role of military commanders facing[...]
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Adventure Review: The Tribute (PFRPG) by Carl Bussler from Timeless Adventures

Don’t you just love double-edged swords? You can swing them this way or that way and they do a lot of damage in the hands of someone who can swing them effectively. Unfortunately, there’s a downside… Yo[...]
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Fiction Review: Net Impact by Donald J. Bingle

Yes, I know this is a gaming blog, right? So why am I reviewing another book of fiction? Well, first and foremost, we all know that there’s a great deal of bleed between gaming and short stories, movies, song title[...]
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Shadowscast – episode 5

This episode touches on the new Super Hero RPG based too firmly in the Marvel Universe, and the future loss of Guidance from Triple Ace Games. We look in more depth at using Korea as a location for gaming (this time wit[...]
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Friday Knight News – Gaming Edition: 23-MAR-2012

Another week buried in Java code. But I did get some gaming in last Sunday thanks to Jason, Mark, Jonathan, Ben, and Ben! Sure, we were stuck in a sewer for the majority of the evening, but hey… it was a very nice [...]
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Pain of Publication Review: “Dinocalypse Now”

"Dinocalypse Now" is the first entry into the fiction line based in the "Spirit of the Century" universe made by Evil Hat Productions. With Wendig’s mixing of pulpy goodness and a dash of panache, he effortlessly cooks[...]
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DN4: Cathedral of Chaos

Have you ever looked at random dungeon entrance number 5 on p. 196 of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Dungeon Master’s Guide and thought, “I wish I could reproduce that dungeon entrance easily with Wizards of th[...]
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Total Confusion XXVI – My favorite convention

Total Confusion bills itself as “New England’s largest gaming convention”. I’m here to tell you that they don’t lie, in fact, they’re keeping the truth under wraps. They’re not j[...]
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The Golden Khan of Ethengar: RPG Items I Like

WHAT IS IT? Sourcebook covering dangerous rider-tribes and their supreme Khan in the classic TSR setting of Mystara. BACK IN THE GAME GAZ12: The Golden Khan of Ethengar comes late in the lifespan of the Gazetteer series[...]
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Setting Review: The Shadow Vale Player’s Guide by Alyssa Faden and Torn World

World design is the proverbial rabbit hole many of us fall into as gamers. I have started down many a winding road only to get lost in the ebb and flow of heroes, nations, and continents… Long story short, it’[...]
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Review & Unboxing: Lords of Waterdeep

Lords of Waterdeep is the newest offering from WotC as far as D&D board games go. This game, unlike it's predecessors is not about dungeon crawls, heroics, or world domination. Lords of Waterdeep puts you in the dri[...]
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Make Mine Marvel

My players and I are between D&D Campaigns. I’ve got the opening scenes laid out in my head, but I’m just not ready for that pivotal first session. Knowing what I had on hand, I gave my players three choices: I [...]
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Adventure Review: Shadowed Keep on the Borderland by Creighton Broadhurst and Martin Tideswell for Raging Swan Press

Sometimes all you need to kick off a new campaign is a good adventure. Something with some twists and turns, well-defined encounters, and a path that your players can stray from when they need to wander. Though the occas[...]
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Paizo’s Pathfinder miniatures: my first few figures

As you know, Paizo has teamed up with WizKids to get into the prepainted plastic miniatures business. Wizards of the Coast met with mixed success during the run of Dungeons & Dragons Miniatures. WotC opted for a ran[...]
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Heroes of the Elemental Who Cares?

So, this will be my last 4e product review. I'll still be talking about D&D here non stop, and I'll still be reviewing other D&D products like Lords of Waterdeep and other cool things coming down the pipe. Howe[...]
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Friday Knight News, Gaming Edition: 16-MAR-2012

What a week! But on the plus side, tomorrow is St. Patrick’s Day! I know this may not mean much to a lot of people, but it’s my second favorite holiday behind Thanksgiving. I not only get to cook (the Crock P[...]
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The Republic of Darokin: RPG Items I’m Unsure About

WHAT IS IT? Sourcebook covering a merchant-centered nation in the classic TSR setting of Mystara. REALLY, A RANT? SPARE ME I had a very strange reaction to GAZ11: The Republic of Darokin. I recall skimming it years ago[...]
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White Dwarf Wednesday Issue 8

Back at it!  Sorry for that.White Dwarf #8 came out Aug/Sept of 1978.  The cover art for this is really cool.  I am not sure what is going on here, but it is cool and very evocative of what I feel was D&am[...]
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John Carter (of Mars)

I really want to write about Madicon weekend… the fun, the games, the Battletech Pink Slip tournament, demoing the Zpocalypse board game, and all the other Stuff(!) that went on but I’m still recovering…[...]
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Adventure Review: BP3: The Prophecy Revealed (PFRPG) from Jeff Gupton and Blackbyrne Publishing

When we last left our heroes in the Dark Veil campaign from Blackbyrne Publishing, they were exploring the town of Gull’s Port in BP2: The Manor of Deceit. Now, in BP3: The Prophecy Revealed by Jeff Gupton, the PCs[...]
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DriveThruRPG reviews for March 4–10, 2012

I only found time to review one product for DriveThruRPG during the week of March 4–10, 2012, but it was a doozy: DC Adventures: Heroes & Villains, Volume 2! It’s a relatively long review, as these things go. I [...]
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Random Reviews: Marvel Heroic Roleplaying

Being a big fan of comic books and roleplaying games, I have always had an interest in super hero roleplaying games.  When I was younger I played the old TSR Marvel Superheroes RPG quite a bit.  I have also tri[...]
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Crypts and Things Discussions on the Ethernet

Crypts and Things has been out for a few weeks now, and it has managed to garner a little bit of attention on the Ethernet. Specifically: A review at DrivethruRPGA thread at Ye Olde Purple Site It’s v[...]
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Opportunity Actions: Review – The Marvel Heroic Roleplaying Game

Hey, gang, it’s me again, your (not really) humble Opportunist. I’ve been doing a lot of reviews lately. Here’s another one. There’s a really great reason I’m writing a review of Marvel Hero[...]
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Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land

Found beneath the mattress of the late Sid Brown, under convalescence at an undisclosed hospital for British veterans: Many are the terrors that war can inflict upon the human mind, but even the worst of these pale in co[...]
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Friday Knight News – Gaming Edition: 9-MAR-2012

Do you hear that? That’s the sound of Friday finally arriving! Unfortunately at my house, that also means that the Spring season of soccer is gonig to start and I’m going to be spending lots of time on a socc[...]
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Adventure Review: BP2: The Manor of Deceit (PFRPG) from Jeff Gupton and Blackbyrne Publishing

A couple of days ago I took a look at the adventure BP1: The Hidden Current from Jeff Gupton and Blackbyrne Publishing and noted a few issues with page layout and art choices. Today, I’m happy to say that the secon[...]
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Designers & Dragons

I have been wanting to pick up Designers & Dragons now for sometime.  With the final hours of the GM's Day Sale going on, I figured that today was that day.This book is everything you need to know about the hist[...]
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