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Pathfinder Rules Musings – Fortification from Sea of Stars RPG Design Journal

Sea of Stars — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:03:53 +0000

“Knife him in the gut!” “I tried! His armor stopped it!” That is how the Fortification ability is suppose to work in Pathfinder (and 3.x), here are the actual rules as written: Fortification: This suit of armor or shield produces a magical force that protects vital areas of the wearer more effectively. When a critical [...]

Enter the Fan from tenletter » rpg

tenletter — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:33:19 +0000

Warning: This post may or may not contain some factual inaccuracies. These character build presentations are usually Jerall’s domain – but this time around I can’t hold it back anymore. I’m going to spill the beans, lift the veil, unleash the truth; Jerall’s innermost secret will be revealed: he always wanted to be a fan [...]

[Carrion Crown] Character Creation Comes the Inquisitor from Held Action » Role-Playing Games

Held Action — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:16:18 +0000

After a suitable period of mourning for the prolapsed Masks of Nyarlathotep campaign, the group is embarking on a Pathfinder adventure path called Carrion Crown. Set in the region of Ustalav, I gather it’s fraught with undead and squicky things, ...

Zeebo Kantelleki from Berin Kinsman's Dire Blog » rpg

Berin Kinsman — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:00:29 +0000

Male gnome rogue 5 NE Small humanoid Init +6; Senses low-light vision; Perception +8 DEFENSE AC 19, touch 13, flat-footed n/a (+2 Dex, +1 size, +6 armor) hp 35 (5 HD; 5d8+5) Fort +2, Ref +6, Will +2; +1 save vs. illusion Defensive Abilities evasion, un...

Borderland of Adventure: The Shadowed Keep III from Raging Swan

Raging Swan — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:54:54 +0000

At the end of last session, we left the PCs lurking in Perrin’s Bluff as they reflected on their experiences and trained to become more proficient in their respective professions. In the five weeks that they rested and trained, the weather had ...

Skullport Tales: Actual Play 18/19 from Berin Kinsman's Dire Blog » rpg

Berin Kinsman — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:00:43 +0000

Continuing from our last report, the party and their new friend ### wander into the city of Longsaddle to stop for the night. It’s quiet. Way too quiet. The party is a bit jumpy, knowing that they’re apparently being stalked by drow assassi...

Reality Makes the Best Fantasy: Courtesans from Troll in the Corner » Role Playing Games

Troll In The Corner — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:00:24 +0000

Warning: this article deals with issues of sex. In the battle for survival and power, people use their available resources to make the connections they need and get the things that they want. Among many of the tools used to secure their fortunes: sex. ...

Raging Swan Press releases So What’s The Pirate Ship Like, Anyway? from GMS Magazine

G*M*S Magazine — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:40:32 +0000

This week, Raging Swan Press is proud to announce the release of So What’s The Pirate Ship Like, Anyway? a Pathfinder Roleplaying Game compatible GM’s RESOURCE by Creighton Broadhurst designed to add colour and flavour to any pirate ship the &#8230...

Raging Swan released So What’s The Human Called, Anyway? from GMS Magazine

G*M*S Magazine — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:30:08 +0000

This week, Raging Swan Press is proud to announce the release of So What’s The Human Called, Anyway? a Pathfinder Roleplaying Game compatible GM’s RESOURCE by Creighton Broadhurst. If you are as crap at naming NPCs as Creighton is, you …

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...

Divine Favor: The Inquisitor from GMS Magazine

G*M*S Magazine — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:34:00 +0000

This part of the divine favor series from Open Design is 20 pages long, 1 page front cover, 1 page editorial/ToC and 1 page SRD, leaving 17 pages of content for the Inquisitor, so let's check out what we get, shall we?

Book of Beasts: Monsters of the Shadow Plane from GMS Magazine

G*M*S Magazine — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:50:17 +0000

The first of the supplements from Jon Brazer Enterprises for the upcoming Shadowsfall-products centred on the shadow plane, the latest Book of Beasts (the predecessor made it on my top-10-2011-list) is 52 pages long, 1 page front cover, 1 page blank in...

Divine Favor: the Paladin from GMS Magazine

G*M*S Magazine — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:09:52 +0000

This installment of Open Design's Divine Favor-series is 20 pages long, 1 page front cover, 1 page editorial/ToC, 1 page SRD, leaving 17 pages of content, so let's check it out!

NeoExodus: A House Divided Campaign Setting from GMS Magazine

G*M*S Magazine — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:40:56 +0000

This pdf from Louis Porter Design is 166 pages long, 1 page front cover, 1 page editorial, 4 pages ToC, 1 page SRD, 2 pages char-sheet, 2 pages mini-monster-sheets, 1 page condition tracker, 1 page combat & initiative tracker, 1 character advancem...

Obsidian Eclipse Book 2: Root and Branch from GMS Magazine

G*M*S Magazine — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:26:14 +0000

This adventure/sourcebook from Louis Porter Design is 27 pages long, 1 page front cover, 1 page editorial/SRD, 1 page ToC, 3 pages of advertisements, leaving 21 pages of content, so let's check this installment of Obsidian Eclipse out, shall we?

My points of light… from Stargazer's World

Stargazer's World — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:00:17 +0000

Who knew that former US President George H. W. Bush was a Game Master, and a groundbreaking pioneer at that! He spoke about points of light campaigns in 1989 almost twenty years before D&D 4th edition. What’s that? He didn’t mean that? Let me l...

Jade Regent Chapter 1, The Brinewall Legacy, Session 1 from Geek Related » RPG

Geek Related — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:07:53 +0000

Welcome to the first chapter of our Jade Regent campaign, The Brinewall Legacy! Our neophyte adventurers in Sandpoint are drawn into long-hidden secrets by their friends, relatives, and loved ones, all linked to Sandpoint inn-owner Ameiko Kaijitsu. That’s right, it’s … Continue reading →

EN World Review – Review of They Shall Be Paid In Coin of the Realm by Taurus Twelve from NEUROGLYPH Games

Neuroglyph Games — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:25:30 +0000

Happy Humpday, fellow gamers! We’re halfway to the weekend, and this week cannot get over soon enough to please me. I’ve got not only my regular local Friday night game this week, but also my bi-monthly D&D campaign down in Toledo! So I’ve got two nights of D&D in a row this weekend, plus a [...]

The Sinister Secrets of Silvermote from GMS Magazine

G*M*S Magazine — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:34:58 +0000

This adventure from Total Party Kill Games is 67 pages long, 1 page front cover, 1page editorial, 1 page SRD, leaving a whopping 64 pages of content! Not bad at all, so let's check out the dread laboratory of Temerlyth, the Undying!

10 Luckbringer feats from GMS Magazine

G*M*S Magazine — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:08:56 +0000

By Thilo Graf This pdf from Rite Publishing is 5 pages long, 1 page front cover, 1 page SRD, 1 page advertisement, leaving 2 pages for the 10 feats, so let’s check them out! Steven D. Russell’s Luckbringer is one …

#1 With a Bullet Point: 7 Time Thief/Time Warden Feats from GMS Magazine

G*M*S Magazine — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:56:47 +0000

This pdf from Super Genius Games is 3 pages long, 1 page front cover/introduction, 1 page SRD, leaving 1 page of content:

Naming Conventions from Troll in the Corner » Role Playing Games

Troll In The Corner — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:30:42 +0000

I’m not sure if there’s any thorn that sticks in the side of Game Masters more than coming up with unique, believable names. When we succeed, it’s glorious; our friends remember the names of their deadliest foes and favorite ch...

Race Relations in Dungeons & Dragons from Berin Kinsman's Dire Blog » rpg

Berin Kinsman — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:00:03 +0000

In our current Pathfinder campaign, my wife Katie plays halflings. She’s worked out this wonderful, fairy tale backstory about a wolverine that fall in love with a halfling, and had a sorcerer turn him into a halfling so they could live happily e...

The Sinking: Animation from GMS Magazine

G*M*S Magazine — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:17:07 +0000

This installment of "The Sinking" from 0one Games is 15 pages long, 1 page front cover, 1 page SRD, 1 page editorial, 1 page ToC, 1 page advertisement and 1 page back cover, leaving 9 pages of content, so let's check out this particular installment, sh...

Death in the Spindleflow Marsh from GMS Magazine

G*M*S Magazine — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:07:10 +0000

This free little adventure from Headless Hydra Games is 11 pages long, 1 page front cover, 1/2 a page editorial, 2 pages of advertisements and 1 page SRD, leaving 6 1/2 pages of content.

[Review] Kobold Quarterly 20 from tenletter » rpg

tenletter — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:01:43 +0000

“”Do not throw the arrow which will return against you. - Kurdish Proverb“ - Civilization IV tech quote The kobold mines have produced a new issue of Kobold Quarterly. Issue 20 takes a look at archers, including a brand new base class for the Pathfinder RPG. My play group features several archer-loving players and this [...]

Kobold Quarterly #14 for Free! from Pyres of Vam » rpgs

Pyres of Vam — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:00:02 +0000

So, do you read Kobold Quarterly? It’s pretty great and has stuff from Pathfinder, 4e and AGE. Also, non-crunch stuff. Still not sure? Well, it’s your lucky day. Download Kobold Quartlery #14 for FREE up until February 14th. Some info about the issue: Issue #14 was the extra-big Gen Con issue, and in its pages you’ll find:

Tuesday Magic Item – Dragonpoint from Sea of Stars RPG Design Journal

Sea of Stars — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:53:54 +0000

Our contact was furtive, more so that usual for a dealing in black market magical weapon, which said something. One he was certain that we were unobserved and he had lit a ward candle. “Let me see the money,” he hissed. Mokmarly opened the small iron box, half full of gold coins. The weapons dealer [...]

#1 With a Bullet Point: 9 Armiger Feats from GMS Magazine

G*M*S Magazine — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:48:36 +0000

This pdf from Super Genius Games is 3 pages long, 1 page introduction/front, 1 page SRD, leaving 1 page for the 9 new feats of the Armiger. Let's check it out!

[Pathfinder] The Oracle of Lore from tenletter » rpg

tenletter — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:19:35 +0000

Sadly, Varen, my Jade Regent monk died an ignoble death at the hands (or proboscis) of some giant vermin (my group’s first PC death in the AP). To keep things rolling, my GM (and co-blogger) allowed me to reroll as one of the caravan NPCs. I decided to go with a cleric of Nethys. Now, [...]

Skullport Tales: Interlude from Berin Kinsman's Dire Blog » rpg

Berin Kinsman — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:00:43 +0000

Zeebo had watched the world burn. He had seen nations laid waste by dragons. He had watched the dwarves become enslaved as their cantons were overrun by orcs. He had walked through cities ruled over by demons. He had watched gods die. Zeebo had tried t...

Kobold Quarterly #14 from Berin Kinsman's Dire Blog » rpg

Berin Kinsman — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:00:22 +0000

After posting that this issue is available free until February 14, 2012, I relieved it was an issue I hadn’t reviewed. So here we go. For Pathfinder in this issues, there is the fully statted-out Prince of Wolves from the Pathfinder Tales novel P...

Monster Monday: Ossein Giant from Kobold Quarterly

Kobold Quarterly — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:00:06 +0000

This statuesque giant has tan skin. Its hair is braided into a ponytail, and jewelry made of bone adorns it. Ossein giants are sometimes referred to as bone giants. By using their mental abilities, these giants can manipulate their own body structure. When threatened, they use the ossify skin ability, but they find it much [...]

TrollTips #4: 5 ways to get started that aren’t in a tavern. from Troll in the Corner » Role Playing Games

Troll In The Corner — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:00:32 +0000

“You all meet in a tavern…” Ugh! Chances are that you’re probably already groaning. Getting started with an RPG campaign can be fun, but this old trope needs to be retired. Here are 5 alternate ways to start your campaign! &#160...

Van Graaf’s Journal of Adventuring from GMS Magazine

G*M*S Magazine — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:56:13 +0000

This pdf from Mongoose Publishingis 142 pages long, 1 page front cover, 1 page editorial, 1 page advertisement, 1 page SRD and 1 page back cover, leaving 137 pages of content, so let's check out what Van Graaf's tome has to say about adventuring...

The Spirit of the White Wyvern from GMS Magazine

G*M*S Magazine — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:45:44 +0000

This adventure from 0one Gamesis 34 pages long, 1 page front cover, 1 page editorial/ToC, 1 page SRD, 1 page advertisement and 1 page back cover, leaving 29 pages of content for the adventure, so let's check it out

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

Grab Kobold Quarterly 14 for free! from tenletter » rpg

tenletter — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:00:58 +0000

The kobold overlords have decided to give their Summer/Gen Con 2010 issue, KQ 14, away for free! Pop over to the Kobold Quarterly store and use the following coupon code KoboldWelcome at the checkout. This offer runs from 30 January 2012 until 14 February 2012. Need some more convincing? I reviewed KQ 14, focusing on [...]

Review – True Halflings from Sea of Stars RPG Design Journal

Sea of Stars — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:30:09 +0000

True Halflings is a resource for an alternate type of halflings, one perhaps more true to their original literary roots. If more humble and homebody sort of halflings are welcome in your campaign, this is the supplement for you. True Halflings is a 12-page PDF (10-pages if you remove the cover and OGL page) for [...]

Sorcerer’s Options: Beyond Bloodlines from GMS Magazine

G*M*S Magazine — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:23:31 +0000

This pdf from Super Genius Games is 11 pages long, 2/3 of a page front cover, 1 page editorial & SRD, leaving 9 1/3 pages of content for the sorcerer.

Mythic Menagerie: Faeries of the Fringe from GMS Magazine

G*M*S Magazine — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:13:26 +0000

This installment of the Mythic Menagerie-series from Super Genius Games is 15 pages long, 1 page front cover, 1 page introduction, 1 page editorial/SRD, leaving 12 pages of content for the new fey, so let's check them out!

Pattern Seekers – Episode 7: Gold, Gold, Gold (Part 2) from Sea of Stars RPG Design Journal

Sea of Stars — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 21:39:47 +0000

Our heroes are on their way out of the mines when Pho stops and bristles at somethingahead. Thea calls on people to stop and Dr Martin see a trio of black circular stones on the ground ahead and rushes forward to bottle one . . . only to have them unfurl into giant scorpions! Dr. [...]

Reavers on the Seas of Fate – Season Two, Twentieth Session from Geek Related » RPG

Geek Related — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:46:15 +0000

Twentieth Session (18 page pdf) – “From Shore To Sea” – The crew drops into the village of Blackcove to check in on their old buddy Jaren the Jinx. Apparently his jinxiness has gone nuclear as tentacle horror erupts shortly after … Continue reading →

So What’s the NPC Like Anyway? from GMS Magazine

G*M*S Magazine — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:11:25 +0000

This pdf from Raging Swan Press is 15 pages long, 1 page front cover, 1 page blank inside of the front cover, 3 pages introduction, editorial foreword and ToC, 1 page SRD, 1 page advertisement and 1 page back cover, leaving 7 pages for the tables herei...

30 Haunts for Kaidan from GMS Magazine

G*M*S Magazine — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 11:52:33 +0000

This installment of Rite Publishing's #30-series takes us to Kaidan. It's a whopping 28 pages long, 1 page front cover, 1 page editorial, 1 page ToC, 4 pages advertisement, 1 page back cover and 1 page SRD, leaving 19 pages of content for the new haunt...

What Pathfinder gets right, part one from Greywulf's Lair » RPG

Greywulf's Lair — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 11:00:10 +0000

To hear the fanboys talk you would think that Pathfinder does everything right and there is nothing to fault in Paizo’s premier role-playing game. There’s a lot of truth to that too; Pathfinder does at awful lot very well indeed, … Continue reading →

Jade Regent Character Creation Rules from Geek Related » RPG

Geek Related — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:56:35 +0000

Here’s the rules we are using for our Jade Regent campaign from our GM Paul, with some explanations from me. Allowed Rulebooks APG is in, the Ultimate books are out (although during the campaign you will have the chance to … Continue reading →

New Monster – Deep Miner from Sea of Stars RPG Design Journal

Sea of Stars — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:57:32 +0000

DEEP MINER A sickly green glow lights the corridor as an emaciated specter of a dwarven miner emerges from the wall. The wreckage of a dwarven soul mutters to himself, his eyes unfocused until he sees the gold ring on your finger. “Gold!” it cries, a spectral pick appearing in its hand as it charges [...]

Borderland of Adventure: The Shadowed Keep II from Raging Swan

Raging Swan — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:03:47 +0000

At the end of last session, we left our heroes standing over the bloodied corpses of their bandit enemies. Although victorious, the party were much weakened by their struggle. Kemmo wanted to leave immediately while the others favoured looting the tow...