Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Humpday Blog-O-Rama 10.30.19

Blogs are an integral, vital part of the RPG hobby. They serve as incubators for new games, sounding boards for fresh ideas, and platforms for up-and-coming talent. They keep "forgotten" games alive, foster discussions, and build communities.

Every Wednesday on the Thought Eater podcast and blog, I take a look at what is going on in the vibrant RPG blog scene. Check out previous Humpday Blog-O-Rama posts HERE.


INTRO

https://3d6polarbears.blogspot.com/



MAPS



https://monkeyblooddesign.co.uk/2019/10/22/cargo-dock-floorplan-25mm/



https://greyhawkery.blogspot.com/2019/10/greyhawk-maps-pomarj-and-enstad.html



http://bearded-devil.com/2019/10/26/hex-session-xxxiv-5th-edition-actual-play-clockwork-cacodemons/



https://anxietywizard.blogspot.com/2019/10/city-map-spooky-city.html?zx=1d27c42e7504bbc6

http://chaudronchromatique.blogspot.com/2019/10/spooky-city.html




REVIEWS AND RETROSPECTIVES



https://vintagerpg.tumblr.com/post/188553934947/things-1993-is-a-monster-book-for-chill-while


https://vintagerpg.tumblr.com/post/188575846710/lets-end-on-a-high-note-in-honor-of-the-spooky



https://vintagerpg.tumblr.com/post/188531420441/i-think-companion-books-for-rpgs-are-always-more



http://d20pirates.blogspot.com/2019/10/savage-worlds-adventure-edition-review.html



https://tabletopbellhop.com/unboxing/shadowrun-6e-beginner-box-unboxing/



http://fantasy-faction.com/2019/scion-rpg-2nd-edition-review-part-one-scion-origin



https://www.tribality.com/2019/10/22/tyranny-of-dragons-out-now/



https://www.highlevelgames.ca/blog/odyssey-of-the-dragonlords-review




https://alegisdownport.wordpress.com/2019/10/27/cepheus-quantum-review-and-publisher-updates/

DOWNLOAD CEPHEUS QUANTUM HERE



RANDOM TABLES AND GENERATORS

http://wordsforyellow.blogspot.com/2019/10/character-history.html

https://titorpg.wordpress.com/2019/10/24/1d8-moonage-daydream-random-encounters/



FREE STUFF



https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lZEhBbaPCRuRyr6sQgnIMGnRp1a612Sl/view
https://dragonsarerealpodcast.tumblr.com/
https://anchor.fm/dragonsarereal



https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bf9OCrPGhmCmzX_sdkNNdYJnQRpkp3UG/view
https://anchor.fm/dave-aldridge


https://www.frugalgm.com/2019/10/free-gm-resource-rpg-dice-roller-v23.html



https://lizardmandiaries.blogspot.com/2019/10/star-dogs-beta.html
http://lizardmandiaries.blogspot.com/2019/10/soft-sci-fi-mission-generator.html

http://sheepandsorcery.blogspot.com/2019/10/free-pdfs-children-of-howl.html



https://coinsandscrolls.blogspot.com/2019/10/osr-glog-based-homebrew-v2-many-rats-on.html



https://www.geeknative.com/69111/free-to-download-mutants-masterminds-nothing-to-fear/



MISCELLANY





https://playclassic.games/games/role-playing-dos-games-online/play-pool-of-radiance-online/



https://technicalgrimoire.com/lowcountry-crawl
http://unlawfulgames.blogspot.com/2019/10/low-country-crawl-zine-is-out-now.html

http://daimon-games.blogspot.com/2019/10/travel-and-hex-crawling-part-two.html



BEST OF THE BLOGS

Logo by Evlyn Moreau


https://wanderingwombat.home.blog/2019/10/27/inspirational-osr-posts/

http://monstersandmanuals.blogspot.com/2019/10/the-greatest-osr-blog-posts-known-to-man.html

http://aloneinthelabyrinth.blogspot.com/2019/10/five-on-friday-library-of-babel.html


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Sunday, October 27, 2019

Thought Eater Podcast: Froth University: Meet the Class of 1986!

Lately on the podcast I have been discussing my upcoming 1980's comedy/horror game. We will be using the Savage Worlds system and the East Texas University setting. I am really excited about it; the first session is next week, and I hope that some of you will want to follow along with the recaps. Today on the podcast, I introduce you to the stereotypical 1980's inspired characters that the players have chosen for the game!



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Saturday, October 26, 2019

Free and Pay-What-You-Want 5e DMs Guild Highlights: Week Ending 10.26.19

Every week, talented creators upload Dungeons and Dragons products to the DMs Guild, pricing them as free or pay-what-you-want in order to reach customers. Dozens of new free and pwyw products are added each week alone. It is a lot to sort through. My hope is that highlighting a few of each week's best supplements will help the designers get the attention they deserve.

You can find previous posts in this series HERE.


The Unquiet Dead from Michael Martin


This is a really nice collection of eleven new undead creatures to torment your players with, including suggestions for placement and tactics. Professional quality.


Divine Prayers from Damian Steele



4e is basically a huge untapped resource for 5e. Take away the formatting, and the editions have a lot in common. This is a conversion of over 700 divine 4e powers into 5e abilities. Steele has done a lot of work bringing 4th edition elements into 5e; see also Arcane Incantations and Martial Exploits.


The Ruinous Islands from Tim Bannock



Dumplings & Dragons from Matthew Bannock and Tim Bannock



As I have mentioned before, I love one page adventures. No need to lug an extra hardback around; you have all you need for a session or more of gaming on a single page. These are excerpts from a larger work, The Lonely Scroll Adventure Contest, so check it out if you want more of these.


Stolen for Stitches from Kelly Mangerino



This free Frankenstein-inspired adventure is perfect for Halloween one-shot. I was impressed by the tight editing and maps. I will be on the lookout for more stuff from Mangerino.

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Friday, October 25, 2019

Thought Eater Podcast: Five Minute Friday: The Magic of Lulu

Today on the podcast I thought I would talk briefly about the magic of the self-printing website Lulu. The frequent free shipping deals make supporting creators affordable, and I love using it to print my own gaming materials at cost.





Check out the Lulu site HERE.

Check out great some lists of RPG stuff available on Lulu HERE, HERE (plus tips!), HERE, and HERE


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Wednesday, October 23, 2019

Humpday Blog-O-Rama 10.23.19

Blogs are an integral, vital part of the RPG hobby. They serve as incubators for new games, sounding boards for fresh ideas, and platforms for up-and-coming talent. They keep "forgotten" games alive, foster discussions, and build communities.

Every Wednesday on the Thought Eater podcast and blog, I take a look at what is going on in the vibrant RPG blog scene. Check out previous Humpday Blog-O-Rama posts HERE.


MAPS





https://www.geeknative.com/69048/the-lord-of-the-rings-rpg-map-reveal/



http://riseupcomus.blogspot.com/2019/10/maidens-and-moon-forest-castle.html



https://viridianscroll.blogspot.com/2019/10/the-gygax-75-challenge-week-2.html



http://deltasdnd.blogspot.com/2019/10/friday-figures-testing-5-foot-squares.html





REVIEWS AND RETROSPECTIVES


https://vintagerpg.tumblr.com/post/188486307616/oh-chill-you-seem-to-be-suffering-under-a-curse
https://vintagerpg.tumblr.com/post/188508856888/gonna-be-honest-im-sharing-the-rest-of-the


https://waynesbooks.games/2019/10/16/ringworld-roleplaying-adventure-beneath-the-great-arch-1984/


https://cannibalhalflinggaming.com/2019/10/16/drivethrurpg-phone-pdfs-review/






http://dreamsinthelichhouse.blogspot.com/2019/10/a-look-at-matt-colvilles-strongholds.html




https://polyhedralnonsense.wordpress.com/2019/10/18/alien-xenomorphs-paper-miniatures-with-cutfiles/

http://psychicmayhem.blogspot.com/2019/10/ynnian-changelings-for-5e.html

https://nuclearharuspex.blogspot.com/2019/10/nuclear-ooze.html

http://9and30kingdoms.blogspot.com/2019/10/demonic-dangers-dungeon-expander.html

http://d20pirates.blogspot.com/2019/10/small-ravens-flock.html

https://dnd.wizards.com/articles/unearthed-arcana/fighter-ranger-rogue



https://axesnorcs.blogspot.com/2019/10/troikajam-and-backgrounds.html
https://itch.io/jam/troika-backgrounds-jam/entries



MISCELLANY

https://whosemeasure.blogspot.com/2019/10/testing-equipment.html


https://boggswood.blogspot.com/2019/10/a-blackmoor-timeline.html





https://dungeoneering.blogspot.com/2019/10/re-imagining-dmg-cover.html



https://dumpstatadventures.com/blog/deep-dive-the-werewolf

https://www.medievalists.net/2019/10/5-things-you-might-not-know-about-medieval-werewolves/



https://www.sageadvice.eu/2019/10/15/all-things-eberron-w-keith-baker-james-haeck-and-todd-kenreck/

https://www.indiegamereadingclub.com/indie-game-reading-club/50-lessons-about-roleplaying/

https://www.tribality.com/2019/10/15/a-guide-to-hexcrawling-part-1/




https://eldritchfields.blogspot.com/2019/10/all-hail-lord-mark.html



THE GREAT BLOG ROLL CALL!!!



https://dragonsneverforget.wordpress.com/2019/10/16/3063/



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