Humpday Blog-O-Rama 9.25.19

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.

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INTRO

https://akraticwizardry.blogspot.com/2019/09/osric-fanzine-saving-throw.html

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/288750/Saving-Throw-fundraiser-fanzine-for-James-D-Kramer?



ARNESON

http://blackmoormystara.blogspot.com/2019/09/blackmoor-week-2019-7-days-till-dave.html



MAPS

https://thethingswedoforxp.blogspot.com/2019/09/pirate-wavecrawl-isle-of-dread.html

https://www.2minutetabletop.com/sewer-map-assets/

http://crookedstaff.blogspot.com/2019/09/latest-vtt-map-tile.html

https://alexschroeder.ch/wiki/2019-09-21_Map_Tutorials

REVIEWS

https://comicbook.com/gaming/2019/09/17/dungeons-and-dragons-descent-into-avernus-review/

https://www.tribality.com/2019/09/18/baldurs-gate-descent-into-avernus-review/

https://arcaneeye.com/dm-tools-5e/adventures/baldurs-gate-descent-into-avernus-review/

https://beyondfomalhaut.blogspot.com/2019/09/review-through-ultans-door-issue-2.html

http://rlyehreviews.blogspot.com/2019/09/a-poseidon-adventure-in-space.html



RANDOM TABLES AND GENERATORS

http://themansegaming.blogspot.com/2019/09/bloodthirsty-gladiator-generator.html

https://diyanddragons.blogspot.com/2019/09/da12-e-is-for-echoes.html

http://3toadstools.blogspot.com/2019/09/d10-rumours.html

https://justabyssbiz.blogspot.com/p/everyday-normal-name-generator.html

https://roseandkingfisher.blogspot.com/2019/09/d100-trash-and-junk-table.html

http://slugsandsilver.blogspot.com/2019/09/the-best-osr-tables.html



FREE STUFF

http://www.rustmonsteratemysword.com/2019/09/from-vault-temple-of-moon-worshippers.html

https://shoalmontgames.com/2019/09/20/to-think-of-the-life-of-a-man-one-page-prep/

https://pierrotsayz.blogspot.com/2019/09/i-made-something.html

https://dnd.wizards.com/articles/unearthed-arcana/bard-paladin

http://darkwormcolt.blogspot.com/2019/09/supercondensator-freeform-traveller.html

http://www.vetustosdelrol.com/2019/09/aventura-estacion-abandonada.html

http://leicestersramble.blogspot.com/2019/09/acid-cavern-of-flemdagroon-snot-snot.html



MISCELLANY

https://greyhawkonline.com/2019/09/21/a-fifth-of-greyhawk-introducing-5e-players-to-oerth-part-

http://darksunadventures.blogspot.com/2019/09/dark-sun-trading-cards-04.html

https://cannibalhalflinggaming.com/2019/09/18/rpg-market-data-is-a-mess/one/

https://dumpstatadventures.com/blog/deep-dive-the-blood-war

https://kotaku.com/truck-carrying-gaming-dice-spills-onto-highway-rolls-a-1838218869


CHARACTER SHEETS

https://maziriansgarden.blogspot.com/2019/09/speaking-of-splendid-itemscheck-out.html


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Thought Eater Podcast: Froth University: Froth Goes Back to School!

Join me on the podcast today as I discuss game prep for my eventual Savage Worlds 1980's East Texas University game! I talk about the 1980's technology, stereotypes, films, and music that will inform the campaign.

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Free and Pay-What-You-Want 5e DMs Guild Highlights: Week Ending 9.21.19

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.

This felt like a slow week...and there were still 35 new products! 



Bard-College of Word Crime from Andrew Fallows

Clever Bard archetype with a capstone ability that rewards the use of puns. I have a co-worker who would love this one.


Combat Reference from Remington Churchill

This is a well-organized, free reference sheet ideal for new players.


FoulFellow Elixir Compendium from POIsuit47 and SaichaEevee

This is a collection of potions and elixirs presented in a style reminiscent of an early 1900s catalog. I appreciated the use of temporary side effects with these. For example, it is possible that the Elixir of Dragon's Breath might make you grow a dragon's tail for day!


Wendi from Christian Dawson

Welcome to the village of Eswick. If the food shortage won't get you, then the wendigo will. This short investigative/horror adventure comes with audio files to heighten the atmosphere.


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Thought Eater Podcast: Five Minute Friday: Best "Generic" System

A lot of RPG systems do one style of game well. Maybe even two or three styles. But what "generic" system does every genre well?

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Humpday Blog-O-Rama 9.18.19

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.

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN!!!

INTRO

https://grodog.blogspot.com/2019/09/saving-throw-new-osric-zine-to-support-jim-kramer.html

https://tenfootpole.org/ironspike/?p=6236

Advanced Weather Table

http://lordgwydion.blogspot.com/2019/09/10th-blogversary-decade-of-wahnthac.html


MAPS

https://thethingswedoforxp.blogspot.com/2019/09/handicrafts-felt-ocean-and-islands-for.html

https://www.frugalgm.com/2019/09/free-gm-resource-historic-cities-map.html
http://historic-cities.huji.ac.il/historic_cities.html

http://socks-studio.com/2012/04/06/walls-as-rooms-british-castles-and-louis-khan/

5E STUFF

https://www.geeknative.com/68506/wotc-changes-eberron-rising-from-the-last-war-cover/

https://dnd.wizards.com/articles/unearthed-arcana/sorcerer-and-warlock

https://dysonlogos.blog/2019/09/11/descent-into-avernus/

http://dreamsinthelichhouse.blogspot.com/2019/09/a-look-at-d-essentials-kit.html

http://dndadventurersleague.org/season-9-campaign-documentation-release/
http://dndadventurersleague.org/season-9-character-conversion-dm-rewards/

https://arcaneeye.com/dm-tools-5e/dnd-5e-adventures-modules/


REVIEWS AND RETROSPECTIVES

https://coinsandscrolls.blogspot.com/2019/09/osr-review-demon-collective-vol-1.html

https://retiredadventurer.blogspot.com/2019/09/review-pathfinder-2e.html

https://robotgoblin.com/2019/09/14/fuck-balance-lets-dance-tunnels-trolls-kicks-ass/

https://www.theseoldgames.com/2019/09/miniature-treasures-moldy-unicorn.html

http://endzeitgeist.com/the-chest-osr/

https://viridianscroll.blogspot.com/2019/09/rob-kuntz-arnesons-true-genius.html


RANDOM TABLES AND GENERATORS

https://oldschoolfrp.tumblr.com/post/187668066499/picking-pockets-tables-from-add-forgotten-realms

https://diyanddragons.blogspot.com/2019/09/da12-d-is-for-doorways.html

http://twogoblinsinatrenchcoat.blogspot.com/2019/09/d100-discordant-wizard-names.html


FREE STUFF

https://shoalmontgames.com/2019/09/15/ice-floes-of-stygia-one-page-prep/
https://shoalmontgames.com/2019/09/14/the-arctic-trail-one-page-prep/

http://chaudronchromatique.blogspot.com/2019/09/tiny-goons.html

http://9and30kingdoms.blogspot.com/2019/09/urban-geomorphs-common-quarter-block-3.html

http://punverse.blogspot.com/2019/09/thank-god-its-friday-free-pdf.html

http://leicestersramble.blogspot.com/2019/09/never-enough-monkey-matts-map-mutilated.html

https://polyhedralnonsense.wordpress.com/2019/09/14/gamma-world-1st-edition-fillable-character-sheets-artifact-sheet/

http://www.canonfire.com/cf/modules.php?name=Downloads&d_op=viewdownload&cid=5

https://rendedpress.blogspot.com/2019/09/toss-off-issue-7.html

https://www.geeknative.com/68462/the-official-carnival-row-rpg-is-free-to-download/


MISCELLANY

http://slugsandsilver.blogspot.com/2019/09/petit-albert-spells.html

http://riseupcomus.blogspot.com/2019/09/jousting-minigame.html

https://www.wsj.com/articles/will-your-uploaded-mind-still-be-you-11568386410

http://darksunadventures.blogspot.com/2019/09/dark-sun-trading-cards-03.html

http://deltasdnd.blogspot.com/2019/09/friday-figures-outdoor-areas.html

https://goblinmanor.blogspot.com/2019/09/goblins-goblin-rpg-resources.html

https://dragonsneverforget.wordpress.com/category/gygax-75-challenge/

http://wargamingmiscellany.blogspot.com/2019/09/liber-museo-de-los-soldaditos-de-plomo_11.html


CONSENT IN GAMING

http://www.crossplanes.com/2019/09/monte-cook-games-consent-in-gaming.html


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Thought Eater Podcast: Night Below AD&D Session Recap 9.15.19

So, I am sure you have probably been hit BY an orc.....but have you ever been hit WITH an orc? Join me on the Thought Eater podcast for my latest session recap!

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Free and Pay-What-You-Want 5e DMs Guild Highlights: Week Ending 9.14.19

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.


Bone China Isle from Green Bird RPGs

Green Bird is one of the most consistent 3rd party publishers on the Guild. Here you have an exotic island location with NPCs, unique items, random tables, and plot hooks, all presented with the wonderful illustrations I have come to expect from Green Bird. 


Character Sheet Revamped from Taron Pounds

Just when you thought you couldn't possibly need a new character sheet, Taron Pounds comes out with this variant. Feels much less crowded than the standard sheets, and it keeps the information sorted and grouped in a very user-friendly way. Check it out and see if you agree. 


Baltezaar's Book Builder from Michael Martin

When your players wander into a dusty old library, do you struggle to come up with random book titles and details? I know I do. I'm a total blank. This is a really useful supplement that provides random tables not only for what a book is about, but also its binding, condition, and numerous other details. 


Larloch's Grimoire of Dark Secrets from Magnus GT Hamann

Wow. There is something for everybody here. 119 pages, jam-packed with archetypes, magic items, spells, new monsters, and more. Framed as "the discoveries of Larloch the Shadow King", this is one of those DMs Guild products you don't want to miss. Snag immediately. 


The Axolitl and Riverlands Encounters from MontyGlu

The Axolitl are an amphibious freshwater race. The artwork is outstanding and it is no wonder these cute little fellers get a bonus to charisma. Also includes a couple of extra creatures, the manatee and the Neontra, which are sort of like intelligent minnows. I enjoyed the somewhat whimsical tone.  


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Thought Eater Podcast: Five Minute Friday: Savage Worlds Adventure Edition

Happy weekend! Today on Five Minute Friday, I am taking a look at the new Savage Worlds Adventure Edition. To put it in a nutshell...it is AWESOME! You can buy the pdf RIGHT HERE! Print copies for non-backers should be out sometime soon.

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