Humpday RPG Show 1.13.21

Aside from the actual PLAYING of games, my favorite things about this wonderful hobby are those two bastions of DIY creativity, zines and blogs. Join me each week on the Thought Eater podcast as I share the blogs, zines, and RPG bric-a-brac that caught my eye.

Have you started a new blog recently? Are you working on a zine? Are you a content creator that would like to be considered for an interview on the show? Want to send me review copies of what you're working on? I want to hear from you! Email me at frothsof at gmail or use the contact form on my blog (visible in desktop mode in the right-hand column).

You can join the show by calling in at anchor.fm/thoughteater or via the Anchor app!

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MAPS OF THE WEEK

http://bearded-devil.com/2020/12/30/building-gossamer-part-5-the-withered-quarter/

https://www.artstation.com/salvaterraerra

https://twitter.com/fersalvaterra

https://acornafloat.blogspot.com/2021/01/bathroom-dungeons-sinister-squirrels.html

STAR WARS

https://geektyrant.com/news/the-mandalorian-gets-a-90s-style-grogu-pains-sitcom-intro

https://storytellerquest.net/rebirth-and-worldbuilding-in-the-star-wars-universe/

ZINE CLUB

https://www.kickstarter.com/zinequest

https://acidlich.bigcartel.com/

https://twitter.com/acid_lich

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AmSU7rIxVWl7lAKYAhbDgOhDP_hkEvVr/view?usp=sharing

https://monkeyblooddesign.co.uk/

https://www.reddit.com/r/RPGZines/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/551466285487694

http://rlyehreviews.blogspot.com/2021/01/for-cultured-friends-xii-excellent.html

http://underthekyak.blogspot.com/search/label/Monday%20Magazine%20Classics

https://www.exaltedfuneral.com/products/the-complete-the-oracle-pdf

HUMPDAY BLOG-O-RAMA

https://www.sageadvice.eu/2021/01/04/a-lego-beholder-by-a-lego-designer/

https://savevsdragon.blogspot.com/2021/01/house-rule-lore-check.html

https://www.chaosium.com/blogchaosium-announces-lords-of-the-middle-sea-roleplaying-game-is-in-development/

https://plasticpolyhedra.blogspot.com/2021/01/6-more-brilliant-blog-posts-from-around.html

https://thealexandrian.net/wordpress/45812/roleplaying-games/check-this-out-new-gamemaster-month

https://newgamemastermonth.com/

https://www.geeknative.com/111626/dd-candlekeep-mysteries-is-the-next-official-dd-book

https://www.sageadvice.eu/2021/01/10/leaked-dragonlance-paperback-29-july-2021/

RANDOM TABLES

https://tarsostheorem.blogspot.com/2021/01/random-tables-bot.html

https://koboldpress.com/dungeon-tables-mildly-magical-curios/

https://blog.d4caltrops.com/2021/01/one-hundred-grimoires.html

https://gnomestew.com/my-secret-to-compelling-lore-random-encounter-lists-to-hook-into-setting-tropes/

FREE STUFF

https://www.geeknative.com/111105/free-to-download-dd-unleashed-the-elements-beyond/

https://www.deepsheep.com/2021/01/kung-fu-classics-v03.html

https://eldritchfields.blogspot.com/2021/01/dungeong-maze-of-amazement-death-one.html

THE FINAL TOPIC: PLEASE KILL ME

https://grognardia.blogspot.com/2020/12/one-shots-add-and-consumerism.html

OUTRO

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Free and Pay-What-You-Want 5e DMs Guild Highlights: Week Ending 1.10.21

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.

Improved Inspiration from FryMinis

Inspiration always sort of felt like a tacked-on rule, and most GMs I have played with simply forget to use it. Here is a noble attempt to change that with a wider variety and degree of inspiration rewards.

Assorted Jungle Encounter Maps from Scott Avery

Really nice jungle map pack; you can easily design an entire adventure around these. I like that there are variations on the same map. For example, there is a coastal map both with and without a shipwreck.

Ballyfos' Inventory of Minor Magic Items from Charmstone Games 

I have mentioned before how terrible I am at making up magic items. I also really enjoy lesser items that you can toss into your game without breaking it. This is a nice collection of such items, ostensibly for sale at a little magic shop. Bonus points for the well-written flavor text for each item. 

Battlemaps: Caves and Caverns from Andrew Clark

Huge pack of 25 cave and cavern maps. Includes lots of bandit hideouts, underdark flora, subterranean rivers, and the like. 

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Thought Eater Podcast: Five Minute Friday: Getting Warmer

Hey everybody! I am getting back into the swing of things, so that means it is time for another Five Minute Friday podcast. I hope you all have a great weekend, and thank you to everyone for the warm welcome back!

You can join the show by calling in at anchor.fm/thoughteater or via the Anchor app!

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Humpday RPG Show 1.6.21

Aside from the actual PLAYING of games, my favorite things about this wonderful hobby are those two bastions of DIY creativity, zines and blogs. Join me each week on the Thought Eater podcast as I share the blogs, zines, and RPG bric-a-brac that caught my eye.

Have you started a new blog recently? Are you working on a zine? Are you a content creator that would like to be considered for an interview on the show? Want to send me review copies of what you're working on? I want to hear from you! Email me at frothsof at gmail or use the contact form on my blog (visible in desktop mode in the right-hand column).

You can join the show by calling in at anchor.fm/thoughteater or via the Anchor app!

CLICK HERE for listening options or use the player below.

INTRO

https://www.patreon.com/TJD

https://anchor.fm/timothy-drennon

https://anchor.fm/malodorous_miasma

https://anchor.fm/jason376

https://crumblingkeep.com/

https://anchor.fm/rob-c

MAPS OF THE WEEK

https://www.reddit.com/r/dndmaps/comments/kd2hwi/frog_lands_swamp_by_isometric_worlds

https://www.patreon.com/isometricworlds

https://mystara.thorfmaps.com/appendix-j/b10-b12/

https://www.wistedt.net/2020/12/13/how-to-create-a-dd-campaign-world-a-step-by-step-guide/

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/11OdeSHN6CzcheReBMic5XGF2sBklzLiO

https://www.patreon.com/seafootgames

MOVIES AND MEDIA

https://www.slashfilm.com/dragons-lair-movie-ryan-reynolds/

https://screencrush.com/chris-pine-dungeons-and-dragons/

https://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/River-Horse-Announces-The-Dark-Crystal-Adventure-Game

HUMPDAY BLOG-O-RAMA 

http://grognardia.blogspot.com/

https://www.indiegamereadingclub.com/indie-game-reading-club/a-decade-of-indie-roleplaying-2010/

http://doomslakers.blogspot.com/2020/03/the-dms-notebook-vs-campaign-bible.html

https://www.dicebreaker.com/games/james-bond-007-rpg/feature/james-bond-rpg-changed-roleplaying

https://vintagerpg.tumblr.com/post/638720816191832064/dungeons-dragons-colorforms-1983-was-truly-a

RANDOM TABLES

https://www.paperspencils.com/tag/dungeond100s/

https://randroll.com/archive/drivethru-rpg-free-titles/

http://elfmaidsandoctopi.blogspot.com/2020/12/d100-stuff-for-sale-from-hooded-guy-in.html

ZINE CLUB

https://itch.io/jam/minizinejam2020/entries

https://alienmelon.itch.io/electric-zine-maker

https://cepheusjournal.com/downloads/
 

http://sorcerersskull.blogspot.com/2020/12/lumberlands.html

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xPDtsM05T7N23UBZgtFku4YGtuOTSLTs/view?usp=drivesdk

http://greyhawkonline.com/oerthjournal/

https://frontierexplorer.org/magazines

http://pandius.com/thrs_mag.html

https://www.freelancetraveller.com/magazine/

https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/

FREE STUFF 

https://leicestersramble.blogspot.com/2020/03/the-sea-caves-of-gara-or-where-did.html

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AUvsImSqK1aty-3Os0antuwddq_13uKo/view?usp=gmail

https://outpostowlbear.blogspot.com/2020/03/the-secret-of-lupo-grace-swords.html

https://dungeonsandpossums.com/2020/03/free-quarantine-adventure-descent-into/

https://www.reddit.com/r/savageworlds/comments/kcwij7/swade_cheatsheets_player_gm_versions

https://somethingsomethingdice.wordpress.com/2020/12/18/a-hack-of-a-game-that-doesnt-exist-dungeon-nobodies/

https://grindstonegames.blogspot.com/p/macabre-hack.html

THE FINAL TOPIC: GAMES OF THE YEAR

BUY IT IN PDF HERE

IN PRINT HERE

https://pretendo.games/games/

https://itch.io/jam/2400jam/entries

OUTRO

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Free and Pay-What-You-Want 5e DMs Guild Highlights: Week Ending 1.3.21

It has been a loooooong time since I have done one of these. I want to say thank you to folx that have reached out to me about this series and let me know they enjoyed it. It's back!

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.

Mike's Free Map Collection #11 from Michael LaBossiere

They say you can have too much of a good thing, but I don't think that really applies to battlemaps. LaBossiere blesses us with another free pack; this one is heavy on seaside and forest scenes. 

WindyJ's DM Screen of Superior Referencing from Joel Windsor

There are a ton of 5e DM screens out there, but this is one of the best I have seen. One of the things that separates it from others is that it has spots built into the screen to add your players' basic stats for easy tracking. Now why didn't I think of that?

Monster Magazine from Firbolg Factory

This living document collects all of the monster statistics appearing in the Dragon+ online magazine. I have read every issue, but I didn't really remember any of these. Useful and free.

Attack on Peltarch from Brett Sanders

I have been watching this Icelandic crime drama "Trapped" on Amazon Prime. This short adventure/setting supplement set in an icy, isolated FR town has sort of the same vibe. Pro layout, sandbox style, and an exceptional town map. Surprisingly free.

Chilling Confrontations in Cold Climates from Cedric Grauwde

This collection of chilly encounters makes a great companion piece to Attack on Peltarch. Separate map files are included for easy VTT play.

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The Thought Eater Podcast and Blog Return in January!

It has been a long, strange road, but I am happy to say that the podcast and blog will be back in January. Image by Evlyn Moreau.