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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Humpday Blog-O-Rama 9.11.19

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://drive.google.com/open?id=1uT5Up2Iyk5-L7BV_oyCStGu1Bklb0VLY

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1XbgQGWW57FIxF0rmU0mxBHhpSj0uDO1a 


http://towerofthearchmage.blogspot.com/2019/09/blogiversary-double-digits-baby.html

http://towerofthearchmage.blogspot.com/2019/09/reapercon-2019.html



MAPS

https://mapoftheweek.blogspot.com/2019/09/monochrome-mapping.html

https://simplednd.wordpress.com/2015/02/23/the-cross-arms-tavern-and-inn/

https://grodog.blogspot.com/2019/09/grodog-in-greyhawk-a-summer-raining-multitudes.html


REVIEWS AND RETROSPECTIVES

http://terriblesorcery.blogspot.com/2019/09/review-spire-of-quetzel.html

https://dcctreasures.blogspot.com/2019/09/grimtooths-trapsylvania.html

https://thac0rpg.blogspot.com/2019/09/saturday-morning-d-cartoon-episode-1.html

http://endzeitgeist.com/porphyra-roleplaying-game-porphyra-rpg/

https://darksunadventures.blogspot.com/2019/09/dark-sun-trading-cards-02.html

https://viridianscroll.blogspot.com/2019/08/strategic-review-101-spring-1975.html
https://viridianscroll.blogspot.com/2019/08/strategic-review-102-summer-1975.html



RANDOM TABLES AND GENERATORS

https://diyanddragons.blogspot.com/2019/09/da12-h-is-for-hallways.html

https://eeriecandle.blogspot.com/2019/09/found-in-forest-clearing.html

https://www.frugalgm.com/2019/09/free-gm-resource-two-minute-tabletops.html



FREE STUFF

http://toadrpg.blogspot.com/2019/09/adventures-in-off-peak-city.html

https://smolderingwizard.com/2019/09/08/labyrinth-lord-player-quickstart/

https://polyhedralnonsense.wordpress.com/2019/09/08/troika-character-cheat-sheets/

http://leicestersramble.blogspot.com/2019/09/its-been-while-since-i-took-one-map-and.html

http://9and30kingdoms.blogspot.com/2019/09/urban-geomorphs-stables-2common-quarter.html

http://www.knightsinthenorth.com/dcc-race-jarrok/

https://dnd.wizards.com/articles/unearthed-arcana/modern-magic

https://traveller-ct.blogspot.com/2019/09/pilots-guide-to-darlee-subsector.html



MISCELLANY

http://www.rustmonsteratemysword.com/2019/09/building-wyrmwood-forest.html

https://www.geeknative.com/68390/comic-the-different-types-of-metagamers

http://www.medievalists.net/2019/09/education-in-the-middle-ages/

http://monstersandmanuals.blogspot.com/2019/09/did-any-appendix-n-authors-know-about-d.html



BLOGGER HALL OF FAME

http://grognardia.blogspot.com/


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Thought Eater Podcast: Night Below Session Recap 9.8.19

We were back at it yesterday with my Night Below D&D campaign. It wasn't a very long session, but we had fun. The party wandered into a minotaur's labyrinth....find out what happened by clicking below.

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Free and Pay-What-You-Want 5e DMs Guild Highlights: Week Ending 9.7.19

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.


Complete Combat Sheet 5e from Caelan Levine

Handy form-fillable sheet for DMs to plan encounters and/or track combat with. I wouldn't use this with the average encounter, but could be helpful when you have something big planned for your players. 


Mike's Free Encounters #1-10 from Michael LaBossiere

This is a compilation of ten combat encounters previously available for free here on the Guild. Easy to sprinkle into sandbox settings. Consider tipping Michael; they put up a lot of free products for folks.


Alister Konezegel's Field Guide Volume II: Aquatic Terrors from Zeke Gonzalez

Inspired collection of ten new aquatic creatures such as the Moray Dragon and the Arcanelure Anglerfish. Perfect for Saltmarsh random encounters.


Call of the Wild from Midnight Tower

I was impressed with the professional layout, cartography, and pseudo-sandbox feel of this short adventure. New items, new monsters...this is quality. If you like it, pony up for the other adventures in the series.


DM Screen Playmat (SPANISH) from Bekwo

Although I don't speak Spanish, this was so awesome that I wanted to share it for readers who might. I reaaaalllly hope a version of this in English is forthcoming, because this is a truly killer GM "screen".


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Thought Eater Podcast: Spoiler-Free Dark Crystal GM Thoughts

Happy Friday all! Today on the podcast, I have some COMPLETELY SPOILER-FREE thoughts on the new Dark Crystal prequel and the gaming-related ideas that ran through my mind while looking at it.

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Humpday Blog-O-Rama 9.4.19

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://anchor.fm/evlyn-moreau2

https://goblinshenchman.wordpress.com/2019/09/03/simple-combat-morale-tracker-a-simple-hex-flower-morale-tracker-ai/

https://anchor.fm/Thedicearescreaming/episodes/Episode-115--Episode-115-Gygax-vs--Arenson-e55s1d
https://thealexandrian.net/wordpress/43564/roleplaying-games/the-blackmoor-cruxes
http://blackmoormystara.blogspot.com/2019/09/we-need-to-make-sure-both-dave-and-gary.html

https://boneboxchant.wordpress.com/

https://www.classxblog.com/



MAPS

http://chaudronchromatique.blogspot.com/2019/08/keywords-maps.html

https://thealexandrian.net/wordpress/43556/roleplaying-games/check-this-out-da-vincis-maps

https://acornafloat.blogspot.com/2019/09/too-tall-tower.html



REVIEWS AND RETROSPECTIVES

https://dungeonantology.com/2019/07/22/dispatch-ii-8-games-for-oneshots-1-2/
https://dungeonantology.com/2019/09/02/dispatch-ii-8-games-for-oneshots-2-2/

http://rlyehreviews.blogspot.com/2019/08/friday-fantasy-sounds-of-mushroom.html

https://robotgoblin.com/2019/08/31/life-sucks-and-then-you-die-a-review-of-best-left-buried-zini-edition/

http://darksunadventures.blogspot.com/2019/08/dark-sun-trading-cards-01.html

https://worldcreatorstoolbox.blogspot.com/2019/09/advanced-fighting-fantasy-rpg-rules.html

https://boggswood.blogspot.com/2019/08/the-dungeon-boardgame-as-foundation-of-d.html



RANDOM TABLES AND GENERATORS

http://themansegaming.blogspot.com/2019/08/50-custom-blasters.html

https://blog.d4caltrops.com/2019/08/d100-table-dungeon-noises-sounds.html

http://elfmaidsandoctopi.blogspot.com/2019/08/i-hate-dnd-dolphins.html

https://www.dholeshouse.org/



FREE STUFF

https://gongfarmersalmanac.com/downloads/

https://www.indiegamereadingclub.com/indie-game-reading-club/the-onrampjam-is-over/

https://petejones.neocities.org/rpg.html
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WjtaXJDOwd5A6m3uWt_sHhutnfd5F0XJ/view
https://anchor.fm/dragonsarereal

http://www.knightsinthenorth.com/the-eelhound/

https://www.dungeoncontest.com/



MISCELLANY

http://blogsontape.paperspencils.com/

https://bxblackrazor.blogspot.com/2019/08/system-shock.html

http://www.medievalists.net/2019/08/travel-middle-ages-road/

http://spellburn.com/2019/09/02/gencon-2019-dungeon-crawl-classics-college/

https://www.geeknative.com/68291/surprise-your-players-with-this-literal-pop-up-dd-town-square
https://www.etsy.com/listing/695116300/townsquare-pop-up-map
https://www.patreon.com/rpgpapercrafts



GREAT PLAYERS

http://arsludi.lamemage.com/index.php/1564/great-players/

https://anchor.fm/spikepit (episodes 160-162)



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