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Sunday, November 3, 2019

Thought Eater Podcast: Froth University Session One: Freshman Orientation

We finally got started last night with my 1980's horror/comedy campaign! We are using the Savage Worlds game system and the East Texas University setting. We all had a great time, and I hope you will join me today on the podcast as I recap the action!

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Saturday, November 2, 2019

Free and Pay-What-You-Want 5e DMs Guild Highlights: Week Ending 11.2.19

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.

5e Puzzle: The Rotating Rings

5e Puzzle: The Cubic Conundrum

5e Puzzle: The Looping Labyrinth

Anybody else terrible at coming up with puzzles and riddles? I don't even really try anymore. These three highly creative offerings from the talented Stephen Bull are just what the doctor ordered.

MZA1 Creature Features in the Jungle from Jon Hild

This was a really cool idea. Three mini-adventures based on movies (The Ruins, The Relic, and Alien vs Predator) re-flavored and ported into the jungles of Maztica.

Eberron Battlemaps: Sharn Pack 1 from Thomas Pedersen

Gearing up for the new Eberron release? This is a pretty solid collection of battlemaps to use in your adventures. Includes gridded and gridless versions.

Lithin's Medicine Cabinet from Christian Olesen

Handy little supplement that includes random tables for ingredients and dozens of new concoctions both helpful and harmful. I liked the vibe of the cartoonish artwork as well.

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Friday, November 1, 2019

Thought Eater Podcast: GMs Share Their Greatest Weaknesses

Happy Friday! A couple of weeks ago I reached out to podcasters and folks on social media to share what they perceive to be their greatest weaknesses as GMs. I got a TON of great responses, so I put them all together into a podcast. I want to say THANK YOU to the Legendary Anchorites and everyone else who responded.

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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.

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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

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.

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