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Icosahedrophilia Podcast, Episode 101: The Nameless City, Part 1

icosahedron — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 06:40:18 +0000

With episode 101, the Icosahedrophilia podcast kicks off another new adventure. We played “The Nameless City” on August 24, 2010, and will present it to you in five installments between now and our next game session, scheduled for September 18, 2010. You definitely won’t want to miss this adventure, as the campaign will reach an [...]

Icosahedrophilia Podcast, Episode 99: The Valley of the Shadow of Death, Part 4

icosahedron — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:20:10 +0000

Once more into the breach, adventure fans! Episode 99 of the Icosahedrophilia podcast presents “The Valley of the Shadow of Death, Part 4,” played on August 14, 2010! Please listen now or subscribe via iTunes, Zune, or plain old RSS. This episode features the following segments:

Weighing Anchor: Chris Tulach of the RPGA calls for your [...]

Icosahedrophilia Podcast, Episode 100: The Valley of the Shadow of Death, Part 5

icosahedron — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:18:50 +0000

I fell a couple of days behind schedule, adventure fans, but here for your listening pleasure is the monumental, historic 100th episode of the Icosahedrophilia podcast, presenting “The Valley of the Shadow of Death, Part 5,” played on August 14, 2010! Please listen now or subscribe via iTunes, Zune, or plain old RSS. This episode [...]

Tome Ep 147: Dark Sun

Jeff@-The-Tome-Show — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 01:17:56 +0000

Dark Sun is out for 4th edition and as Matt James puts it, “this is not your momma’s D&D”. Dark Sun is a post-apocalyptic D&D brought to you in two WotC game books, the Campaign Setting and the Creature Catalog. I brought in Matt “Mike” James and Samuel Dillon to help review the books.

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Gamer’s Haven Episode 72 – Gen Con Autopsy

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 06:00:26 +0000

Welcome back to another episode of the Gamer’s Haven Podcast. In this episode, Ethan and special guest Tracy Barnett (Rolling20s on the forums), who was at Gen Con promoting the Troll in the Corner blog, talk with Jeremy and Nathan about their escapades at Gen Con. In the Three Parter, Ethan gives us a Gamer [...]

Icosahedrophilia Podcast 99: The Valley of the Shadow of Death, Part 4

icosahedron — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 00:42:20 +0000

Weighing Anchor: Chris Tulach of the RPGA calls for your [...]

What’s in the (fortune) cards?

icosahedron — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 22:41:46 +0000

Having spent far too much time today reading and reacting to other people’s opinions about the forthcoming fortune cards for D&D from Wizards of the Coast—including opinions from people who don’t play D&D 4e and just see another opportunity to bash WotC—I hereby embark on writing a blog post on the topic. I really should [...]

#40 The Power Source – Demons Don’t Make Sense!

Victor@FFoCaG — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:20:08 +0000

#40 The Power Source – Demons Don’t Make Sense! – Join Jared Glenn, Jared Baker (aka Ted), Tim Franzke, and Andrew Weyandt as they discuss Allurian Game Day, the Demonomicon, and Dead Gods!

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Gamer’s Haven/Troll in the Corner Special Edition – Gen Con 2010 Coverage Part 11

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 23:20:10 +0000

Tracy from the Troll in the Corner, a fine and upstanding gaming blog, was on hand at Gen Con to team up, Wonder-Twin-Style, to cover more ofGen Con 2010! In this episode, Tracy takes to the demo and play tables with a demo of Kill Ball from Travesty Games and a short delve into Pathfinder.

Running time on [...]

Icosahedrophilia Podcast, Episode 98: The Valley of the Shadow of Death, Part 3

icosahedron — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 22:38:30 +0000

Episode 98 of the Icosahedrophilia podcast is here, adventure fans, to present you with “The Valley of the Shadow of Death, Part 3,” played and recorded on August 14, 2010! Please listen now or subscribe via iTunes, Zune, or plain old RSS. This episode features the following segments:

Weighing Anchor: Jeff Greiner, host of the Tome [...]

Gamer’s Haven/Troll in the Corner Special Edition – Gen Con 2010 Coverage Part 10

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 13:00:59 +0000

Tracy from the Troll in the Corner, a fine and upstanding gaming blog, was on hand at Gen Con to team up, Wonder-Twin-Style, to cover more ofGen Con 2010! In this episode, the Gamer’s Haven and Troll in the Corner are proud to present an audio recording of the ENnies Award Ceremony!

Running time on this episode is [...]

Tome Ep 146: GenCon Interviews

Jeff@-The-Tome-Show — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 02:36:46 +0000

Interviews with Mike Mearls, Rodney Thompson, and Rich Baker all from Wizards of the Coast about D&D Essentials, Gamma World, Dark Sun, Ravenloft, and oh so much more. Special thanks to Quinn Murphy, Mike Shea, and Fist Full of Comics and Games for being my helpers on this episode!

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Gamer’s Haven/Troll in the Corner Special Edition – Gen Con 2010 Coverage Part 9

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 13:00:13 +0000

Tracy from the Troll in the Corner, a fine and upstanding gaming blog, was on hand at Gen Con to team up, Wonder-Twin-Style, to cover more ofGen Con 2010! In this episode, Tracy has a candid talk with none other than Eberron creator, Keith Baker.

Running time on this episode is 45 minutes.

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Gamer’s Haven/Troll in the Corner Special Edition – Gen Con 2010 Coverage Part 8

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:00:47 +0000

Tracy from the Troll in the Corner, a fine and upstanding gaming blog, was on hand at Gen Con to team up, Wonder-Twin-Style, to cover more of Gen Con 2010! In this episode, Tracy (and occasionally Ethan) talks with:

David Hill and Filamena Young with Maschine Zeit Sean Preston with Reality Blurs Crafty Games Infrno.net with Matt Grau Jess from [...]

Icosahedrophilia Podcast, Episode 97: The Valley of the Shadow of Death, Part 2

icosahedron — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 07:24:44 +0000

Let the good times—and dice—roll, adventure fans! Episode 97 of the Icosahedrophilia podcast presents “The Valley of the Shadow of Death, Part 2,” played and recorded on August 14, 2010! Please listen now or subscribe via iTunes, Zune, or plain old RSS. This episode features the following segments:

Weighing Anchor: Erika Lieberman of Sonic Legends calls [...]

Gamer’s Haven Special Edition – Gen Con 2010 Coverage Part 7

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 13:00:41 +0000

Wrapping up our coverage of Gen Con 2010, Ethan managed to sit in at the Hamlet’s Hit Points Seminar hosted by Robin Laws, Jeff Tidball, and Will Hindmarch where they talked about the genesis of the book, Hamlet’s Hit Points.

About the Seminar

What do Dr. No, Casablanca, and Shakespeare have to teach us about making the [...]

Icosahedrophilia Podcast, Episode 96: The Valley of the Shadow of Death, Part 1

icosahedron — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 09:30:13 +0000

It’s an exciting day, adventure fans! This hasn’t happened since episode 1—in episode 95 of the Icosahedrophilia podcast, you’ll hear actual play published only a few days after the actual game session! Episode 95 presents part 1 of our adventure “The Valley of the Shadow of Death,” played and recorded on August 14, 2010! Please [...]

Gamer’s Haven Special Edition – Gen Con 2010 Coverage Part 6

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:00:00 +0000

Fantasy Flight Games holds a special seminar each year where they talk to their fans about what’s going on behind the scenes at Fantasy Flight Games. In their Fantasy Flight Games In-Flight Report seminar that Ethan attended, they did just that – talked to the fans of their product lines and answered questions concerning upcoming [...]

Tome GenCon Special – Spin a Yarn

Jeff@-The-Tome-Show — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:00:15 +0000

Ed Greenwood spends two hours asking the audience for suggestions which he promises to spin into a Forgotten Realms story to be published later. Watch out, Ed is a dirty man…and he encourages a foul minded audience. Enjoy!

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Gamer’s Haven Special Edition – Gen Con 2010 Coverage Part 4

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:40:11 +0000

Ethan’s lovely assistant (and girlfriend) Celine attended the Copyright & Fair Use with Eric J. Mersmann & Don Bingle at Gen Con 2010.

About the Seminar

When can you quote your favorite poem or song? When can you write an “authorized” sequel? What is the status of fan fiction? Do you have rights in ‘shared world’ fiction? How [...]

Gamer’s Haven Special Edition – An Interview with Ben Gerber from Troll in the Corner and Creator of The World of Aruneus

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:00:48 +0000

Ethan had the chance to sit down and speak with Ben Gerber, the mastermind behind the Troll in the Corner blog, and the now forthcoming Aruneus Campaign Setting for the Pathfinder Roleplaying System. They talk a bit about the background behind Aruneus, what’s coming up with Troll in the Corner, and a bit about joining [...]

#39 The Power Source – Understanding Essentials

Victor@FFoCaG — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:00:18 +0000

#39 The Power Source – Understanding Essentials – Join Jared Glenn, Jared Baker (aka Ted), and Matthew Cicci as they share their thoughts on what was revealed at GenCon, answer a ton of questions, and chat about Gamers Seeking Gamers!

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Gamer’s Haven Special Edition – Gen Con 2010 Coverage Part 5

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 13:00:24 +0000

Celine also made it to another seminar at Gen Con 2010, this time it was the Fact & Fiction: Defamation & Rights of Privacy with Eric J. Mersmann & Don Bingle seminar. They were kind enough to allow us to record the panel!

About the Seminar

Can you use real characters in fiction? Can Uncle Roger sue [...]

Icosahedrophilia Podcast, Episode 95: Well Met in Markathesh, Part 4

icosahedron — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 09:33:51 +0000

Welcome back, adventure fans! Episode 94 of the Icosahedrophilia podcast presents part 4 of our adventure “Well Met in Markathesh, Part 4,” played and recorded on May 15, 2010! Please listen now or subscribe via iTunes, Zune, or plain old RSS. This episode features the following segments:

Weighing Anchor: Samuel Dillon (DMSamuel on Twitter) of the [...]

Snippet Review Episode 21 – Rome: Life and Death of the Republic

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:08:04 +0000

Cubicle 7 sent us a copy of the 2010 ENnie-winning Rome: Life and Death of the Republic from Alephtar Games, and Jeremy, being an avid fan of Roman history, dived right into this book for the Basic Roleplaying System from Chaosium.

About Rome: Life and Death in the Republic

Alephtar Games is proud to present the long-awaited [...]

Icosahedrophilia Podcast, Episode 94: Well Met in Markathesh, Part 3

icosahedron — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 01:04:19 +0000

I fell behind, adventure fans—but I didn’t fall overboard! I had intended to publish this podcast on August 12 or 13, 2010, but I ended up spending extra time preparing for the August 14 play session instead of working with the podcast files. I trust we’ll catch up easily. Episode 94 continues our adventure in [...]

#1C No Dice – Good Priest, Bad Priest

Victor@FFoCaG — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 21:00:13 +0000

#1C No Dice – Good Priest, Bad PriestThe Players – Dustin Glenn, GM Chris, Jared Baker (aka Ted), Jeff Greiner, and Ryven Cedrylle.The Dungeon Master – Jared Glenn.The Adventure – Fate’s Contract.The party visits the Temple of Dyrep.

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Gamer’s Haven Special Edition – Gen Con 2010 Coverage Part 3

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 13:00:59 +0000

The Gamer’s Haven/Vorpal Network coverage of Gen Con 2010 continues in this episode as Ethan and Celine finish up their series of interviews from the floor of Gen Con 2010! In this episode, you’ll hear:

Jodi Black with Pinnacle Entertainment Group and Beautiful Brains Books & Games Stacy Young and Dave Olson with Reality Blurs Rob Trimarco, Jay [...]

Dialogues Vol 4 #09 – Magic the Gathering Tactics

Victor@FFoCaG — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 03:35:16 +0000

On the floor of Gen Con, Nate (from our partner website Digital Matrix with Nate) talks Sony Online Entertainment about the upcoming release Magic the Gathering Tactics for PC and PS3.

In Magic: The Gathering – Tactics you are a Planeswalker, a powerful mage who commands devastating spells and incredible creatures. Take your skills [...]

Dialogues Vol 4 #08 – Hegemony: Phillip of Macedon

Victor@FFoCaG — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 03:00:31 +0000

Nate (from our partner website Digital Matrix with Nate) talks to Longbow Games about their PC based war game Hegemony: Phillip of Macedon.

For more information and to download a playable demo of the game, go to www.longbowgames.com/hegemony.

Gamer’s Haven Special Edition – Gen Con 2010 Coverage Part 1

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 23:00:13 +0000

Well, as you all know, Ethan made it to Gen Con this year, and he hit the floor with zeal. With the help of his lovely assistant, Celine, they got interviews, recorded seminars, and even got a few games in.

In this episode, Ethan and Celine begin the long series of interviews from the floor of [...]

Gamer’s Haven Special Edition – Gen Con 2010 Coverage Part 2

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 13:00:59 +0000

Ethan and Celine’s coverage of Gen Con 2010 continues in this episode with more interviews from the floor of Gen Con 2010! In this episode, you’ll hear:

Clint Black with Pinnacle Entertainment Group Alex from Asmodee and the Dixit Demo Chris Engle from Hamster Press Alex Flagg and Patrick Kapera from Crafty Games and Sean Preston from Reality Blurs

Total [...]

Tome GenCon Special – Adventure Building

Jeff@-The-Tome-Show — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 19:29:49 +0000

The Adventure Building seminar by WotC at GenCon 2010 was probably my favorite at the time. It was lead by Rodney Thompson and combined the efforts of Bruce Cordell and Chris Perkins where they, with audience participation, built the idea of an adventure.

Be sure to call in with your questions about Dark Sun or Psionic [...]

Tome GenCon Special – R.A. Salvatore

Jeff@-The-Tome-Show — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:26:56 +0000

R.A. Salvatore had a panel where he showed a trailer for the new video game he’s working and then answered questions about it, as well as his work in the Forgotten Realms, and his own world of novels DemonWars. He discusses why he wants to kill Elminster, apologizes for ruining the Drow for everyone, and [...]

Gamer’s Haven Episode 71 – KantCon Retrospective

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 15:55:15 +0000

It was a long, hard road to make KantCon the success it was this year, and in this episode, we all take a look at what we think worked, and talk about next year. In the Three Parter, Ethan talks some news with Q-Workshop while Jeremy Reviews Sword & Wizardry from Black Blade Publishing, and [...]

Icosahedrophilia Podcast, Episode 93: Well Met in Markathesh, Part 2

icosahedron — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:40:27 +0000

Ahoy there, adventure fans! The latest adventure—and I really mean that this time—of the crew of the Broken Promisecontinues in “Well Met in Markathesh, Part 2,” played and recorded on May 15, 2010 and presented in episode 93 of the Icosahedrophilia podcast! Please listen now or subscribe via iTunes, Zune, or plain old RSS. This [...]

Tome GenCon Special – Design and Dev Seminar Part 2

Jeff@-The-Tome-Show — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 21:39:38 +0000

Sarah Darkmagic’s Tracy Hurley helped me with this recording of the Design and Development seminar by WotC at GenCon 2010. Part one was released a few days back, be sure to snag that one for a listen. There’s a lot of talk about Essentials and other design questions.

Expect a lot of audio this month between [...]

Icosahedrophilia Podcast, Episode 92: Well Met in Markathesh, Part 1

icosahedron — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 07:20:11 +0000

Ahoy there, adventure fans! It’s time again to join the crew of the Broken Promise—now once again in control of their ship—on the Icosahedrophilia podcast! In this episode, we present “Well Met in Markathesh, Part 1,” played and recorded on May 15, 2010. Please listen now or subscribe via iTunes, Zune, or plain old RSS. [...]

Can you solve the runic cubes?

icosahedron — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 22:24:45 +0000

In episode 86 of the Icosahedrophilia podcast, the adventurers noticed a strange structure in the desert—a structure that resembled a large stone hoop standing perpendicular to the ground. I used a printable model from WorldWorks, slightly modified, to represent this structure:

In the face of the structure, the PCs beheld eight runes:

Please note that the directions [...]

Building the dragon’s lair

icosahedron — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 19:03:03 +0000

The following picture drew a flurry of “how’d you do it?” questions on Twitter this morning:

In case you don’t recognize the tiles themselves, they come from the old Dire Tombs set of Dungeon Tiles by Wizards of the Coast. The higher platform is an 8×8 tile from that set; the lower platform—slightly hard to see [...]

Tome GenCon Special – The Big Announcement Part 2

Jeff@-The-Tome-Show — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 13:40:12 +0000

This year at the WotC Preview at GenCon they reviewed stuff we already knew…and then told us about the new stuff. Like Ravenloft, a bunch of new card sets and mechanics, more boxed sets, the new Player’s Handbook: Heroes of Shadow (notice it is NOT being called Player’s Handbook 4…that seems gone), and new print [...]

Tome GenCon Special – The Big Announcement Part 1

Jeff@-The-Tome-Show — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 00:28:19 +0000

Icosahedrophilia Podcast, Episode 91: Keeping the Promise, Part 5

icosahedron — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 09:20:13 +0000

Trim your sails, adventure fans, for the thrill ride known as episode 91 of the Icosahedrophilia podcast! In this episode, we present “Keeping the Promise, Part 5,” played and recorded on April 24, 2010. Please listen now or subscribe via iTunes, Zune, or plain old RSS. This episode features the following segments:

Weighing Anchor: Ethan Parker [...]

Tome GenCon Special – FR Panel

Jeff@-The-Tome-Show — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 06:22:43 +0000

In the World of Forgotten Realms panel at GenCon 2010 the find people at WotC, including James Wyatt, Ed Greenwood, Susan Morris, Bruce Cordell, and a seemingly endless parade of freelancers and other guests we learned about up-coming releases for novels, Living Forgotten Realms, DDI articles, and…PRINT game books supporting the Forgotten Realms!

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Tome GenCon Special – Design and Dev Seminar Part 1

Jeff@-The-Tome-Show — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 04:40:31 +0000

Part 1 of the Design and Development Seminar by Wizards of the Coast. The whole seminar was 2 hours long, but I can’t do episodes that long without having technical problems. So I’ll give it to you in two parts. Here’s part one and part two will come out probably after the con is over [...]

Tome Ep 145: Maps and Tokens

Jeff@-The-Tome-Show — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 03:40:08 +0000

To discuss various methods of mapping and condition tracking tokens I have gathered together a team from wide and far including Ethan Parker from Gamer’s Haven, Chris Heard from Icosahedraphelia, and Mike Shea from Sly Flourish.

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Tome Ep 144: Elminster Must Die!

Jeff@-The-Tome-Show — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 05:00:19 +0000

In this episode I got a preview copy of the novel, Elminster Must Die! releasing in hard cover on August 3rd, 2010. I not only review the first Elminster novel set in the 4e version of the Forgotten Realms, but I spend most of this episode talking to Ed Greenwood, author of the book and [...]

#38 The Power Source – BANNED!!!

Victor@FFoCaG — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 19:00:22 +0000

#38 The Power Source – BANNED!!! – Join Jared Glenn, Jared Baker (aka Ted), and Casey Peavler as they talk about the “Knight” Figher, the Power of Dice, and a single (and strange) Espionage Campaign Arc!

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Monarch Comic Briefing Vol 3 #53 – Week of July 20, 2010

Victor@FFoCaG — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 18:14:57 +0000

Trevor Chapman is back with Ed discussing some of the major plot points in recent comics.

This podcast is brought to you by the fine folks at FRPgames.com and the letter “L”.

Snippet Review 20 – Small World

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 15:28:48 +0000

It’s a small world, after all … okay, so I couldn’t resist. Days of Wonder has made a name for itself as a publisher of some top notch board games, and the game everyone seems to talk about is Small World. I’ve played the game before, but Erik managed to win a copy of the [...]

Icosahedrophilia Podcast, Episode 90: Keeping the Promise, Part 4

icosahedron — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:42:41 +0000

You’ve been wondering when this would happen, adventure fans … and the time is now! Episode 90 of the Icosahedrophilia podcast proudly presents “Keeping the Promise, Part 4,” played and recorded on April 24, 2010—in which our heroes return triumphantly to their ship, the Broken Promise! Please listen now or subscribe via iTunes, Zune, or plain [...]

Icosahedrophilia Podcast, Episode 89: Keeping the Promise, Part 3

icosahedron — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:40:12 +0000

Preparations for retaking the Broken Promise continue as the PCs gather intelligence and solidify their plans. Witness the PCs’ next steps toward retaking their ship in “Keeping the Promise, Part 3,” played and recorded on April 24, 2010! Please listen now or subscribe via iTunes, Zune, or plain old RSS. This episode features the following [...]

Tome Ep 143: Demonomicon

Jeff@-The-Tome-Show — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:20:11 +0000

This is the episode that got crashed. First, Mike Shea crashes Matt James, Quinn Murphy, and myself reviewing the Demonomicon. Then Matt James crashes the interview I was conducting with his brother, and author of Demonomicon, Brian R. James. Meanwhile, there is also crashing from the audience as we introduce the Tome voicemail line (919-BIZ-TOME). [...]

Snippet Review 19 – Q-Workshop Elven Dice, Celtic Dice, and Forest Dice Sets

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:12:51 +0000

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I had the pleasure to take a look at three new sets of dice from Q-Workshop that will be out soon, and they do not disappoint. Q-Workshop is up to it’s usual, and also blazing some new trails with these three new sets, available soon!

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Essentials isn’t 4.5, it’s 3.95

icosahedron — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:16:28 +0000

Like many of you, adventure fans, I’ve followed with interest the buzz, speculation, and previews relating to the Dungeons & Dragons Essentials line coming this fall from Wizards of the Coast. Like many of you, I’ve heard (on podcasts) or read (on blogs) everything from cogent commentary to the wildest speculations. I thought I’d chime [...]

Icosahedrophilia Podcast, Episode 88: Keeping the Promise, Part 2

icosahedron — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:58:52 +0000

Our heroes have been in Markathesh for half a day, and the Broken Promise still remains in the hands of bugbear pirates! Witness the PCs’ next steps toward retaking their ship in “Keeping the Promise, Part 2,” played and recorded on April 24, 2010! Please listen now or subscribe via iTunes, Zune, or plain old [...]

Dungeons & DJs: the Black Spur series from Sonic Legends

icosahedron — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 04:01:32 +0000

I’ve already made my love for the Sonic Legends line of RPG soundscapes well known here on Icosahedrophilia and on DriveThruRPG. Six of Sonic Legends’ initial wave of offerings were inspired by and keyed to the FantasyCraft adventure The Cleansing of Black Spur. I’m not familiar with that adventure, as I don’t play FantasyCraft (nothing [...]

DriveThruRPG reviews for July 18–24, 2010

icosahedron — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 02:01:39 +0000

During the week of July 18–24, 2010, I reviewed the following items at DriveThruRPG:

Caltrops by Quentin Hudspeth for Hudspeth Games. This entertaining system-neutral supplement offers two games that you can play with d4s. Incorporate the games into your fantasy campaign using all the flavor provided, or just play them for fun. ★★★★ Dead Tower Island by [...]

Monarch Comics Briefing Vol 3 #54 – Week of July 14, 2010

Victor@FFoCaG — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 01:45:50 +0000

Ed chats with Andy Howell. Andy is a pilot and is stationed near the abandoned Air Force base where they are filming parts of the Green Lantern movie. He sent these photos and discusses ‘visiting the set’.

Besides that they discuss:

Brightest Day Green Arrow Avengers Justice League Ed’s shoes

Gamer’s Haven Special Edition – An Interview with Colen McAlister

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 21:21:24 +0000

I had the chance to sit down with Colen McAlister, of Lone Wolf Development, and he let a few things slip about what we can expect to see from the creators of the 2010 ENnie Award Nominated HeroLab and Army Builder. We talk about software design for the gaming industry and many other interesting topics.

About [...]

Icosahedrophilia Podcast, Episode 87: Keeping the Promise, Part 1

icosahedron — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 08:20:12 +0000

The Broken Promise has apparently been commandeered by bugbear pirates! What will our heroes do about that? Find out in our adventure “Keeping the Promise,” played and recorded on April 24, 2010! Episode 87 of the podcast presents part 1 of this adventure. Please listen now or subscribe via iTunes, Zune, or plain old RSS. [...]

Dungeon Master Tips

icosahedron — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 22:13:55 +0000

Although I’ve been DMing for thirty years now (albeit with a long hiatus during the D&D 2e era) and consider myself a pretty good DM (listen to the Icosahedrophilia podcast and judge for yourself whether I’m decent or deluded), I still appreciate a good collection of tips and tricks for DMs. Nowadays, I get most [...]

Dungeons & DJs: Sonic Legends July 2010 releases

icosahedron — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 08:07:43 +0000

Each installment of the “Dungeons & DJs” series presents you with a new collection of music—usually, a single, complete album—that you might find useful at your gaming table. This installment focuses on four tracks from the wonderful Sonic Legends library, specifically composed as gaming soundscapes and published in July 2010.

“Ancient Archives“by Christy Carew. As the [...]

#1B No Dice – Group Huddle

Victor@FFoCaG — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 00:00:19 +0000

#1B No Dice – Group HuddleThe Players – Dustin Glenn, GM Chris, Jared Baker (aka Ted), Jeff Greiner, and Ryven Cedrylle.The Dungeon Master – Jared Glenn.The Adventure – Fate’s Contract.The party huddles to discuss their adventure thus far ….

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Tome Ep 142: Tomb of Horrors

Jeff@-The-Tome-Show — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:31:59 +0000

Samuel Dillon and I discuss a lot of recent D&D news as well as review the Tomb of Horrors 4e Super-Adventure.

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Some Shameless Plugs

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:01:39 +0000

It’s been a while since we shamelessly plugged some groovy stuff to give our listeners, so here we go …

Our friends over at Troll in the Corner are holding a contest to give away some free Pathfinder books. More information here.

And from our friends over at RPGNow, we have some Christmas in July goodness starting [...]

Icosahedrophilia Podcast, Episode 86: Exit the Dragon, Part 4

icosahedron — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:00:42 +0000

What do you do after killing a dragon? Find out the Broken Promise crew’s answer in “Exit the Dragon, Part 4,” recorded on April 3, 2010 and presented in the Icosahedrophilia podcast, episode 86! Please listen now or subscribe via iTunes, Zune, or plain old RSS. This episode features the following segments:

Weighing Anchor: Andrew Wilson [...]

#37 The Power Source – Giving Them What They Want

Victor@FFoCaG — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 05:40:06 +0000

#37 The Power Source – Giving Them What They Want – Join Jared Glenn and Jared Baker (aka Ted) as they talk about Riddles, discuss Aerial Battles, and share the evil schemes of Villains in Espionage Campaigns.

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Gamer’s Haven Snippet Review 18 – DC Adventures: Hero’s Handbook

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 17:00:23 +0000

I am a comic book fan. Not only that, I am a comic book roleplaying fan. I have been for over 20 years. I’ve had experience in the Marvel Superheroes Roleplaying Game, Champions, Heroes Unlimited, and Silver Age Sentinels. When Green Ronin announced back in 2002 that they were publishing a superhero game, I largely [...]

Gamer’s Haven Snippet Review 17 – The Great Brain Robbery

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 01:18:35 +0000

This past week at KantCon, I had the opportunity to play a cheap-ass game. Well, in actuality, it was a real Cheap Ass Game, from the company of the same name. The game is the acclaimed zombie board game called “The Great Brain Robbery.”

Released originally in 2000 by Cheapass Games, and designed by James Ernest, [...]

DriveThruRPG reviews for July 11–17, 2010

icosahedron — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 20:58:58 +0000

During week of July 11–17, 2010, I reviewed the following products for DriveThruRPG:

D100 Discoveries Series: Temple, Castle, and Wilderlands Vol. 1 by Jarrod Camiré for Zodiac Gods. If you take this product’s name as an indication that you’ll get a list of 100 possible discoveries for your fantasy RPG, think again; you’ll actually get 600 [...]

Icosahedrophilia Podcast, Episode 85: Exit the Dragon, Part 3

icosahedron — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:09:15 +0000

Can our heroes withstand the wrath of a sorely provoked brown dragon? Find out in “Exit the Dragon, Part 3,” recorded on April 3, 2010 and presented in the Icosahedrophilia podcast, episode 85! Please listen now or subscribe via iTunes, Zune, or plain old RSS. This episode features the following segments:

Weighing Anchor: Erika Lieberman of [...]

Gamer’s Haven Episoden 70 – ENnie Award Special 2010

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:00:06 +0000

We dive back onto the ENnie Awards Specials this year with a look at the nominees for 2010!

A complete list of nominees can be found here.

Download the audio from this episode!

Gamer’s Haven Episode 69 – KantCon 2010 Awards Ceremony

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 20:00:18 +0000

In this special episode, Ethan and Jeremy take on the hosting duties of the second annual KantCon Awards from the floor of the KantCon 2010 Game Convention in Overland Park, Kansas!

Complete List of KantCon 2010 Award Winners

Title Recepient Event Schmoozer Nick Seal Special Award I Went to KantCon and All I Got Was this Lousy [...]

#36 The Power Source – Essentials Point Five

Victor@FFoCaG — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:20:11 +0000

#36 The Power Source – Essentials Point Five – Join Jared Glenn, Ryven Cedrylle, and Dustin Glenn as they chat about Essentials, Updates, and the Heroes for Espionage Campaigns!

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Tome Ep 141: Evil PCs

Jeff@-The-Tome-Show — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 23:23:30 +0000

Robert J. Schwalb joins me for this episode where we discuss crafting stories for an evil party of characters and even build one encounter for them. We then discuss how to play an evil PC and not ruin everyone the fun for others. All that plus segments from Mike Shea of Sly Flourish for Evil [...]

Icosahedrophilia Podcast, Episode 84: Exit the Dragon, Part 2

icosahedron — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 05:40:21 +0000

Know any good ways to tick off a brown dragon, adventure fans? Tyria Silverspray does, and you can look on as she employs this skill in part 2 of our adventure “Exit the Dragon,” recorded on April 3, 2010 and presented in the Icosahedrophilia podcast, episode 84! Please listen now or subscribe via iTunes, Zune, [...]

#1A No Dice – Arrival In Taunitoe

Victor@FFoCaG — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:20:09 +0000

#1A No Dice – Arrival In TaunitoeThe Players – Dustin Glenn, GM Chris, Jared Baker (aka Ted), Jeff Greiner, and Ryven Cedrylle.The Dungeon Master – Jared Glenn.The Adventure – Fate’s Contract.Meet the party, and watch them arrive Taunitoe!

Brought to you, in part, by:

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The Tome Ep 140: Monster Manual 3

Jeff@-The-Tome-Show — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 01:19:43 +0000

Monster Manual 3 is easily the best Monster Manual yet. In this episode Quinn Murphy, Mike Shea, and host Jeff Greiner share their thoughts about the book and give an example of how it has inspired them to create something. They also extensively discuss recent D&D news.

Sponsors:

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Icosahedrophilia Podcast, Episode 83: Exit the Dragon, Part 1

icosahedron — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 18:08:44 +0000

Welcome back, adventure fans, to the next exciting adventure in the Stormhaven campaign? Episode 83 of the Icosahedrophilia podcast presents “Exit the Dragon, Part 1,” recorded on April 3, 2010! Please listen now or subscribe via iTunes, Zune, or plain old RSS. This episode features the following segments:

Weighing Anchor: Jeff Greiner, host of the Tome [...]

DriveThruRPG reviews for July 4–10

icosahedron — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 17:37:47 +0000

During much of June, I was traveling and not able to keep up a consistent flow of reviews. During week of July 4–10, 2010, I reviewed the following products for DriveThruRPG:

Blackdirge’s Bargain Bestiaries: Creepy Critters—Baleful Bugs by Aeryn “Blackdirge” Rudel for Blackdirge Publishing. Like all installments in the Blackdirge’s Bargain Bestiary series, “Creepy Critters: Baleful [...]

Icosahedrophilia Podcast, Episode 82: What Lay Beneath, Part 5

icosahedron — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 23:43:10 +0000

Can our heroes survive their encounter with the unliving guardians of the burial cave beneath the dragon’s lair? Find out in “What Lay Beneath, Part 5,” recorded on February 20, 2010 and presented in the Icosahedrophilia podcast, episode 82! Please listen now or subscribe via iTunes, Zune, or plain old RSS. This episode features the [...]

Icosahedrophilia Podcast, Episode 81: What Lay Beneath, Part 4

icosahedron — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 20:08:44 +0000

Welcome, adventure fans, to part 4 of our adventure “What Lay Beneath,” recorded on February 20, 2010 and presented in the Icosahedrophilia podcast, episode 81! Please listen now or subscribe via iTunes, Zune, or plain old RSS. This episode features the following segments:

Weighing Anchor: Sarah Darkmagic calls for your initiative roll. The Staging Area: I briefly [...]

Icosahedrophilia Podcast, Episode 80: What Lay Beneath, Part 3

icosahedron — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 22:47:22 +0000

Are you ready for dinner with a dragon? Our PCs are, and it takes place in “What Lay Beneath, Part 3,” recorded on February 20, 2010 and presented in the Icosahedrophilia podcast, episode 80! Please listen now or subscribe via iTunes, Zune, or plain old RSS. This episode features the following segments:

Weighing Anchor: NewbieDM calls [...]

#35 The Power Source – Flurry of Shills

Victor@FFoCaG — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 09:00:18 +0000

#35 The Power Source – Flurry of Shills – Join Jared Glenn, Jared Baker (aka Ted), and Quinn Murphey as they talk about Allurian Game Day, Falling Needles, and Espionage Campaigns!

Gamer’s Haven KantCon Confessional and KantCon Awards Vidcast

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 19:56:03 +0000

As some of you may know, KantCon 2010 is this weekend, and we’re hard at work trying to make it a fun con for everyone. There are two events that you, as listeners of the Gamer’s Haven, can participate in, even if you’re not going to be at KantCon proper!

About The KantCon Confessional

As a special [...]

Gamer’s Haven Episode 68 – Sources of Inspiration

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 17:00:34 +0000

In this episode, Ethan, Nathan, and Jeremy talk a bit about sources of inspiration — where to look for ‘em, and how to interpret them.

In the Three Parter, Nathan reviews the old Might and Magic video game series, Jeremy continues his review of Amethyst: Foundations, and Ethan talks about something he’s currently into — comics.

Running [...]

Icosahedrophilia Podcast, Episode 79: What Lay Beneath, Part 2

icosahedron — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 14:33:06 +0000

After the long “meanwhile, back in Attunga” vignette in our previous episode, we return to the main line of our adventure “Enter the Dragon,” recorded on February 20, 2010! Please listen now or subscribe via iTunes, Zune, or plain old RSS. This episode features the following segments:

Weighing Anchor: DM Neil of the NerdBound podcast calls [...]

Icosahedrophilia Podcast, Episode 78: What Lay Beneath, Part 1

icosahedron — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 04:37:45 +0000

Prepare yourselves for something completely different, adventure fans! Our adventure “What Lay Beneath,” recorded on February 20, 2010, is ready for you to enjoy, beginning with an extra-long part 1. (I’ll explain the extended length in the show itself.) Please listen now or subscribe via iTunes, Zune, or plain old RSS. This episode features the [...]

Gamer’s Haven Special Edition – An Interview with Jon Leitheusser

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 02:20:09 +0000

Ethan found himself talking with Jon Leitheusser, the Mutants & Masterminds line developer over at Green Ronin at length about the new Mutants & Masterminds 3rd Edition and the DC Adventures RPG. Jon let a few things slip out that we can expect to see from Green Ronin, and dropped a few breadcrumbs concerning the [...]

Bristle spider repaint

icosahedron — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 01:18:07 +0000

When I recorded the audio commentary portions for the adventure “Enter the Dragon,” I couldn’t find any good close-up photos of the Huge Fiendish Spider that I had repainted brown to distinguish it from the standard black model. It turned out that I had a pretty good photo on a different camera, so I gladly [...]

#34 The Power Source – Return of the Segments

Victor@FFoCaG — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 20:40:07 +0000

#34 The Power Source – Return of the Segments – Join Jared Glenn, Jared Baker (aka Ted), and Tim Franzke as they discuss Monster Manuel 3, strategize about how to kill an entire party, and share their Campaign Arcs for Martial Campaigns!Brought To You, In Part, By:FRP Games:http://www.frpgames.com/index.php?ref=vorpNoble Knight Games:www.nobleknight.com

Tome 139: Player’s Strategy Guide

Jeff@-The-Tome-Show — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 19:35:30 +0000

The Player’s Strategy Guide brings you some great ideas and advice on how to make your character all that it can be. To examine this book I brought in guests: Tracy Hurley, Jake Fitch, and Samuel Dillon. I also conducted an interview with one of the primary designers who worked on the book, Andy Collins. [...]

Gamer’s Haven Special Edition – An Interview with Andrew Wilson

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:00:06 +0000

Ethan was able to sit down with Andrew Wilson from Silent Seven Games, a small PDF publisher. They got a chance to talk about the small press industry and how it compares to the big boys.

About Silent Seven Games

At Silent7Seven Games, we release RPG products using the Game System License for Dungeons & Dragons 4E. [...]

KantCon 2010 – Today is the Last Day to Pre-Register!

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:13:43 +0000

Today is the last day anyone can pre-register for KantCon! After today, you will only be able to register at the door, at a higher price than those who pre-registered!

Pre-Registration Prices and Benefits

If you pre-register, you get 2 free SWAG tickets.

Pre-Registered attendees are guaranteed a SWAG bag loaded with goodies! We only have a limited [...]

Gamer’s Haven Special Edition – An Interview with Chris Dias

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 06:00:21 +0000

Ethan was able to sit down and talk at length with Chris Dias, writer and designer of the Amethyst: Foundations RPG from Dias Ex Machina Games, published by Goodman Games.

About Amethyst: Foundations

Which side will you choose? Which weapons will you wield? Earth is torn between the order of science and the chaos of fantasy. These [...]

Icosahedrophilia Podcast, Episode 77: Enter the Dragon, Part 4

icosahedron — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 23:21:25 +0000

Our last episode threw the PCs a twist, adventure fans, with the unexpected appearance of a brown dragon! In this episode, number 77, we continue our adventure “Enter the Dragon,” which we recorded on January 16, 2010. Please listen now or subscribe via iTunes, Zune, or plain old RSS. This episode features the following [...]

Icosahedrophilia Podcast, Episode 75: Enter the Dragon, Part 2

icosahedron — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 08:00:22 +0000

After a two-week hiatus resulting from family and professional travel, during which I had my handy H2 recorder with me but no quiet space in which to record, Icosahedrophilia triumphantly returns with “Enter the Dragon, Part 2,” presented in episode 75. We played and recorded this adventure on January 16, 2010. Please listen now or [...]

Icosahedrophilia Podcast, Episode 76: Enter the Dragon, Part 3

icosahedron — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 23:09:47 +0000

Let’s try to make up for lost time, adventure fans! If I can push out an episode every day or two throughout July we just might reach convergence with the actual live sessions when the campaign resumes after our summer hiatus. In episode 76, we present “Enter the Dragon, Part 3,” which we recorded [...]

Monarch Comics Briefing Vol 3 #52 – Week of June 16, 2010

Victor@FFoCaG — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 04:00:18 +0000

Ed is joined by co-writer of IDW’s newest hit, Ghostbusters Holiday Special: CON-Volution, fellow Toledoan, Mr Jim Beard.

Frpgames once again gives their generous support.

Tome 138: Thematic Character Building

Jeff@-The-Tome-Show — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 23:20:09 +0000

Chris S. Sims of Critical-Hits and formerly of WotC joins me to talk about how to re-skin a character so make the PC you really want, without restriction of rules. We then demonstrate those ideas when we build a warforged shaman.

Sponsors:

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#33 The Power Source – Cake

Victor@FFoCaG — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 01:20:06 +0000

#33 The Power Source – Cake – Join Jared Glenn, Jared Baker (aka Ted), Justin Kutch, and Matthew Cicci as they announce TPS becoming a Dual-Network Show, share stories about surprises that help you grow, and talk Villains in Martial Campaigns!

#32 The Power Source – The Glee Source

Victor@FFoCaG — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 07:05:47 +0000

#32 The Power Source – The Glee Source – Join Jared Glenn, Jared Baker (Ted), and Jeff Greiner as they talk about Actual Play podcasts, discuss Siberys Dragonmarks, and share ideas on the Heroes of Martial Campaigns.

#31 The Power Source – DEEEEER!!!

Victor@FFoCaG — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 07:05:47 +0000

#31 The Power Source – DEEEEER!!! – Join Jared Glenn, Jared Baker (aka Ted), Ryven Cedrylle, and Casey Peavler as they dish about their first time … DMing, discuss the basics of Shamans, and postulate on what makes an awesome Martial Campaign.

#30 The Power Source – Now, When You Say The World Is Cooling …

Victor@FFoCaG — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 07:05:47 +0000

#30 The Power Source – Now, When You Say The World Is Cooling … – Join Jared Glenn, Jared Baker (aka Ted), and Quinn Murphy as they discuss the Series Finale of LOST, review The Player’s Strategy Guide, and give their Campaign Arcs for Cooling Worlds!

Ethan Gets Interviewed on Zero Fortitude

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:21:09 +0000

Our neighbors over at the Zero Fortitude podcast, another great gaming podcast, managed to grab Ethan and talk to him about organizing a convention. They talk all about KantCon and the basics of organizing a convention.

Check out the episode here!

About Zero Fortitude

Zero Fortitude got started in early 2009. A group of friends decided to get [...]

Gamer’s Haven Special Edition – An Interview with Chris Pramas

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:59:58 +0000

Ethan had the chance to sit down earlier this week with Chris Pramas, owner of Green Ronin Publishing, and talk a bit about his career, what he’s done, and what he’s doing. In the interview, they talk at length about the upcoming Mutants & Masterminds 3rd Edition as well as dealing with licensed properties.

As usual, [...]

Gamer’s Haven Promo 6

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:05:54 +0000

And our final new promo!

Promo 6

Gamer’s Haven Promo 5

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:05:06 +0000

Another fan-made promo …

Promo 5

Gamer’s Haven Promo 4

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:04:20 +0000

Another fan-made new promo!

Gamer’s Haven Promo 4

Gamer’s Haven Promo 3

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:03:24 +0000

A new promo!

Promo 3

Tome 137: Amethyst Foundations

Jeff@-The-Tome-Show — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 19:23:14 +0000

Amethyst Foundations is a sci-fi/fantasy setting that blends technology and magic into a densely detailed and compelling story. There are mechanics to support technology in your 4e D&D game as well as new classes, races, and more. I am joined by Tracy from Sarah Darkmagic as well as Quinn from At-Will.

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DriveThruRPG reviews for May 30–June 5, 2010

icosahedron — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 06:20:09 +0000

During week of May 30–June 5, 2010, I reviewed the following products for DriveThruRPG:

Dwarven City by Randin Graves for Sonic Legends. “Dwarven City” is another good offering from Randin Graves, who also contributed “Dark Ritual” to the Sonic Legends line. (Read more at DriveThruRPG.) ★★★ ICONS by Steve Kenson for Adamant Entertainment. I came late to [...]

Icosahedrophilia Podcast, Episode 74: Enter the Dragon, Part 1

icosahedron — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 06:20:08 +0000

If you can’t handle the combat, stay out of the desert! That’s what our heroes will learn in “Enter the Dragon,” a four-part Icosahedrophilia adventure arc that kicks off in episode 74. We played and recorded this adventure on January 16, 2010. Please listen now or subscribe via iTunes, Zune, or plain old RSS. This [...]

Monarch Comics Briefing Vol 3 #51 – Week of June 2, 2010

Victor@FFoCaG — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 22:40:13 +0000

Ed is joined by Ethan Parker, host of the Gamer’s Haven podcast to discuss the last few weeks of comics.

The episode is supported by the generous people at FRP Games.

Icosahedrophilia Podcast, Episode 73: Desert of Desolation, Part 4

icosahedron — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 22:44:22 +0000

It’s that time again, adventure fans! Episode 74 of the Icosahedrophilia podcast offers you “Desert of Desolation, Part 4,” played on September 26, 2009. Please listen now or subscribe via iTunes, Zune, or plain old RSS. This episode features the following segments:

Weighing Anchor: Jeff Greiner, host of the Tome Show, calls for your initiative roll. The [...]

Gamer’s Haven Special Edition – An Interview with Josh Roby

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:26:23 +0000

Ethan had the chance to sit down with Josh Roby, freelance writer of the upcoming Smallville Roleplaying Game from Margaret Weis Productions. They talked about the upcoming release, the show in general, and a bit on his background as a gamer.

As usual, you can pick up some Josh Roby merchandise in our Amazon Store.

Total Running [...]

Icosahedrophilia Podcast, Episode 72: Desert of Desolation, Part 3

icosahedron — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 01:20:06 +0000

We’re back, adventure fans, to present you with “Desert of Desolation, Part 3″ played on September 26, 2009. Please listen now or subscribe via iTunes, Zune, or plain old RSS. This episode features the following segments:

Weighing Anchor: Aeryn “Blackdirge” Rudel of Blackdirge Publishing and Goodman Games calls for your initiative roll. The Staging Area: I [...]

Gamer’s Haven Episode 67 – Convention Gaming

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 19:52:58 +0000

In this episode, we sit down and talk a bit about running and playing in games at a convention. We, of course, go way off topic in the process, but it’s what we do.

In the Three Parter, Ethan raves about the British TV Show, The IT Crowd, while Nathan rants a bit on God of [...]

Icosahedrophilia Podcast, Episode 71: Desert of Desolation, Part 2

icosahedron — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 01:05:23 +0000

Heave to, adventure fans! The Icosahedrophilia podcast is back with “Desert of Desolation, Part 2″ played on September 26, 2009. Please listen now or subscribe via iTunes, Zune, or plain old RSS. This episode features the following segments:

Weighing Anchor: David Gibb of the Temporary Hit Points blog and podcast calls for your initiative roll. The Staging [...]

DriveThruRPG reviews for May 23-29, 2010

icosahedron — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 17:48:17 +0000

During week of May 23–29, 2010, I reviewed the following products for DriveThruRPG:

Avalon Design Elements: Parchment Set 2 by Avalon Game Company. “Parchment Set 2″ includes one TIFF file designed to look like a piece of parchment paper, plus about a dozen accents that you can add to the page. The artwork is well done, [...]

Tome 136: King of RPGs

Jeff@-The-Tome-Show — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:59:45 +0000

The King of RPGs is an American manga about a student who becomes obsessed with gaming. Victor Cantu, Will Wong, and myself review the book followed by an interview with Jason Thompson, the author.

Sponsor:

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Gamer’s Haven Special Edition – An Interview with Secret Skeleton Miniatures

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Sat, 29 May 2010 00:14:35 +0000

Secret Skeleton Miniatures is a new miniatures company located in Kansas City. Ethan and Nathan were able to sit down with Wes Herbst and Jay Simpson of Secret Skeleton Miniatures and talk about the miniatures business, gaming in general, and really whatever came to mind.

Click here to go to the Secret Skeleton Miniatures Facebook page.

Gamer’s [...]

Icosahedrophilia Podcast, Episode 70: Desert of Desolation, Part 1

icosahedron — Fri, 28 May 2010 22:20:13 +0000

Ahoy there, adventure fans! Episode 70 of the Icosahedrophilia pocast launches a new adventure, “Desert of Desolation,” played on September 26, 2009. Please listen now or subscribe via iTunes, Zune, or plain old RSS. This episode features the following segments:

Weighing Anchor: Erika Lieberman of Sonic Legends calls for your initiative roll. The Staging Area: I briefly [...]

Monarch Comics Briefing Vol 4 #50 – Week of May 19, 2010

Victor@FFoCaG — Thu, 27 May 2010 08:11:38 +0000

Ed is back, at least bi-weekly (meaning every other week). This week he is joined in the shop by our Canadian friend, Mr. Trevor Chapman as will as the dynamic duo, Health and Andy.

Topics for this week include:

Siege Blackest Night Brightest Day Dark Reign Second Coming

The Week in Geek Vol 3 #06 – Week of May 20

Victor@FFoCaG — Thu, 27 May 2010 07:58:30 +0000

So much to discuss…Iron Man, Survivors, and some more stuff.

Again, brought to you by the fine folks at FRP Games.

Icosahedrophilia Podcast, Episode 69: The Sands of Time, Part 6

icosahedron — Wed, 26 May 2010 02:53:13 +0000

Let’s do this, adventure fans! Episode 69 of the Icosahedrophilia pocast presents the concluding segment of our adventure “The Sands of Time,” played on August 29, 2009. Please listen now or subscribe via iTunes, Zune, or plain old RSS. This episode features the following segments:

Weighing Anchor: Tracy Hurley, a.k.a. Sarah Darkmagic, calls for your [...]

Icosahedrophilia Podcast, Episode 68: The Sands of Time, Part 5

icosahedron — Mon, 24 May 2010 02:20:08 +0000

A storm is brewing in western Karvahl, adventure fans—a sandstorm. But before that storm blows in, our heroes must navigate the Taworri Desert, where—in episode 68 of the Icosahedrophilia pocast, presenting “The Sands of Time, Part 5,” played on August 29, 2009—our heroes will stumble upon one of the desert’s best-kept secrets, and perhaps a [...]

Dialogues Vol 4 #3 – Shaun Taub From The Last Airbender

Victor@FFoCaG — Sun, 23 May 2010 19:40:12 +0000

The Last Airbender releases July 2

James talks with Mr. Shaun Taub who will star in the highly anticipated Paramount Pictures epic film “The Last Airbender,” directed by the acclaimed M. Night Shyamalan. As one of the film’s major leads who has received early recognition and applaud [...]

DriveThruRPG reviews for May 9–22, 2010

icosahedron — Sun, 23 May 2010 16:23:19 +0000

During the two weeks spanning May 9–22, 2010, I reviewed the following products for DriveThruRPG:

Arcane Library by Spellbook Games. I wasn’t sure what to expect when I downloaded this product, and I can’t say that was I pleasantly surprised. (Read more at DriveThruRPG.) ★★ Civilians 2 by Runestone Entertainment. The preview to this product shows exactly [...]

The Tome Ep 135: Plane Below/Above

Jeff@-The-Tome-Show — Sun, 23 May 2010 01:27:56 +0000

In this episode we take a different approach to looking at The Plane Below and the Plane Above. First, yes, I know I mentioned in the show that it was episode 134, but in reality it is episode 135. My bad. Guests for this episode are Matt James and Geoffrey D. Winn. Please swing by [...]

Special Edition – An Interview with Sean Preston

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Fri, 21 May 2010 02:00:49 +0000

Ethan managed to sit down with Sean Preston, president of Reality Blurs. Reality Blurs publishes a number of games, including Iron Dynasty, Realms of Cthulhu, and many others. They talked about the hobby, where Sean comes from as a gamer, and where he’s going as a game designer.

Visit the Reality Blurs website here.

You can check [...]

Gamer’s Haven Promo 2

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Fri, 21 May 2010 00:32:23 +0000

Here’s a new promo for people out there to use! We’ve got some more on the way! We’re having a promo contest in our forums, in fact …

Download Promo 2

Special Edition – An Interview with Steve Kenson

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Tue, 18 May 2010 10:00:11 +0000

Ethan sits down with Steve Kenson, creator of the acclaimed Mutants & Masterminds RPG from Green Ronin. They talk about the industry, how Steve has touched so many superhero games in his career, and, of course, they talk about the upcoming Mutants & Masterminds 3rd Edition coming out this fall.

You can check out our [...]

Icosahedrophilia Podcast, Episode 67: The Sands of Time, Part 4

icosahedron — Mon, 17 May 2010 22:38:22 +0000

In Stormhaven, numbers formed out of consecutive digits—numbers like 67—are considered to be auspicious, and generally unlucky. Will that superstition hold true for the crew of the Broken Promise in episode 67 of the Icosahedrophilia podcast? You’ve been holding your collective breath, adventure fans, wondering how the adventure could possibly run for three more hours [...]

Special Edition – An Interview with Rob Schwalb

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Sun, 16 May 2010 23:40:22 +0000

In this episode, Ethan sits down with Rob Schwalb, one of the busiest freelancers in the gaming industry. His work includes many titles with Wizards of the Coast and Green Ronin Publishing.

You can check out our Rob Schwalb selection in our Amazon Store here.

Running time on the interview is 35 minutes.

This episode is sponsored by [...]

D&D 4E – Kingdom of Thoth – Episode 07.3 – Stick in Your Eye

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Sun, 16 May 2010 23:40:21 +0000

Things start getting a little crazy for the party as they venture deeper into the tower. Plus, an unexpected addition! This episode is brought to you by FRP Games.

D&D 4E – Kingdom of Thoth – Episode 07.3 – Stick in Your Eye

D&D 4E – Kingdom of Thoth – Episode 07.2 – Stick in Your Eye

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Sun, 16 May 2010 23:40:20 +0000

Things start getting a little crazy for the party as they venture deeper into the tower. Plus, an unexpected addition! This episode is brought to you by FRP Games.

D&D 4E – Kingdom of Thoth – Episode 07.2 – Stick in Your Eye

D&D 4E – Kingdom of Thoth – Episode 07.1 – Stick in Your Eye

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Sun, 16 May 2010 23:40:18 +0000

Things start getting a little crazy for the party as they venture deeper into the tower. Plus, an unexpected addition! This episode is brought to you by FRP Games.

D&D 4E – Kingdom of Thoth – Episode 07.1 – Stick in Your Eye

Special Edition – An Interview with Jeff Grubb

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Sun, 16 May 2010 23:40:17 +0000

In this episode, Ethan sits down with Jeff Grubb, the man who we find is (at least tangentially) responsible for Ethan getting into gaming. He is, of course, the guy who brought us The Marvel Super Heroes RPG for so many years. He’s a freelancer in the industry, and has a long list of credits [...]

D&D 4E – Kingdom of Thoth – Episode 06.4 – Full House

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Sun, 16 May 2010 23:40:16 +0000

Things start getting a little crazy for the party as they venture deeper into the tower. Plus, an unexpected addition! This episode is brought to you by FRP Games.

D&D 4E – Kingdom of Thoth – Episode 06.4 – Full House

D&D 4E – Kingdom of Thoth – Episode 06.3 – Full House

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Sun, 16 May 2010 23:40:14 +0000

Things start getting a little crazy for the party as they venture deeper into the tower. Plus, an unexpected addition! This episode is brought to you by FRP Games.

D&D 4E – Kingdom of Thoth – Episode 06.3 – Full House

D&D 4E – Kingdom of Thoth – Episode 06.2 – Full House

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Sun, 16 May 2010 23:40:13 +0000

Things start getting a little crazy for the party as they venture deeper into the tower. Plus, an unexpected addition! This episode is brought to you by FRP Games.

D&D 4E – Kingdom of Thoth – Episode 06.2 – Full House

D&D 4E – Kingdom of Thoth – Episode 06.1 – Full House

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Sun, 16 May 2010 23:40:12 +0000

Things start getting a little crazy for the party as they venture deeper into the tower. Plus, an unexpected addition! This episode is brought to you by FRP Games.

D&D 4E – Kingdom of Thoth – Episode 06.1 – Full House

Episode 66 – KantCon Preparation

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Sun, 16 May 2010 21:26:28 +0000

In this episode, we talk about all the things that have been going on with KantCon, which is udner two months away, now. Go firgure, organizing a convention is busy work …

In the Three Parter, Ethan rants on the difference between movies and films, Nathan talks some more about the Activision debacle, and Jeremy [...]

The Tome Ep 134: Simple and Evocative Encounters

Jeff@-The-Tome-Show — Sun, 16 May 2010 06:00:17 +0000

Logan Bonner, recently of Wizards of the Coast, joins me for this episode where he gives us all some advice on the sort of things that you can look for as a DM to make your encounters simple to run, fast to play, and fun and evocative for the players. We also feature another segment [...]

Gamer’s Haven Special Edition – An Interview with Rob Schwalb

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Tue, 11 May 2010 16:04:23 +0000

In this episode, Ethan sits down with Rob Schwalb, one of the busiest freelancers in the gaming industry. His work includes many titles with Wizards of the Coast and Green Ronin Publishing.

You can check out our Rob Schwalb selection in our Amazon Store here.

Running time on the interview is 35 minutes.

This episode is sponsored [...]

Icosahedrophilia Podcast, Episode 66: The Sands of Time, Part 3

icosahedron — Tue, 11 May 2010 05:49:09 +0000

It’s time to execute Order 66, adventure fans! Oh, wait. That’s a different franchise, a different RPG, and a different podcast. You’ve been eagerly waiting for episode 66 of the Icosahedrophilia podcast, presenting part 3 of “The Sands of Time,” recorded on August 29, 2009! Please listen now or subscribe via iTunes, Zune, or plain [...]

Icosahedrophilia Podcast, Episode 65: The Sands of Time, Part 2

icosahedron — Tue, 11 May 2010 03:30:35 +0000

I’m not quite sure how I did it, adventure fans, but I managed to publish episode 65 of the podcast without posting the show notes. That episode featured part 2 of “The Sands of Time,” recorded on August 29, 2009! Please listen now or subscribe via iTunes, Zune, or plain old RSS. This episode features [...]

DriveThruRPG reviews for April 4–10, 2010

icosahedron — Sun, 09 May 2010 23:58:06 +0000

During the week of April 4–10, 2010, I reviewed the following products for DriveThruRPG:

Quartermaster Campaign Items by Louis Porter, Jr. Design. “Quartermaster Campaign Items” offers very fine illustrations of 21 objects that characters might encounter in any fantasy game. You can actually preview all of the artwork on the product page, so that you can [...]

Gamer’s Haven Special Edition – An Interview with Jeff Grubb

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Mon, 03 May 2010 13:58:11 +0000

The Tome Ep 133: Skill Challenge Special

Jeff@-The-Tome-Show — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 21:52:18 +0000

I discuss how to run a skill challenge with Quinn Murphy the At-Will blog and help Tracy from SarahDarkmagic.com build one for her game with Mike Shea from Sly Flourish.

Sponsors:

FRP Pick of the episode – D&D 4e Freeport Companion

Links: At-Will

SlyFlourish

SarahDarkmagic

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Running D&D from an iPad: my first experience

icosahedron — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 22:40:09 +0000

On Saturday, I tried to run my Stormhaven campaign session from my iPad, and I’ll have to give the experience mixed reviews. In general, I was happy with the iPad’s responsiveness and with the ability to use a small handheld device instead of needing table space for my laptop. One of my key tools, though, [...]

The Tome Ep 132: D&D Podcast Reviews

Jeff@-The-Tome-Show — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 01:20:37 +0000

There are many D&D podcasts in the world today, and in this episode I’m looking to expose you to a few of them. You will hear about the Official D&D podcast, Icosohedraphelia (if that’s how you spell it), Radio Free Hommlet, 3.5 Private Sanctuary/Know Direction, and Critical Hit from Major Spoilers. There are many others [...]

Gamer’s Haven Episode 65 – Character Creation

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 03:40:13 +0000

In this episode, we tackle creating characters in various systems, but specifically talk about D&D, Call of Cthulhu, and Mutants & Masterminds. We go into creating memorable chracters, and how to balance fluff and crunch.

In the Three Parter, Ethan has Character when he talks about using the Spirit of the Century Character Creation system for [...]

Gamer’s Haven Special Edition – An Interview with Shane Hensley

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 03:40:10 +0000

In this episode, Ethan sits down with Shane Hensley, creator of the Deadlands setting and President of Pinnacle Entertainment Group. They talk about the gaming hobby, the fans, and a bit about that little Deadlands thing, too.

You can check out our Shane Hensley selection in our Amazon Store here.

You can visit Pinnacle Entertainment Group here

Running [...]

Icosahedrophilia Podcast, Episode 64: The Sands of Time, Part 1

icosahedron — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:51:31 +0000

Ahoy there, adventure fans! Come along with us as we launch into our next adventure, “The Sands of Time,” recorded on August 29, 2009! Please listen now or subscribe via iTunes, Zune, or plain old RSS. This episode features the following segments:

Weighing Anchor: DM Neil of Nerdbound, another D&D actual play podcast, calls for [...]

Tome Ep 131: Skill Challenge Advice

Jeff@-The-Tome-Show — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 19:40:14 +0000

Skill Challenges have been a long developing, changing, and debated topic in 4e D&D. This month (April) I am calling Skill Challenge Month and towards that goal I am planning a couple of episodes of how to make them work and be awesome. To those ends, I am joined in this episode by Dave Chalker [...]

KantCon 2010 in Overland Park, Kansas

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 10:40:10 +0000

In the Kansas City area on July 9-11? Come to KantCon in Overland Park at the Johnson County Community College Regnier Center!

Admission is $10 a day or $25 for a weekend pass.

Visit KantCon.com for more information!

Icosahedrophilia Podcast, Episode 63: Escape from the Pirate Kings, Part 4

icosahedron — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 02:10:58 +0000

What do you know, adventure fans? We’ve already reached the conclusion of “Escape from the Pirate Kings,” recorded on August 8, 2009! Please listen now or subscribe via iTunes, Zune, or plain old RSS. This episode features the following segments:

Weighing Anchor: Hannah Lipsky, a.k.a. Swordgleam, calls for your initiative roll. She runs Chaotic Shiny Productions. The [...]

Icosahedrophilia Podcast, Episode 63: Escape from the Pirate Kings, Part 4

icosahedron — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 05:40:08 +0000

Weighing Anchor: Hannah Lipsky, a.k.a. Swordgleam, calls for your initiative roll. She runs Chaotic Shiny Productions. The [...]

Icosahedrophilia Podcast, Episode 62: Escape from the Pirate Kings, Part 3

icosahedron — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 06:27:10 +0000

Here we go again, adventure fans! Come along with us as we share with you “Escape from the Pirate Kings, Part 3,” recorded on August 8, 2009! Please listen now or subscribe via iTunes, Zune, or plain old RSS. This episode features the following segments:

Weighing Anchor: NewbieDM calls for your initiative roll to get things [...]

Gamer’s Haven Snippet Episode 16 – Word on the Street

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 00:01:56 +0000

In this episode, Ethan talks about the Origins Award nominee from Out of the Box Games, Word on the Street. This episode is brought to you by FRP Games.

Gamer’s Haven Episode 64 – Fantasy Politics

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 04:30:42 +0000

In this episode, we dive into the conundrum of using politics in your fantasy game – what works, and what doesn’t work.

In the Three Parter, Jeremy reviews the Player’s Handbook 3 from Wizards, Nathan talks about what he’s been into lately, and Ethan raves on Mass Effect 2.

Running time for this episode is 152 minutes.

This [...]

Icosahedrophilia Podcast, Episode 61: Escape from the Pirate Kings, Part 2

icosahedron — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 23:34:39 +0000

Well, adventure fans, I obviously couldn’t keep up the episode-a-day pace that I started about ten days ago. But we’re back now with “Escape from the Pirate Kings, Part 2,” recorded on August 8, 2009! Please listen now or subscribe via iTunes, Zune, or plain old RSS. This episode features the following segments:

Weighing Anchor: Andrew [...]

Gamer’s Haven Special Edition – An Interview with Wolfgang Baur

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:16:27 +0000

In this episode, Ethan sits down with Open Design pioneer and Kobold Quarterly creator, Wolfgang Baur. Wolfgang has been in the business for years, and took time out of his busy con schedule to talk with Ethan.

You can check out our Wolfgang Baur selection in our Amazon Store here.

You can visit Wolfgang Baur’s Website here

Running [...]

The Digital Matrix – Week of March 31, 2010

Victor@FFoCaG — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 03:20:10 +0000

Nate’s back with a round up of game launch info…

Dungeon Tiles Index updated

icosahedron — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 23:34:17 +0000

I’ve just updated my Dungeon Tiles Index to include the one and only set of Star Wars Galaxy Tiles. A good portion of those tiles could be used in D&D or other fantasy games as well as sci-fi games. The D&D Dungeon Tiles don’t have much in the way of metal floors, so the Galaxy [...]

Icosahedrophilia Podcast, Episode 60: Escape from the Pirate Kings, Part 1

icosahedron — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 06:27:12 +0000

What do you know, adventure fans? The ep-a-day thrill ride that is the Icosahedrophilia podcast continues in “Escape from the Pirate Kings, Part 1,” recorded on August 8, 2009! Please listen now or subscribe via iTunes, Zune, or plain old RSS. This episode features the following segments:

Weighing Anchor: Jeff Greiner, host of the Tome Show, [...]

Gamer’s Haven Snippet Episode 15 – Deadlands Dice from Q-Workshops

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 03:42:02 +0000

In this episode, Ethan talks about the new Deadlands Dice from Q-Workshops. This episode is brought to you by FRP Games.

Icosahedrophilia Podcast, Episode 59: Clash with the Pirate Kings, Part 6

icosahedron — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 19:49:17 +0000

This is it, adventure fans! “Clash of the Pirate Kings, Part 6″ brings the latest adventure arc to its thrilling conclusion. Please listen now or subscribe via iTunes, Zune, or plain old RSS. This episode features the following segments:

Weighing Anchor: Ed Katayama of A Hidden Fortress in Simi Valley—my friendly local game store—calls for your [...]

How learning Hebrew will help you read Lovecraft, part 2

icosahedron — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 18:03:46 +0000

When I wrote my recent post on Hebraic words in H.P. Lovecraft’s novella “The Horror at Red Hook,” I forgot to mention one other tidbit. In part V of the story, the narrator mentions a word written in “nothing less than the fearful Chaldee letters of the word ‘LILITH.’” In the wonderful Penguin edition edited [...]

Icosahedrophilia Podcast, Episode 58: Clash with the Pirate Kings, Part 5

icosahedron — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 06:54:50 +0000

So, adventure fans, are you ready for the third episode of Icosahedrophilia in as many days? Ready or not, here comes “Clash of the Pirate Kings, Part 5!” Please listen now or subscribe via iTunes, Zune, or plain old RSS. This episode features the following segments:

Weighing Anchor: Andrew Wilson of Silent7Seven Games—who was featured on [...]

Icosahedrophilia Podcast, Episode 57: Clash with the Pirate Kings, Part 4

icosahedron — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 23:56:43 +0000

I’ve gone back into overdrive mode, adventure fans, and I’ve only made you wait a day between our last episode and “Clash of the Pirate Kings, Part 4!” Please listen now or subscribe via iTunes. This episode features the following segments:

Weighing Anchor: Aeryn Rudel of Blackdirge Publishing calls for your initiative roll. The Staging Area: I [...]

DriveThruRPG reviews for March 28–April 3, 2010

icosahedron — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 06:55:17 +0000

During the week of March 28–April 3, 2010, I reviewed the following products for DriveThruRPG:

War of Words by White Elephant Publishing. I was really hoping that “War of Words” would turn add some depth and interest to social interactions in my D&D 4th edition game. When I first learned about the product, I had visions [...]

Icosahedrophilia Podcast, Episode 56: Clash with the Pirate Kings, Part 3

icosahedron — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 05:54:11 +0000

For your post-Easter listening pleasure, here’s episode 56, “Clash of the Pirate Kings, Part 3!” Please listen now or subscribe via iTunes. This episode features the following segments:

Weighing Anchor: Chris Tulach of the RPGA calls for your initiative roll. The Staging Area: I briefly remind listeners of how “Clash of the Pirate Kings, Part 2” ended, [...]

How learning Hebrew will help you read Lovecraft

icosahedron — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 04:14:08 +0000

My favorite edition of Lovecraft’s stories is the three-volume Penguin series edited by S.T. Joshi; the second volume bears the title The Dreams in the Witch House and Other Weird Stories (Penguin, 2004) and contains the story “The Horror at Red Hook,” which inspired this post. I like this edition in part because of Joshi’s [...]

Gamer’s Haven Special Edition – An Interview with George R. R. Martin

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 15:24:25 +0000

In this episode, Ethan has the distinct pleasure to sit down and speak with George R. R. Martin, author of the ‘A Song of Ice and Fire’ fantasy series. Mr. Martin has been working in fantasy and science fiction for decades, and had a rich collection of work. Oh, and he’s also a gamer. Go [...]

Waxing philosophical about RPG reviewing

icosahedron — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 22:00:08 +0000

I just posted my 200th review at DriveThruRPG. It was a one-star review at DriveThruRPG, and the experience has me feeling introspective.

Let’s start with some disclosure, motivated partially by Spider-Man, partially by the FCC. As a “featured reviewer” for DriveThruRPG, I get offered lots of products to review, compliments of the publishers. (That’s the FCC [...]

An invitation to third-party publishers

icosahedron — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 18:40:12 +0000

Do you publish third-party supplements or other materials for D&D 4e?

Are you getting tired of reviewers like me complaining about bad grammar and awkward style?

The truth is, I’m getting tired of the letdown when an otherwise good product falters on spelling, grammar, usage, and other forms of mechanical errors and stylistic oddities.

I’d like to be [...]

Gamer’s Haven Episode 63 – Bitching

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 16:50:56 +0000

In this episode, we are joined by Shea, one of Ethan’s co-hosts on the RedPhoneZone, and host of his very own If You Shea Show. The topic of discussion was bitching in and out of game. This episode runs long, as we had a lot to talk about, both in topic and on random encounters!

In [...]

Gamer’s Haven Special Edition – An Interview with Ben Dobyns of Dead Gentlemen Productions

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 16:49:36 +0000

In this episode, Ethan sits down with Ben Dobyns of Dead Gentlement Productions. Deag Gentlemen Productions has been bringing us gamer-friendly films since Demon Hunters and The Gamers many years ago, and they’re still working on new material. Ethan and Ben talked about what DGP has in store for us fans, and how gaming has [...]

The Tome Ep 130: Drow Druid and Picking Monsters

Jeff@-The-Tome-Show — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 02:21:41 +0000

I am joined by Andrew Wilson of Silent7Seven Games and we set out to build a Drow Priestess of Lolth, discuss how to pick monsters for your encounters, and Sly Flourish bring us advice on how to use Divine Power to inspire your DMing.

Sponsors:

Noble Knight Pick of the Episode – Selling

Links:

Return of the Vorpal Forums!!!

Silent7Seven

Sly [...]

Gamer’s Haven Special Edition – An Interview with Greg Costikyan

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 21:00:21 +0000

In this episode, Ethan sits down with Greg Costikyan, one of the original creators and developers of the Paranoia RPG. He also penned the first incarnation of the Star Wars RPG from West End Games. Greg currently does consulting work and works in the computer games industry, but freelances for the tabletop industry.

You can check [...]

Icosahedrophilia Podcast, Episode 55: Clash with the Pirate Kings, Part 2

icosahedron — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 15:19:17 +0000

It took me so long to publish “Clash with the Pirate Kings, Part 1″ that I thought I’d try to make it up to you by pushing out the sequel quickly! Please listen now to episode 55, “Clash of the Pirate Kings, Part 2,” or subscribe via iTunes. This episode features the following segments:

Weighing Anchor:NewbieDM [...]

Icosahedrophilia Podcast, Episode 54: Clash with the Pirate Kings, Part 1

icosahedron — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:08:24 +0000

After almost a month’s delay, I’m delighted to finally present episode 54, “Clash with the Pirate Kings, Part 1″! Please listen now or subscribe via iTunes. This episode features the following segments:

Weighing Anchor: Jeff Greiner, host of the Tome Show, calls for your initiative roll. Yes, twice in a row. There’s a reason for that. The [...]

Icosahedrophilia Podcast: The Story Thus Far

icosahedron — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:21:47 +0000

This morning I published a new special installment in the Icosahedrophilia podcast. “The Story Thus Far” summarizes the entire campaign, adventure by adventure, up to the present. From now on, each time we reach the conclusion of an adventure arc (on the podcast), I will update “The Story Thus Far” so that new users always [...]

Icosahedrophilia Podcast, Episode 53: City of the Pirate Kings, Part 5

icosahedron — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 15:45:43 +0000

Well … apparently I failed to post the show notes for episode 53, “City of the Pirate Kings, Part 5,” when I actually published the episode almost a month ago! Please listen now or subscribe via iTunes. This episode features the following segments:

Weighing Anchor: Jeff Greiner, host of the Tome Show, calls for your initiative [...]

Gamer’s Haven Special Edition – An Interview with Matt Forbeck

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 01:46:20 +0000

In this episode, Ethan sitd down with one of the busiest men in the gaming industry, Matt Forbeck. Matt has been working in the industry for a long time, and has done work with Wizards of the Coast, Games Workshop, and many, many others. He’s a man of many talents, and he took time out [...]

Gamer’s Haven Episode 62 – Running a New System

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:20:07 +0000

In this episode, we talk about running a new system. What to do, what to try, and what to avoid. Running a new system can be a multi-faceted problem, from players to GMs.

In the Three Parter, Nathan reviews Pathfinder from Paizo Publishing, Jeremy raves on Godchecker.com and Wikipedia, and Ethan shamelessly plugs his new podcast [...]

Monarch Comics Briefing Vol 3 #49

Victor@FFoCaG — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:37:49 +0000

Once more for Queen and country…

Noble Knight is noble indeed…

Monarch Comics Briefing Vol 3 #48

Victor@FFoCaG — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:20:24 +0000

Once more into the breach….

Noble Knight has stuff you need…

Monarch Comics Briefing Vol 3 #47

Victor@FFoCaG — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:00:30 +0000

Ed and our super secret guest discuss comics and like stuff…

Noble Knight is the bestest…

The Tome Ep 129: Players Handbook 3

Jeff@-The-Tome-Show — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:03:23 +0000

To look at the PH3 I called on veteran Tome contributors Will Wong and Quinn Murphy from the At-Will blog. We examined the new races, new classes, and new features, like psionics, hybrid classes, and skill powers. All in all, we decided that this is the “psionics handbook” with some divine and primal thrown in [...]

Gamer’s Haven Special Edition – An Interview with Ed Greenwood

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:40:15 +0000

In this episode, Ethan manages to sit down (with the help and facilitation of Jeff over at The Tome Show) with Ed Greenwood, a man who really needs no introduction to fans of Dungeons & Dragons. Ed Greenwood has been in the gaming industry for 30 years, and is the creator of The Forgotten Realms [...]

Looking for Superhero and Sci-fi Related T-shirts?

Victor@FFoCaG — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:20:45 +0000

Then popfunk.com is the place you want to be looking. They have a wide variety of DC Comics, Stargate, BSG, Star Trek, and other geek related shirts at great prices.

Monarch Comics Briefing Vol 3 #46

Victor@FFoCaG — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:55:04 +0000

So, like this guy, is on like the like podcast and like talks to like Ed. Seriously, I mean it. Totally. For reals.

What up Nobel Knight?

The Tome Ep 128: Martial Power 2

Jeff@-The-Tome-Show — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:02:40 +0000

Martial Power 2 is designed to give more options for your fighter, rogue, ranger, or warlord. To see if the book is successful at that I brought in Dave Chalker from Critical Hits as well as Jared Glenn from the Power Source podcast.

Sponsor:

Noble Knight Pick of the Episode – D&D Miniatures

Amazon via The Tome

Links:

Vorpal [...]

Gamer’s Haven Special Edition – An Interview with Mind Storm Labs

Ethan - Gamers Haven — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:41:15 +0000

Once again, Ethan managed to wrangle somemmore industry professionals into an interview. This time, Ethan sits down with Tom McLaughlin and David Carter from Mind Storm Labs. You can check out our Mind Storm Labs selection in our Amazon Store here. Visit The Mind Storm Labs Website Running time on the interview is 45 minutes. Someone you want us [...]

The Tome Ep 127: Underdark

Jeff@-The-Tome-Show — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:40:20 +0000

Underdark is a book designed to make the dangerous underground setting easier to use as a setting for your adventures. In this episode I am joined by the Newbie DM Enrique, Chris from Icosohedraphelia, and Mark from the Dicemonkey’s and RPG Circus.

Sponsor:

Pick of the episode – Dragonborn

Links:

NewbieDM Blog

Icosohedraphelia Podcast

RPG Circus Podcast

DiceMonkey Blog

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