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<blockquote data-quote="Egg Embry" data-source="post: 9036251" data-attributes="member: 6808965"><p><a href="https://freerpgday.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Free RPG Day</strong></a> launches on Saturday, June 24 2023. Much like its inspirations, <a href="https://www.freecomicbookday.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Free Comic Book Day</strong></a> and <a href="https://recordstoreday.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Free Record Store Day</strong></a>, this is a day about building community, in this case, the tabletop roleplaying game community. <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/free-rpg-day-2022-–-the-offerings.689438/" target="_blank">Each</a> <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/free-rpg-day-2021-–-what’s-on-offer.683272/" target="_blank">year</a> <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/heres-whats-available-for-free-rpg-day.672477/" target="_blank">we look</a> at what’s available for customers to pick up during this tabletop gaming store promotion.</p><p></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]286641[/ATTACH]</p><h2>What is Free RPG Day?</h2><p>The event is what the name implies: Free tabletop roleplaying quickstarts, adventures, maps, and dice given to fans at participating friendly local game stores (FLGS). On Saturday, June 24, you’ll be able to get an RPG, a die, some other bit of gaming, and likely join in on a gaming session. These items are either free to attendees, free to fans that play select games at the store on that date, or free with purchase; the specifics are up to the participating location.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]286646[/ATTACH]</p><h2>What's Available on Free RPG Day?</h2><p>The free items are broken into a few categories. Quickstarts, adventures, accessories such as dice, and some items that are RPG-related games. There are details about each offering on the main webpage for the <a href="https://freerpgday.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Free RPG Day</strong></a><a href="https://freerpgday.com/" target="_blank"> website</a>, just scroll down to the company logos and click “Sneak peek!” to get more details.</p><p></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]286644[/ATTACH]</p><h3>Tabletop Role-Playing Game Quickstarters</h3><p>These booklets are short rule sets, often with pre-generated characters, to give you a taste of the RPG. There’s enough information to sample the game and know if you’d be interested in upgrading to a starter set or the core rulebook. This year’s offering are:</p><h4><strong><em>Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game</em></strong></h4> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong><em>Avatar FRPGD 2023: Movers & Shakers</em></strong> from <a href="https://magpiegames.com/pages/avatar-legends" target="_blank"><strong>Magpie Games</strong></a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">System: <strong><em>Powered by the Apocalypse</em></strong> (<strong><em>Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game</em></strong> variant)</li> </ul><h4><strong><em>Root: The Roleplaying Game</em></strong></h4> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong><em>Root FRPGD 2023: Hacksaw Dell</em></strong> from <a href="https://magpiegames.com/pages/root-rpg" target="_blank"><strong>Magpie Games</strong></a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">System: <strong><em>Powered by the Apocalypse</em></strong> (<strong><em>Root: The Tabletop Roleplaying Game</em></strong> variant)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Awards: <a href="https://ennie-awards.com/portfolio-item/2022-nominees-and-winners/" target="_blank"><strong>2022 Silver Ennie Award for Best Game</strong></a><a href="https://ennie-awards.com/portfolio-item/2022-nominees-and-winners/" target="_blank"> and a </a><a href="https://ennie-awards.com/portfolio-item/2022-nominees-and-winners/" target="_blank"><strong>2022 Silver Ennie Award for Best Supplement</strong></a><a href="https://ennie-awards.com/portfolio-item/2022-nominees-and-winners/" target="_blank"> for the </a><a href="https://ennie-awards.com/portfolio-item/2022-nominees-and-winners/" target="_blank"><strong><em>Root: The RPG: Travelers and Outsiders</em></strong></a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Additional reporting: Check out my <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/root-the-roleplaying-game-core-rulebook-a-review.684511/" target="_blank">review of </a><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/root-the-roleplaying-game-core-rulebook-a-review.684511/" target="_blank"><strong><em>Root: The Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook</em></strong></a></li> </ul><h4><strong><em>Dragonbane Quick Start</em></strong> from <a href="https://freeleaguepublishing.com/en/games/dragonbane/" target="_blank"><strong>Free League Publishing</strong></a></h4> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">System: <strong><em>Dragonbane</em></strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Additional reporting: Charles Dunwoody’s <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/dragonbane-an-interview-with-tomas-härenstam.691744/" target="_blank">interview with Tomas Härenstam about </a><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/dragonbane-an-interview-with-tomas-härenstam.691744/" target="_blank"><strong><em>Dragonbane</em></strong></a></li> </ul><h4><strong><em>Swords of the Serpentine</em></strong> from <a href="https://pelgranepress.com/product-category/gumshoe/swords-of-the-serpentine/" target="_blank"><strong>Pelgrane Press</strong></a></h4> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">System: <strong><em>GUMSHOE</em></strong> (<strong><em>Swords of the Serpentine</em></strong> variant)</li> </ul><h4><strong><em>Mazes Fantasy Roleplaying</em></strong></h4> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong><em>MAZES Introductory Module</em></strong> from <a href="https://www.9thlevel.com/mazes" target="_blank"><strong>9</strong></a><a href="https://www.9thlevel.com/mazes" target="_blank"><strong>th</strong></a><a href="https://www.9thlevel.com/mazes" target="_blank"><strong> Level Games</strong></a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">System: <strong><em>MAZES</em></strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Awards: <a href="https://ennie-awards.com/portfolio-item/2020-nominees-and-winners/" target="_blank">Nominated in 2020 for an Ennie Award for Best Rules</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Additional reporting: My interview with <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/mazes-fantasy-roleplaying-an-interview-with-chris-o’neill-9th-level-games.680305/" target="_blank">Chris O’Neill (</a><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/mazes-fantasy-roleplaying-an-interview-with-chris-o’neill-9th-level-games.680305/" target="_blank"><strong>9th Level Games</strong></a><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/mazes-fantasy-roleplaying-an-interview-with-chris-o’neill-9th-level-games.680305/" target="_blank">) about </a><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/mazes-fantasy-roleplaying-an-interview-with-chris-o’neill-9th-level-games.680305/" target="_blank"><strong><em>MAZES</em></strong></a> and my review of <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/gen-con-2022-mazes-at-midnight.690687/" target="_blank"><strong><em>MAZES</em></strong></a><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/gen-con-2022-mazes-at-midnight.690687/" target="_blank"><strong> at Midnight</strong></a></li> </ul><h4><strong><em>level 1: Indie RPG Anthology</em></strong> from <a href="https://www.9thlevel.com/level1" target="_blank"><strong>9</strong></a><a href="https://www.9thlevel.com/level1" target="_blank"><strong>th</strong></a><a href="https://www.9thlevel.com/level1" target="_blank"><strong> Level Games</strong></a></h4> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">System: Various</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Awards: <a href="https://ennie-awards.com/portfolio-item/2022-nominees-and-winners/" target="_blank">2022 Golden Ennie Award for Best Free Game / Product</a></li> </ul><h4><strong><em>Heckin' Good Doggos</em></strong> from <a href="https://www.wetinkgames.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Wet Ink Games</strong></a></h4> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">System: <strong><em>+One System </em></strong></li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]286648[/ATTACH]</p><h3>RPG Adventures</h3><p>These are single session adventures, ideal for GMs looking to run a single evening of play. This year’s adventures are for systems like <strong><em>Pathfinder Second Edition, Starfinder, Dungeon Crawl Classics, Vampire: The Masquerade Fifth Edition, Achtung! Cthulhu 2d20, Zombicide: Chronicles, Critical: Foundation, </em></strong>and, of course, <strong><em>Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition</em></strong>. These are tailored adventures perfect for new and experienced players this <strong>Free RPG Day</strong>.</p><h4><strong><em>Pathfinder: A Few Flowers More</em></strong> from <a href="https://paizo.com/store/pathfinder/adventures/standalone/freeRPGDay/secondEditionFreeRPG" target="_blank"><strong>Paizo</strong></a></h4> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">System: <a href="https://paizo.com/pathfinder" target="_blank"><strong><em>Pathfinder Second Edition</em></strong></a></li> </ul><h4><strong><em>Starfinder: Operation Seaside Park</em></strong> from <a href="https://paizo.com/store/starfinder/adventures/standaloneAdventures/freeRPGDayAdventures" target="_blank"><strong>Paizo</strong></a></h4> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">System: <a href="https://paizo.com/starfinder" target="_blank"><strong><em>Starfinder</em></strong></a></li> </ul><h4><strong><em>Heist at the Museum</em></strong> from <a href="https://www.lokebattlemats.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Loke Battle Mats</strong></a></h4> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">System: <strong><em>Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition</em></strong></li> </ul><h4><strong><em>Adventures in Rokugan: Storm Eel's Rest</em></strong> from <a href="https://www.edge-studio.net/games/rokugan/" target="_blank"><strong>Edge Studio</strong></a></h4> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">System: <strong><em>Adventures in Rokugan</em></strong> (<strong><em>Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition Legacy of the Five Rings</em></strong> variant)</li> </ul><h4><strong><em>Animal Adventures</em></strong> from <a href="https://steamforged.com/collections/animal-adventures-the-faraway-sea?utm_source=Free+RPG+Day&utm_medium=Socials&utm_campaign=Apocalypse_Miaow+" target="_blank"><strong>Steamforged Games/SFG</strong></a></h4> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">System: <strong><em>Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition</em></strong></li> </ul><h4><strong><em>Cobra/Con Fusion</em></strong> from <a href="https://renegadegamestudios.com/category/roleplaying-games/" target="_blank"><strong>Renegade Game Studios</strong></a></h4> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">System: <strong><em>Essence 20</em></strong> (A <strong><em>Dungeons & Dragons</em></strong> variant)</li> </ul><h4><strong><em>A Taste of the Moon</em></strong> from <a href="https://renegadegamestudios.com/category/roleplaying-games/" target="_blank"><strong>Renegade Game Studios</strong></a></h4> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">System: <strong><em>Vampire: The Masquerade Fifth Edition</em></strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Awards: <a href="https://ennie-awards.com/portfolio-item/2022-nominees-and-winners/" target="_blank"><strong>2022 Silver Ennie Award for Best Free Game / Product</strong></a><a href="https://ennie-awards.com/portfolio-item/2022-nominees-and-winners/" target="_blank"> for </a><a href="https://ennie-awards.com/portfolio-item/2022-nominees-and-winners/" target="_blank"><strong><em>Auld Sanguine: A Vampire: The Masquerade New Year’s Eve Story</em></strong></a></li> </ul><h4><strong><em>Piercing the Demon's Eye</em></strong> from <a href="https://goodman-games.com/dungeon-crawl-classics-rpg/" target="_blank"><strong>Goodman Games</strong></a></h4> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">System: <a href="https://goodman-games.com/dungeon-crawl-classics-rpg/" target="_blank"><strong><em>Dungeon Crawl Classics</em></strong></a><a href="https://goodman-games.com/dungeon-crawl-classics-rpg/" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://goodman-games.com/dungeon-crawl-classics-rpg/" target="_blank">(</a><a href="https://goodman-games.com/dungeon-crawl-classics-rpg/" target="_blank"><strong>DCC</strong></a><a href="https://goodman-games.com/dungeon-crawl-classics-rpg/" target="_blank">)</a> NOTE: <strong>DCC</strong> uses regular polyhedral dice as well as non-standard dice such as D3, D5, D7, D14, D16, D24, and D30</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">NOTE: <strong>Goodman Games </strong>has their own RPG holiday: <strong>DCC Day (July 22). </strong>About which, <strong>Goodman Games</strong> shared this:</li> </ul><p></p><h4><strong><em>Monsters Cards, Mini Adventure, and Pocket RPG Guide</em></strong> from <a href="https://www.dragonshield.com/roleplaying/" target="_blank"><strong>Dragon Shield Roleplaying</strong></a></h4> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Featuring 1 Monster Card, 12 Mini-Adventures, and 12 Pocket RPGs per <strong>Free RPG Day 2023</strong> kit.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">System: <strong><em>Dragon Shield Pocket RPG</em></strong></li> </ul><h4><strong><em>Achtung! Cthulhu - Operation Kindling</em></strong> from <a href="https://www.modiphius.net/en-us/pages/achtung-cthulhu-2d20" target="_blank"><strong>Modiphius Entertainment</strong></a></h4> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">System: <strong><em>Achtung! Cthulhu 2d20</em></strong></li> </ul><h4><strong><em>Zombicide: Chronicles</em></strong> from <a href="https://www.cmon.com/product/zombicide/zombicide-chronicles-rpg" target="_blank"><strong>CMON</strong></a> and <strong>Guillotine Press</strong></h4> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">System: <strong><em>Zombicide: Chronicles</em></strong></li> </ul><h4><strong><em>Critical: Foundation (Episode 0)</em></strong> from <a href="https://www.hachetteboardgames.com/products/critical-foundation-season-1" target="_blank"><strong>Gigamic</strong></a><a href="https://www.hachetteboardgames.com/products/critical-foundation-season-1" target="_blank"> and </a><a href="https://www.hachetteboardgames.com/products/critical-foundation-season-1" target="_blank"><strong>Hachette Boardgames USA</strong></a></h4> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">System: <strong><em>Critical: Foundation</em></strong></li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center"><strong><em>[ATTACH=full]286642[/ATTACH]</em></strong></p><h3>RPG Accessories</h3><p>This year there are dice, paints, and more.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>D&D Promos and Paint Kits</strong> from <a href="https://www.dndonslaught.com/" target="_blank"><strong>WizKids</strong></a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Avatar Black & White Tui & La Dice</strong> from <a href="https://magpiegames.com/pages/avatarrpg" target="_blank"><strong>Magpie Games</strong></a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Elvish Dice</strong> from <a href="https://q-workshop.com/en/" target="_blank"><strong>Q Workshop</strong></a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Custom Dice Potion Tube</strong> from <a href="https://www.hymgho.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Hymgho</strong></a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Dice Bag</strong> from <a href="https://www.bcwsupplies.com/" target="_blank"><strong>BCW</strong></a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Dice Tray</strong> from <a href="https://www.bcwsupplies.com/" target="_blank"><strong>BCW</strong></a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Dragon Egg Mini-Pin</strong> from <a href="https://www.foambrain.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Foam Brain Games</strong></a> (North America only.)</li> </ul><h3>Semi-Board Games & Graphic Novels</h3><p>This <strong>Free RPG Day</strong>, there are a few items that straddle the line between a tabletop roleplaying game and another type of RPG experience. I’m curious to see the promo versions of these products.</p><h4><strong> <em>D&D Onslaught: Never Split the Party</em></strong> from <a href="https://www.dndonslaught.com/" target="_blank"><strong>WizKids</strong></a></h4> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">System: <strong><em>D&D Onslaught</em></strong></li> </ul><h4><strong><em>Adventure Party: The Role-Playing Party Game</em></strong> from <a href="https://www.smirkanddagger.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Smirk & Dagger Games</strong></a></h4> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">System: <strong><em>Adventure Party: The Role-Playing Party Game</em></strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">This RPG is a party game and you can back it right now on <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/smirkanddagger/adventure-party-the-role-playing-party-game" target="_blank"><strong>Kickstarter</strong></a></li> </ul><h4><strong><em>Loup Garou</em></strong> from <a href="https://www.vanrydergames.com/recommended-audiences" target="_blank"><strong>Van Ryder Gamers</strong></a></h4> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">System: Graphic novel Choose Your Own Adventure</li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]286643[/ATTACH]</p><h2>How Can You Participate in Free RPG Day?</h2><p>Want to find out if your area has a participating gaming store? On the Free RPG Day website, they have a <a href="https://freerpgday.com/gamers/" target="_blank">link to search for participating FLGS by city/town</a>. Click <a href="https://freerpgday.com/gamers/" target="_blank">here</a> and enter your city’s name in order to find participating tabletop gaming retailers near you.</p><p></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]286647[/ATTACH]</p><h2>Are These Items Really Free?</h2><p>To customers of the participating tabletop gaming stores, yes. That said, the retailer may require you purchase something or limit the number available, but that’s because these products are not free to the retailer. The 2023 <a href="https://freerpgday.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Free RPG Day Kit</strong></a> costs $169.99 with free S/H. For that, the FLGS get 173 units per kit, which breaks down to about a dollar a unit. Among 29 titles (28 outside of North America), there are 1 to 12 units per title.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">RPG Quickstarts and standalone products: 47 units per kit</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">RPG Adventures: 90 units per kit</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">RPG Semi-Board Games & Graphic Novels: 14 units per kit</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">RPG Accessories: 22 units per kit (19 outside of North America)</li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]286645[/ATTACH]</p><h2>Where Will Egg Be on Free RPG Day?</h2><p><strong>Kapow! Comics and Games</strong> (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/realKapowComics/" target="_blank"><strong>Facebook</strong></a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/kapowofficial" target="_blank"><strong>Twitter</strong></a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kapowcomics/" target="_blank"><strong>Instagram</strong></a>) at 540 Lake Center Pkwy Suite 108, Cumming, GA 30040 (USA). From noon until 6:00PM, I’ll be onsite with <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/16964/Egg-Embry-Publishing?affiliate_id=814082" target="_blank"><strong>Egg Embry Publishing</strong></a> and giving out copies of <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/404851/HUMAN-ALMOST-A-PostCyberpunk-Police-Procedural-Roleplaying-Pamphlet--PLAYTEST-VERSION?affiliate_id=814082" target="_blank"><strong><em>HUMAN… ALMOST</em></strong></a> and <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/430274/OFF-FACE-TRIBUTE-RPG?affiliate_id=814082" target="_blank"><strong><em>O</em></strong></a><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/430274/OFF-FACE-TRIBUTE-RPG?affiliate_id=814082" target="_blank"><strong><em>FF</em></strong></a><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/430274/OFF-FACE-TRIBUTE-RPG?affiliate_id=814082" target="_blank"><strong><em>/F</em></strong></a><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/430274/OFF-FACE-TRIBUTE-RPG?affiliate_id=814082" target="_blank"><strong><em>ACE TRIBUTE RPG</em></strong></a> as well as dice, and running RPG demos. The store’s regular Saturday GMs will arrive at 5:30PM to guide their games. They’ll be happy to let interested fans ask questions, offer tips, and join their campaign.</p><p></p><p>If you’re interested in participating, reach out to your friendly local gaming store and prepare to sling some dice.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Egg Embry, post: 9036251, member: 6808965"] [URL='https://freerpgday.com/'][B]Free RPG Day[/B][/URL] launches on Saturday, June 24 2023. Much like its inspirations, [URL='https://www.freecomicbookday.com/'][B]Free Comic Book Day[/B][/URL] and [URL='https://recordstoreday.com/'][B]Free Record Store Day[/B][/URL], this is a day about building community, in this case, the tabletop roleplaying game community. [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/free-rpg-day-2022-–-the-offerings.689438/']Each[/URL] [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/free-rpg-day-2021-–-what’s-on-offer.683272/']year[/URL] [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/heres-whats-available-for-free-rpg-day.672477/']we look[/URL] at what’s available for customers to pick up during this tabletop gaming store promotion. [CENTER][ATTACH type="full" alt="Free RPG Day Logo and Date.jpg"]286641[/ATTACH][/CENTER] [HEADING=1]What is Free RPG Day?[/HEADING] The event is what the name implies: Free tabletop roleplaying quickstarts, adventures, maps, and dice given to fans at participating friendly local game stores (FLGS). On Saturday, June 24, you’ll be able to get an RPG, a die, some other bit of gaming, and likely join in on a gaming session. These items are either free to attendees, free to fans that play select games at the store on that date, or free with purchase; the specifics are up to the participating location. [ATTACH type="full" alt="Magpie Games Free RPG Day 2023.jpg"]286646[/ATTACH] [HEADING=1]What's Available on Free RPG Day?[/HEADING] The free items are broken into a few categories. Quickstarts, adventures, accessories such as dice, and some items that are RPG-related games. There are details about each offering on the main webpage for the [URL='https://freerpgday.com/'][B]Free RPG Day[/B][/URL][URL='https://freerpgday.com/'] website[/URL], just scroll down to the company logos and click “Sneak peek!” to get more details. [CENTER][ATTACH type="full" alt="Free League Free RPG Day 2023.jpg"]286644[/ATTACH][/CENTER] [HEADING=2]Tabletop Role-Playing Game Quickstarters[/HEADING] These booklets are short rule sets, often with pre-generated characters, to give you a taste of the RPG. There’s enough information to sample the game and know if you’d be interested in upgrading to a starter set or the core rulebook. This year’s offering are: [HEADING=3][B][I]Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game[/I][/B][/HEADING] [LIST] [*][B][I]Avatar FRPGD 2023: Movers & Shakers[/I][/B] from [URL='https://magpiegames.com/pages/avatar-legends'][B]Magpie Games[/B][/URL] [*]System: [B][I]Powered by the Apocalypse[/I][/B] ([B][I]Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game[/I][/B] variant) [/LIST] [HEADING=3][B][I]Root: The Roleplaying Game[/I][/B][/HEADING] [LIST] [*][B][I]Root FRPGD 2023: Hacksaw Dell[/I][/B] from [URL='https://magpiegames.com/pages/root-rpg'][B]Magpie Games[/B][/URL] [*]System: [B][I]Powered by the Apocalypse[/I][/B] ([B][I]Root: The Tabletop Roleplaying Game[/I][/B] variant) [*]Awards: [URL='https://ennie-awards.com/portfolio-item/2022-nominees-and-winners/'][B]2022 Silver Ennie Award for Best Game[/B][/URL][URL='https://ennie-awards.com/portfolio-item/2022-nominees-and-winners/'] and a [/URL][URL='https://ennie-awards.com/portfolio-item/2022-nominees-and-winners/'][B]2022 Silver Ennie Award for Best Supplement[/B][/URL][URL='https://ennie-awards.com/portfolio-item/2022-nominees-and-winners/'] for the [/URL][URL='https://ennie-awards.com/portfolio-item/2022-nominees-and-winners/'][B][I]Root: The RPG: Travelers and Outsiders[/I][/B][/URL] [*]Additional reporting: Check out my [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/root-the-roleplaying-game-core-rulebook-a-review.684511/']review of [/URL][URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/root-the-roleplaying-game-core-rulebook-a-review.684511/'][B][I]Root: The Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook[/I][/B][/URL] [/LIST] [HEADING=3][B][I]Dragonbane Quick Start[/I][/B] from [URL='https://freeleaguepublishing.com/en/games/dragonbane/'][B]Free League Publishing[/B][/URL][/HEADING] [LIST] [*]System: [B][I]Dragonbane[/I][/B] [*]Additional reporting: Charles Dunwoody’s [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/dragonbane-an-interview-with-tomas-härenstam.691744/']interview with Tomas Härenstam about [/URL][URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/dragonbane-an-interview-with-tomas-härenstam.691744/'][B][I]Dragonbane[/I][/B][/URL] [/LIST] [HEADING=3][B][I]Swords of the Serpentine[/I][/B] from [URL='https://pelgranepress.com/product-category/gumshoe/swords-of-the-serpentine/'][B]Pelgrane Press[/B][/URL][/HEADING] [LIST] [*]System: [B][I]GUMSHOE[/I][/B] ([B][I]Swords of the Serpentine[/I][/B] variant) [/LIST] [HEADING=3][B][I]Mazes Fantasy Roleplaying[/I][/B][/HEADING] [LIST] [*][B][I]MAZES Introductory Module[/I][/B] from [URL='https://www.9thlevel.com/mazes'][B]9[/B][/URL][URL='https://www.9thlevel.com/mazes'][B]th[/B][/URL][URL='https://www.9thlevel.com/mazes'][B] Level Games[/B][/URL] [*]System: [B][I]MAZES[/I][/B] [*]Awards: [URL='https://ennie-awards.com/portfolio-item/2020-nominees-and-winners/']Nominated in 2020 for an Ennie Award for Best Rules[/URL] [*]Additional reporting: My interview with [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/mazes-fantasy-roleplaying-an-interview-with-chris-o’neill-9th-level-games.680305/']Chris O’Neill ([/URL][URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/mazes-fantasy-roleplaying-an-interview-with-chris-o’neill-9th-level-games.680305/'][B]9th Level Games[/B][/URL][URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/mazes-fantasy-roleplaying-an-interview-with-chris-o’neill-9th-level-games.680305/']) about [/URL][URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/mazes-fantasy-roleplaying-an-interview-with-chris-o’neill-9th-level-games.680305/'][B][I]MAZES[/I][/B][/URL] and my review of [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/gen-con-2022-mazes-at-midnight.690687/'][B][I]MAZES[/I][/B][/URL][URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/gen-con-2022-mazes-at-midnight.690687/'][B] at Midnight[/B][/URL] [/LIST] [HEADING=3][B][I]level 1: Indie RPG Anthology[/I][/B] from [URL='https://www.9thlevel.com/level1'][B]9[/B][/URL][URL='https://www.9thlevel.com/level1'][B]th[/B][/URL][URL='https://www.9thlevel.com/level1'][B] Level Games[/B][/URL][/HEADING] [LIST] [*]System: Various [*]Awards: [URL='https://ennie-awards.com/portfolio-item/2022-nominees-and-winners/']2022 Golden Ennie Award for Best Free Game / Product[/URL] [/LIST] [HEADING=3][B][I]Heckin' Good Doggos[/I][/B] from [URL='https://www.wetinkgames.com/'][B]Wet Ink Games[/B][/URL][/HEADING] [LIST] [*]System: [B][I]+One System [/I][/B] [/LIST] [CENTER][ATTACH type="full" alt="Wet Ink Games Free RPG Day 2023.jpg"]286648[/ATTACH][/CENTER] [HEADING=2]RPG Adventures[/HEADING] These are single session adventures, ideal for GMs looking to run a single evening of play. This year’s adventures are for systems like [B][I]Pathfinder Second Edition, Starfinder, Dungeon Crawl Classics, Vampire: The Masquerade Fifth Edition, Achtung! Cthulhu 2d20, Zombicide: Chronicles, Critical: Foundation, [/I][/B]and, of course, [B][I]Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition[/I][/B]. These are tailored adventures perfect for new and experienced players this [B]Free RPG Day[/B]. [HEADING=3][B][I]Pathfinder: A Few Flowers More[/I][/B] from [URL='https://paizo.com/store/pathfinder/adventures/standalone/freeRPGDay/secondEditionFreeRPG'][B]Paizo[/B][/URL][/HEADING] [LIST] [*]System: [URL='https://paizo.com/pathfinder'][B][I]Pathfinder Second Edition[/I][/B][/URL] [/LIST] [HEADING=3][B][I]Starfinder: Operation Seaside Park[/I][/B] from [URL='https://paizo.com/store/starfinder/adventures/standaloneAdventures/freeRPGDayAdventures'][B]Paizo[/B][/URL][/HEADING] [LIST] [*]System: [URL='https://paizo.com/starfinder'][B][I]Starfinder[/I][/B][/URL] [/LIST] [HEADING=3][B][I]Heist at the Museum[/I][/B] from [URL='https://www.lokebattlemats.com/'][B]Loke Battle Mats[/B][/URL][/HEADING] [LIST] [*]System: [B][I]Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition[/I][/B] [/LIST] [HEADING=3][B][I]Adventures in Rokugan: Storm Eel's Rest[/I][/B] from [URL='https://www.edge-studio.net/games/rokugan/'][B]Edge Studio[/B][/URL][/HEADING] [LIST] [*]System: [B][I]Adventures in Rokugan[/I][/B] ([B][I]Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition Legacy of the Five Rings[/I][/B] variant) [/LIST] [HEADING=3][B][I]Animal Adventures[/I][/B] from [URL='https://steamforged.com/collections/animal-adventures-the-faraway-sea?utm_source=Free+RPG+Day&utm_medium=Socials&utm_campaign=Apocalypse_Miaow+'][B]Steamforged Games/SFG[/B][/URL][/HEADING] [LIST] [*]System: [B][I]Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition[/I][/B] [/LIST] [HEADING=3][B][I]Cobra/Con Fusion[/I][/B] from [URL='https://renegadegamestudios.com/category/roleplaying-games/'][B]Renegade Game Studios[/B][/URL][/HEADING] [LIST] [*]System: [B][I]Essence 20[/I][/B] (A [B][I]Dungeons & Dragons[/I][/B] variant) [/LIST] [HEADING=3][B][I]A Taste of the Moon[/I][/B] from [URL='https://renegadegamestudios.com/category/roleplaying-games/'][B]Renegade Game Studios[/B][/URL][/HEADING] [LIST] [*]System: [B][I]Vampire: The Masquerade Fifth Edition[/I][/B] [*]Awards: [URL='https://ennie-awards.com/portfolio-item/2022-nominees-and-winners/'][B]2022 Silver Ennie Award for Best Free Game / Product[/B][/URL][URL='https://ennie-awards.com/portfolio-item/2022-nominees-and-winners/'] for [/URL][URL='https://ennie-awards.com/portfolio-item/2022-nominees-and-winners/'][B][I]Auld Sanguine: A Vampire: The Masquerade New Year’s Eve Story[/I][/B][/URL] [/LIST] [HEADING=3][B][I]Piercing the Demon's Eye[/I][/B] from [URL='https://goodman-games.com/dungeon-crawl-classics-rpg/'][B]Goodman Games[/B][/URL][/HEADING] [LIST] [*]System: [URL='https://goodman-games.com/dungeon-crawl-classics-rpg/'][B][I]Dungeon Crawl Classics[/I][/B][/URL][URL='https://goodman-games.com/dungeon-crawl-classics-rpg/'] [/URL][URL='https://goodman-games.com/dungeon-crawl-classics-rpg/']([/URL][URL='https://goodman-games.com/dungeon-crawl-classics-rpg/'][B]DCC[/B][/URL][URL='https://goodman-games.com/dungeon-crawl-classics-rpg/'])[/URL] NOTE: [B]DCC[/B] uses regular polyhedral dice as well as non-standard dice such as D3, D5, D7, D14, D16, D24, and D30 [*]NOTE: [B]Goodman Games [/B]has their own RPG holiday: [B]DCC Day (July 22). [/B]About which, [B]Goodman Games[/B] shared this: [/LIST] [HEADING=3][B][I]Monsters Cards, Mini Adventure, and Pocket RPG Guide[/I][/B] from [URL='https://www.dragonshield.com/roleplaying/'][B]Dragon Shield Roleplaying[/B][/URL][/HEADING] [LIST] [*]Featuring 1 Monster Card, 12 Mini-Adventures, and 12 Pocket RPGs per [B]Free RPG Day 2023[/B] kit. [*]System: [B][I]Dragon Shield Pocket RPG[/I][/B] [/LIST] [HEADING=3][B][I]Achtung! Cthulhu - Operation Kindling[/I][/B] from [URL='https://www.modiphius.net/en-us/pages/achtung-cthulhu-2d20'][B]Modiphius Entertainment[/B][/URL][/HEADING] [LIST] [*]System: [B][I]Achtung! Cthulhu 2d20[/I][/B] [/LIST] [HEADING=3][B][I]Zombicide: Chronicles[/I][/B] from [URL='https://www.cmon.com/product/zombicide/zombicide-chronicles-rpg'][B]CMON[/B][/URL] and [B]Guillotine Press[/B][/HEADING] [LIST] [*]System: [B][I]Zombicide: Chronicles[/I][/B] [/LIST] [HEADING=3][B][I]Critical: Foundation (Episode 0)[/I][/B] from [URL='https://www.hachetteboardgames.com/products/critical-foundation-season-1'][B]Gigamic[/B][/URL][URL='https://www.hachetteboardgames.com/products/critical-foundation-season-1'] and [/URL][URL='https://www.hachetteboardgames.com/products/critical-foundation-season-1'][B]Hachette Boardgames USA[/B][/URL][/HEADING] [LIST] [*]System: [B][I]Critical: Foundation[/I][/B] [/LIST] [CENTER][B][I][ATTACH type="full" alt="9th Level Game Free RPG Day 2023.jpg"]286642[/ATTACH][/I][/B][/CENTER] [HEADING=2]RPG Accessories[/HEADING] This year there are dice, paints, and more. [LIST] [*][B]D&D Promos and Paint Kits[/B] from [URL='https://www.dndonslaught.com/'][B]WizKids[/B][/URL] [*][B]Avatar Black & White Tui & La Dice[/B] from [URL='https://magpiegames.com/pages/avatarrpg'][B]Magpie Games[/B][/URL] [*][B]Elvish Dice[/B] from [URL='https://q-workshop.com/en/'][B]Q Workshop[/B][/URL] [*][B]Custom Dice Potion Tube[/B] from [URL='https://www.hymgho.com/'][B]Hymgho[/B][/URL] [*][B]Dice Bag[/B] from [URL='https://www.bcwsupplies.com/'][B]BCW[/B][/URL] [*][B]Dice Tray[/B] from [URL='https://www.bcwsupplies.com/'][B]BCW[/B][/URL] [*][B]Dragon Egg Mini-Pin[/B] from [URL='https://www.foambrain.com/'][B]Foam Brain Games[/B][/URL] (North America only.) [/LIST] [HEADING=2]Semi-Board Games & Graphic Novels[/HEADING] This [B]Free RPG Day[/B], there are a few items that straddle the line between a tabletop roleplaying game and another type of RPG experience. I’m curious to see the promo versions of these products. [HEADING=3][B] [I]D&D Onslaught: Never Split the Party[/I][/B] from [URL='https://www.dndonslaught.com/'][B]WizKids[/B][/URL][/HEADING] [LIST] [*]System: [B][I]D&D Onslaught[/I][/B] [/LIST] [HEADING=3][B][I]Adventure Party: The Role-Playing Party Game[/I][/B] from [URL='https://www.smirkanddagger.com/'][B]Smirk & Dagger Games[/B][/URL][/HEADING] [LIST] [*]System: [B][I]Adventure Party: The Role-Playing Party Game[/I][/B] [*]This RPG is a party game and you can back it right now on [URL='https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/smirkanddagger/adventure-party-the-role-playing-party-game'][B]Kickstarter[/B][/URL] [/LIST] [HEADING=3][B][I]Loup Garou[/I][/B] from [URL='https://www.vanrydergames.com/recommended-audiences'][B]Van Ryder Gamers[/B][/URL][/HEADING] [LIST] [*]System: Graphic novel Choose Your Own Adventure [/LIST] [CENTER][ATTACH type="full" alt="Paizo Free RPG Day 2023.png"]286643[/ATTACH][/CENTER] [HEADING=1]How Can You Participate in Free RPG Day?[/HEADING] Want to find out if your area has a participating gaming store? On the Free RPG Day website, they have a [URL='https://freerpgday.com/gamers/']link to search for participating FLGS by city/town[/URL]. Click [URL='https://freerpgday.com/gamers/']here[/URL] and enter your city’s name in order to find participating tabletop gaming retailers near you. [CENTER][ATTACH type="full" alt="Renegade Game Free RPG Day 2023.jpg"]286647[/ATTACH][/CENTER] [HEADING=1]Are These Items Really Free?[/HEADING] To customers of the participating tabletop gaming stores, yes. That said, the retailer may require you purchase something or limit the number available, but that’s because these products are not free to the retailer. The 2023 [URL='https://freerpgday.com/'][B]Free RPG Day Kit[/B][/URL] costs $169.99 with free S/H. For that, the FLGS get 173 units per kit, which breaks down to about a dollar a unit. Among 29 titles (28 outside of North America), there are 1 to 12 units per title. [LIST] [*]RPG Quickstarts and standalone products: 47 units per kit [*]RPG Adventures: 90 units per kit [*]RPG Semi-Board Games & Graphic Novels: 14 units per kit [*]RPG Accessories: 22 units per kit (19 outside of North America) [/LIST] [CENTER][ATTACH type="full" alt="Goodman Games Free RPG Day 2023.jpg"]286645[/ATTACH][/CENTER] [HEADING=1]Where Will Egg Be on Free RPG Day?[/HEADING] [B]Kapow! Comics and Games[/B] ([URL='https://www.facebook.com/realKapowComics/'][B]Facebook[/B][/URL], [URL='https://twitter.com/kapowofficial'][B]Twitter[/B][/URL], [URL='https://www.instagram.com/kapowcomics/'][B]Instagram[/B][/URL]) at 540 Lake Center Pkwy Suite 108, Cumming, GA 30040 (USA). From noon until 6:00PM, I’ll be onsite with [URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/16964/Egg-Embry-Publishing?affiliate_id=814082'][B]Egg Embry Publishing[/B][/URL] and giving out copies of [URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/404851/HUMAN-ALMOST-A-PostCyberpunk-Police-Procedural-Roleplaying-Pamphlet--PLAYTEST-VERSION?affiliate_id=814082'][B][I]HUMAN… ALMOST[/I][/B][/URL] and [URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/430274/OFF-FACE-TRIBUTE-RPG?affiliate_id=814082'][B][I]O[/I][/B][/URL][URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/430274/OFF-FACE-TRIBUTE-RPG?affiliate_id=814082'][B][I]FF[/I][/B][/URL][URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/430274/OFF-FACE-TRIBUTE-RPG?affiliate_id=814082'][B][I]/F[/I][/B][/URL][URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/430274/OFF-FACE-TRIBUTE-RPG?affiliate_id=814082'][B][I]ACE TRIBUTE RPG[/I][/B][/URL] as well as dice, and running RPG demos. The store’s regular Saturday GMs will arrive at 5:30PM to guide their games. They’ll be happy to let interested fans ask questions, offer tips, and join their campaign. If you’re interested in participating, reach out to your friendly local gaming store and prepare to sling some dice. [/QUOTE]
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