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You should try the Terra Incognita/NAGS site, which has a blog on all things 19th century called Dispatches. Here's the link: http://nagssociety.com/dispatch_archives/dis_arch_2007.htm

There are earlier posts in this thread that mention some drow-themed adventures appearing in Dungeon magazine. If it's like the other monster source books, the recent "Drow of the Underdark" might have plenty of ideas on running Drow-themed adventures, including encounters and villains. I...

No, I think as Dykstra mentioned, most RPGs are complicated affairs that require people to read, follow a complex and arbitrary set of rules, and sometimes engage with people who are selfish. There's no guarantee that a new player will have a fun time the first, second or third time they play...

Great Giveaways from Expeditious Retreat Press We'll be giving away goodies to some lucky people at the Dallas Game Day event! Expeditious Retreat Press has graciously sent us copies of: A Magical Society: Beast Builder ($35 value) A Magical Society: Ecology and Culture ($27 value)...

Update - I installed GuildWars demo disk this weekend and played it for a couple of hours. You get one class and can cross-train with a second. Classes include warrior, ranger, monk, elementalist, and another mage or two. So far the missions are pretty standard - go kill things and bring x...

Viral marketing isn't so much my sig line (or Treebore's) but it's you having a weekend party, inviting your friends and someone comes over with a basic set of D&D with the intention of introducing you to the game. As conanb mentioned, it's friends recommending products to friends. Using a...

Wow - I've gone from a rule set supporter to marketing whore in a single post! I'd still prefer the blond in the bar. Too bad I don't go to bars no more. :(

I like the flexibility of Ravenloft. There's tips on if you want to run it in one session, a month or two worth of sessions (6-8) or as a mini-campaign. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think it also has tips on running it as a d20 modern.... Haven't read the others. I've heard great things...

Is this the one where I'm at a trendy bar and the beautiful blond slides up to me and cooly asks the bartender for a d20? :lol:

One of the first steampunk books I encountered, "The Difference Engine" was written by two fathers of the cyberpunk genre, William Gibson and Bruce Sterling. Set in 1855, the title refers to a steam-driven computer. I just took the term on faith - cyberpunk writers enamoured by the 19th...

Yami - these sound great, and I like #2. Have you run either of these adventures before? How much prep do you need to do before running either one? I ask because sign-ups have been slow for the Game Day. I wouldn't want you to put hours into preparing, and we only get enough people in the...

??? So I've been a poser all these years. :(

Confirmed! I also have a beer truck stopping by to make a "special delivery!" ;)

This must be a common theme with kids around these ages - constantly changing the rules. If my 6 year old likes the game pieces but doesn't care for the rules (too complex, doesn't favor the youngest player, etc.) he's adding new rules. He also likes to take out several different games to use...

Happy B-Day awayfarer! Starting in my mid-30s I continued to remember my birthdate but forgot how old I was (am)! I'd suddenly grow a year or two younger in my memory! :lol:

I dunno - Sharn is pure noir to me, both the city and the book.

Practice, practice, practice! Before I started painting minis, the last time I painted anything smaller than a wall was when I built plastic military models as a kid. It was the Wardrums DDM set that gave me inspiration. I looked at the Zakya Rakshasa and Horde Zombie and thought the paint...

Economy based on shells or other rare materials, as gold and other precious metals are nearly unheard of. Practice of cannibalism common among some peoples Luaus given to heroes by grateful villagers?!?

Oh we buy our "quality" animation on DVD for repeated viewings. The list includes Avatar, Teen Titans, Jonny Quest and most anything from Studio Ghibli and Pixar. It's just in those quiet hours when the TV comes on and next thing you know it's either a monkey beating its butt like a bongo or...

By the way, the ODD box set scans (Vols. 1 - 3) were clear and unblemished from RPGNow.