Podcast #150: RPG Communities and History with Shannon Appelcline

This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by Shannon Appelcline to talk about managing an RPG community and researching RPG history. In the news, more Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft previews, Critical Role board game announced, new Pathfinder video game gets a release date, Gen Con badges go on sale soon, and more! Plus Our Favourite Game in All the World and a brand new sketch about how even the undead can’t resist the call to adventure.

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Shannon Appelcline

Designers & Dragons https://amzn.to/3w9miD2

RPGnet (formerly) Roleplaying Games & More - RPGnet

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News

Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft Art Preview D&D 5E - Meet Ravenloft's Harkon Lucas and Rudolph Van Richten

And another art preview D&D 5E - Some More Ravenloft Art: Reborn, Hexbloods, Dhampir, Lamordia

Quick look review from Rob Wieland My Favorite Parts of Van Richten’s Guide To Ravenloft

In-depth review from Beth Rimmels Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft: An In-Depth Review

Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft on Amazon Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft (Dungeons & Dragons): Wizards RPG Team: 9780786967254: Amazon.com: Books

Fantasy AGE Trojan War Fantasy AGE Trojan War - Green Ronin Publishing | AGE System | Print on Demand | Fantasy AGE | DriveThruRPG.com

News Digest for the Week of May 14 (Critical Role Board Game Uk’otoa, Gen Con badge registration opening date, PaizoCon Online info, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous video game release date) News Digest for the Week of May 14

Auroboros: Coils of the Serpent Kickstarter crosses $1 million https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/warchief/auroboros

Awfully Cheerful Engine Kickstarter Page https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/enworld/1277679949

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Kickstarters

Broken Tales https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/theworldanvil/broken-tales

UnFamiliar: Release the Tiny Beasts https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/calltoadventure/unfamiliar-1

Valbrik’s Silver Ring https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/limitless-adventures/valbriks-silver-ring

Nowhereville https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1582756696/nowhereville

Keep up to date with all the RPG crowdfunding projects ending soon every week with Egg Embry’s RPG Crowdfunding News RPG Crowdfunding News – Broken Tales, Into the Wyrd and Wild, UnFamiliar, and more

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RPG History and RPG Forums

Designers & Dragons https://amzn.to/3w9miD2

Advanced Designers & Dragons Blog Advanced Designers & Dragons Column Listing - RPGnet

RPGnet Roleplaying Games & More - RPGnet

EN World Morrus' Unofficial Tabletop RPG News

Giants in the Playground Forums Giant in the Playground Forums

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Hosts: Russ “Morrus” Morrissey and Peter Coffey

Editing and post-production: Darryl Mott

Theme Song: Steve Arnott

Kickstarter Game Research: Egg Embry

Kickstarter Game Theme: Lyrics by Russ Morrissey, Vocals by “drwilko”, Guitar by Darryl Mott

Malach the Maleficent played by Darren Morrissey

 

[imagineGod]

Thanks this. Shannon Apple line's insights are awesome. I was there early on the Kickstarter.

 

[imagineGod]

Designers and Dragons was published by Evil Hat, I forgot, no wonder if Yoon me time to find it on my Kickstarter list.

 

[EthanSental]

I like reading the history portions on drivethru rpg, fascinating tidbits of lore for the game I enjoy from the early days of the hobby.

 

[EthanSental]

Double post