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<blockquote data-quote="Morrus" data-source="post: 7649507" data-attributes="member: 1"><p>[h=3]Pathfinder RPG News[/h]</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">You can grab some <a href="http://paizo.com/paizo/blog/v5748dyo5ledl?A-Game-of-Crones" target="_blank">desktop wallpaper</a> from the <em>Reign of Winter</em> adventure path. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Know Direction podcast is up with a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgy_V4MFDUc" target="_blank">video unboxing</a> of Paizo's new Shattered Star Pathfinder Battles minis. </li> </ul><p></p><p>[h=3]Dungeons & Dragons News[/h]</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <strong>Winter Fantasy Convention</strong> is currently taking place. Expect some news about the new D&D Next playtest <strong>barbarian class</strong> to emerge soon! </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">This week's <a href="http://community.wizards.com/dndnext/blog/2013/01/24/dd_next_qa:_weapon_dice,_sorcerer,_warlock__feats" target="_blank">D&D Next Q&A</a> covers feats, classes, and weapon choices. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.wizards.com/DnD/Article.aspx?x=dnd/toon/20130125#84557" target="_blank">Temple of the Sky God #1 (of 5)</a> by Jason Thompson -- "The St. Cuthbert's youth group has returned to try their hand at the latest D&D Lair Assault! In this episode: "Let's make mounted characters for the next Lair Assault. As we trample them under our hooves, we'll show our foes that St. Cuthbert's lair Assault is the master of both humanoid and beast!" </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.wizards.com/DnD/Article.aspx?x=dnd/ftr/20130125#84421" target="_blank">Foundation Stones</a> by Ed Greenwood -- "Every person, place, or thing in a game world is a potential springboard for future adventure." </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.wizards.com/DnD/Article.aspx?x=dnd/4dmxp/20130124#84548" target="_blank">Let the Conversation Begin</a> by Chris Perkins -- "You can't script dialogue between PCs and NPCs, so how do you turn dull conversation into something memorable? I have a few quick tricks that might help you." </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">You can see some <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TableTitans" target="_blank">previews of WotC's upcoming Table Titans web comic</a> on Faecbook. </li> </ul><p></p><p>[h=3]Eclipse Phase Is Now Free[/h]</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://robboyle.wordpress.com/eclipse-phase-pdfs/" target="_blank">Yup, really</a>. <em>Eclipse Phase</em> is a pen & paper roleplaying game of post-apocalyptic transhuman conspiracy and horror. <span style="color: #ff8c00">"The </span><a href="http://eclipsephase.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ff8c00"><em>Eclipse Phase</em> roleplaying game</span></a><span style="color: #ff8c00"> is released under a </span><a href="http://eclipsephase.com/cclicense" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ff8c00">Creative Commons license</span></a><span style="color: #ff8c00">. To facilitate access to the PDFs, I am providing a complete set of links to the current updated version of each on this page. While we encourage you to share these PDFs with friends and strangers, we also encourage you to </span><a href="http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/product_info.php?cPath=5054&products_id=64135&affiliate_id=50261" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ff8c00">support our work</span></a><span style="color: #ff8c00"> and purchase them if you want to see the game thrive."</span><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://robboyle.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/ps21000_eclipsephase_3rdprinting1.pdf" target="_blank"> Eclipse Phase Core Rulebook</a> (updated with errata for 3rd printing) (<a href="http://mgnet.me/.eclipsephase" target="_blank">torrent magnet link</a>) </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://robboyle.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/eclipsephase_quickstartrules.pdf" target="_blank">Eclipse Phase Quick-Start Rules </a> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://robboyle.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/ep-gm-screen-front.pdf" target="_blank">Eclipse Phase Gamemaster Screen Front</a> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://robboyle.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/ep-gm-screen-back.pdf" target="_blank">Eclipse Phase Gamemaster Screen Back</a> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://robboyle.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/ep-glory.pdf" target="_blank">Glory Adventure</a> (included in the <em>EP Gamemaster Pack</em>) </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://robboyle.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/ps21200_ep_sunward.pdf" target="_blank">Sunward: The Inner System</a> sourcebook (<a href="http://mgnet.me/.sunward" target="_blank">torrent magnet link</a>) </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://robboyle.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/ps21201_ep_gatecrashing.pdf" target="_blank">Gatecrashing</a> extrasolar exploration sourcebook (<a href="http://mgnet.me/.gatecrashing" target="_blank">torrent magnet link</a>) </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://robboyle.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/ps21101_ep_panopticon.pdf" target="_blank">Panopticon</a> sourcebook on surveillance, habitats, and uplifts </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2882422/PS%2B21802_EP_Continuity.zip" target="_blank">Continuity</a> scenario with audio files (<a href="http://mgnet.me/.continuity" target="_blank">torrent magnet link</a>) </li> </ul> </li> </ul><p></p><p>[h=3]Roleplaying Games News[/h]</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">[align=right]http://www.enworld.org/newsimages/tt.jpg[/align]<em>The Teratic Tome</em> by Rafael Chandler is a <a href="http://rafaelchandler.com/rpgs.html" target="_blank">fantastic looking OSRIC bestiary</a> styled after AD&D 1st Edition books. <span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Here's a 20-page <a href="http://www.rafaelchandler.com/teratictome-preview.pdf" target="_blank">PDF preview</a>.</span></span> <span style="color: #ff8c00">"<span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">This enchirdion of entities should only be used by DMs inclined towards malfeasance, sadism, and base wrongdoing.Torn from the pages of the Books of Pandemonium, these horrific fiends -- including the grotesquely talented Curhadac, the sadistic Eremite, and the death-singing Acronical -- will test the mettle of any adventuring party."</span></span></span> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">There's some new <a href="http://www.numenera.com/sneak-peeks/" target="_blank">preview art</a> for Monte Cook's <em>Numenera</em> RPG over on the official website. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">God Game Black is the newest supplement for <a href="http://www.cubicle7.co.uk/our-games/the-laundry/" target="_blank">The Laundry RPG</a>, based on the Laundry Files novels by Charles Stross, and is <a href="http://shop.cubicle7store.com/epages/es113347.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/es113347_shop/Products/CB71207" target="_blank">available for pre-order now</a>. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Cam Banks of Margaret Weis Productions has <a href="http://roleplayerschronicle.com/?p=31581" target="_blank">joined Atlas Games</a> as their new brand manager. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Roleplayer's Chronicle has launched a new gaming accessory company called <a href="http://roleplayerschronicle.com/?p=31555" target="_blank">Caged Dragon Games.</a> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">12 to Midnight is plotting and planning an <a href="http://12tomidnight.com/2013/class-notes-ravens-report-redux/" target="_blank">ETU website tie-in</a> to their upcoming <em>Degrees of Horror</em> campaign setting. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Pinnacle Entertainment Group says<span style="color: #ff8c00"> "Hey folks! I've been told a couple of times this week that someone's FLGS or distributor says Savage Worlds Deluxe Explorer's Edition is out of stock--it's not. We have plenty. The Savage Worlds Fantasy Companion *has* been out of stock, but should be in stores in the next two weeks or so."</span> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">There's a giant image of <a href="http://boingboing.net/2013/01/23/gygax-magazine-dragon.html" target="_blank">Gygax Magazine #1's contents page</a> over at boingboing. <span style="color: #ff8c00">"Gygax magazine is a quarterly adventure-gaming magazine, created in the spirit of such iconic '80s journals as Dragon, White Dwarf, Adventure Gaming, and Pegasus. At the helm are Gary Gygax's two eldest sons, Luke & Ernest Gary Gygax Jr., along with Jayson Elliot, and Dragon magazine founder Tim Kask. The first issue includes an article by Cory Doctorow on DMing for toddlers, as well as new comics from Phil Foglio (What's New With Phil & Dixie) and Rich Burlew (The Order of the Stick). Gygax will launch its first issue this Saturday at The Brooklyn Strategist. The event, which is open to the public, will also have lots of gaming (including a massive AD&D 1E dungeon delve with the founder of Dwarven Forge) and a video Q&A with the staff. The whole event will be live-streamed at GygaxMagazine.com."</span> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Broken Earth is a <a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?474-Broken-Earth" target="_blank">post-apocalyptic RPG adventure</a>. Kickstarter, of course. </li> </ul><p></p><p>[h=3]Community News[/h]</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Check out our review of <a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?470-Review-of-Wandering-Monsters-High-School-by-Bold-Pueblo-Games" target="_blank">Wandering Monster High School</a> by Bold Pueblo Games -- a light-hearted tongue-in-cheek fantasy roleplaying game which combines the themes of a teen drama like <em>Pretty Little Liars</em> or <em>Skins</em>, with the perils of an evil character D&D campaign. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Campaign Mastery <a href="http://www.campaignmastery.com/blog/plus-n-to-longevity" target="_blank">talks about game prep</a> in a lengthy article. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">There's a <a href="http://www.gameknightreviews.com/2013/01/ten-links-in-the-chain-food-for-thought-25-jan-2013" target="_blank">news roundup</a> at Game Knight Reviews covering stuff from back to the beginning of the year. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Gnome Stew has an interesting article about <a href="http://www.gnomestew.com/tools-for-gms/rock-and-role" target="_blank">music and games</a>, looking for plot hooks in the music of some real world artists. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Kobold Press has some <a href="http://www.koboldquarterly.com/k/front-page14891.php" target="_blank">new transmutation spells</a> for the Pathfinder RPG. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Chamber of Mazarbul has a new <a href="http://thechamberofmazarbuldnd.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/group-2-plays-13th-age.html" target="_blank">13th Age playtest report</a>. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Or, if you're feeling brave, you can <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PLZNAelHvw&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank">watch a 13th Game in video</a>. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">KantCon, an annual convention held in Kansas City, has moved to a larger venue this year and is <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/terrestrialboy/kantcon-2013-bigger-better-fancier" target="_blank">running a Kickstarter</a> to help cover costs. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">John Fourr has a short <a href="http://archive.aweber.com/roleplayingtips/7zz0A/h/Friday_Gems_Treasure_Type.htm" target="_blank">column of interesting links</a> called Friday Gems. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Read an <a href="http://www.gameknightreviews.com/2013/01/interview-david-caffee-of-chaos-trip-studios-and-the-slayers-of-the-great-serpent-kickstarter-campaign" target="_blank">interview with David Caffee</a>, creator of the <em>Altered Earth</em> 4e science-fiction game, about his new Kickstarter, </li> </ul><p></p><p>[h=3]Board Game News[/h]</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Fantasy Flight Games <a href="http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_news.asp?eidn=3908" target="_blank">announces the events</a> for <em>Days of Ice and Fire 2013</em> - three days of Westros themed gaming across all their <em>Game of Thrones</em> game lines. April 12th -14th. Plus a preview of the <a href="http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_news.asp?eidn=3905" target="_blank">new set of cards</a> for the <em>Game of Thrones </em>LCG entitled <em>Reach of the Kraken</em>. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Back on the 16th WizKids announced a <a href="http://wizkidsgames.com/blog/2013/01/16/review-the-lord-of-the-rings-dice-building-game/" target="_blank">Lord of the Rings themed dice Building game</a>. Also a semi-cooperative Board Game called The <a href="http://wizkidsgames.com/lord-of-the-rings-nazgul/" target="_blank">Lord of the Rings: Nazgul</a>. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Finally, BoardGameGeek has a <a href="http://boardgamegeek.com/blogger/974/mike-elliott" target="_blank">lengthy design diary</a> up from Mike Elliot that discusses, among other things, the design process and testing he went through while designing the game <em>Lost Legends</em>. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">You can <a href="http://geeksdreamgirl.com/2013/01/24/infiltration-android-universe/" target="_blank">read a review</a> of the boardgame <em>Infiltration</em> from FFG over at Geek's Dream Girl. </li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Morrus, post: 7649507, member: 1"] [h=3]Pathfinder RPG News[/h] [LIST] [*]You can grab some [URL="http://paizo.com/paizo/blog/v5748dyo5ledl?A-Game-of-Crones"]desktop wallpaper[/URL] from the [I]Reign of Winter[/I] adventure path. [*]The Know Direction podcast is up with a [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgy_V4MFDUc"]video unboxing[/URL] of Paizo's new Shattered Star Pathfinder Battles minis. [/LIST] [h=3]Dungeons & Dragons News[/h] [LIST] [*]The [B]Winter Fantasy Convention[/B] is currently taking place. Expect some news about the new D&D Next playtest [B]barbarian class[/B] to emerge soon! [*]This week's [URL="http://community.wizards.com/dndnext/blog/2013/01/24/dd_next_qa:_weapon_dice,_sorcerer,_warlock__feats"]D&D Next Q&A[/URL] covers feats, classes, and weapon choices. [*][URL="http://www.wizards.com/DnD/Article.aspx?x=dnd/toon/20130125#84557"]Temple of the Sky God #1 (of 5)[/URL] by Jason Thompson -- "The St. Cuthbert's youth group has returned to try their hand at the latest D&D Lair Assault! In this episode: "Let's make mounted characters for the next Lair Assault. As we trample them under our hooves, we'll show our foes that St. Cuthbert's lair Assault is the master of both humanoid and beast!" [*][URL="http://www.wizards.com/DnD/Article.aspx?x=dnd/ftr/20130125#84421"]Foundation Stones[/URL] by Ed Greenwood -- "Every person, place, or thing in a game world is a potential springboard for future adventure." [*][URL="http://www.wizards.com/DnD/Article.aspx?x=dnd/4dmxp/20130124#84548"]Let the Conversation Begin[/URL] by Chris Perkins -- "You can't script dialogue between PCs and NPCs, so how do you turn dull conversation into something memorable? I have a few quick tricks that might help you." [*]You can see some [URL="https://www.facebook.com/TableTitans"]previews of WotC's upcoming Table Titans web comic[/URL] on Faecbook. [/LIST] [h=3]Eclipse Phase Is Now Free[/h] [LIST] [*][URL="http://robboyle.wordpress.com/eclipse-phase-pdfs/"]Yup, really[/URL]. [I]Eclipse Phase[/I] is a pen & paper roleplaying game of post-apocalyptic transhuman conspiracy and horror. [COLOR=#ff8c00]"The [/COLOR][URL="http://eclipsephase.com"][COLOR=#ff8c00][I]Eclipse Phase[/I] roleplaying game[/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#ff8c00] is released under a [/COLOR][URL="http://eclipsephase.com/cclicense"][COLOR=#ff8c00]Creative Commons license[/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#ff8c00]. To facilitate access to the PDFs, I am providing a complete set of links to the current updated version of each on this page. While we encourage you to share these PDFs with friends and strangers, we also encourage you to [/COLOR][URL="http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/product_info.php?cPath=5054&products_id=64135&affiliate_id=50261"][COLOR=#ff8c00]support our work[/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#ff8c00] and purchase them if you want to see the game thrive."[/COLOR] [LIST] [*][URL="http://robboyle.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/ps21000_eclipsephase_3rdprinting1.pdf"] Eclipse Phase Core Rulebook[/URL] (updated with errata for 3rd printing) ([URL="http://mgnet.me/.eclipsephase"]torrent magnet link[/URL]) [*][URL="http://robboyle.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/eclipsephase_quickstartrules.pdf"]Eclipse Phase Quick-Start Rules [/URL] [*][URL="http://robboyle.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/ep-gm-screen-front.pdf"]Eclipse Phase Gamemaster Screen Front[/URL] [*][URL="http://robboyle.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/ep-gm-screen-back.pdf"]Eclipse Phase Gamemaster Screen Back[/URL] [*][URL="http://robboyle.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/ep-glory.pdf"]Glory Adventure[/URL] (included in the [I]EP Gamemaster Pack[/I]) [*][URL="http://robboyle.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/ps21200_ep_sunward.pdf"]Sunward: The Inner System[/URL] sourcebook ([URL="http://mgnet.me/.sunward"]torrent magnet link[/URL]) [*][URL="http://robboyle.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/ps21201_ep_gatecrashing.pdf"]Gatecrashing[/URL] extrasolar exploration sourcebook ([URL="http://mgnet.me/.gatecrashing"]torrent magnet link[/URL]) [*][URL="http://robboyle.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/ps21101_ep_panopticon.pdf"]Panopticon[/URL] sourcebook on surveillance, habitats, and uplifts [*][URL="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2882422/PS%2B21802_EP_Continuity.zip"]Continuity[/URL] scenario with audio files ([URL="http://mgnet.me/.continuity"]torrent magnet link[/URL]) [/LIST] [/LIST] [h=3]Roleplaying Games News[/h] [LIST] [*][align=right]http://www.enworld.org/newsimages/tt.jpg[/align][I]The Teratic Tome[/I] by Rafael Chandler is a [URL="http://rafaelchandler.com/rpgs.html"]fantastic looking OSRIC bestiary[/URL] styled after AD&D 1st Edition books. [FONT=arial][SIZE=2]Here's a 20-page [URL="http://www.rafaelchandler.com/teratictome-preview.pdf"]PDF preview[/URL].[/SIZE][/FONT] [COLOR=#ff8c00]"[FONT=arial][SIZE=2]This enchirdion of entities should only be used by DMs inclined towards malfeasance, sadism, and base wrongdoing.Torn from the pages of the Books of Pandemonium, these horrific fiends -- including the grotesquely talented Curhadac, the sadistic Eremite, and the death-singing Acronical -- will test the mettle of any adventuring party."[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [*]There's some new [URL="http://www.numenera.com/sneak-peeks/"]preview art[/URL] for Monte Cook's [I]Numenera[/I] RPG over on the official website. [*]God Game Black is the newest supplement for [URL="http://www.cubicle7.co.uk/our-games/the-laundry/"]The Laundry RPG[/URL], based on the Laundry Files novels by Charles Stross, and is [URL="http://shop.cubicle7store.com/epages/es113347.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/es113347_shop/Products/CB71207"]available for pre-order now[/URL]. [*]Cam Banks of Margaret Weis Productions has [URL="http://roleplayerschronicle.com/?p=31581"]joined Atlas Games[/URL] as their new brand manager. [*]Roleplayer's Chronicle has launched a new gaming accessory company called [URL="http://roleplayerschronicle.com/?p=31555"]Caged Dragon Games.[/URL] [*]12 to Midnight is plotting and planning an [URL="http://12tomidnight.com/2013/class-notes-ravens-report-redux/"]ETU website tie-in[/URL] to their upcoming [I]Degrees of Horror[/I] campaign setting. [*]Pinnacle Entertainment Group says[COLOR=#ff8c00] "Hey folks! I've been told a couple of times this week that someone's FLGS or distributor says Savage Worlds Deluxe Explorer's Edition is out of stock--it's not. We have plenty. The Savage Worlds Fantasy Companion *has* been out of stock, but should be in stores in the next two weeks or so."[/COLOR] [*]There's a giant image of [URL="http://boingboing.net/2013/01/23/gygax-magazine-dragon.html"]Gygax Magazine #1's contents page[/URL] over at boingboing. [COLOR=#ff8c00]"Gygax magazine is a quarterly adventure-gaming magazine, created in the spirit of such iconic '80s journals as Dragon, White Dwarf, Adventure Gaming, and Pegasus. At the helm are Gary Gygax's two eldest sons, Luke & Ernest Gary Gygax Jr., along with Jayson Elliot, and Dragon magazine founder Tim Kask. The first issue includes an article by Cory Doctorow on DMing for toddlers, as well as new comics from Phil Foglio (What's New With Phil & Dixie) and Rich Burlew (The Order of the Stick). Gygax will launch its first issue this Saturday at The Brooklyn Strategist. The event, which is open to the public, will also have lots of gaming (including a massive AD&D 1E dungeon delve with the founder of Dwarven Forge) and a video Q&A with the staff. The whole event will be live-streamed at GygaxMagazine.com."[/COLOR] [*]Broken Earth is a [URL="http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?474-Broken-Earth"]post-apocalyptic RPG adventure[/URL]. Kickstarter, of course. [/LIST] [h=3]Community News[/h] [LIST] [*]Check out our review of [URL="http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?470-Review-of-Wandering-Monsters-High-School-by-Bold-Pueblo-Games"]Wandering Monster High School[/URL] by Bold Pueblo Games -- a light-hearted tongue-in-cheek fantasy roleplaying game which combines the themes of a teen drama like [I]Pretty Little Liars[/I] or [I]Skins[/I], with the perils of an evil character D&D campaign. [*]Campaign Mastery [URL="http://www.campaignmastery.com/blog/plus-n-to-longevity"]talks about game prep[/URL] in a lengthy article. [*]There's a [URL="http://www.gameknightreviews.com/2013/01/ten-links-in-the-chain-food-for-thought-25-jan-2013"]news roundup[/URL] at Game Knight Reviews covering stuff from back to the beginning of the year. [*]Gnome Stew has an interesting article about [URL="http://www.gnomestew.com/tools-for-gms/rock-and-role"]music and games[/URL], looking for plot hooks in the music of some real world artists. [*]Kobold Press has some [URL="http://www.koboldquarterly.com/k/front-page14891.php"]new transmutation spells[/URL] for the Pathfinder RPG. [*]The Chamber of Mazarbul has a new [URL="http://thechamberofmazarbuldnd.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/group-2-plays-13th-age.html"]13th Age playtest report[/URL]. [*]Or, if you're feeling brave, you can [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PLZNAelHvw&feature=youtu.be"]watch a 13th Game in video[/URL]. [*]KantCon, an annual convention held in Kansas City, has moved to a larger venue this year and is [URL="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/terrestrialboy/kantcon-2013-bigger-better-fancier"]running a Kickstarter[/URL] to help cover costs. [*]John Fourr has a short [URL="http://archive.aweber.com/roleplayingtips/7zz0A/h/Friday_Gems_Treasure_Type.htm"]column of interesting links[/URL] called Friday Gems. [*]Read an [URL="http://www.gameknightreviews.com/2013/01/interview-david-caffee-of-chaos-trip-studios-and-the-slayers-of-the-great-serpent-kickstarter-campaign"]interview with David Caffee[/URL], creator of the [I]Altered Earth[/I] 4e science-fiction game, about his new Kickstarter, [/LIST] [h=3]Board Game News[/h] [LIST] [*]Fantasy Flight Games [URL="http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_news.asp?eidn=3908"]announces the events[/URL] for [I]Days of Ice and Fire 2013[/I] - three days of Westros themed gaming across all their [I]Game of Thrones[/I] game lines. April 12th -14th. Plus a preview of the [URL="http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_news.asp?eidn=3905"]new set of cards[/URL] for the [I]Game of Thrones [/I]LCG entitled [I]Reach of the Kraken[/I]. [*]Back on the 16th WizKids announced a [URL="http://wizkidsgames.com/blog/2013/01/16/review-the-lord-of-the-rings-dice-building-game/"]Lord of the Rings themed dice Building game[/URL]. Also a semi-cooperative Board Game called The [URL="http://wizkidsgames.com/lord-of-the-rings-nazgul/"]Lord of the Rings: Nazgul[/URL]. [*]Finally, BoardGameGeek has a [URL="http://boardgamegeek.com/blogger/974/mike-elliott"]lengthy design diary[/URL] up from Mike Elliot that discusses, among other things, the design process and testing he went through while designing the game [I]Lost Legends[/I]. [*]You can [URL="http://geeksdreamgirl.com/2013/01/24/infiltration-android-universe/"]read a review[/URL] of the boardgame [I]Infiltration[/I] from FFG over at Geek's Dream Girl. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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