RPG Print News – Liminal Horror, Dungeon Crawl Classics, and More

Another dark adventure, this one set on a haunted and cursed ship, is out for Liminal Horror. Dungeons & Dragons 2024 Edition and Dungeon Crawl Classics RPG get several new adventures based on classic modules and settings. There is also a fantasy horror RPG set in the 17th century along with a setting supplement back in print.

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Ex Inferis by Space Penguin Ink

• SYSTEM: Liminal Horror
• PRODUCT TYPE: softcover zine
• RETAIL PRICE: $15
• DESCRIPTION: The PCs are searching the water for the lost ship Ex Inferis. Seven years ago, the deepwater survey ship set off to collect samples from the deepest parts of the lake. The ship never returned. Now, rumors of a demonic ship crewed by ghosts begin to spread across the region. The adventure kicks off when the PCs pick up a distress signal late one night. It’s distorted and mostly unintelligible, vaguely resembling screaming and howling human voices. One phrase slices through: “Liberate me.” Reimagines the cult sci-fi movie Event Horizon (1997) as a modern-day nautical nightmare. One thing the PCs will learn: the Ex Inferis must not make it back to shore. Includes: boatcrawl procedures for navigating a living environment that seeks to separate and isolate the PCs, tables (clues, setbacks, visions, and resonant artifacts), a legion of self-mutilating sailors led by a terrifying captain, and more.

Hellpits of Nightfang (D&D) | Hellpits of Nightfang (D&D) | Hellpits of Nightfang (DCC RPG) by Goodman Games

• SYSTEM: Dungeons & Dragons 2024 Edition/Dungeon Crawl Classics RPG
• PRODUCT TYPE: softcover adventure
• RETAIL PRICE: $14.99 each
• DESCRIPTION: An adventure for four to six ninth level D&D PCs or four to five fifth level DCC PCs. Features new monsters and magic items. PCs are called in to stop Nightfang the vampire. Nocturnal attacks have locals terrified, fearful of leaving the safety of home and hearth. Hushed whispers suggest that the Hellpits, a trio of sinkholes said to house the tomb of a great hero of old, may be the lair of Nightfang. The PCs will need cunning and prowess to confront the ferocious vampire which haunts the Hellpits and any other evil that lurks within the sunken chambers and passages.

Labyrinth Worldbook | Labyrinth Adventures by Kobold Press

• SYSTEM: Tales of the Valiant
• PRODUCT TYPE: hardcover supplements
• RETAIL PRICE: $54.99/$44.99
• DESCRIPTION: In the setting Labyrinth Worldbook, the Labyrinth connects worlds with hidden pathways and roads, visible to only a few while the all-consuming Void seeks a way in. Covers over 10 new subclasses such as battle-hardened Troopers and reality-bending Dreamer Druids and five new styles of magic including Illumination, Dream, and the dread power of the Void. Also includes a gazetteer to over fifty known worlds and key locations of the Labyrinth, as well as dozens of unique factions, gods, items, and monsters. 12 Labyrinth Adventures are designed for PCs of first to eighth level. PCs may climb aboard a runaway train, hurtling between worlds, in search of its lost inventor, or pull off the ultimate heist and snatch an acorn of the World Tree from a devil’s hall. They might battle a void cult to prevent countless worlds from utter ruin or tread the halls of a dreaming god, confront powerful void angels, and more.

The Sacrificial Pyre of Thracia (D&D) | The Alabaster Tower of Thracia (D&D) | Grave Robbers of Thracia (DCC RPG) by Goodman Games

• SYSTEM: Dungeons & Dragons 2024 Edition The Caverns of Thracia (D&D)/Dungeon Crawl Classics RPG The Caverns of Thracia (DCC)
• PRODUCT TYPE: softcover adventures
• RETAIL PRICE: $10.99/$10.99/$9.99
• DESCRIPTION: In The Sacrificial Pyre of Thracia, four to six first-level characters face the cult of The Dark One. The cult has a major stronghold located within an extinct volcano and preys on local settlements to stoke the greedy flames of the pyre. The PCs must stop the cult. Another adventure for four to six first-level characters, in The Alabaster Tower of Thracia the PCs have an old key and a map to a tower located in the ruins of the fabled city of Thracia. The white stone tower is devoid of any windows or doors, but a shimmering blue ripple outlines a door-shaped portal and the PCs’ key comes alight with a similar glow. The PCs have the chance to explore the extra-dimensional interior. Also includes: nine monsters and four player handouts. Grave Robbers of Thracia is a 0-level funnel set near The Caverns of Thracia. The PC peasants have heard tales of emptied graves and deserted villages, portending dire threats to their lives and loved ones. With no one else to rely on, the brave band of PC commoners takes up arms and ventures into the jungle seeking answers. What they find is a hungry menace with a history dating back to before the fall of Thracia but also a lost treasury forgotten by history. The PCs will either save the day and strike it rich or die trying.

Fallen | Hilgraab by Perplexing Ruins

• SYSTEM: unique 2d6
• PRODUCT TYPE: softcover core rulebook/softcover setting
• RETAIL PRICE: $22/$20
• DESCRIPTION: Back in print, Fallen is a dark fantasy RPG set in a supernatural 17th century world. PCs investigate haunted mills, drink in cider-serving taverns, pursue the headless apparition terrorizing the countryside, and fire silver bullets at ravening werewolves. Inside: a classless 2d6-plus-bonus system, skills system based on narrative action, a dice-pool magic system of Incantations, an advancement system that grows mundane items into notable Magical Items, creatures built with a malleable Rank system, a travel system based on Way Points, and numerous tables and prompts to generate content. Hilgraab is a city of uncertainty, darkness, and growth. Science, mystery, superstition, commerce, intrigue, and trade all thrive there. Built on the ruins of medieval cities before it, Hilgraab rests on the roots of the past while striving toward modernization. Includes: tables and content to bring a mysterious city to life, a short adventure, a simple mechanic for creating pressure, simple District creators, dozens of NPCs, 20 villains, and 20 hooks.

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[Juxtapozbliss]

As a reminder, for anyone who didn’t follow the previous big news story on EN World, Goodman Games partnered with an actual racist bigoted Nazi to release a dungeon. My grandfather was in a concentration camp in Germany. I was taught as a child to never forget the Holocaust, I can’t just look the other way. I will never forgive Goodman for their decision to partner with a Nazi. If you, gamer, want to keep supporting Goodman Games, that’s your decision. I’m not making this political…Goodman made it political by teaming up with a loud racist. I will raise awareness every time I see an article promoting Goodman Games.

 

[Charles Dunwoody]

As a reminder, Liminal Horror is cool and really disturbing. Check out the interview here.

 

[ruemere]

As a reminder, for anyone who didn’t follow the previous big news story on EN World, Goodman Games partnered with an actual racist bigoted Nazi to release a dungeon. My grandfather was in a concentration camp in Germany. I was taught as a child to never forget the Holocaust, I can’t just look the other way. I will never forgive Goodman for their decision to partner with a Nazi. If you, gamer, want to keep supporting Goodman Games, that’s your decision. I’m not making this political…Goodman made it political by teaming up with a loud racist. I will raise awareness every time I see an article promoting Goodman Games.

If you're referring to the City-state of the Invincible Overlord, here is the link to their side of the story:

https://goodman-games.com/a-statement-about-city-state-of-the-invincible-overlord/

The main takeaways:
1. They partnered before the said miscreant went public with their views.
2. Their goal was to support fans of the product that was already delayed.
3. At this moment they are legally bound to pay the fees, but they intend to match all JG income with donations to charity.
4. They do not intend to work with JG beyond that.

Sounds reasonable to me.

PS. https://goodman-games.com/an-additional-statement-about-city-state-of-the-invincible-overlord/

 

[Juxtapozbliss]

If you're referring to the City-state of the Invincible Overlord, here is the link to their side of the story:

https://goodman-games.com/a-statement-about-city-state-of-the-invincible-overlord/

The main takeaways:
1. They partnered before the said miscreant went public with their views.
2. Their goal was to support fans of the product that was already delayed.
3. At this moment they are legally bound to pay the fees, but they intend to match all JG income with donations to charity.
4. They do not intend to work with JG beyond that.

Sounds reasonable to me.

PS. https://goodman-games.com/an-additional-statement-about-city-state-of-the-invincible-overlord/

Apparently you missed the multiply over 300 post threads started by Morrus doing a deep dive into this topic. Here’s one of them: Judges Guild Makes Statement About Goodman Controversy [Updated]

it’s has been thoroughly discussed and Goodman‘s rationalizations have been debunked. Of course he’s going to make excuses.

 

[ruemere]

Apparently you missed the multiply over 300 post threads started by Morrus doing a deep dive into this topic. Here’s one of them: Judges Guild Makes Statement About Goodman Controversy [Updated]

it’s has been thoroughly discussed and Goodman‘s rationalizations have been debunked. Of course he’s going to make excuses.

Could you post a specific post containing the said debunking instead of 35 pages long thread?

Cursory skimming of the opening article shows only statement-vs-statement and unable-to-comment items. Not much to go on, and frankly, I would rather believe Goodman's word for several reasons, one of them being more of a reliable publisher.

Quoting Goodman closing words:
Joseph Goodman: Hi – to make a long story short, Goodman Games has or had rights to quite a few Judges Guild titles, and we have no plans to release any except CSIO.

The contracts have confidentiality clauses so I’m quite limited in what I can say. But in short…the information you emailed about is incorrect. I think it’s best if Goodman Games speaks for what Goodman Games is doing. And Goodman Games is definitely not doing Dungeoneer.


So, could you provide a direct link to an unambiguous debunking?

 

[Juxtapozbliss]

Could you post a specific post containing the said debunking instead of 35 pages long thread?

Cursory skimming of the opening article shows only statement-vs-statement and unable-to-comment items. Not much to go on, and frankly, I would rather believe Goodman's word for several reasons, one of them being more of a reliable publisher.

Quoting Goodman closing words:
Joseph Goodman: Hi – to make a long story short, Goodman Games has or had rights to quite a few Judges Guild titles, and we have no plans to release any except CSIO.

The contracts have confidentiality clauses so I’m quite limited in what I can say. But in short…the information you emailed about is incorrect. I think it’s best if Goodman Games speaks for what Goodman Games is doing. And Goodman Games is definitely not doing Dungeoneer.


So, could you provide a direct link to an unambiguous debunking?

No, I’m not going to waste hours reading through to find that specific content but I will cross link to the follow post by Morrus that has over 400 pages of discussion in it about Goodman follow up excuses: Goodman Games: Our Efforts Have Been Mischaracterized

Interesting position that you consider Goodman Games, the publisher who partnered with a Nazi, to be more reliable than the owner of this website who is coming from a journalistic point of view. I will also point out that Morrus reached out to Goodman for an interview, and he did not respond. Apparently he doesn’t want to answer direct questions from a journalist. Morrus is well known and trusted within the industry.

 

[Charles Dunwoody]

For more on Tales of the Valiant and Labyrinth, check out this interview with Celeste Conowitch.

 

[ruemere]

No, I’m not going to waste hours reading through to find that specific content but I will cross link to the follow post by Morrus that has over 400 pages of discussion in it about Goodman follow up excuses: Goodman Games: Our Efforts Have Been Mischaracterized

Interesting position that you consider Goodman Games, the publisher who partnered with a Nazi, to be more reliable than the owner of this website who is coming from a journalistic point of view. I will also point out that Morrus reached out to Goodman for an interview, and he did not respond. Apparently he doesn’t want to answer direct questions from a journalist. Morrus is well known and trusted within the industry.

In other words, you decline to post a credible post that contains a clear and unambiguous debunking of Goodman Games official statements. I will infer from this that you do not have access to any, and that you are relying on your bias to continue.

Regarding Morrus efforts, they are commendable, and I have nothing but respect for him. This said, the no-comment and no-reply still means no information was shared beyond that of an official statement.

I have asked for a simple lead to hard facts and received nothing but vague outrage.

Do better next time, Mr Provocateur.

 

[Grendel_Khan]

In other words, you decline to post a credible post that contains a clear and unambiguous debunking of Goodman Games official statements. I will infer from this that you do not have access to any, and that you are relying on your bias to continue.

Regarding Morrus efforts, they are commendable, and I have nothing but respect for him. This said, the no-comment and no-reply still means no information was shared beyond that of an official statement.

I have asked for a simple lead to hard facts and received nothing but vague outrage.

Do better next time, Mr Provocateur.

Dude, just go look at the reporting by the guy who owns you site you're currently sealioning on. You obviously don't need to power through the entire thread you're being linked to—Morrus laid it all out, with updates, up top.