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[Episode 34]Announcements
Our character contest has just wrapped up, congrats to our winning characters Shank and Miner! We’ve also got a fresh d20Monkey caption contest up, so go check it out!
Story Forge Kickstarter
There’s a really cool kickstarter up for a writers utility called Story Forge, they basically appear to work like Tarot cards for writers. These could be used by DM’s, novelists, or basically writers of any kind. 25$ is the entry level to score a deck if the kickstarter succeeds. Micah and I discuss!
ENWorld Presents
Short weekly casts are all the rage! ENWorld is bringing you RPG news in about 5 minutes or less in video format with host Matt James. Micah and I discuss and hope for more episodes in the near future.
Iron Kingdoms RPG News!
Privateer press has finally given us some more tasty tidbits about the upcoming Iron Kingdoms RPG on their blog. They discuss the feel of the game mechanics as well as outline the first 3 books coming down the pipe. The rules are very familiar to hordes/warmachines so far, good thing or bad?
Tip Corner
Don’t just use OP to track games you’ve already started, there’s a reason why campaigns have the “In planning” option. Use it to organize your thoughts on your game and collaborate with your players before you ever even sit down to roll dice or make characters!
Twitter Question
@SaveVersusDeath asks: What do you feel the role of bloggers and podcasters is/should be in this transition period for D&D?
Listen to find out!
Music Credits | Intro: “Prelude” ~ LukHash | Outro: “Stande Alone” ~ LukHash |
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Hey guys, thanks for the kind review of my Story Forge deck. It really sounds like you guys understand its potential and flexibility. I also hear what you are saying on the price, just please keep in mind that the $25 also includes USPS Priority Mail shipping. Also, the quality of the deck is going to be top-notch. They are being printed by a playing card company and will be plastic coated for superior shuffling, dealing and durability, and come in a 2-part hard box. I think you’ll really get your money’s worth.
Thanks again for talking up the project!
Beej
Thanks for stopping by and commenting B.J. we’re really looking forward to Story Forge coming to fruition, you’ve got a really awesome product on your hands. I also don’t think we knew fully about the quality and that it also included shipping, thanks for letting us know!
B.J. *is* a writer, true, but he’s also a filmmaker, animator, artist, industrial designer,… I’ve known him for decades and gamed with him in tabletop RPG, LARP, boardgames. He’s incredibly creative and you can count on him carrying this through to a level of quality that will satisfy folks. He knows that when you find something you love, you may want to use it for years.
I loved hearing your riff on the layout B.J. did in the video! It really illustrates the flexibility and, as you said, open-endedness of the cards. I’ve used them as a gamemaster with great results. It really increased the richness of the world and major puzzle background as well as causing cool side quest ideas to jump to mind.
For me the big value of these cards—that will keep them as an essential tool—is that they draw out the great ideas I didn’t know I had waiting for me in the back of my mind.
(Listening to the rest of the podcast has me so sad that my campaign is currently on hold while my players deal with busy stuff like business launches. The one downside of playing with a bunch of grown ups! Priorities, people!)
Great podcast, you guys! Added myself to your mailing list so I can catch the next one.