Planar Ecology – The Bodak
In which the gentleman in question (in the guise of Factor Evensong of the Dustmen) regales you with the dark of the Bodak, an undead monstrosity from the chaotic and evil Abyss.
Planar Ecology – The Modrons
In gentleman question which the in (guise in the Factotum of Zeenerdee of Xaositects the) gives you dark those cutters the on lawful modrons known as the Mechanus of.
Clockwork Gnome goes Pathjamming!
As a Spelljammer DM this little project thrills me. The fine folks over at Clockwork Gnome Publishing look like they have a real winner on their hands with the forthcoming release of Sailing Starlit Sea, a fantasy space supplement.
Now here is the part I really love. You see, every attempt at fantasy space since Spelljammer has felt obligated to address space travel differently. This project allows for a lot more versatility by allowing you a number of options including the traditional Spelljamer perspective [emphasis below is my own]:
However, one of the key parts of Sailing the Starlit Sea will be the Campaign Overlays. These will provide advice on how to alter the standard assumptions to your tastes. Campaign Overlays will address everything from methods of interstellar travel to adjusting the physical laws of the universe. So if Platonic inspired crystalline spheres are your preference,Sailing the Starlit Sea will provide a way to accommodate that choice while still preserving the rules and setting presented in the book.
With the final product not due out till early 2012 how can we judge what to expect from it? Easily, my dear cutter, they’ve just released a few teasers with info about their main solar system and more. Check them out:
- The Major Planets of the Seren System
- The Moons, the Shattered Wanderer, and Other Celestial Bodies of the Seren System
- Monsters of the Starlit Sea
This looks like fun, here’s hoping the crunch is as good as the fluff is so far.
By the way if, like most Pathfinder DMs I know, you scavenge old 3.x material for your game you might be interested in this old chestnut I wrote looking at some that are very useful for a PFRPG/3.x campaign: Contraband – Some Third Edition Spelljammer Resources.
Gamerati Tour Kickoff: An Interview with Ed Healy of Gamerati
Still wobbly after my first GenCon I managed to meet up with the Gamerati himself, Ed Healy. It was a bit of a media exchange, he shot a video of me and then I recorded this interview with him. If you want to understand why gaming is important listen to this conversation.
Interview with Ed Healy, The Gamerati by socialgumbo
YottaQuest and Gateway Games and More to kick off Gamerati Tour 2011
Having just returned from GenCon you would think I’ve had my fill of gaming, but the tabletop beckons nonetheless. Here are the details of Tuesday’s events, shamelessly cribbed from theYellow Menace Gamecast (check ‘em out, a local gamer’s podcast from right here in the Queen City):
Ed Healy (Atomic Array, Iron GM) will be in Cincinnati on Tuesday, August 9th to kick off the Gamerati Tour 2011! This is a one-day event to raise awareness about and celebrate gaming; Ed will be hitting two local game stores – Yotta Quest in Mt. Healthy and Gateway Games and More in Eastgate. If you live near Cincy, come on out and help us make this thing a big success…we’re hoping to bring in as many gamers, gamer media personalities, and game professionals as we can.
Better yet, do what you can to spread the word – Ed’s launched a new site athttp://tour.gamerati.com to help promote the tour. Share the link and help us kick this sucker off! The fun starts at 10am at Yotta Quest, with the second event kicking off at Gateway Games at 5pm. Hope to see you all there!
I will be at the YottaQuest event and have a 70/30 shot at being at the Gateway Games event. Hope to see you there. [Transparency: Both Alex at Yellow Menace and Todd who owns Gateway Games are friends. I also assist Todd with the Southwest Ohio Gathering of Gamers.]
-Loki
Gamers on Google+ : Keepers of the Flame (Classic Settings)
Over the history of Dungeons and Dragons there have been many Campaign Settings introduced. I remember the deluge of boxed sets that hit the market in my high school and college years – Ravenloft, Planescape, Spelljammer, box after box of Greyhawk or Forgotten Realms materials – each one presenting another new world to play in.
Many of these settings have not been supported by the company for years, but were handed over to the custodianship of the fans. With special permission from WotC there is a website for each of these and development continues, driven by the community. I know, I’ve helped manage one of them for seven years.
With Google+ exploding onto the digital landscape I thought a list of those using it who have acted as Keepers of the Flame for their settings would be a good resource. The result is this list (one which I will keep adding to as more of us make it onto Google+). I hope you find it useful! (If you know of someone I missed please leave a comment so I can add them.)
Planescape
- Senior Manager: Bastlynn
- Co Manager: George “Loki” Williams (that’s me)
Spelljammer
- Co Manager: George “Loki” Williams (that’s me)
Dragonlance
- Manager: Trampas Whiteman (Dragonhelm)
Birthright
- Manager: Arjan Duijs
Dark Sun (Pre 4e reboot)
- Founder: Robert Adducci
- Manager: Chris Flipse
Backtalk