We needed a running thread for RPG sales & discounts, like the other digital games and wargames links.
First up - JMG is having a big discount on all their stuff until the end of 2016
http://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/2438/James-Mishler-Games
Matt Forbeck's new Dungeonology (D&D in the "-ology" series) is only $15 at Amazon right now
http://amzn.to/2hRQKP7
Current Bundle of Holding packages include
Family-friendly RPGs (one of which is a Lone Wolf RPG, from the recently-deceased Joe Dever)
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/FamilyFriendly2
and Cthulhu Britannica
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/CthulhuBritannica
Catalyst has a HUGE 25% of everything deal over at DTRPG until the end of 2016
http://www.drivethrurpg.com/rpg_catalyst.php
Shadowrun
BattleTech
Valiant Superhero universe
others
Modiphius has a 50% sale on all their PDFs right now.
QuoteThat's 50% off top RPGs like Achtung! Cthulhu, Mutant Chronicles, Symbaroum, Mutant: Year Zero, Mindjammer, Cogs, Cakes & Swordsticks and much more!
It's our special Christmas present to you and you won't even have to wait for delivery, as you'll be able to download anything you buy right away!
Just go to our PDF Collection page and use code PDFmadness at checkout to claim 50% off any title in the Collection.
You can use your discount on whatever you like core books, source books, adventures, supplements, or some of our fiction, go early and go wild!
Perhaps you'll explore the heroism and terror of the Secret War with the Achtung! Cthulhu Keeper's Guide, command epic table top battles with the Achtung! Cthulhu Skirmish core book or take an opportunity to launch yourself into the a dark sci-fi future with the Mutant Chronicles 3rd Edition RPG source book ?
You can explore the dark fantasy world of the acclaimed Swedish RPG Symbaroum, or imagine an alternative history of mechs and alien invaders in Paolo Parente's DUST Adventures, or why not plunge into some fictional adventures with Dark Tales from the Secret War, Mindjammer the novel or Before the Flood?
You could choose to delve into a mysterious post-apocalyptic world as the mutated heirs of mankind in the Mutant: Year Zero source book or explore the far reaches of transhuman space with Mindjammer the RPG.
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QuoteTo claim a massive 50% off our PDF collection in our January Sale - use code PDFmadness at checkout!
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King Arthur Pendragon 1st ed is free thru January
http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/3125/King-Arthur-Pendragon-1st-Edition
Awesome. I always wanted to read the rules for this.
There's also a big sale on the Stars Without Number bundle (http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/202603/Stars-Without-Number-Starter-BUNDLE)!
Quote from: bbmike on January 16, 2017, 07:28:34 PM
There's also a big sale on the Stars Without Number bundle (http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/202603/Stars-Without-Number-Starter-BUNDLE)!
I'm going to assume you've purchased a copy of BFRPG.
Quote from: bbmike on January 16, 2017, 07:28:34 PM
There's also a big sale on the Stars Without Number bundle (http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/202603/Stars-Without-Number-Starter-BUNDLE)!
already got the basic book + one of the expansions for free when DTRPG had one of their Free RPG Day specials.
Quote from: bayonetbrant on January 16, 2017, 06:49:22 PM
King Arthur Pendragon 1st ed is free thru January
http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/3125/King-Arthur-Pendragon-1st-Edition
Quote from: Bison on January 16, 2017, 06:59:30 PM
Awesome. I always wanted to read the rules for this.
Pendragon is a good classic with an interesting system.
Don't think I've ever read the 1st Edition. Started with 2nd IIRC, but I'm pretty sure the core system is the same throughout. More options & fluff in later ones I suppose.
wow , just got the Arthur book, its a good one like I would buy, so a great treat, I'm sort of getting into Star fleet battles, I have a few box sets and books, but digital versions are so tempting.
Quote from: Bison on January 16, 2017, 07:39:31 PM
Quote from: bbmike on January 16, 2017, 07:28:34 PM
There's also a big sale on the Stars Without Number bundle (http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/202603/Stars-Without-Number-Starter-BUNDLE)!
I'm going to assume you've purchased a copy of BFRPG.
Downloaded the free version but haven't read it yet.
Quote from: gameleaper on January 17, 2017, 01:56:04 AM
wow , just got the Arthur book, its a good one like I would buy, so a great treat, I'm sort of getting into Star fleet battles, I have a few box sets and books, but digital versions are so tempting.
I switched over to their newer Federation Commander (http://www.federationcommander.com/) version awhile back.
More streamlined. Cut out some of the extra guess-tactic rules that didn't add much for the crunch (oh god ECM/ECCM!), reduced the amount of phases, and many other usability/time improvements over SFC.
Don't get me wrong. I was enthralled with how much was modeled in SFC over the years, and had a good amount of the products. But damn was that an exceptionally long and overly bulky thing. I rank the advanced version, with extended empires, up there with other bloated time, rules, and money sinks. SFC was the ASL of sci-fi ship combat. :hide:
The new FC cuts down on all that bloat a fair bit, yet still keeps it crunchy enough to retain the flavor. The components are also a nice improvement. Marco did a YouTube review on it a year or two ago.
Quote from: Nefaro on January 17, 2017, 12:42:12 AM
Quote from: bayonetbrant on January 16, 2017, 06:49:22 PM
King Arthur Pendragon 1st ed is free thru January
http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/3125/King-Arthur-Pendragon-1st-Edition
Quote from: Bison on January 16, 2017, 06:59:30 PM
Awesome. I always wanted to read the rules for this.
Pendragon is a good classic with an interesting system.
Don't think I've ever read the 1st Edition. Started with 2nd IIRC, but I'm pretty sure the core system is the same throughout. More options & fluff in later ones I suppose.
I need to read again, but so far I'm not sure how impressed I am with the system.
Quote from: Bison on January 17, 2017, 06:47:02 PM
Quote from: Nefaro on January 17, 2017, 12:42:12 AM
Pendragon is a good classic with an interesting system.
Don't think I've ever read the 1st Edition. Started with 2nd IIRC, but I'm pretty sure the core system is the same throughout. More options & fluff in later ones I suppose.
I need to read again, but so far I'm not sure how impressed I am with the system.
The mechanics are very simple. I'd liken them to a very simple version of
Runequest, but using a d20 roll instead of d100 and with much fewer combat maneuver options. Probably even more simple in 1st Edition, but I haven't yet compared to later stuff. There is likely a lot more content in my 3rd (or 4th?) edition than the original, but I think I've read others mention that the core mechanics are mostly the same.
One of the things that set
Pendragon apart from other RPGs, aside from being dedicated to playing knights based on Thomas Malory's version of mythical Arthurian Britain, was the long-term campaign. Not only did it have separate undertakings based on season, namely Wintering, but it also featured
generational play. In other words, if your character died you could continue onward by rolling up one of their children and passing along some traits/bonuses from father to son. Character aging, and it's effects on stats, virtues/flaws, etc is in slow and somewhat random flux over the years and is more important than many RPGs due to this generational thing.
Of course, the hereditary stuff wasn't the only feudal nobility things to be involved with (and aside from adventuring/questing). When you made the first character of a new family, you'd also roll up their status, holdings, liege, number of familial knights and soldiers you could call to battle, etc. So in addition to appropriate questing of the regular adventure types we're all familiar with in RPGs, it also promoted
dynastic roleplay. Like a tabletop RPG with the mechanical seeds for CK-like dynastic struggles & intrigue the GM and players may have wanted to dip into.
Another thing that set it apart back then was it's character
Virtue/Vice system. There is a list of polar opposite Virtues & Vices, paired sets. ex. Brave->Cowardly, Contemplative->Boisterous, Modest->Braggart; I don't recall specifics but things of that nature. If one side is rated '14' then the other is '6'.
They're listed and valued much like the skills are (1-20+). They're rolled/chosen during character creation and can change over the course of play, depending on how they're un/successfully used. They're also tested like skills and can be invoked for extra bonuses, rewards, or whatever the GM wants to use them for. You can also become a paragon of your selected faith, gaining permanent bonuses while the specific virtues & vices of that religion are kept at certain minimums. Christian and Pagan knights have different favored ones.
Therefore the Virtue & Vice system can be used as mechanical motivation to try & be that ideal Christian or Pagan exemplar, making hard choices between making an convenient decision to take the 'easy route' or upholding your proclaimed virtuous ideals. Or just see how those things turn out via your in-character decisions over time. The GM can, and should, also use it to test characters, and to create tough decisions via situations that can affect them.
I've since seen some later RPGs utilize some of these ideas. More recently I've seen the Star Wars Force & Destiny rpg has a simpler, more loose interpretation of the Virtue-Vice system. Quite a few have had some kind of mechanics regarding personality traits & such over the years and I don't recall any of them doing so before Pendragon. The One Ring rpg has some seasonal mechanics, and most notably the Winter Phase. It has obviously inspired some of those people currently creating RPGs. 8)
Swords and Wizardry Complete Rulebook is free http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/86546/Swords-and-Wizardry-Complete-Rule-Book
Quote from: Bison on January 21, 2017, 04:34:41 PM
Swords and Wizardry Complete Rulebook is free http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/86546/Swords-and-Wizardry-Complete-Rule-Book
Also noticed WEG's D6 "core set" bundle is free. Guessing that's a regular thing.
Yep. The d6 series is usually a free PDF these days.
Well cannot beat free! I'll be reading some of the more obsure D6 stuff I hadn't heard of before tonight.
Hunter: The Vigil package deals on sale at Bundle Of Holding.
http://bundleofholding.com/presents/HunterVigil
..modern Monster Hunters in the Chronicles of Darkness system.
Good deal, but I've never really like White Wolf games.
Pathfindrians!
https://www.humblebundle.com/books/pathfinder-worldscape-book-bundle
Quote from: Nefaro on January 23, 2017, 05:29:34 PM
Hunter: The Vigil package deals on sale at Bundle Of Holding.
http://bundleofholding.com/presents/HunterVigil
..modern Monster Hunters in the Chronicles of Darkness system.
Oh God, that's a bloody good deal, I just bought it, thankyou Nef, I cant say how much this has made me happy, for the price of one book you get a full set.
Quote from: gameleaper on January 25, 2017, 05:03:43 PM
Quote from: Nefaro on January 23, 2017, 05:29:34 PM
Hunter: The Vigil package deals on sale at Bundle Of Holding.
http://bundleofholding.com/presents/HunterVigil
..modern Monster Hunters in the Chronicles of Darkness system.
Oh God, that's a bloody good deal, I just bought it, thankyou Nef, I cant say how much this has made me happy, for the price of one book you get a full set.
Figured you'd jump at that since it's your favorite system.
I probably would have, but already picked up a used copy of the core Hunters book, along with the Witch Finders splat. Instead of dropping money on half of what I already own, figured I'd just put it towards getting a hard copy of one of the other two large supplements, or something similar for a different RPG (as my fancy has it).
Still curious about the Ghost Finder (?) one, but I think the latest CoD core book I picked up already has some of that content in it. Interesting ghost/monster abilities, and their accompanying requirements, for sure.
because I play solo, reading the books is very slow, but having them allows me to plan it, and I think I'm in the mood for this, I may settle down for a week and get through these.
I like hard copies, but I'm finding digital just allows you to take snippets of the rules and place them in a notepad for quick reference, I suppose the hardcopy allows quick refe too,
I have the core books but I find it hard to buy addons, but this deal has given me the source to develop a game,
Nef there is no way I would of seen this without you posting, It sends a shiver down my spine to think I could of missed it.
Quote from: gameleaper on January 25, 2017, 07:34:17 PM
because I play solo, reading the books is very slow, but having them allows me to plan it, and I think I'm in the mood for this, I may settle down for a week and get through these.
I like hard copies, but I'm finding digital just allows you to take snippets of the rules and place them in a notepad for quick reference, I suppose the hardcopy allows quick refe too,
The only reason I'd want PDFs is to print off select bits. Like tables or other such things.
Feel like I can look up stuff more quickly with a large physical book. Partly because it's large & easy to flip through. But also because I tend to remember approximately where things are located in an actual physical book. And often just by the way the specific page layout looks from when I read through it before.
But I do like being able to print certain oft-used sections for easier reference. Just wish the PDFs were cheaper when you buy the physical copy. They often cost about 2/3rds what a physical book costs, even if you pick up the latter at the same time. ::)
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I have the core books but I find it hard to buy addons, but this deal has given me the source to develop a game,
Not all supplements are equal, that's for sure.
Those in some lines can provide a lot more options and/or save you more time creating, with enough extra content. Whether the price-to-content value is good can be a tricky thing to figure out before a purchase, however, especially since "splatbooks" often aren't cheap for their size.
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Nef there is no way I would of seen this without you posting, It sends a shiver down my spine to think I could of missed it.
:bd:
Hrmm...
Now I'm gonna have to jump after all. Was more books in the full package than I knew. :-"
Damn yous Bundle Of Holding!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1409961192/how-to-write-adventure-modules-that-dont-suck
I need goodman games to push out the next print run of Dungeon Crawl Classics.
Quote from: Bison on January 27, 2017, 10:13:23 AM
I need goodman games to push out the next print run of Dungeon Crawl Classics.
Or come to Origins and buy it from them directly... ::)
Damn Origins and its having the stuff I want to buy.
Modiphius has a 30% Off pdf sale at RPGdrivethru until Tuesday.
http://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/4329/Modiphius?
Mutant: Year Zero, Achtung Cthulhu, Mindjammer, MC3, fiction novles, etc.
Trolllord games has a 50% off deal for 10 hours. Coupon code SHADOW50
Castles & Crusades FTW!
Fading Suns Revised 2012 Edition
Bundle of Holding deal.
^-^
$15 for the Player Guide, GM Guide, and a setting splat. $25 for larger set.
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/FadingSuns
I'm not familiar with the Fading Suns system, and I'm always curious about this type of Sci-Fantasy setting containing a lot of variety (Psy, cyber, mutant, alien, etc). The entry fee may be palatable enough for me to check it out, if only for reading the PDFs on my tablet.
Quote from: gameleaper on January 25, 2017, 05:03:43 PM
Quote from: Nefaro on January 23, 2017, 05:29:34 PM
Hunter: The Vigil package deals on sale at Bundle Of Holding.
http://bundleofholding.com/presents/HunterVigil
..modern Monster Hunters in the Chronicles of Darkness system.
Oh God, that's a bloody good deal, I just bought it, thankyou Nef, I cant say how much this has made me happy, for the price of one book you get a full set.
Anyone who picked up the
Hunter: The Vigil bundle of holding deal... check your DTRPG or BoH library because additional PDFs were unlocked and added to your account.
Most notably the
World Of Darkness: Armory PDF to the expanded package.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wyrmwood/the-wyrmwood-magnetic-game-master-screen
The Covetous Poet's Adventure Creator and Solo GM Guidebook
DAILY SALE 50% Off!
One of the more highly praised Solo/Co-op GM systems for use with any RPG.
http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/129909/The-Covetous-Poets-Adventure-Creator-and-Solo-GM-Guidebook
Space: 1889 Collection
(2014 edition, uses Ubiquity)
Packages starting at $7 !
on Bundle of Holding sale.
http://bundleofholding.com/presents/Space1889
I'm not big on that specific setting, unlike some of you. But Ubiquity is a good game system, so don't hold back if that's your only unknown factor.
Changeling + World of Darkness 1st Ed -- Bundle Of Holding Deal
http://bundleofholding.com/presents/ChangelingLost
$18 first package
$28 "storyteller" pkg
20% off almost everything at Norse Foundry w/ coupon code "New"
https://www.norsefoundry.com
I think it's 'til end of March.
Lots of metal dice and other coolness
Demon: The Descent
Daily Sale 50% Off pdf
http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/124155/Demon-The-Descent
Corporation
Daily Sale at DTRPG..
PDF < $5
Cyberpunk RPG with rather simple system & no elf/dwarf fantasy stuff.
http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/55613/Corporation-Core-Rules
Advanced Fighting Fantasy
Bundle of Holding deal starting at $8.
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/FightingFantasy
Quote from: Nefaro on March 27, 2017, 02:23:19 PM
Advanced Fighting Fantasy
Bundle of Holding deal starting at $8.
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/FightingFantasy
Holy shit! I might have to finally take the plunge to get my copy of Titan.
Now I have to figure out how to pay for it....
Quote from: bayonetbrant on March 27, 2017, 02:35:47 PM
Quote from: Nefaro on March 27, 2017, 02:23:19 PM
Advanced Fighting Fantasy
Bundle of Holding deal starting at $8.
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/FightingFantasy
I can't help you. I just spent $62 on Star Wars:Rebellion. :D
Holy shit! I might have to finally take the plunge to get my copy of Titan.
Now I have to figure out how to pay for it....
Quote from: bayonetbrant on March 27, 2017, 02:35:47 PM
Quote from: Nefaro on March 27, 2017, 02:23:19 PM
Advanced Fighting Fantasy
Bundle of Holding deal starting at $8.
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/FightingFantasy
I'm not sure if there are any more AFF books available, but on my past Bundle Of Holding purchases, I usually get an extra one or two sourcebooks unlocking later on, too, depending on how well it does.
Holy shit! I might have to finally take the plunge to get my copy of Titan.
Now I have to figure out how to pay for it....
Says the "Bonus Collection", which includes that one, is currently at $18.82 minimum.
So... $19 for all of them. Not a bad haul on $84 retail price worth of AFF. I tend to think many RPG pdfs are over-priced, at their regular price point, so keep an eye on these bundle sales.
right now even $19 is tight for us until I get a f/t job
Quote from: bayonetbrant on March 27, 2017, 08:03:53 PM
right now even $19 is tight for us until I get a f/t job
I feel your pain. This is the tightest time of year for many. Myself included.
East Texas U / Savage Worlds Bundle of Holding Deal
Starting at $9.95 for the first collection of five PDFs. $20.30 for full package.
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/EastTexasU
Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition
Bundle Of Holding Sale.
$15 to ~$25 for PDF packages.
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/Vampire20th
13th Age - Bundle
at Bundle Of Holding.
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/13thAge2017
Shadow of the Demon Lord
Bundle of Holding Sale!
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/DemonLord
My summary of this recent RPG:
This is a great Dark Fantasy RPG that's pretty light on rules, but has a lot of player customization flexibility. Has some similarities with D&D, along with influences from others (notably Warhammer Fantasy RPG).
It uses a simple D20 roll, with positive/negative modifiers distilled into dice pool style +/-1D6 (take highest if more than one). Simple mix of a D20 dice mechanic, but with the benefit of minimizing the "modifier hell" many of those systems have.
The really great thing about SotDL is the character options.
It's obviously taken some inspiration from the old WFRP style multi-classing, and made some new twists. You start out as one of four basic classes, called Paths, which are Magician, Priest, Rogue, and Warrior. But after reaching level two, you choose an "Expert Path", of which there are a good number (examples: Artificer, Assassin, Berserker, Cleric, Druid, Fighter, Paladin, Ranger, Sorcerer, Thief, Warlock, Wizard, etc).
Later, on level-up, "Master Paths" will open to you. Ex: Abjurer, Aeromancer, Acrobat, Avenger, Conqueror, Dervish, Duelist, Engineer, Exorcist, Gladiator, Inquisitor, Magus, Savant, Shapeshifter, Stormbringer, Templar, Zealot, and many others..
Each is pretty much it's own class, and you continue to gain a choice of exclusive benefits for each one you choose in future level-ups. The number of possible special ability mixes is quite large, but it's still more structured,due to being divided up into Paths, than choosing them individually.
You can add new Paths as you level, so it's like mixing & matching numerous different little classes more often. Instead of being restricted to a couple-three that may not even blend too well. You can continue to specialize, and get stronger in, a certain Master Path or branch out into others, being more of a generalist or mix of specialities.
Another thing I greatly appreciated: No XP to track! And good riddance. Everyone simply levels-up after an adventure is completed, or when the GM deems a campaign milestone as appropriate to do so (GM decision). Less boring accounting work, and we lose nothing in it's absence.
Lastly, some of the races in the Core book are a bit unusual. Along with Humans, there are options for playing as Changelings, Clockwork, Dwarves, Goblins, and Orcs. Expansion books add more (Elf, Revenant, etc). Keep in mind that the fae aren't the Tinkerball or Tolkien types, but more old school style; the kind that steal children, enslave peoples' minds with trickery, or dip their hats in people's blood for sustenance. Hence the playable fae outcasts are character options - changelings and goblins.
I've seen the theme likened to that of the Dragon Age RPG. Although I think the provided creatures & baddies in SotDL are more numerous, more varied, and generally more interesting on an individual level. Yet the monsters' stat blocks are pretty trim, and look easy to run without much crunch to sort through on the fly. 8)
*Nef recommends Shadow of the Demon Lord. Even for those of a singular D&D Murder Hobo mindset, because it is that too. :bd:
The hardback Core book is also not terribly expensive, if you ever decide to get analog with it. Think I paid about $36 for mine iirc.
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Any good discounts on rocket propelled grenades? Oops, wrong thread.
Sorry I couldn't resist. :D
Holy crap - 2 AWESOME mega-bundles on DTRPG right now
AD&D 1e megabundle
http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/211034/ADD-Core-Megabundle-1e-BUNDLE
DMG
DSG / WSG
FF
MM
MM2
OA
PH
$14.95
+++++++++++++++++
Known World Megabundle
http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/211032/Known-World-Megabundle-BECMI-BUNDLE
D&D Rules Cyclopedia
GAZ 1-14
$14.95
Those are some sweet deals. I have everything in hard cover. I wish you could do print on demand for the gazetteers, because I'd get those in a heartbeat. I have a couple, but the other paper copies I've found have been ridiculously overpriced.
Had to get the AD&D 1e megabundle. :D
Quote from: Bison on May 24, 2017, 07:47:39 PM
Those are some sweet deals. I have everything in hard cover. I wish you could do print on demand for the gazetteers, because I'd get those in a heartbeat.
They do for some of them.
http://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?keywords=GAZ&filters=44828_0_0_44294_0&x=0&y=0&author=&artist=&pfrom=&pto=
Chronicles of Darkness
(the latest version)
Half off pdf!
Daily deal at DTRPG
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/168428/Chronicles-of-Darkness
I did pickup the Known Worlds mega bundle too much goodness to pass up for the price.
Quote from: Bison on June 03, 2017, 11:47:30 AM
I did pickup the Known Worlds mega bundle too much goodness to pass up for the price.
O0
I had the originals, barely read, of all of the Known Worlds. I sold them 15 years ago for a ton of money. I'm glad I did that before this deal came out.
If I get to run a regular D&D campaign when I retire, I'm going to use the Judges Guild world.
Quote from: airboy on June 03, 2017, 03:06:57 PM
I had the originals, barely read, of all of the Known Worlds. I sold them 15 years ago for a ton of money. I'm glad I did that before this deal came out.
If I get to run a regular D&D campaign when I retire, I'm going to use the Judges Guild world.
The original paper versions are still commanding a premium. I saw some of them this week going for $40 each.
Quote from: Bison on June 03, 2017, 11:47:30 AM
I did pickup the Known Worlds mega bundle too much goodness to pass up for the price.
download the updated / more detailed maps here
http://mystara.thorfmaps.com
Quote from: bayonetbrant on June 03, 2017, 09:45:05 PM
Quote from: Bison on June 03, 2017, 11:47:30 AM
I did pickup the Known Worlds mega bundle too much goodness to pass up for the price.
download the updated / more detailed maps here
http://mystara.thorfmaps.com
I looked at the site but I didn't see how down load by paper sheet size for printing. I'll most likely use them as background materials for the campaigns I run for the kids. We are starting up a Castles and Crusaders rule set game.
Chill - 3rd Edition (2015)
Daily Deal 1/2 Off.
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/148433/Chill-Third-Edition
King Arthur Pendragon 5.2
Bundle of Holding sale.
Two of them, actually.
Pendragon (core bundles, starting at $12.95)
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/KAP2017
Pendragon +2 (more splat)
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/Pendragon2
Ye olde Cyberpunk 2020 system has been bundled on there, too.
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/Cyberpunk2020
They're scans of the old books, iirc. Being old & all.
I wasn't overly impressed with the rule set for Pendragon. Perhaps it plays well, but I'm not sure I'll ever give it a go.
Matt Forbeck's son is auctioning off a bunch of RPG stuff on eBay for some college money
http://www.forbeck.com/2017/06/14/summer-games-sale/
Matt's offering to sign anything you win in the auctions, too.
Watch his blog for new lots of stuff going up over the summer
Quote from: Bison on June 20, 2017, 08:48:40 AM
I wasn't overly impressed with the rule set for Pendragon. Perhaps it plays well, but I'm not sure I'll ever give it a go.
I had v2 a long time ago, but not sure it ever survived any of my occasional purges. I need to check the boxes in the office and see. My long-term summer project is photographing my RPG collection so I've got a record of everything in case anything ever happens to the house.
Quote from: bayonetbrant on June 20, 2017, 08:49:02 AM
Matt Forbeck's son is auctioning off a bunch of RPG stuff on eBay for some college money
http://www.forbeck.com/2017/06/14/summer-games-sale/
Matt's offering to sign anything you win in the auctions, too.
Watch his blog for new lots of stuff going up over the summer
Looks like he's liquidating similar stuff as I did, a few months back.
Namely the old MERP stuff from ICE. Off-loaded some Second Edition. But for some reason I couldn't find that amazing old Dol Guldur sourcebook to sell with it. Still a somewhat popular splatbook from what I understand. Maybe it'll show up next time I move.
You can only find 'em when you're looking for other stuff. :tickedoff:
Triple Ace Games has a 30% Off everything sale until July 3rd.
With code: happybirthdayTAG
http://www.tripleacegames.com/brands/
Some of their RPGs lines (from "Wiggy" Williams):
Leagues of Adventure (Ubiquity, standalone)
Leagues of Gothic Horror (Ubiquity, for LoA)
Hellfrost (Savage Worlds req)
Hellfrost Land of Fire (for Hellfrost)
All For One: Regime Diabolique (Ubiquity, standalone)
Sundered Skies (Savage Worlds)
Necropolis 2350 (Savage Worlds)
They also have some small & simple card games with amusing themes.
I've read a bunch of Sundered Skies stuff - that's a pretty solid setting
Quote from: bayonetbrant on June 26, 2017, 09:01:30 AM
I've read a bunch of Sundered Skies stuff - that's a pretty solid setting
Wiggy writes some great RPG content.
Really enjoyed reading the
Leagues of Gothic Horror book.
Picked up a few
All For One books earlier this year, but haven't got around to consuming them yet. It's core book, along with the
Hellfrost: Land of Fire one, has already been heavily discounted on the TAG site for awhile.
I should probably grab some more
Hellfrost &
Gothic Horror stuff while this sale is running but my reading is backed up to no end. May still get the LoGH Companion though.
Mutant Chronicles 3rd Edition (2d20)
On Bundle of Holding sale.
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/MutantChronicles
QuoteFreelancer! From the distant future the Factions bring you our Mutant Chronicles Bundle featuring the 2015 Third Edition of Mutant Chronicles, the dieselpunk techno-fantasy RPG of future darkness from Modiphius Entertainment. With its fast-playing, cinematic "2d20" system designed by Jay Little (Star Wars: Edge of the Empire), Mutant Chronicles 3E is a thrill ride across a Solar System beset by megacorporate intrigue and the invasion of a terrible alien force.
Matt Forbeck's son has his latest batch of RPG stuff on eBay
https://www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=&_ssn=mforbeck&_sop=1
Blades In The Dark
40% Off pdf Daily Sale
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/170689/Blades-in-the-Dark
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Rifts: Ultimate Edition Bundle
at Bundle Of Holding (DriveThruRPG bundles)
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/Rifts
Been so long since I owned Rifts (the original when it came out), I don't recall the system anymore. Or Palladium, for that matter. Another D&D influenced one, IIRC. I do remember Rifts had just about every awesome trope crammed into the theme, however. More so than Shadowrun, even. Which made it interesting. :coolsmiley:
There was a Savage Worlds version done on KS not long ago. I might prefer that one over the old stuff, but can only imagine how much the SW set costs.
The Doctor is in!
Humble Bundle has a great deal on the Dr Who RPG. I think I'm in!
https://www.humblebundle.com/books/doctor-who-rpg-books (https://www.humblebundle.com/books/doctor-who-rpg-books)
Damn, that's tempting.
Doooo iiiitttttt!!! I did. :D
I might yet. Dropped a rather substantial amount on more Topside minis this week, so I'm trying to reign in the game spending.
OMG, for $15 this is totally worth if even if just as a Dr Who reference. The books look fantastic! O0
I know, I know.
It'll still be there in the morning.
Quote from: bbmike on July 19, 2017, 07:29:33 PM
The Doctor is in!
Humble Bundle has a great deal on the Dr Who RPG. I think I'm in!
https://www.humblebundle.com/books/doctor-who-rpg-books (https://www.humblebundle.com/books/doctor-who-rpg-books)
that shook my screwdriver, just bought them, the character sheets are done for each character for you, that's nice
Quote from: mirth on July 19, 2017, 07:59:51 PM
I know, I know.
It'll still be there in the morning.
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Quote from: gameleaper on July 19, 2017, 08:00:53 PM
Quote from: bbmike on July 19, 2017, 07:29:33 PM
The Doctor is in!
Humble Bundle has a great deal on the Dr Who RPG. I think I'm in!
https://www.humblebundle.com/books/doctor-who-rpg-books (https://www.humblebundle.com/books/doctor-who-rpg-books)
that shook my screwdriver, just bought them, the character sheets are done for each character for you, that's nice
So you're going from vampires to Star Trek to Dr Who? ;D
still with vamps, but they use phoneboxes too :) seriously good deal . they are quality.
Quote from: bbmike on July 19, 2017, 07:57:06 PM
OMG, for $15 this is totally worth if even if just as a Dr Who reference. The books look fantastic! O0
The hardcover books are even more fantastic. Plus you have the added insurance that if the internet and the electrical grid collapse following a world altering event like WW3 you can still use the books to play a game or start a cooking fire. :)
Quote from: Bison on July 19, 2017, 08:25:24 PM
Quote from: bbmike on July 19, 2017, 07:57:06 PM
OMG, for $15 this is totally worth if even if just as a Dr Who reference. The books look fantastic! O0
The hardcover books are even more fantastic. Plus you have the added insurance that if the internet and the electrical grid collapse following a world altering event like WW3 you can still use the books to play a game or start a cooking fire. :)
That would be cool, but probably very expensive. Plus, I have no where to put them. :-\
Just move the wife's fine china and use that space. She'd understand.
The printed books aren't cheap. Anywhere between $20-40
I never said it was a retirement plan. I weep for your hatred of real books.
Quote from: Bison on July 20, 2017, 09:28:43 AM
I never said it was a retirement plan. I weep for your hatred of real books.
I can't speak for mirth, but I be he has a lot of real books just like me. :)
Quote from: Bison on July 20, 2017, 09:28:43 AM
I never said it was a retirement plan. I weep for your hatred of real books.
I weep for your hatred of real wargames.
Real Dr. Who RPG books?
Quote from: mirth on July 20, 2017, 09:33:15 AM
Quote from: Bison on July 20, 2017, 09:28:43 AM
I never said it was a retirement plan. I weep for your hatred of real books.
I weep for your hatred of real wargames.
Dominate Species is a real war game.
At least it's made by a publisher of real wargames.
Like Twillight Struggle and 1846 Race to the Midwest?
and Thunder Alley
and Leaping Lemmings
Thunder Alley is pretty fun, actually.
Quote from: mirth on July 20, 2017, 10:36:02 AM
Thunder Alley is pretty fun, actually.
Trash gamer! :P
Hey, it didn't involve resource collecting or Meeples.
Resource management is certainly a part of that card driven game.
Resource management and collecting wheat are not the same thing.
And don't get me started on the profileration of card mechanics in games.
RPG Now is having their Christmas in July sale.
Humble Bundle have a freakin' amazing offer on. ALL the Doctor Who Sourcebooks & Roleplaying Game plus more for 15 bucks:
https://www.humblebundle.com/books/doctor-who-rpg-books
Quote from: Ian C on July 21, 2017, 04:24:12 PM
Humble Bundle have a freakin' amazing offer on. ALL the Doctor Who Sourcebooks & Roleplaying Game plus more for 15 bucks:
https://www.humblebundle.com/books/doctor-who-rpg-books
Yeah, we were discussing it in another thread. Helluva deal.
(Points at Dr. Who Bundle)
Holy shit!
Numenera
Bundle of Holding sale.. base package at $10
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/Numenera-2017
also a second "Numenera +2" bundle with more splat..
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/Numenera2
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that's the system that the reboot of Shotguns & Sorcery uses, too.
Quote from: bayonetbrant on July 25, 2017, 04:15:06 PM
that's the system that the reboot of Shotguns & Sorcery uses, too.
The
Cypher system is about as minimalist as it gets. Yet still finds reason to dish out shinies, all the time, for loot whores. :D
The odd Numenera setting, along with it's interesting character/advancement power options, is the big strength of that one IMO. I browsed the system-neutral Cypher core book, but wasn't nearly as impressed since all the cool crazy sci-fantasy stuff was pulled out and replaced with more common genre trappings. I don't think the previous one,
The Strange, has nearly as much draw either.
I hope the
Shotguns & Sorcery version gets a lot of stylistic flavoring like
Numenera. The system really depends on it.
The character creation kinda reminds me a bit of the
Apocalypse World system. In that each archetype/class has a few categories, each populated with multiple unique special abilities, traits, etc, which the player is prompted to choose from. Although it doesn't push them to explain their characters' interrelated backstories like AW - something which is ideal to get past the awkward "strangers in a tavern" type of intro that should be avoided like the plague. But that's easy enough for the GM to get rolling anyway.
I'd say the Cypher system is probably one of the best candidates for quick Play-By-Post forum RPG'ing, or quick sessions in general. Hell.. only the players roll the dice (a single d20), and that single die roll does it all, including damage on combat rolls. Monsters each have a level # which is also the number needed on a roll to overcome it in any way, although that is sometimes situationally adjusted by their few specials. I'd feel the mechanics to be too thin if not for the heavy amount of single-use cyphers meant to be found so often, and the cool Character Ability Soup on offer.
Quote from: airboy on July 21, 2017, 03:55:11 PM
RPG Now is having their Christmas in July sale.
I bought the Auchtung Cthulhu Keepers & Players manuals.
Quote from: airboy on July 26, 2017, 12:51:24 PM
Quote from: airboy on July 21, 2017, 03:55:11 PM
RPG Now is having their Christmas in July sale.
I bought the Auchtung Cthulhu Keepers & Players manuals.
8)
Palladium Fantasy
- Another old school rpg on Bundle of Holding deal
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/PalladiumFRPG
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All of the Auchtung Cthulhu titles are 70% off RPGnow.
Of course, this was AFTER I bought the keepers and players guides.
Most Grogs understand WW2 times and information well. For that reason, I don't think the Players Guide is of much use to us as a group. Keepers guide is necessary, but not the players guide.
I bought $22 of source books and scenarios this week.
Quote from: airboy on August 10, 2017, 06:37:15 PM
All of the Auchtung Cthulhu titles are 70% off RPGnow.
Of course, this was AFTER I bought the keepers and players guides.
Most Grogs understand WW2 times and information well. For that reason, I don't think the Players Guide is of much use to us as a group. Keepers guide is necessary, but not the players guide.
I bought $22 of source books and scenarios this week.
Link....
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/4329/Modiphius/subcategory/8425_8739/Achtung-Cthulhu
Uhh... doesn't the Achtung Cthulhu Player's Guide have all the character professions & new abilities though?
Quote from: Nefaro on August 10, 2017, 08:44:13 PM
Uhh... doesn't the Achtung Cthulhu Player's Guide have all the character professions & new abilities though?
Yes, but I think that Grogs can take the players sheet pdf (free on the web) and go with that if they are familiar with the Call of Cthulhu system. But on this sale the Players Manual is less than $5.
http://www.ultrapro.com/product_info.php?products_id=5043
Ars Magica 5th edition and Werewolf 20th Anniversary pdf bundles at Bundle Of Holding.
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/ArsMagica5-2017
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/Werewolf20
C&C Gaxmoor bundle
http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/179649&affiliate_id=121555
Dice! (http://www.coolstuffinc.com/page/3932)
Is that the RPG version of Rickrolling?
A bunch of GURPS Traveller stuff at Bundle of Holding right now!
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/GURPSTravWars
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/GURPSTrav1-2017
Demon: The Descent for Chronicles of Darkness
on Bundle Of Holding special..
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/DemonDescent
For $28 at the Bundle of Holding I got:
Cthulhu Britannica
Cthulhu Britannica London
The Curse of Nineveh
The Journal of Reginald Campbell Thompson
The Journal of Neve Selcibuc
The Ballad of Bass Rock
I think that 10% went to Physicians Without Borders if that sort of thing winds your clock.
Mutant: Year Zero is on sale for $19.99 (https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/139453/MUTANT-Year-Zero--Roleplaying-At-The-End-Of-Days?). The whole bundle is $39.94 (http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/189339/Mutant-Year-Zero-Zone-Master-BUNDLE).
Quote from: bbmike on October 19, 2017, 09:56:46 AM
Mutant: Year Zero is on sale for $19.99 (https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/139453/MUTANT-Year-Zero--Roleplaying-At-The-End-Of-Days?). The whole bundle is $39.94 (http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/189339/Mutant-Year-Zero-Zone-Master-BUNDLE).
MYZ obviously took some inspiration from the 'Powered by the Apocalypse' engine, and expanded up on it.
Expanded on the style with some good things. Such as a dice pool mechanic, an inventory/weight, and damage systems. Yet it still keeps them all pretty light.
Very sandbox, with tables & options for getting up and running relatively quickly. It's not really a "gonzo" style of post-apoc RPG. About on par with Fallout for weirdness.
I'd say it's closest, in campaign style and crunch, to
Blades in the Dark. With different themes, of course.
Drive Thru RPG has a bunch of Halloween / horror theme bundles
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/featured.php?promotion_id=ScaryStuff2017
Bundle of Holding has Cthulhu Britannica
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/CthulhuBritannica2017
and Rippers
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/Rippers
Quote from: bayonetbrant on October 19, 2017, 06:30:08 PM
Drive Thru RPG has a bunch of Halloween / horror theme bundles
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/featured.php?promotion_id=ScaryStuff2017
Been waiting for a DTRPG sale to pick up Oubliette 2e (http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/204460/Oubliette-Second-Edition).
:bd:
Quote from: bayonetbrant on October 19, 2017, 06:30:08 PM
Drive Thru RPG has a bunch of Halloween / horror theme bundles
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/featured.php?promotion_id=ScaryStuff2017
Bundle of Holding has Cthulhu Britannica
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/CthulhuBritannica2017
and Rippers
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/Rippers
I bought a large bunch of the Halloween stuff. The core rules for Dresden Files, The Laundry, Delta Green and some Cthulhu stuff.
^The Groghead is strong with this one.
yo!
crap-ton of Pathfinder + classic horror/sci-fi stuff in combined pay-what-you-want bundles
https://www.humblebundle.com/books/pathfinder-worldscape-ultimate-book-bundle
for about $25, you'll end up with a few hundred dollars worth of digital books.
This week's freebie at DTRPG (https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/224824/The-Conspiracy-Theory) stars Ghostie, GameLeaper, Mirth, Boggit, and MikeGER, and it's overseen by that cog-in-the-"machine", Cyrano.
In case people miss it on the wargame Christmas sale thread, Chaosium is having multiple sales requiring passwords:
Our Black Friday Sale starts at midnight on Friday 24 Nov and runs through Squamous Saturday to end on Spectral Sunday 26 November at 11.59pm PST.
Use Code 'Black15' to get 15% off selected Chaosium titles!
This is followed on Nov 27 by our Cyber Monday Sale, starting at midnight through to 11.59pm PST.
Use Code 'Cyber20' to get 20% off selected PDFs and eBooks.
Use 'Vault50' to get 50% off everything in The Vault!
30% off everything at Easy Roller Dice Company's Black Friday Sale (https://easyrollerdice.com/?__s=7wftsdqvdpku2k79rpwy).
They've got enough of my money already
^I thought so too, but then I saw the dice cup...
Quote from: bbmike on November 22, 2017, 01:18:59 PM
^I thought so too, but then I saw the dice cup...
Do your dice regularly get hit in the groin? :wow:
Goodman Games (Dungeon Crawl Classics) has a 40% off sale.
Yes, EVERYTHING! Every item in our online store is 40% off if you use the coupon code blackfriday2017. This applies to both print and PDF items. The sale only lasts until Cyber Monday (that would be Monday, November 27th) so act fast!
The One Ring rpg bundles at Bundle Of Holding right now.
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/OneRing2017
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/OneRing2
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50 Fathoms - Pirate RPG setting for Savage Worlds - is free at DTRPG right now
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/97051/50-Fathoms-Explorers-Edition
Thanks! I don't have Savage Worlds but I grabbed it anyway.
Although it looks like the core rule book is on sale so I might have soon. :D
If you just want a test of SW, check out the Explorer's Edition - you can find it in print at your FLGS for about $10. If you want one of the deluxe hardcover rulebooks, they're very nice, but they're $25 or so, which is closer to a traditional cost.
^Thanks, didn't know there was test drive version. Drivethrurpg has the 2012 Test Drive (http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/93158/Savage-Worlds-Test-Drive-2012) is free right now and the Deluxe Edition pdf is $9.99!
Walmart has one copy of Savage Worlds Deluxe: Explorer's Edition (https://www.walmart.com/ip/Savage-Worlds-Deluxe-Explorer-s-Edition-S2P10016-Multi-Colored/43475212?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=14716&adid=22222222227031312085&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=56004629216&wl4=pla-100082833256&wl5=9011660&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=118771386&wl11=online&wl12=43475212&wl13=&veh=sem) for $7.99!
Why haven't you bought it?!
There were two...
^good answer
City-Builders Guide 50% off
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/63703?affiliate_id=79547&
DTRPG has a big "new year, new game" sale on a bunch of Core books and Settings right now.
With some pdfs at around 50% Off. :nerd:
LINK (https://www.drivethrurpg.com/featured.php?promotion_id=NuYNuG2018)
found this one thru the link - there's no way this isn't AWESOME
http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/148480/Spirit-of-77-Core-Rulebook
Quote from: bayonetbrant on January 11, 2018, 07:02:23 PM
found this one thru the link - there's no way this isn't AWESOME
http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/148480/Spirit-of-77-Core-Rulebook
Somebody here said they picked it up awhile back.
Didn't hear much about it. I'm a bit intrigued after seeing it uses the PbtA system. The few others I have, which use PbtA, are surprisingly interesting for as light as the rules are. Lotsa theme built into them.
Also kinda reminds me of the over-the-top action movie stuff in the
Feng Shui 2 RPG. Very mashed-up action movie thing. Which looks like it would be a great vehicle for a
Big Trouble In Little China style campaign, too.
https://twitter.com/Ardwulf/status/957679435054047233
Shadow of the Demon Lord RPG on daily sale for $8.
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/155572/Shadow-of-the-Demon-Lord
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Quote from: Nefaro on January 11, 2018, 07:29:25 PM
Somebody here said they picked it up awhile back.
Didn't hear much about it. I'm a bit intrigued after seeing it uses the PbtA system. The few others I have, which use PbtA, are surprisingly interesting for as light as the rules are. Lotsa theme built into them.
Also kinda reminds me of the over-the-top action movie stuff in the Feng Shui 2 RPG. Very mashed-up action movie thing. Which looks like it would be a great vehicle for a Big Trouble In Little China style campaign, too.
I think I made mention of having it and it probably can be as gonzo fun as described. Sad to say I've never played.
Fun fact: If an RPG excites my neurons, I nearly immediately start cranking on ideas after just reading the "game fiction," section (now actually running anything is another story). "Adventure!" "Star Trek," (LUG version specifically regarding Federation Merchant Marine info), and "Spirit of '77," did this for me - even went and bought "Bedlam Hall," from the same folks with the same results.
Bundle of Holding has Traveller: The New Era (https://bundleofholding.com/presents/TravellerNewEra?utm_source=sendy&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=283TravellerNewEra) on sale. I'm only familiar with Classic Traveller and Mongoose Traveller so I don't know if it is worth it or not.
DTRPG has a big-ass Pathfinder bundle for $30
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/233586?src=newsletter-2.15.18_scottsdesk
Quote from: bbmike on February 13, 2018, 02:59:00 PM
Bundle of Holding has Traveller: The New Era (https://bundleofholding.com/presents/TravellerNewEra?utm_source=sendy&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=283TravellerNewEra) on sale. I'm only familiar with Classic Traveller and Mongoose Traveller so I don't know if it is worth it or not.
It uses GDW's late-era "house," rpg system of the time, so it's loads more complex than the Classic & the Mongoose versions (and I'm guessing the Mongoose version wasn't too far removed from Classic). Of the books that are offered up in the bundle, I'm fond and familiar of the "Vampire Fleets," book only as it details the rouge AI warships that are kicking about the spacelanes making a shitty situation even more shittier for the surviving humans of the Imperium. Shades of the Berserker series from Saberhagen can be seen here and that tickles me pink.
Otherwise, I was on my way out from GDW at this point and I wasn't going to drop more dimes on a system or line that once again seemed to want to reinvent the wheel...again.
For anyone interested in Castles & Crusades stuff, there are a few more hours left on the Troll Lord Games 25% off Everything (http://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?manufacturers_id=86&affiliate_rem=121555) sale.
RPG Now is having a sale on Kent David Kelly materials - most are $0.99.
I bought 3 things and am very pleased. City State Encounters (276 pages of suggested city encounters).
The classic dungeon design guide (398 pages of dungeon design and adventure suggestions).
Castle Oldskull Neconomicon - Call of Cthulhu type ideas, although it seems to be passages from imaginary books.
I paid a grand total of $2.97 for all three.
I like things which spark my own ideas, and these things are (on a very quick scan) very good.
http://www.rpgnow.com/browse/pub/7178/Kent-David-Kelly?src=rpgnowsaleguide
"GM's Day Sale" at Drive-Thru RPG until Sunday.
33% off a lot of stuff.
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/rpg_gmsday.php
Every Judges Guild thing on my wishlist is on sale. Yikes. And only 5 days to look at it when I return home.
Quote from: Nefaro on March 01, 2018, 08:34:50 PM
"GM's Day Sale" at Drive-Thru RPG until Sunday.
33% off a lot of stuff.
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/rpg_gmsday.php
I knew I should have waited to buy the Genesys pdf! :tickedoff:
preorder for a big dungeon crawl here
http://www.darkwizardgames.com/Monsters.php
PDF is available now and more coming
Mutant: Year Zero
Line on sale at Modiphius' site (in Anglo-land for shipping, though).
https://www.modiphius.net/collections/mutant-year-zero
WOIN on Bundle Of Holding.
O.L.D. and N.E.W. setting neutral genre RPG bundles.
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/WOIN
I'd be more interested in the 7th Sea setup, if I wasn't completely broke...
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/7thSea
Quote from: bayonetbrant on March 20, 2018, 03:22:25 PM
I'd be more interested in the 7th Sea setup, if I wasn't completely broke...
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/7thSea
Always been a bit interested, but I gather the new edition is on the thin side for both crunch & fluff.
I dig the core of his system, but I already have somewhat related L5R 4th edition with it's "roll & keep" thing (and more fluff it seems). Easier to justify pushing 7th Sea way down my wishlist in favor of others.
The reviews of the WOIN system gives me the impression that it generally has good stuff going for it, for a fairly light system, but a few specific areas in which it lacks. People seem to like it, but with some niggle. I'm not familiar with it to verify, however.
I downloaded a few of the free starter files for WOIN and I'm going to look them over tonight :)
Quote from: bayonetbrant on March 20, 2018, 04:20:32 PM
I downloaded a few of the free starter files for WOIN and I'm going to look them over tonight :)
:bd:
All I know is that they're on the lighter side of crunch, and that it doesn't come with a setting but, instead, some options for DIY. Also a dice pool (yay) so presumably much less +/- DRMs to keep track of.
Think a review mentioned the damage system being a bit too thin. Maybe it has a 1 roll = Hit
and Damage in one go? Can't recall.
Sounded like it could make for a quicker way to plug your own homebrew setting into. *shrug*
Deadlands Reloaded (Savage Worlds) is now on a Bundle Of Holding sale.
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/DeadReloaded?utm_source=sendy&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=290-291DeadReloaded
(https://bundlefiles92-public.s3-external-1.amazonaws.com/bundleofholding/images/20180327a/DeadlandsReloaded-PlayersGuide-331px.png)(https://bundlefiles92-public.s3-external-1.amazonaws.com/bundleofholding/images/20180327a/DeadlandsReloaded-MarshalsHandbook.png)(https://bundlefiles92-public.s3-external-1.amazonaws.com/bundleofholding/images/20180327a/DeadlandsReloaded-GrimPrairieTrails-331px.png)
plus a separate Deadlands Servitors offer with more setting content/fluff
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/DeadServitors
(https://bundlefiles92-public.s3-external-1.amazonaws.com/bundleofholding/images/20180327b/DeadlandsReloaded-StoneAndAHardPlace.png)(https://bundlefiles92-public.s3-external-1.amazonaws.com/bundleofholding/images/20180327b/DeadlandsReloaded-GoodIntentions-331px.png)
I should look at Savage Worlds at some point.
You can get the Explorers Edition for about $10. Cheaper at Origins, too :)
I spoke with a certain educated dude about Origins but there is a conspiracy against me making it there yet again this year.
It's a really good, clean system. Quite easy to run.
I am seriously tempted by those Deadlands bundles...if you pony up for the bonus content, that's a ridiculous amount of stuff. And I would LOVE to run a campaign in that setting again...someday...
Quote from: Bison on March 27, 2018, 10:13:43 PM
I spoke with a certain educated dude about Origins but there is a conspiracy against me making it there yet again this year.
dude - are you going to need
more seats in the car?!
I've played Savage Worlds several times at MACE conventions. Deadlands, East Texas State University, and the like are all very strange worlds. The dice system is simple, but interesting. The people who own Savage Worlds (or at least part of it) are from North Carolina.
Quote from: airboy on March 28, 2018, 07:53:56 AM
The people who own Savage Worlds (or at least part of it) are from North Carolina.
Go Heels!
(Asheville boy, meself)
And man...if I get one or both of those Deadlands bundles, that'll mean I'll have duplicates of a few things. Can I gift those things to others or are they solidly linked to the bundle and that is it?
I just got back from Asheville for my father-in-laws funeral.
Quote from: Dammit Carl! on March 28, 2018, 08:22:51 AM
Quote from: airboy on March 28, 2018, 07:53:56 AM
The people who own Savage Worlds (or at least part of it) are from North Carolina.
Go Heels!
(Asheville boy, meself)
And man...if I get one or both of those Deadlands bundles, that'll mean I'll have duplicates of a few things. Can I gift those things to others or are they solidly linked to the bundle and that is it?
Pretty sure they all come linked together.
Using the same email login, it adds them, as a bundle, to your DriveThruRPG account (and those other similar looking sites owned by the same co).
Quote from: bayonetbrant on March 28, 2018, 05:42:09 AM
Quote from: Bison on March 27, 2018, 10:13:43 PM
I spoke with a certain educated dude about Origins but there is a conspiracy against me making it there yet again this year.
dude - are you going to need more seats in the car?!
No. I don't get done until the 15th late in the afternoon. So it wouldn't be worth the trip over.
Quote from: airboy on March 28, 2018, 08:27:30 AM
I just got back from Asheville for my father-in-laws funeral.
Sorry to hear this Airboy. Condolences to the wife and you.
Feng Shui 2 bundle on sale.
Modern fantasy and time traveling RPG which encourages you to ditch physics in favor of over-the-top action. Kitchen sink, from sorcerers to cybernetic zombie apes from the future.
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/FengShui2
(https://bundlefiles92-public.s3-external-1.amazonaws.com/bundleofholding/images/20180402/FengShui2-Corebook.png)(https://bundlefiles92-public.s3-external-1.amazonaws.com/bundleofholding/images/20180402/FengShui2-SecretsOfTheChiWar.png)
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ragged/the-deck-of-many-dungeons-tabletop-map-accessories/?ref=grogheads
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2103068465/wild-skies-liberating-strife-a-table-top-rpg-expan
Mythras (i.e. Runequest 6) is now on Bundle of Holding
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/Mythras
It's too bad the RQ6 accessory Monster Island isn't included in the two options. It's an interesting locale sourcebook.
Although still using the same RQ6 system, apparently the publisher had to rename the newer releases as "Mythras" instead of "Runequest". The previous sourcebooks, such as Monster Island and Shores Of Korantia were published under the RQ6 name. IP boosheet. :-\
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/238703/Castles--Crusades-Megabundle-2018-BUNDLE
Massive C&C sale with $180 or so PDFs for $30
(edited the link)
I'm not seeing the sale but C&C is a great game.
Quote from: Bison on April 19, 2018, 07:55:39 PM
I'm not seeing the sale but C&C is a great game.
try it now
Stranger Things inspired D&D style RPG
http://www.drivethrurpg.com/m/product/218573
Citizen! Do you love the Computer?
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/ParanoiaClassic2018
Quote from: Dammit Carl! on May 03, 2018, 11:51:08 AM
Citizen! Do you love the Computer?
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/ParanoiaClassic2018
If I buy this I instantly replace all of the stuff I cannot read due to allergies!
Quote from: airboy on May 03, 2018, 11:59:03 AM
Quote from: Dammit Carl! on May 03, 2018, 11:51:08 AM
Citizen! Do you love the Computer?
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/ParanoiaClassic2018
If I buy this I instantly replace all of the stuff I cannot read due to allergies!
the Computer giveth.
hope the Computer doth not taketh away
Huge sale on Goodman Games 3e stuff! (http://www.rpgnow.com/browse/pub/36/Goodman-Games/subcategory/187_4930/3E-Products)
Quote from: bbmike on May 03, 2018, 01:30:19 PM
Huge sale on Goodman Games 3e stuff! (http://www.rpgnow.com/browse/pub/36/Goodman-Games/subcategory/187_4930/3E-Products)
This is a really good sale. A bunch of things are $1. I bought $26 worth of stuff.
Quote from: airboy on May 04, 2018, 07:05:32 PM
Quote from: bbmike on May 03, 2018, 01:30:19 PM
Huge sale on Goodman Games 3e stuff! (http://www.rpgnow.com/browse/pub/36/Goodman-Games/subcategory/187_4930/3E-Products)
This is a really good sale. A bunch of things are $1. I bought $26 worth of stuff.
I'm not much for the Retro D&D stuff, but
Dungeon Crawl Classics changes enough to turn it into it's own thing. I like it for that.
Not sure how all the DCC supplements hold up, however. Haven't checked much of them out.
Today, in conjunction with Wizards of the Coast, we launched a special Flash Sale on Dungeon Masters Guild, running this weekend only. Now through Sunday, you can purchase any Platinum Bestseller on DMs Guild, whether official titles or community content, for 33% off. The deals carry over to DriveThruRPG as well, where all Wizards of the Coast platinum bestsellers are also reduced by 33%.
Campaign Cartographer software on sale at Bundle Of Holding.
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/Cartographer
If I had the time & money to spare, right now.. :nerd:
Quote from: Nefaro on May 14, 2018, 02:05:16 PM
Campaign Cartographer software on sale at Bundle Of Holding.
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/Cartographer
If I had the time & money to spare, right now.. :nerd:
That looks great. What are the reviews like? Do you know anyone who has used this? I'm looking for something like this for my scenario writing.
Quote from: airboy on May 16, 2018, 02:45:32 PM
That looks great. What are the reviews like? Do you know anyone who has used this? I'm looking for something like this for my scenario writing.
I know a bunch of non-designer types who have used it and swear by it. They're reasonably computer-savvy, but not designers/artists. The main reason a lot of pros don't use CC is b/c the maps all start to look alike, which for pro purposes is a product-killer. But for hobbyists or homebrew designers, or folks who want to flesh it all out before handing off to a designer for publication, it's a great tool
^ Thanks - I'm going to buy it.
Quote from: airboy on May 16, 2018, 07:46:37 PM
^ Thanks - I'm going to buy it.
I expect impressions!
May eventually get it in the future. Have read generally good things.
I have Worldographer (Hexographer2), Fractal Mapper 8.0, and various gameleaper map makers. Not sure this adds anything new but it does look kind of interesting. It looks more like a painting program, though. I don't see a lot of square or hex maps. Also, it looks like it's meant only for fantasy games.
Dungeon World Bundle Of Holding sale!
Superb stuff. :notworthy:
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/DungeonWorld3
First bundle only $5.95 and includes the great Perilous Wilds supplement among others.
(https://bundlefiles92-public.s3-external-1.amazonaws.com/bundleofholding/images/20180604/SageKobold-DungeonWorld.png)
Quote from: Nefaro on June 04, 2018, 02:26:14 PM
Dungeon World Bundle Of Holding sale!
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/DungeonWorld3
(https://bundlefiles92-public.s3-external-1.amazonaws.com/bundleofholding/images/20180604/SageKobold-DungeonWorld.png)
Oh hell yeah!
All GURPS on sale thru 6/22/18
http://www.warehouse23.com/products?search%5Bsales%5D%5B%5D=All
^Looks like Gurps 3 stuff. Not that that's a bad thing.
Quote from: bbmike on June 08, 2018, 03:13:17 PM
^Looks like Gurps 3 stuff. Not that that's a bad thing.
Oh hell yeah!
(GURPS 3rd is/was my fave and gateway to non "class and level," style of roleplaying)
The GURPS books usually contain a good amount of reference/background fluff you can use in other systems.
Quote from: Double Deuce on June 09, 2018, 12:19:08 AM
The GURPS books usually contain a good amount of reference/background fluff you can use in other systems.
Yep. That's why I own a few. O0
Not sure if this link (http://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?products_id=235428&discount=97efadca9f) still has a valid redemption code, but you can get the Zweihander All-In-One Card Set pdf for free right now for Free RPG Day. :coolsmiley:
Despite my complaints about core d100 systems, I've been impressed with how thorough the Zweihander (Warhammer Fantasy derivative) core book is. The tarot-sized spell/monster cards look cool; may pick up physical copies at some point if I don't go cheap and print out my own with this freebie.
I think some of you got the Zweihander pdf, itself, sometime last year when I posted the daily discount link. I ended up buying the massive PoD hardback later on.
http://www.shacknews.com/article/105696/save-over-50-on-gloomhaven-with-this-walmart-deal
$600 of PDFs fro $30 right now as a fund raiser for RAICE
http://www.rpgnow.com/product/245720/Reuniting-Families-Charity-Bundle-BUNDLE
Drive Through RPG is having their Christmas in July sale. The sale is too big to list all of the items.
http://www.drivethrurpg.com/
I picked up Mutant Crawl Classics for less than $19. It is the best post-apocalyptic game system I've ever seen.
Quote from: airboy on July 22, 2018, 08:46:59 AM
I picked up Mutant Crawl Classics for less than $19. It is the best post-apocalyptic game system I've ever seen.
My thoughts on it: http://grogheads.com/forums/index.php?topic=20220.0 (http://grogheads.com/forums/index.php?topic=20220.0)
^ That was a good review. You should have put that in an article.
I disagree with your opinion about the opponents chapter. DCC/MCC works on a great deal of mystery to the players compared to D&D. GMs are strongly encouraged to make up their own monsters to keep the mystery of the game going for the players. Having a thin set of monsters along with suggestions fits with what they are trying to do.
Bundle of Holding has Mutant: Year Zero (https://bundleofholding.com/presents/MutantYearZero?utm_source=sendy&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=313MutantYearZero)! Probably my favorite post apocalyptic RPG right now.
Quote from: bbmike on July 23, 2018, 02:04:32 PM
Bundle of Holding has Mutant: Year Zero (https://bundleofholding.com/presents/MutantYearZero?utm_source=sendy&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=313MutantYearZero)! Probably my favorite post apocalyptic RPG right now.
<~~ Good sandbox style RPG! :bd:
Quote from: bbmike on July 23, 2018, 02:04:32 PM
Bundle of Holding has Mutant: Year Zero (https://bundleofholding.com/presents/MutantYearZero?utm_source=sendy&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=313MutantYearZero)! Probably my favorite post apocalyptic RPG right now.
how was
Ponyfinder not the lead in that post?! ;D
Quote from: bbmike on July 23, 2018, 02:04:32 PM
Bundle of Holding has Mutant: Year Zero (https://bundleofholding.com/presents/MutantYearZero?utm_source=sendy&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=313MutantYearZero)! Probably my favorite post apocalyptic RPG right now.
I've been curious about this system for a while now. Time to dive in!
Quote from: bbmike on July 23, 2018, 02:04:32 PM
Bundle of Holding has Mutant: Year Zero (https://bundleofholding.com/presents/MutantYearZero?utm_source=sendy&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=313MutantYearZero)! Probably my favorite post apocalyptic RPG right now.
Why do you like this so much? Why is it worth the time cost of admission? I've got 2+ years of rpg reading backlog and would appreciate your thoughts.
Quote from: airboy on July 26, 2018, 12:02:58 PM
Quote from: bbmike on July 23, 2018, 02:04:32 PM
Bundle of Holding has Mutant: Year Zero (https://bundleofholding.com/presents/MutantYearZero?utm_source=sendy&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=313MutantYearZero)! Probably my favorite post apocalyptic RPG right now.
Why do you like this so much? Why is it worth the time cost of admission? I've got 2+ years of rpg reading backlog and would appreciate your thoughts.
There's a ton of reviews on the web that are worth looking at to describe the game and mechanics (this one's pretty good (https://faustusnotes.wordpress.com/2017/12/12/mutant-year-zero-fast-paced-post-apocalyptic-brilliance/)). For me, I like that this isn't yet another gonzo post apocalyptic game. I like the grim, more realistic setting. There is a built in campaign framework (the Ark) that you can use (if you want to). You are trying to build up/protect the Ark in addition to whatever else is going on in the game. I also think the books are beautifully done. I own hardback copies of the core rules, Genlab Alpha, and Mechatron. But that's also my biggest complaint. You have to buy several books to get everything. Mutant animal types? Buy Genlab Alpha. You want robots? Buy Mechatron. Pure strain humans? They are coming in the yet to be released Elysium. If you can be happy with just the PDFs you won't have that issue, though.
Quote from: bbmike on July 26, 2018, 12:53:14 PMBut that's also my biggest complaint. You have to buy several books to get everything. Mutant animal types? Buy Genlab Alpha. You want robots? Buy Mechatron. Pure strain humans? They are coming in the yet to be released Elysium. If you can be happy with just the PDFs you won't have that issue, though.
is that so that people can just play the subset of hte game they want to play? or was is just a dressed-up cash grab?
It's probably a little of both. In fairness, you can play using just Genlab Alpha or Mechatron as they are stand alone. But if you are like me and like manimals and robots in your setting then you need them all.
Thanks! Very helpful.
Mutant crawl classics wants "mystery" to be preserved which is a good goal. But MCC incorporates a lot of randomness which can hit gonzo level quickly.
Quote from: airboy on July 27, 2018, 10:39:09 AM
Thanks! Very helpful.
Mutant crawl classics wants "mystery" to be preserved which is a good goal. But MCC incorporates a lot of randomness which can hit gonzo level quickly.
I glanced at MCC, but there's another 3rd party one based off DCC called
Umerican Survival Guide which has a setting that seems a bit more interesting to me and possibly a bit more filled out. The core MCC book appeared rather light on content to me. *shrug*
Then again, I already have some
The Mutant Epoch for a bigyuge dose of post-apoc gonzo. :crazy2: \m/
Bought the starter group for Mutant Year Zero. Like I need more unread RPG stuff, but I'm weak.
I put Uamerican on my wishlist for the inevitable sale.
Quote from: airboy on August 08, 2018, 10:41:47 AM
Bought the starter group for Mutant Year Zero. Like I need more unread RPG stuff, but I'm weak.
I put Uamerican on my wishlist for the inevitable sale.
:bd:
I'm putting it here also because of the medieval setting:
Life in a Medieval Castle by Gies & Gies is $1.99 on Kindle
https://www.amazon.com/Life-Medieval-Castle-P-S-Paperback-ebook/dp/B003JBHV4A?_bbid=10480525&tag=bookbubemail14-20
This is an outstanding, short book.
Humble Bundle's got the Cubicle 7 version of The Lord of the Rings RPG on sale right now. I played the old ICE version and enjoyed it. Don't know anything about the Cubicle 7 version but I might spend a dollah and get the rulebook for skimming.
https://www.humblebundle.com/books/lord-of-the-rings-rpg-books?hmb_source=navbar&hmb_medium=product_tile&hmb_campaign=tile_index_3 (https://www.humblebundle.com/books/lord-of-the-rings-rpg-books?hmb_source=navbar&hmb_medium=product_tile&hmb_campaign=tile_index_3)
Quote from: Silent Disapproval Robot on August 22, 2018, 02:50:19 PM
Humble Bundle's got the Cubicle 7 version of The Lord of the Rings RPG on sale right now. I played the old ICE version and enjoyed it. Don't know anything about the Cubicle 7 version but I might spend a dollah and get the rulebook for skimming.
https://www.humblebundle.com/books/lord-of-the-rings-rpg-books?hmb_source=navbar&hmb_medium=product_tile&hmb_campaign=tile_index_3 (https://www.humblebundle.com/books/lord-of-the-rings-rpg-books?hmb_source=navbar&hmb_medium=product_tile&hmb_campaign=tile_index_3)
The One Ring RPG is it's own thing, and much of the mechanics were made to fit the themes of Tolkien's writing better than the shoehorning of the old Rolemaster system into the old MERP editions (I sold my MERP 2e stuff not long ago).
TOR is an interesting read for it's different approach. There is a mechanical niggle or two but there are a bunch of modular player hacks floating around in compilations. I have a few hardbacks which are gorgeous.
I definitely recommend checking it out. I mean.. the Core book and a couple others are $1. :o
GDW's old 2300AD just went on sale at Bundle Of Holding.
I thought the 2E version was pretty cool back in the day. Despite being a bit thin on content. The near-future scifi setting, with some modern nations still at odds after extra-solar colonization, is great and a nice change from the usual space operas and sci-fantasies. Pretty sure it was a future extension of GDW's Twilight: 2000 world.
Almost tempted to pick up the whole package but I've been waiting on Mongoose to release a new version of the setting for their latest Traveller 2e. Dunno if that's a guarantee but I saw something about it being in the works.
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/GDW2300AD
Quote from: Nefaro on September 03, 2018, 04:07:51 PM
GDW's old 2300AD just went on sale at Bundle Of Holding.
I thought the 2E version was pretty cool back in the day. Despite being a bit thin on content. The near-future scifi setting, with some modern nations still at odds after extra-solar colonization, is great and a nice change from the usual space operas and sci-fantasies. Pretty sure it was a future extension of GDW's Twilight: 2000 world.
Almost tempted to pick up the whole package but I've been waiting on Mongoose to release a new version of the setting for their latest Traveller 2e. Dunno if that's a guarantee but I saw something about it being in the works.
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/GDW2300AD
I bought 2300AD and ran a campaign back in the day. Never really caught on with the group though. We all liked the setting but felt that the main antagonist aliens were just not very interesting and I was too lazy as a GM to come up with an alternative. I can't remember all the details but the one that stuck us all as the problem was that they were designed to function as moronic cannon fodder until a certain level of threat was reached and then their dormant higher brains would kick in and they'd act intelligently. Never figured out how they'd evolved to develop an industrial society with such constraints.
Quote from: Silent Disapproval Robot on September 03, 2018, 05:51:02 PM
Quote from: Nefaro on September 03, 2018, 04:07:51 PM
GDW's old 2300AD just went on sale at Bundle Of Holding.
I thought the 2E version was pretty cool back in the day. Despite being a bit thin on content. The near-future scifi setting, with some modern nations still at odds after extra-solar colonization, is great and a nice change from the usual space operas and sci-fantasies. Pretty sure it was a future extension of GDW's Twilight: 2000 world.
Almost tempted to pick up the whole package but I've been waiting on Mongoose to release a new version of the setting for their latest Traveller 2e. Dunno if that's a guarantee but I saw something about it being in the works.
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/GDW2300AD
I bought 2300AD and ran a campaign back in the day. Never really caught on with the group though. We all liked the setting but felt that the main antagonist aliens were just not very interesting and I was too lazy as a GM to come up with an alternative. I can't remember all the details but the one that stuck us all as the problem was that they were designed to function as moronic cannon fodder until a certain level of threat was reached and then their dormant higher brains would kick in and they'd act intelligently. Never figured out how they'd evolved to develop an industrial society with such constraints.
The Kafer were definitely a weak link. Probably should've tossed some of their lore and inserted your own to make them less cannon fodder & more crafty.
d100 System Sale at DTRPG
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/rpg_systemsale.php
Despite my past complaints about d100 RPG systems, there is no denying some of the great settings to be had. Hell, I continue to pick up more of them (Zweihander, Call Of Cthulhu, Delta Green, and considering the new upcoming Glorantha-Runequest goodies).
Leagues of Gothic Horror is on the Bundle Of Holding sale right now. O0
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/GothicLeagues
How many rpg systems do you own the core rules for?
Quote from: airboy on October 18, 2018, 08:08:31 PM
How many rpg systems do you own the core rules for?
Uhh... are we talking physical copies? I dunno. Maybe a couple dozen?
Quote from: airboy on October 18, 2018, 08:08:31 PM
How many rpg systems do you own the core rules for?
good God... off the top of my head (and this is just physical copies, trying to remember everything that's in The Game Den)
OD&D
Moldvay B/X
Mentzer BECMI / Cyclopedia
ADD1e
ADD2e
DD3e
DD4e
DD5e
Saga series
Amazing Engine
Top Secret SI
d20 Modern
Star Frontiers
Marvel Super Heroes (both original & revised)
Gangbusters
Rogue Swords of the Empire
Where Fools Dare to Tread
Cimson Cutlass
Barony
Arabian Sea Tales
Villains Finish First
Castle Falkenstein
Space 1889
Forbidden Kingdoms
Spycraft
Duel
TWERPS (and about 6 expansions w/ their own setting rules)
Swordbearer
Castle & Crusades (original & white-box)
Savage Worlds (not going into all the settings)
Dawnforge
d20 S&S series
d20 Munchkin
Fantasy Hero
Universe
Dragonquest
at least 2 different versions of T&T
Sorcery / Fighting Fantasy series
Lone Wolf Magnamund companion (incl RPG rules in the Lone Wolf book world)
DC Heroes
Champions
Pendragon (not sure which edition)
Ysgarth (2d ed?)
World Of Esæne
Adventures in Fantasy
Aria (Canticle of the Monomyth)
Falling Stars (new one from LNLP)
WHFRP (2nd Ed)
dunno if you want to count Runebound, more board game than RPG, but you can carry over characters to new adventures
I know I'm missing some, but I'm too lazy to go look.
Don't even get me started on what's in PDF
also forgot all my Battletech, Palladium, and FGU stuff... whoops!
Impressive! :notworthy:
Quote from: Dammit Carl! on October 19, 2018, 07:29:18 AM
Impressive! :notworthy:
it's taken 35+ years to get to that point.
I'm just a pack rat.
And of note: he just asked for "core rules"
Quote from: bayonetbrant on October 18, 2018, 10:32:36 PM
also forgot all my Battletech, Palladium, and FGU stuff... whoops!
OK... actually in the Game Den today.
Forgot the following:
Stardrive (incl Alternity core rules)
Sovereign Stone
Crimson Skies
The Fantasy Trip Melee + Wizard + Dark City Games expansions
Throwing Stones
Stuff o' Legends
Era Ten
BattleBorn
honestly, probably missing a few that over in the boxes with the Dragon Magazines, but not easy to get to right now
We have a winner!
:bd:
Thought I was bad. Brant takes the gold. O0
Most of my oldies, the 20+ year old stuff, is long gone. Given or traded off. Only have a very small few left hanging around such as WFRP 1e, Shadowrun 2e, and an old rando copy of Chivalry & Sorcery 3e(?). And some later Star Wars d20 2e I've wanted to dump for awhile but forget about.
I think authors have figured out how to build better mousetraps over the years. Just have the few left mostly for sentimental reasons, I suppose. :-"
Quote from: Nefaro on October 20, 2018, 01:26:52 PM
Thought I was bad. Brant takes the gold. O0
I have fully admitted my pack-rat-ness :)
To be fair, a bunch of those are sort of one-shot kind of games, like ones that were complete games, but in magazines (Where Fools Dare to Tread, Battle Born, Arabian Sea Tales, etc), and there's a bunch for which almost no follow-on products ever materialized (Swordbearer, Forbidden Kingdoms, Sovereign Stone).
But there's also a lot of under-rated gems in there, like Duel, TWERPS, Spycraft, and Crimson Cutlass.
Oh, and World of Esæne ;D
Regretfully, my allergy problems take care of my old RPGs. I just tossed 40 or so issues of the Pegasus, Dungeoneer, and Judges Guild Journal.
I'm going to have a single photocopy made of all of my older Call of Cthulhu stuff and then turn those into pdfs.
DriveThruRPG has a Halloween sale going on:
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/halloween.php
The new Warhammer 40K RPG seems to be included, I'm considering to get it.
^I didn't need to see that.
Quote from: bbmike on October 21, 2018, 09:02:07 AM
^I didn't need to see that.
It's PDFs if that's any consolation (maybe you're looking for dead tree versions :P ).
No, I was looking to not spend any more money. :hide:
Quote from: bbmike on October 21, 2018, 01:05:36 PM
No, I was looking to not spend any more money. :hide:
It's okay... your bank account will be suffering another blow anyway in a week, with the Steam Autumn sale >:D
Quote from: Tpek on October 21, 2018, 02:59:14 PM
Quote from: bbmike on October 21, 2018, 01:05:36 PM
No, I was looking to not spend any more money. :hide:
It's okay... your bank account will be suffering another blow anyway in a week, with the Steam Autumn sale >:D
:o
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Awww yeah. :bd:
Shadow Of The Demon Lord is now on the Bundle Of Holding sale. Two sets, actually.
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/2018DemonLord
- Like a mix of some light D&D/d20 rules with the career-hopping mish mash customization of Warhammer Fantasy, along with a similar dark fantasy theme of the latter.
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https://bundleofholding.com/presents/Victims
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The Covetous Poet's Adventure Creator and Solo GM Guidebook
Half Off on DTRPG daily sale. ($5)
Has an Act-based structure along with nice huge random gen tables for rolling up plot details by specific genre. More valuable than MGME IMO.
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/129909/The-Covetous-Poets-Adventure-Creator-and-Solo-GM-Guidebook?src=DotDem
Goodman Games is having their black Friday sale. Discounts up to 40% off.
Quote from: airboy on November 20, 2018, 11:55:58 AM
Goodman Games is having their black Friday sale. Discounts up to 40% off.
:bd:
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The sale is 40% off all Goodman Games books currently in stock, except leather bound items. That means you save 40% on DCC modules, all the variant covers, all our Fifth Edition Fantasy products, Into the Borderlands, Mutant Crawl Classics, Judges Guild, Metamorphosis Alpha, Xcrawl, and Age of Cthulhu. Plus the PDF editions of all those. Plus all the other book titles we forgot to mention!
And then everything else in our online store is 20% off. The "everything else" includes leather bound books, third-party DCC publications, specialty dice, appendix N reprints, and all the other accessories.
When you check out, just use one or ALL of these coupon codes (multiple codes are accepted):
• Code GGblackfriday2018 to save 40% on most Goodman Games items in our online store!
• Code 3PPblackfriday2018 to save 20% on third-party product in our online store!
• Code LEblackfriday2018 to save 20% on most other Goodman Games items in our online store!
http://goodman-games.com/blog/2018/11/20/black-friday-sale-2018/
I ended up getting $150 of stuff for about $92 with free shipping. This includes a Thieves of Fortress Badabaskor shirt for $25 that was not discounted.
This time I got the hardback edition of Mutant Crawl Classics, the judges screen for Mutant Crawl Classics, their weird dice set, and some modules.
Drive Through RPG is starting their Black Friday sale.
Chaosium has not started their sale - so my drive through shopping cart is at a dead halt.
Quote from: airboy on November 20, 2018, 03:49:37 PM
Drive Through RPG is starting their Black Friday sale.
Dagnabbit.
Quote from: airboy on November 20, 2018, 12:52:55 PM
I ended up getting $150 of stuff for about $92 with free shipping. This includes a Thieves of Fortress Badabaskor shirt for $25 that was not discounted.
This time I got the hardback edition of Mutant Crawl Classics, the judges screen for Mutant Crawl Classics, their weird dice set, and some modules.
I was disappointed they only had that fugly lavender colored dice set when I checked. :'(
Fortunately I had previously picked up one of their green glow-in-the-dark sets awhile back before they sold out. They appear to have problems keeping a variety in stock. I just happened to go scouring at the right time after picking up DCC.
Chaosium Sale is Announced - but may not be active yet.
Black Friday is followed by Cyber Monday at Chaosium.com (with Squamous Saturday and Spectral Sunday in between)...
33% off selected classic digital titles including ebook fiction - use code 'BLACKFRI33'
50% off items in the Call of Cthulhu Vault and HeroQuest and Glorantha Vault - use code 'VAULT50'.
Note: these codes cannot be combined with any other coupons. Sale ends 11.59pm PT, 26 November 2018.
Warning - they really mean the codes cannot be combined. If you get stuff from the vault, check out with that discount. If you get stuff from other areas, checkout with that stuff only and nothing from the vault.
I picked up 3 things from Chaosium from their monograph series in The Vault. It cost me a total of $6.23. First it was 50% off. Second, I had $6 of store credit from running Call of Cthulhu at two different MACE events.
I then picked up about $23 from drivethroughRPG - Three call of Cthulhu things and Umerican Survival Guide - That totaled $28.
So my damage on RPG sales totaled:
Goodman Games = $97
Chaosium = $6.23
Drive Through RPG = $28
= $131.23
And that is probably all I'll spend on RPG stuff for the rest of the year. I have scores of things to read already.
Quote from: airboy on November 22, 2018, 10:13:50 AM
Chaosium Sale is Announced - but may not be active yet.
Black Friday is followed by Cyber Monday at Chaosium.com (with Squamous Saturday and Spectral Sunday in between)...
33% off selected classic digital titles including ebook fiction - use code 'BLACKFRI33'
50% off items in the Call of Cthulhu Vault and HeroQuest and Glorantha Vault - use code 'VAULT50'.
Note: these codes cannot be combined with any other coupons. Sale ends 11.59pm PT, 26 November 2018.
Warning - they really mean the codes cannot be combined. If you get stuff from the vault, check out with that discount. If you get stuff from other areas, checkout with that stuff only and nothing from the vault.
So... are they only offering these for older edition items?
Will check it later.
The 50% off is for the older items that were not "official long scenarios" like Yog-Sothoth or Masks of Nylarahotep. There are about 4 pages of stuff in the vault.
For most of the other items, I found drivethroughrpg to have better prices.
Amusingly, I've been on a Traveller kick - or more precisely, the OSR version of Traveller which is something I didn't know existed until last week.
So, to wit, I've picked up a few items using the "Cepheus," engine (i.e. classic Traveller with some tweaks and as free from an attached milieu as a game could have). And, to boot, there are quite a few stand alone games/setting fluffery thingies out there that are looking mighty good too.
Quote from: Dammit Carl! on November 23, 2018, 09:47:18 AM
Amusingly, I've been on a Traveller kick - or more precisely, the OSR version of Traveller which is something I didn't know existed until last week.
So, to wit, I've picked up a few items using the "Cepheus," engine (i.e. classic Traveller with some tweaks and as free from an attached milieu as a game could have). And, to boot, there are quite a few stand alone games/setting fluffery thingies out there that are looking mighty good too.
There's a new Cepheus Light editio (https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/257644/Cepheus-Light)n that just came out. I bought it but have yet to look through it. It's pay what you want at DriveThruRPG so you could check it out for free.
I'll sign up for the play-by-post game you start here. :-"
Bundle of Holding has:
1] All of the Champions stuff
2] All of the early Heros system stuff
in two different bundles. I bought both for around $30 each. I can now sell everything I had (almost all of the Champions and much of the Justice Inc stuff) that I could not read due to allergies.
Bundle Of Holding:
Coriolis and Tales From The Loop on a bundle deal.
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/CoriolisLoop
Bundle Of Holding:
A pair of Shadowrun 5E pdf bundles on sale:
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/SR5Essentials
Big RPG sale on drive thru RPG. Claims 40,000+ titles on sale. I picked up 10 from my wishlist that hit my purchase trigger point.
DriveThrough RPG has a Runequest sale on this week.
Probably my favorite of the old school RPGS. We dropped D&D for Chivalry and Sorcery, but dropped C&S in a flash once we found Runequest. We would dabble in other systems here and there but RQ was a mainstay.
Quote from: Bardolph on March 26, 2019, 12:59:06 AM
DriveThrough RPG has a Runequest sale on this week.
Probably my favorite of the old school RPGS. We dropped D&D for Chivalry and Sorcery, but dropped C&S in a flash once we found Runequest. We would dabble in other systems here and there but RQ was a mainstay.
The new
Runequest Glorantha slipcase set is rumored to be hitting stores sometime in the next week. The dead tree Core book was released last year, IIRC, but it seemed to fly off the shelves. Now the big Bestiary & extras are showing up, probably with more Core books being printed with this 2nd wave.
The core book looked gorgeous. Pre-ordered the slipcase set last year, been waiting awhile. :dreamer:
I was going to head out today to buy the core book at one of my local shops after reading some reviews and digging out my old editions of RQ when I found out about the new boxed set. Think I might order that instead. No idea who I would ever play it with at this point but I've got a bunch of old RPG books I bought mostly to read and never got around to playing. What's one more? ::)
Quote from: Bardolph on March 27, 2019, 11:21:40 PM
I was going to head out today to buy the core book at one of my local shops after reading some reviews and digging out my old editions of RQ when I found out about the new boxed set. Think I might order that instead. No idea who I would ever play it with at this point but I've got a bunch of old RPG books I bought mostly to read and never got around to playing. What's one more? ::)
I think the new RQ Glorantha slipcase isn't out in stores until the end of next month.
Dunno.. the estimated release dates have been all over the place, if listed at all. The time between their bulk shipments arriving in-country and actually getting to stores is highly varied these days. Especially if it was a Kickstarter (not sure in this case) and they're worried about the KS people complaining about not receiving their stuff before retail shelves.
Goodman Games is having the best pdf sale on Dungeon Crawl Classics, Xcrawl, and other products that I've seen. They put a couple of hundred titles on sale for $1 each.
See: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/36/Goodman-Games/subcategory/187_4930/3E-Products
I bought $39 worth of stuff for 36 items - more stuff than I'll probably be able to read in the next couple of years. I've found that pdfs of adventure modules and game settings works better for me than print. I'm only getting hard cover rules now (unless it is a freebie for running stuff for Chaosium).
Drive Thru RPG is having their Christmas in July sale. About a quarter of my wishlisted items got discounted.
See: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/xmas_in_july.php?src=newsletterDTRPGMattNotesXMasinJuly071819
Bundle of Holding has a Torg Eternity bundle going on.
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/TorgEternity
Is the game any good?
Goodman Games is having a sale.
"To show our appreciation and support for Gary Con, we are giving fans a special offer. Use coupon code garycon2020 to receive a 20% discount on most items in our online store! And use coupon code garycon2020le to get a discount of 10% on third party publisher items, and select other limited-edition items (like leatherbound books). (You can enter both codes in our online store when you check out. Discounts do not apply to pre-orders.)"
A limited number of Chaosium items are 50% off here. Includes Call of Cthulhu, Runequest, and 7th Seas.
https://chaosium.itch.io/?mc_cid=e214eac8f0&mc_eid=b729ead822
Are you telling me that the latest edition of the Call of Cthulhu RPG was on sale and I missed it.... gawd frakkin' damnit! :'(
DriveThruRPG are having an Xmas in July sale:
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/xmas_in_july.php
Goodman Games is having their annual Christmas Sale.
The Year That Shall Not Be Named cannot put a damper on everything!
The big sale of the year is here! Practically everything in our online store is on sale for up to 40% off – but you need to act fast before the sale ends. Dungeon Crawl Classics! Mutant Crawl Classics! Fifth Edition Fantasy! Original Adventures Reincarnated! System Neutral Books! DCC Lankhmar! Xcrawl! Metamorphosis Alpha! And much, much more! It's all on sale!
To be a part of this sale, you need to know your codes. There are two codes covering the various sale items on the site. You just need to know which one applies where, so we've laid everything out for you below.
And here's the ultimate cheat: PUT BOTH CODES IN WHEN YOU CHECK OUT! That's right, these coupons do not stack! You can use them together, so just put both codes in and you will get the discount you need!
Here's the cut-and-paste version of the codes:
• BF2020GOOD
• BF20203PP
Holy Shit! Gonna abuse the credit card for this one!
https://www.humblebundle.com/books/more-star-trek-adventures-rpg-modiphius-books?hmb_source=&hmb_medium=product_tile&hmb_campaign=mosaic_section_1_layout_index_1_layout_type_threes_tile_index_2_c_morestartrekadventuresrpgmodiphius_bookbundle (https://www.humblebundle.com/books/more-star-trek-adventures-rpg-modiphius-books?hmb_source=&hmb_medium=product_tile&hmb_campaign=mosaic_section_1_layout_index_1_layout_type_threes_tile_index_2_c_morestartrekadventuresrpgmodiphius_bookbundle)
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/232064/Conan-by-Crom-BUNDLE?cPath=8425_25091 (https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/232064/Conan-by-Crom-BUNDLE?cPath=8425_25091)
So, Modiphius has lost the license for the Conan property and this could be a sorta "last call," for things - I know it's finished up my collection fwiw. Strike while it's hot, boyos.
Oooo! Peep the Mongoose Traveller bundle at HumbleBundle!
https://www.humblebundle.com/books/traveller-mongoose-publishing-books?hmb_source=&hmb_medium=product_tile&hmb_campaign=mosaic_section_1_layout_index_1_layout_type_threes_tile_index_3_c_travellermongoosepublishing_bookbundle (https://www.humblebundle.com/books/traveller-mongoose-publishing-books?hmb_source=&hmb_medium=product_tile&hmb_campaign=mosaic_section_1_layout_index_1_layout_type_threes_tile_index_3_c_travellermongoosepublishing_bookbundle)
$18 for near $300 worth of books? Why, yes! Thank you!
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/447087/Warhammer-Fantasy-Roleplay-2nd-Edition-BUNDLE?src=newest&filters=0_0_0_45305_0 (https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/447087/Warhammer-Fantasy-Roleplay-2nd-Edition-BUNDLE?src=newest&filters=0_0_0_45305_0)
Looks like the entire 2nd edition of WHFRP in this one, folks!
Nothing really grabbed my liking for a bit, but hey! Guess what I found!
https://www.humblebundle.com/books/call-cthulhu-chaosium-inc-books?hmb_source=&hmb_medium=product_tile&hmb_campaign=mosaic_section_1_layout_index_1_layout_type_threes_tile_index_3_c_callcthulhuchaosiuminc_bookbundle (https://www.humblebundle.com/books/call-cthulhu-chaosium-inc-books?hmb_source=&hmb_medium=product_tile&hmb_campaign=mosaic_section_1_layout_index_1_layout_type_threes_tile_index_3_c_callcthulhuchaosiuminc_bookbundle)