tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49055165549096775992024-03-27T00:36:23.427-06:00Frugal GMA place to find resource-saving options for running a better Role Playing Game.Frugal GMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00989901232899668483noreply@blogger.comBlogger1039125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905516554909677599.post-41041273098343167002023-10-28T12:57:00.004-06:002023-10-28T17:19:44.386-06:00Frugal GM Review: Mystery Dice Goblins Mystery Dice Packs<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq3Vpd7sy3SlsefR9bemOw0VdTch4gmk9NQTkT0_n7qMw6DDSEHloogtrxzLQnE_7Z8FiR76d6x60AT6U1C7IlQrVnKERdEpkk7YoO4exCAI2y9Ljlnw7Ke64pRaEeUiti8fZrPwZfUPQuHiFl-jKlrXhDAnSnUISHglBbo94Y6k0jTlPyWGW9qIL8YGxd/s576/MDG.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Frugal GM Review: Mystery Dice Goblins Mystery Dice Packs" border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="576" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq3Vpd7sy3SlsefR9bemOw0VdTch4gmk9NQTkT0_n7qMw6DDSEHloogtrxzLQnE_7Z8FiR76d6x60AT6U1C7IlQrVnKERdEpkk7YoO4exCAI2y9Ljlnw7Ke64pRaEeUiti8fZrPwZfUPQuHiFl-jKlrXhDAnSnUISHglBbo94Y6k0jTlPyWGW9qIL8YGxd/w200-h200/MDG.png" title="Frugal GM Review: Mystery Dice Goblins Mystery Dice Packs" width="200" /></a></div>Earlier this month I got a message & email about reviewing some mystery dice grab bags from </span><a href="https://mysterydicegoblin.com/" rel="nofollow" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">Mystery Dice Goblins</a><span style="text-align: left;">. In general I'll review just about anything if asked (</span><i style="text-align: left;">If asked it the important part as I have had stuff sent to me out of the blue</i><span style="text-align: left;">), but I'm a bit of a dice snob and the idea of potentially collectible sets of random dice that I probably wouldn't personally use doesn't really excite me.</span></div><p></p><p></p><p>Knowing I already have a bias I didn't do ANY looking up on this company, but I did know they were based in the UK. The dice arrived far more quickly than expected (they were not overnighted or anything) and I got three sets. I'm keeping two sets back to give out to readers here and I took one set with me on a business trip, but I of course took my regular travel dice set because I assumed these dice wouldn't get the job done. I mean, come on, a bunch of random dice in a bag?</p><p>Well, you know what they say about assumptions.....</p><p>I had this preconceived notion that these dice bags were just a scoop or something of random dice. I was kind of surprised to find the bag was <b><i>actually</i></b> a complete set of dice and the randomness was about the coloration. I mean, that makes a lot more sense, but there isn't any indication of this on the packaging and even a cursory examination of the website doesn't clear this up (from the FAQ):</p><p><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ37G_RzAmHP5UvVQNLt75sYenUbcGsh17sUR309s5IUfwdxqwU1E5e8-TsNufC52vRLacQmwbu_LlrUCd6oaPY_IpepnwhBCyX4Mngq3zXyOOXu35Vr7hVTvemetdYZF2yxgksH3JMHJ6dbBKb5DuDGh2kN_ex6ornjH45zcgm-uKEHygGW6sgnt3YAQa/s864/MDG_Grab_Bag.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="Mystery Dice bag" border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="864" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ37G_RzAmHP5UvVQNLt75sYenUbcGsh17sUR309s5IUfwdxqwU1E5e8-TsNufC52vRLacQmwbu_LlrUCd6oaPY_IpepnwhBCyX4Mngq3zXyOOXu35Vr7hVTvemetdYZF2yxgksH3JMHJ6dbBKb5DuDGh2kN_ex6ornjH45zcgm-uKEHygGW6sgnt3YAQa/w320-h213/MDG_Grab_Bag.png" title="Mystery Dice bag" width="320" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><br />Why Mystery Dice?</span></b><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Mystery dice bags and standard dice sets each have their own appeal, and the choice between them ultimately depends on your personal preferences and priorities. Here are some reasons why someone might choose to buy mystery dice bags over standard dice sets:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></p><p></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Surprise and Variety: Mystery dice bags are all about the element of surprise. You don't know exactly what you'll get, which can add excitement to your purchase. If you enjoy collecting dice and appreciate a variety of styles and colors, mystery bags can be a fun way to expand your collection.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Unique Designs: Mystery dice bags often contain dice with unique and uncommon designs that you might not find in standard sets. If you want dice that stand out and make your tabletop gaming experience more visually appealing, mystery bags can offer a diverse range of options.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Collectibility: Some people enjoy collecting dice as a hobby, and mystery bags can be a way to discover rare or limited-edition dice that can become valuable additions to your collection over time.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Cost-Effective: In some cases, mystery dice bags can offer a better value for your money compared to buying individual dice sets. You may get a variety of dice for a lower price per die.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Gift-Giving: Mystery dice bags can make for interesting and unexpected gifts for tabletop gaming enthusiasts. The surprise factor can make the gift-giving experience more enjoyable.</span></li></ol><div>I did find though, on the page for the actual mystery dice they do note that it's a complete set of dice you're getting and they've updated the packaging to indicate this as well. I was just sent some older packaging. The likelihood of you buying one of these bags and not knowing this is low, but i didn't actually buy a bag (yet).</div><div><br /></div><div>I know a LOT of people who buy dice sets like they're freaking going out of style and I think a good number of them would just love this mystery dice grab bag. I'm kind of torn because well before my Gamescience days I was big into grabbing a set or two of dice that were just for one PC. That PC dies, and I need to roll another, then I'd find some new dice. Not right away, but maybe once I hit level two. I usually want two dice sets to make it easier too roll 2d4 or some such.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPUNsnoUyQu1ookY98spvXTRAQdOUliye_HsgRrFmomr8Z0rDzyFZd82-DSUQoSrz8NCVsA_PXaHdaJnCn6-3myk-MQfIU_7Ss3eK0wXRRiVa_RQ_UdW6CMEY0U2bAXZ9To8JNvo38CSkhI_DndBQqsmIbQxHd6TpsRpRE4QBpACbuUr-yms1vR_EYmzjM/s576/MDG_Dice.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The set I got from the Mystery Dice Bag" border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="432" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPUNsnoUyQu1ookY98spvXTRAQdOUliye_HsgRrFmomr8Z0rDzyFZd82-DSUQoSrz8NCVsA_PXaHdaJnCn6-3myk-MQfIU_7Ss3eK0wXRRiVa_RQ_UdW6CMEY0U2bAXZ9To8JNvo38CSkhI_DndBQqsmIbQxHd6TpsRpRE4QBpACbuUr-yms1vR_EYmzjM/w150-h200/MDG_Dice.png" title="The set I got from the Mystery Dice Bag" width="150" /></a></div>On the flip side, I do like the mystery of it all and it scratches a bit of a nostalgia itch reminding me of my trading card collecting days. Did I ever waste so much time & money on those things, and I didn't do squat with those cards. At least with dice I can use them in a game.</div><div><br /></div><div>Can being the operative word. I do have my dice bias and if you poke around this site a bit you'll probably figure out I have some superstitions and whatnot when it comes to my dice. You want to borrow my dice? Yeah, that's not going to happen! In the past I've picked up loaner dice just for that purpose and those dice are not allowed to mingle with my dice, at least not the dice that I have currently sanctioned for tabletop play.</div><div><br /></div><div>Thing is dice can be expensive and going to the store to pick out dice I'm not personally going to use is a bit much. Last time I did that those pink dice (<i>meant to be an embarrassment</i>) actually rolled well and the player asked to keep them! </div><div><br /></div><div>I liked the set that I managed to get in the one mystery bag I opened. They were pretty colorful and if I had been gifted this set (<i>well, I kind of was</i>) I would not be disappointed. I'm not sure I think they're worth $9 a set plus shipping, but multiple sets have a discount and picking up 6 sets at something like $5.16 per set....that's a different story. I'd spend the $ to have sealed sets of dice for guests to use if needed. I could conceivably keep them with my other dice and not risk contamination. That's defiantly worth $5.16 a set to me.</div><div><br /></div><div>Since these aren't dice I'd use myself, I'm going to fixate on cost, but I really don't think the Mystery Dice Goblins are doing this for guys like me, but for my dice hoarding compatriots. The Goblins have a subscription service that I suspect would be like crack to some of my dice-hoarding friends. A monthly subscription of mystery dice bags that get some bonuses added in? Oh yeah, I can envision that being real popular with my friends. They also have some related Mystery Box Scoops that come with at least a full set of dice as well, that is beyond my ability to comprehend.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3l9VyrioQnxuv6TjLjGeR-FjWSGkrJIMtplGfgTHnkXVYgLf4bqRkD4vWNdBh7nEfXJjQb6PSZ0FwwUT-UvTtnwomu7PvveEH66DUDYneR5SMFCqu9WpGur2Mw7il_3T-p4yY6f0TVvNZQwaJ12KaT_iZJQY7qmxFobFmCGraE1H2ER_1mNJeZCy7rJuT/s288/4-Starsflash5.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="204" data-original-width="288" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3l9VyrioQnxuv6TjLjGeR-FjWSGkrJIMtplGfgTHnkXVYgLf4bqRkD4vWNdBh7nEfXJjQb6PSZ0FwwUT-UvTtnwomu7PvveEH66DUDYneR5SMFCqu9WpGur2Mw7il_3T-p4yY6f0TVvNZQwaJ12KaT_iZJQY7qmxFobFmCGraE1H2ER_1mNJeZCy7rJuT/s1600/4-Starsflash5.gif" width="288" /></a></div><br />Long story short, you don't know what you're going to get when you buy a Mystery Dice Bag from the <a href="https://mysterydicegoblin.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mystery Dice Goblins</a>, pretty much self-explanatory in the freaking name! They're dice, kind of a commodity thing, but you don't have to spend time figuring out what color to get. If you like getting new dice all the time or enjoy the mystery aspect of it all, then I say go for it, but don't do half measures. Either buy a lot and make the bulk discount work for you <b><i>or</i></b> go with a monthly subscription and get that metered dice fix. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Note:</b> I'm going to be picking up some more of these dice bags so I have loaner dice on hand and when they arrive I'll be doing a contest/giveaway (<i>purchased dice + the two freebies</i>) since I hadn't done one in some time. I'm thinking early December, so keep an eye out for that.</div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: red;"><b>2023.10.28 Edit:</b> </span>I just got back in from a visit to a FLGS and I ended up taking a long, hard look at the dice on hand, of which there was a metric buttload. I was a bit shocked at the prices as most all the dice sets were a good 30% higher priced than what I remember. This store also had some small grab-bags of mystery dice, but they were mini-sized. There was also some "official" D&D mystery bags that had a set of dice, a pin, and a cheapo dice bag. Aside from a cute marketing gimmick I wouldn't have given it a second glance (<i>$25, really?!</i>).</div><div><br /></div><div>I tried to do this review in a bit of a bubble and not compare them to other dice, but at the game store it was hard to not compare and unless I really wanted a specific color, or I was willing to pick up one of those "pound of dice" bags, these Mystery Dice Packs from the review were superior. I went ahead and pushed it up to 5 stars, which is not really a thing I would normally do, but I felt it was warranted. I also went ahead and placed an order for two 6 mystery bag sets so I have some gift, giveaway, and loaner dice on hand. The shipping was free for an order over $40, so I know I'm getting a good deal.</div><div><br /></div><p></p>Christopher Stogdillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07831712020518883173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905516554909677599.post-6643318203009312592023-10-02T03:00:00.001-06:002023-10-02T03:00:00.155-06:00Free TTRPG from Obsidian Entertainment (Pillars of Eternity)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://d1079ywfijtdjs.cloudfront.net/deadfire/media/downloads/eternity-pen-and-paper-guide--alpha.pdf" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Free TTRPG from Obsidian Entertainment (Pillars of Eternity)" border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="576" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQKgj9ApNJLk72A_i_y-ejrF3ibkJMxDNRTF1lgCtg3O9px6pqX-YHEM-ceLcFa0HOmvr7LjwxAOGWknxiQZ1LhVq8vTnQGpCcntLYrtXqOxPmcq-SqHMYQy9QppUpgNZdW6yVim_MLhrmAH6sLp5hwO421gg3TgxVsfYxGOy4kPBCxtGZCezpjwvr2Fp2/w200-h200/PoETTRPG.png" title="Free TTRPG from Obsidian Entertainment (Pillars of Eternity)" width="200" /></a></div>I picked up this console RPG this weekend for $7, liked it enough to get another copy for my PC, and I noticed there was a sequel that so far I won't be picking up. Not saying I will never get it, but undoubtedly the price will come down after I have a few hundred hours playing the first game.<p></p><p>Anyway, I was on the sequels website and discovered they wrote a TTRPG, which is...you guessed it..FREE!</p><p>Like always click on the lead-in graphic or use <a href="https://d1079ywfijtdjs.cloudfront.net/deadfire/media/downloads/eternity-pen-and-paper-guide--alpha.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this link</a>.</p>Christopher Stogdillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07831712020518883173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905516554909677599.post-5602979886481195832023-07-30T22:30:00.001-06:002023-07-30T22:30:00.134-06:00Free GM Resource: Dungeon X<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/447296/DungeonX--Free-Temple?affiliate_id=166251&src=FM" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Free GM Resource: Dungeon X" border="0" data-original-height="506" data-original-width="506" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDdbaPRyAdxiy8rPRrEi0qIv_fjKtAEXKiQo5wr06nwij-XaOhlEyghyJAwoUz6FY_iZtgsALKgMUI8W7D10oiASTCJ6oVD62nrg3eTS398clpewy-tLR4rO99Yw3HWFjaC8_h6Mic-OF6SSiNszo69-pnaztk8K-016vYSjW3vU3lfIXkNhDwqdru0A60/w200-h200/DungeonX_FGM.png" title="Free GM Resource: Dungeon X" width="200" /></a></div>I came across this on Facebook and while it is a Free GM Resource, it's also an ad (of sorts) for a Kickstarter than ends in a bit more than a week.<p></p><p><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/447296/DungeonX--Free-Temple?affiliate_id=166251&src=FM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dungeon X</a> is an interesting concept, and one I think I can get behind. Unfortunately I'm not in a position to test this out before the end of the Kickstarter, but the whole idea is basically you spend a little bit of time 3d printing corner supports and you just print off the floors and walls.....</p><p>...this just seems rather resourceful in that you don't have to use nearly so many resources to make a complete dungeon. 3D printing would take a LOT of time for a complete dungeon....and printing is relatively cheap & easy.</p><p>I'm wondering if you could make foam insulation corners or even wooden corners that you just slice or saw up......</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HbGGbZuKn7k" width="320" youtube-src-id="HbGGbZuKn7k"></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p>Christopher Stogdillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07831712020518883173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905516554909677599.post-10895901346358786422023-07-17T14:48:00.001-06:002023-07-17T14:48:20.634-06:00Free GM Resource: Castles & Crusades 7th Edition<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.trolllord.com/tlgstore/#!/Players-Handbook-7th-Pr-Digital-FREE/p/89198209/category=11639170" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Free GM Resource: Castles & Crusades 7th Edition" border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="432" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3JGOoD2IUDBi6g6yV9eu5NaUurHZIiG4U3I145FpR-v_DoUPxYuQfTlpoaT9v-XFJyAesbpIEVI9_RE77jVAW5uax7Tw-nI9VhwtkxYiX5M6kwO67L-ItyReLuKxJMOD2NWur2YdV_c5TasB0l9QGtRQTxdFKTpGfFZF67IvCjtJ64Yb28VS3E5pRUaH6/w200-h200/CC_FGM.png" title="Free GM Resource: Castles & Crusades 7th Edition" width="200" /></a></div>I was thinking this particular Free GM Resource was a recycle, and in some ways it kind of is.....but it technically isn't because <a href="https://www.trolllord.com/tlgstore/#!/Players-Handbook-7th-Pr-Digital-FREE/p/89198209/category=11639170" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Castles & Crusades</a> is now on it's 7th printing/edition and the <a href="https://www.frugalgm.com/2020/04/freebie-castles-crusades-players.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">previous 2020 C&C Freebie</a> was for the 6th printing/edition.<p></p><div>I'm not that familiar with Castles & Crusades, at least not through 1st hand play, and if you're in the same situation, I'd recommend the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castles_%26_Crusades" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wikipedia account for Castles & Crusades</a>.</div>Christopher Stogdillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07831712020518883173noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905516554909677599.post-77812797447615894352023-06-19T08:22:00.004-06:002023-12-09T08:03:52.768-07:00Free GM Resource: Two Free Higher Level Adventures from Dark Wizard Games<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd14asL8TVDRMVI-4GvsQ-PDDk_NhAqrpPCZ96pXh292Rp9psg9f3ZAQj-PhkcOgoLYYMrmlR3tQjaE-CCBUAc6VGLCsVRhdalWflyB0g3t0nuMXRd0EgULUHToZtivcxaLKl1sOvvmIIqg-Zazy8jZEKmZrN3WF4BGogyA9GQPJPC9vEZmda_ZQM1HBWM/s360/FGM_Dark_WIzard_Adventures.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Free GM Resource: Two Free Higher Level Adventures from Dark Wizard Games" border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="360" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd14asL8TVDRMVI-4GvsQ-PDDk_NhAqrpPCZ96pXh292Rp9psg9f3ZAQj-PhkcOgoLYYMrmlR3tQjaE-CCBUAc6VGLCsVRhdalWflyB0g3t0nuMXRd0EgULUHToZtivcxaLKl1sOvvmIIqg-Zazy8jZEKmZrN3WF4BGogyA9GQPJPC9vEZmda_ZQM1HBWM/w200-h200/FGM_Dark_WIzard_Adventures.png" title="Free GM Resource: Two Free Higher Level Adventures from Dark Wizard Games" width="200" /></a></div>This particular Free GM Resource is a bit of a twofer, or possibly a threefor from <a href="https://www.darkwizardgames.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dark Wizard Games</a>. By signing up for a <strike>Mailchimp</strike> <a href="https://fa9dd761.sibforms.com/serve/MUIFAHWAAq2fPsiYDh_wx1QJk96u_SDbFN_fLdemTE2yDF3PWsZZripgj8r0eXsadkLOcXQjawyWt2a8Y0owMihwEOEyGn8U9d_VQcclUDuX29drjuItI7FpVsJuPpheHBT3PpCc0jaF_hksJRl2n_1rJeBjtJAEgzSCqkLkGOyBzfPrB8T-nqYKe4fTrxbC3VDn-9jnM-fGHH6V" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">email list you can get two free higher level OSR adventures</a>: <b>Hanging Coffins of the Vampire Queen</b> (levels 10-14) and <b>Palace of the Dragon's Princess</b> (levels 8-12).<p></p><p>Both of these are "old-style" 40ish page complete adventures with stereotypical blue grid map, new monsters and magic items, and even half-page sized pregens. Some of the monsters don't seem very new to me, but they are probably just edition-appropriate conversions.</p><p>Now I personally don't get a ton of usage out of higher level adventures, and if you don't either you might feel like passing on this freebie. Thing is adventures can be scaled down or stripped for ideas.....just saying.</p><p>Oh, and that other download that makes for a twofer/threefor...evidently <a href="https://www.darkwizardgames.com/OSRIC.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dark Wizard Games writes their adventures for OSRIC</a> and they have a landing page for getting your hands on that system.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>2023.12.09 Edit:</b> Updated the email link as it is no longer a Mailchimp service.</p>Christopher Stogdillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07831712020518883173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905516554909677599.post-86116805886149153922023-06-12T16:42:00.001-06:002023-06-12T16:42:08.492-06:00Free GM Resource: Open Broadcaster Software<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKuYy9oT4kr1Aoo0HL9KXTM84K3jlTthHaEwpcoW-sUsijmjgRxQ9L6viIWuMXE9gRclU2UZNMGF1iyz7H3tEwoQ8Rvx2QS1RJntz7XUIq5qYZ_XWEae7_yAf_JkOkj8Jep3nvXv9Jwznir2_m6StBC1i4OR_YIk0ANhjfxhTRzdRsggdarXTlR8or3g/s576/OBS.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Free GM Resource: Open Broadcaster Software" border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="576" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKuYy9oT4kr1Aoo0HL9KXTM84K3jlTthHaEwpcoW-sUsijmjgRxQ9L6viIWuMXE9gRclU2UZNMGF1iyz7H3tEwoQ8Rvx2QS1RJntz7XUIq5qYZ_XWEae7_yAf_JkOkj8Jep3nvXv9Jwznir2_m6StBC1i4OR_YIk0ANhjfxhTRzdRsggdarXTlR8or3g/w200-h200/OBS.png" title="Free GM Resource: Open Broadcaster Software" width="200" /></a></div>Been a few weeks....had a convention to prep for and attend and then I'm off doing stuff. Not an excuse, just a fact.<p></p><p>Like normal, I have a few RPG projects underway. Some will undoubtedly never see the light of day and others, well they probably won't go further than my own personal gaming table....like my long-standing Work In Progress (WIP) digital game table.</p><p>I'm not documenting that table, but if I make a portable version I probably will. Anyway, as part of that project I'm needing some video(s). I've been checking things out here and there, but on some level I'd rather just have the ability to...I don't know....just play a fricken video background! Now I like to use <a href="https://www.videolan.org/vlc/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">VLC Media Player</a> (bit of an unintended twofer!) and that works great....but....</p><p>...what if you need to edit your video?</p><p>That's where <a href="https://obsproject.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Open Broadcaster Software (OBS)</a> comes in to play. It's a great, simple video editor that does a great job. Easy to use, easy to integrate audio, just easy.......and free!</p><p>OBS is used by a metric.....er, a lot of podcasters. I tend to use it for capturing my audio, even though I already have another audio capture/editing software that is part of a larger AV suite. OBS...just works. Highly recommended.</p>Christopher Stogdillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07831712020518883173noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905516554909677599.post-12119786019058086612023-04-17T19:56:00.000-06:002023-04-17T19:56:06.139-06:00Free GM Resource: Rae'chel Does Some... Stuff<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@raecheldoes/featured" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Free GM Resource: Rae'chel Does Some... Stuff" border="0" data-original-height="288" data-original-width="288" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYNR_9pCZMHPodELpMUVW_06Tfa373FTUBU0S1AQj1obcWcTMQMgYZZjfVJ2UFYF8r-zEAuKzwfkjrp-ZaT9IQSXm9P3y3taM_sHWanvA_wepwMxR7Aa3kEVp22SDXXAOr5EzKOIok5bZRdb7W8-7B_SgGMesC6qC6tQBYfMmMkhzu2AVHeYpFpSEpgA/w200-h200/Raechel_Does_Stuff.png" title="Free GM Resource: Rae'chel Does Some... Stuff" width="200" /></a></div>I recently discovered a cool YouTube video making small terrain squares that were really, really good (<i>well, I thought so</i>). The production quality was great as well and I immediately saved the video and subscribed.<p></p><p>Imagine my surprise when <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@raecheldoes/featured" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rae'chel Does Some... Stuff</a> had a total of five (5) videos over the last two months and the one I liked was only a week old.</p><p>Not used to getting in on the relative ground floor of a content creator.....but if she can keep the videos top-notch I look forward to seeing more.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/UXEecxYdE1c" width="320" youtube-src-id="UXEecxYdE1c"></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p>Christopher Stogdillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07831712020518883173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905516554909677599.post-70291142050450431562023-04-10T19:02:00.000-06:002023-04-10T19:02:17.983-06:00Free Fat Dragon Games Dragonlock Files.....Once a Month<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://fatdragongames.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=0bdc1e39fa803889e49968ff6&id=f814cb8452" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Free Fat Dragon Games Dragonlock Files.....Once a Month" border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="576" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLJRsCaR6AtmtPY_CwYQ5shPUtWCC5P_P1fC1zajpvLaAdlHWK7paEwWTtD3BwvEW0gERVIbcXj7oWYaiXW77CD2TAoWlbDZHTuIihyRbc6Ohc0Xr2xqNrv-kDqHc4cqj6qijKvK4dnOE6NmC75tBURwPjwNg3YINuBQzEZ7nssiTjz18yCunBx4_Mxg/w200-h200/FDG_Free.png" title="Free Fat Dragon Games Dragonlock Files.....Once a Month" width="200" /></a></div>I know I've brought this particular Free GM Resource before....and no, I'm not going to bother to look it up....BUT some new info came to light that needs to shared, so technically this isn't a recycled share.<p></p><p>That's my story and I'm sticking to it!</p><p>If you haven't signed up for <a href="https://fatdragongames.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=0bdc1e39fa803889e49968ff6&id=f814cb8452" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fat Dragon Games' newsletter</a> you need to do so like yesterday (from Facebook, links are mine):</p><p>"<span style="font-family: courier;"><b>PLEASE READ!</b> Starting later this month, FREE expansion tiles for the 'DRAGONLOCK Lost Dungeons' set will be included in at least one Fat Dragon Games newsletter each month for the next year (we usually send 2-3 newsletters a month, and at least one of them will have free expansion models.) The models will not be available to download indefinitely, so make sure you watch for our newsletters! You can sign up for the FDG newsletter on our <a href="https://www.fatdragongames.com/fdgfiles/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> under the 'Resources' menu.</span>"</p><p>These will be limited-time freebie offers for expansion files that will eventually go up for sale. Jump on this opportunity while you can.....</p><p>....come on, you know you want to!</p>Christopher Stogdillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07831712020518883173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905516554909677599.post-72114496252006724832023-04-04T15:19:00.008-06:002023-04-04T15:19:59.151-06:00Free GM Resource: Free STL File from Asguard Rising Kickstarter<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/risingminiatures/asgard-rising-bandits" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Free GM Resource: Free STL File from Asguard Rising Kickstarter" border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVdYO1Xa0_1x5xtiyWE2lTBCxWufyCD4RDdkznKpEeq2yhFS4_9BGg_0bTfJA-_1ZgiSz8-seZLBMmt6CqxPwsLL_qnUHx3zuh0mGk_g9_0cXiXb1VqIUCZh99Jwa7Eel3O_H5_GhHdpf-OSTKqyVN9GhGklSPRIGv1cgAV_56bNWLwm7LwYqPYeW7hg/w200-h200/FGMR_Kickstarter.png" title="Free GM Resource: Free STL File from Asguard Rising Kickstarter" width="200" /></a></div>This week's Free GM Resource is a bit of an odd one because it is Kickstarter.....<i>adjacent</i>.<p></p><p>One of the Patreon campaigns I support (<i>I do really need to update my links</i>) is from <a href="https://www.patreon.com/asgardrising/posts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Asguard Rising</a> and they currently have a <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/risingminiatures/asgard-rising-bandits" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kickstarter that is worth checking out</a> (IMNSHO).</p><p>Kickstarter aside.....'cause that's obviously not a free resource, if you browse the offerings you'll see this particular graphic, which...when clicked, will take you to MyMiniFactory where you can download a sample:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/risingminiatures/asgard-rising-bandits" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="Free Sample" border="0" data-original-height="483" data-original-width="680" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg31-b8HknNzoPjJzQa2NdzcMCnzITcMKDVHn28Tte3Acy5kuxiaVq1nyMTvw6oUDBEIYvxji9zsYcCx98_2xI6CANxo0kPH8HoTF9mas2pQZ4O-3bssgGpqTxhLmAbG6bRf2hCo3nSvf_25CjvZbQDGSVW4nY8ehcWJpyrea5c4ouVMYxY1KrLPT7Zaw/w320-h227/71629b7a3dcb182ab8c82f62023988c4_original.jpg" title="Free Sample" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Of course this is just a sample, but if you look at the other mini figs in the campaign you'll notice that they are missing the arms, which is a feature, not a bug.</p><p>The way Asguard Rising works the models is that you can mix and match the (usually) arms so you can use the same base model in different ways. I have some of their models of horsemen that let you change up the riders and horse, and arms so a small number of base files can create a larger number of finished models.</p><p>Definitely worth checking out.....even if all you do is nab the freebie <br /> </p>Christopher Stogdillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07831712020518883173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905516554909677599.post-63564254151038379712023-03-06T02:00:00.001-07:002023-03-06T02:00:00.156-07:00Free GM Resource: Syrinscape 2nd Look<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://syrinscape.com/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Free GM Resource: Syrinscape 2nd Look" border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnB7UAscwwVNer67Ns-VPoIw1itB_fDbcVshwMD4vwbZdN4mi_koL7v7DEwgIfCdbUu-yNEpK3JNCVhYsTK3vllehcJwQiw0KF1rmao-tc7ImgyKUcSPTNSPpsknSzv-xInDOEsIfZyGbIwvlmisFtPRHoGi8CVCYJTc4eV2ncuUn0jphK15o0tjSmrQ/w200-h200/Syrinscape.png" title="Free GM Resource: Syrinscape 2nd Look" width="200" /></a></div><a href="https://www.frugalgm.com/2013/06/free-gm-resource-syrinscape.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">I covered Syrinscape back in .....2013</a>(?!). It's been just shy of a decade and when I got an email from the creator, I went back to see how the last 10 years has fared and there's been a lot of progress. This isn't so much a recycled Free GM Resource, but a much-needed update.<p></p><div><a href="https://syrinscape.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Syrinscap</a>e can be utilized in two ways: online, or through a free app. Functionality is a bit different between the two but you can get two flavors of the app for free (Fantasy of SciFi) and each freebie version comes with 10 SoundSets (collection) each.</div><div><br /></div><div>If you want more, or to add you own sounds, you'll need to pay for the privilege.</div><div><br /></div><div>The thing is, you can play with both the app and the online player for free and they even offer a free month of their subscription service. The service is either $7.15 or $10.99 a month, which seems too rich for my blood, BUT if I was GMing online with a VTT I could totally see how I'd like to use <a href="https://syrinscape.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Syrinscape</a> Online. There's some extra cool bells and whistles that I think would get me a lot of mileage for immersion with players geographically separated.</div><div><br /></div><div>I suspect, with my own style of GMing, I wouldn't get enough mileage out of this, but that's also more on my then on them. </div><div><br /></div><div>Thing is, I'm not really even scratching the surface of what <a href="https://syrinscape.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Syrinscape</a> can do....and I think that some of the features are a bit buried. For example, there is a way for you to use the <a href="https://syrinscape.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Syrinescape</a> Online to have player toggle certain sounds on their end, which I only saw when watching one of the videos on the <a href="https://syrinscape.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Syrinscape</a> website.</div><div><br /></div><div>You're probably best checking out <a href="https://syrinscape.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Syrinscape</a> yourself. Poke around the <a href="https://app.syrinscape.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">web-based player</a> and please, check out the videos. </div>Christopher Stogdillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07831712020518883173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905516554909677599.post-1107307561926834472023-02-27T10:02:00.004-07:002023-02-27T10:02:42.638-07:00Free (Technically PWYW) GM Resource: Editing for TTRPGs<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://prairie-dragon-press.itch.io/editing-for-ttrpgs-a-primer-for-non-editors" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Free (Technically PWYW) GM Resource: Editing for TTRPGs" border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="576" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCQQZXxlhdeP5_GPJXk1I8VXhPQhNKZrsLl7Z1BcBsHNBGEzRyQhbjmIJDZvCadh6nIgRvG1NMYQZIrV5g672VoBXEPVWxhL_si1xpoaWdweppIfYFZSKRysrm4_OkNx3DtugM3kkEepkUc0raNrkVG48HJt8F1nivWYIzU2PybgGcqedkAbFETnK9FQ/w200-h200/LGGMke_FGM.png" title="Free (Technically PWYW) GM Resource: Editing for TTRPGs" width="200" /></a></div>I do not consider myself an editor, even though I have some editing credits for RPG stuff and I've been our in-house editor at work on our student workbooks, which we update every year or so. Because I have <i>some</i> experience editing I have enough experience to step-up in a group of folks with absolutely no experience, but not enough to give any original advice.<p></p><p>So this week's free (or PWYW) GM Resource is <a href="https://prairie-dragon-press.itch.io/editing-for-ttrpgs-a-primer-for-non-editors" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">some editing advice</a> from someone with "<span style="font-family: courier;">close to twenty years I have freelanced as an editor for both speculative fiction and tabletop role-playing games.</span>"</p><p><br /></p><p>If this advice helps even a little bit.......</p><p><br /></p>Christopher Stogdillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07831712020518883173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905516554909677599.post-5774578955039635142023-02-22T09:38:00.006-07:002023-02-22T09:38:44.468-07:00Final Few Hours in FDG's Kickstarter- With BONUS STUFF!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fatdragongames/realm-of-the-goblin-king?" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Final Few Hours in FDG's Kickstarter- With BONUS STUFF!" border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="576" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEb0sy1DMymkixyub_vEEWHOK5jutP76EPFWcsrjWzJiPltOy2jfSEy1v9zvWHnjwQpMV62vT4q0UjEfP6H-1XFtzU06dEMkI13t_5IjhPk8pnQW2pYjUEPf7AhTDixZrQA5a462vrL3U-P-QT-7nsrio1jxb56EDblsRkbNmwGd-iCC5OGkF15OHSPg/w200-h200/FDGKSr.png" title="Final Few Hours in FDG's Kickstarter- With BONUS STUFF!" width="200" /></a></div>If you were thinking of joining the 3D printing world I personally recommend stuff (<i>ok, .STL files</i>) from <a href="https://www.fatdragongames.com/fdgfiles/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fat Dragon Games</a>. They're in the final few hours of their latest Kickstarter and today Tom Tullis (<i>FDG's Main Man</i>) sent out this newsletter...<p></p><p>.....oh, BTW you want some freebies, make sure you head over to the <a href="https://www.fatdragongames.com/fdgfiles/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FDG website</a> and sign up for the newsletter and you'll get some freebies every month or so (<i>I say "so" 'cause I haven't bothered to track if he's been on or off schedule on those freebies....</i>)</p><p><br /></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td class="m_-5385848609241796322mceSpacing-24" style="margin: 0px; padding: 12px 24px; word-break: break-word;" valign="top"><div class="m_-5385848609241796322mceText" style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; width: 612px;"><h1 style="font-size: 31px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fatdragongames/realm-of-the-goblin-king?" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Realm of the Goblin King Kickstarter ENDS IN 24 HOURS</a></h1><h1 class="m_-5385848609241796322last-child" style="font-size: 31px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fatdragongames/realm-of-the-goblin-king?" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">THURSDAY at 4pm EST!</a></h1></div></td></tr><tr><td class="m_-5385848609241796322mceSpacing-24" style="margin: 0px; padding: 12px 24px; word-break: break-word;" valign="top"><div class="m_-5385848609241796322mceText" style="color: black; width: 612px;"><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; word-break: break-word;">Don’t miss out on the free stretch and bonus rewards, <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://fatdragongames.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D0bdc1e39fa803889e49968ff6%26id%3De613c842c5%26e%3D4353966696&source=gmail&ust=1677169234386000&usg=AOvVaw04mgp2JthwZGdYhWHsNN1T" href="https://fatdragongames.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0bdc1e39fa803889e49968ff6&id=e613c842c5&e=4353966696" style="color: black; word-break: break-word;" target="_blank">FINAL CHANCE!</a></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; word-break: break-word;"><strong><span style="font-size: 31px;">***SPECIAL BONUS***</span></strong></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><br /></p><p class="m_-5385848609241796322last-child" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;">As a thank you for supporting us, core pledges will also receive a special coupon from us in March to purchase our upcoming FDG 18th Anniversary terrain set with <strong>over 200 models</strong> (retail price $50.00) <strong>for</strong> <strong>only $0.99! </strong>We appreciate you backing us and helping us support our families, so it’s only fair we support you in return with several special backer-only specials and gifts this year.</p><p class="m_-5385848609241796322last-child" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><br /></p><p class="m_-5385848609241796322last-child" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><br /></p><p class="m_-5385848609241796322last-child" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><br /></p><p class="m_-5385848609241796322last-child" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><br /></p><p class="m_-5385848609241796322last-child" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">So I'm thinking that while not free......$0.99 for an actual terrain <b><i>set</i></b> is as close to a best next thing as you can get. Yes, you have to spend some dough to get that $0.99 special, BUT you get a lot there and if you averaged it all out....still a great price....and you can do the add-ons or wait for a FDG sale on DTRPG.</span></p><p class="m_-5385848609241796322last-child" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><br /></span></p><p class="m_-5385848609241796322last-child" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">Still you should <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fatdragongames/realm-of-the-goblin-king?" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">check this out if you haven't already!</a></span></p></div></td></tr></tbody></table>Christopher Stogdillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07831712020518883173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905516554909677599.post-80636404492566380672023-02-13T10:45:00.004-07:002023-02-13T11:43:00.995-07:00Free GM Resource: Pathfinder Nexus<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://app.demiplane.com/nexus/pathfinder2e" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Free GM Resource: Pathfinder Nexus" border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="576" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7xwJ474GVvqcRjAdPuCLpWPcOCXUnuRzNe0JdkB4I6BKNbfUXaE8MXw-kkpOR2J2CVDISFezQUEe_CEZeFFJvnpPvQNRL3TQdkqs668qNLRqLaeYsSiK5DvnVRgdSKm5g9KpNU_MG3ICyBYKQPxa_vVAhByl8q_PHkGbFKpMdMnGF7MiAG7JUfjCyaQ/w200-h200/Pathfinder-Nexus.png" title="Free GM Resource: Pathfinder Nexus" width="200" /></a></div>Now this isn't for me, but if you wanted to take a quick look under the hood of Pathfinder 2e, and specifically the upcoming digital toolset, head on over to <a href="https://app.demiplane.com/nexus/pathfinder2e" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pathfinder Nexus</a>, make an account, and start tooling around.<p></p><div>There's a closed Alpha you can sign up for, which I don't get....if you can sign up for it, would it <i>really</i> be "closed". I suspect that they just mean it's not publicly available.</div><div><br /></div><div>I did some looking myself and what I see <i>feels</i> a little D&D 3.5ish, but didn't look it. While on some levels I'm not interested in playing, I'm going to pick up Pathfinder 2e if I get a decent chance.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Edit: </b>Just found out about a <a href="https://www.humblebundle.com/books/so-you-wanna-try-out-pathfinder-paizo-books?" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">current Humble Bundle</a> containing a metric butt-load of Pathfinder 2E material.....and I went ahead and bought in.</div>Christopher Stogdillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07831712020518883173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905516554909677599.post-90878862003885857642023-02-06T05:00:00.001-07:002023-02-06T05:00:00.157-07:00Free GM Resource: d12 Monthly<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://yumdm.com/zines/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Free GM Resource: d12 Monthly" border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="576" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFaVL5eL2J-tLtJxPS6ugi3vDaW7vuEFvFM26PcRKnnXhhZFoOesTMmU4zpMjF_RAo1oVSReA0-U84iphsKe69JyO6HOST9tYpDrDRNzRC0Ac1Z2b_Qnsp4OOScxt0aLBA5T116gar39jD_xf0-NmzEy5vy3IilUK_5XbckxIYAa1ko-s40TGgEz5jbA/w200-h200/d12-Monthly-Issue-20-Cover-400.png" title="Free GM Resource: d12 Monthly" width="200" /></a></div>I'm a big fan of zines and when I was informed of this freebie my 1st thought was to share d12 Monthly with everyone here, but my 1st <i>action</i> was to get my copy of issues 0 to 19.<p></p><p>Click <a href="https://yumdm.com/zines/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> to get yours....</p>Christopher Stogdillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07831712020518883173noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905516554909677599.post-16408917488809919352022-11-28T15:52:00.002-07:002022-11-28T15:52:50.814-07:00Free GM Resource: The Crypt of Praetor Isebella Cena from Zack Edwardson<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/3137591783124560/permalink/3146760025541069/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Free GM Resource: The Crypt of Praetor Isebella Cena from Zack Edwardson" border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="432" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqjBwRx1uBqLtPmDFCawe0St3Hv5WbW039d8r5WV42ZBKxy_Uzz5GoHTBnb5rhb6SXrA13qRwqY4qMMmpXN0f8dA1kDF93owIMq5fWInJbPogolU9PRyPBAgA8feK7hgRYlsBqXAeVahlAKIHhxqbC9ahQAMu7wbzxov2Z_tDo8Fouj8F6f2jEC7lnug/w200-h200/The%20Crypt%20of%20Praetor%20Isebella%20Cena_FGM.png" title="Free GM Resource: The Crypt of Praetor Isebella Cena from Zack Edwardson" width="200" /></a></div>A short and sweet freebie OSR (<i>Swords & Wizardry specifically</i>) adventure from Zack Edwardson, that he's shared with the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/3137591783124560" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Swords & Wizardry Official Facebook group</a>. The name of the adventure is "<i><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/3137591783124560/permalink/3146760025541069/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Crypt of Praetor Isebella Cena</a></i>" and it's a rather short tomb location.<p></p><p>I know a lot of GMs might turn up their nose at such a small offering, but really I suggest any GM keep a small supply of these things off to the side for use when you need to add a little something-something to pad out a day of playing, or when you don't have a lot of time (<i>but need to have a game</i>), or even just as a piece of breathing room for when the players go "<i>left</i>" when you were only prepared for them going "<i>right</i>".<br /></p>Christopher Stogdillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07831712020518883173noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905516554909677599.post-47567962512476530122022-11-21T15:34:00.003-07:002022-11-21T15:34:13.729-07:00Free Stuff from Throneofsalt!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://throneofsalt.itch.io/free-materials" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Free Stuff from Throneofsalt!" border="0" data-original-height="288" data-original-width="288" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP0OiIUbueQDY0vsFFDiGyT9smuwIgm4iNID5fvpnsFP_qf9yccv1ROtyvgJbQOtm5d2_i6pf5VNBJqVLbvb-Ja6tKOTuezITbd_-9Y9pmniDuVhxDueQpLZpmpIKgva7_nyGa86tutyaWRC-3vS1ok-2SCwCBuv_YGSBETloaHTQaxD6bsjcu8ScKDg/w200-h200/FreeFrugalGM.png" title="Free Stuff from Throneofsalt!" width="200" /></a></div>This week's Free Gm Resource is a bit of a small freebie depository, but I'm really focusing on one particular resource 'cause I think it's awesome, but I'll stick in a pin in this and go over the lot from <a href="https://throneofsalt.itch.io/free-materials" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Throneofsalt's itch page</a>:<p></p><p><b>Break Their Pride By A Woman's Hand</b> -OSR small adventure in phamplet form.</p><p><b>Lighthouse on the Spur</b> - A creepy location for your campaign...surprise! It's a lighthouse.</p><p><b>Dungeon Hobos:</b> Some cool "flavor text" you can add to your dungeons, complete with vectorized graphics for you to <strike>steal</strike> lovingly borrow.</p><p><b>Dog God Deluxe</b> - a zine</p><p>I love, love, LOVE the ides of the <strike>murder</strike> dungeon hobos marking things up in the dungeon. I am so going to be using this as a GM and maybe even as a player! The idea is rooted in American history and one of those common-sense yet brilliant things.</p>Christopher Stogdillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07831712020518883173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905516554909677599.post-90100522409769320802022-11-14T07:00:00.000-07:002022-11-14T07:00:00.157-07:00Free GM Resource: The Gygax 75 Challenge<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://rayotus.itch.io/gygax75?fbclid=IwAR1FSB0s1rgtCBWIfh1xknxblQXnr9hmd1Odmzb9_6CwSQvdmeHxYSvucEw" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Free GM Resource: The Gygax 75 Challenge" border="0" data-original-height="504" data-original-width="504" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwvZbZYPb5WxtG54g2umC0tZly8-I_GlW_oTAcFiF0-tBY6aWVOXDVS5IYqszI6YpG58EDpHfSNeTIOZ4aeTrtf2tGd0kPQ7kByT5JDoCc4y2ECplhJ_dOU6IhP7jczE-YZOeQkKOertuAiYO5HAKjHcwVOOwHYSPprbSTO2I0kfjhDetQ8g_rzPq66w/w200-h200/gygax75v3.png" title="Free GM Resource: The Gygax 75 Challenge" width="200" /></a></div>This is a cool, Old-School 5 Week "Program" for building your own game world by Ray Otus. It's 40 pages and available to download as a full page and as a pre-formed booklet. It is also available for free, which of course we're all about with a <i>Free GM Resource </i>and has a Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) license.<p></p><p>About the Project/Program: "<span style="font-family: courier;">This workbook is based on an article written by Gary Gygax in 1975, less than 12 months after D&D was released. It encapsulates his thinking at the time about how to get your own D&D campaign world started. I have taken his general advice and parsed it out into achievable, bite-sized prompts & goals for a week-by-week program.</span>"</p><p>The Gygax 75 Challenge is available from Ray Otus' website and <a href="https://rayotus.itch.io/gygax75?fbclid=IwAR1FSB0s1rgtCBWIfh1xknxblQXnr9hmd1Odmzb9_6CwSQvdmeHxYSvucEw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">you can find it here</a> or by clicking on the lead-in graphic.</p>Christopher Stogdillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07831712020518883173noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905516554909677599.post-52585162309515011852022-11-07T14:42:00.005-07:002022-11-07T14:42:28.942-07:00Free GM Resource: B2 Keep on the Borderlands Supplement<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE0Ncjeogp-mwcPGohvojGQAphG7ydSzCQBykbFiJoHSUJKJMhHPtQ3PnaCZCYR2a0myjytKKYNexSbBmE1RS6YOi3pAQRED0OOoZyWG3Xj05IPhr0G2t7PtCNgfh10UDGWCcZVMn05zkZSpQmruazmQMjUq7YdGfmONS6mCrjGx5vnCGfe7T184yxmA/s288/FreeFrugalGM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Free GM Resource: B2 Keep on the Borderlands Supplement" border="0" data-original-height="288" data-original-width="288" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE0Ncjeogp-mwcPGohvojGQAphG7ydSzCQBykbFiJoHSUJKJMhHPtQ3PnaCZCYR2a0myjytKKYNexSbBmE1RS6YOi3pAQRED0OOoZyWG3Xj05IPhr0G2t7PtCNgfh10UDGWCcZVMn05zkZSpQmruazmQMjUq7YdGfmONS6mCrjGx5vnCGfe7T184yxmA/w200-h200/FreeFrugalGM.png" title="Free GM Resource: B2 Keep on the Borderlands Supplement" width="200" /></a></div><br />Today's Free GM Resource is a customized add-on/partial replacement for the venerable B2 Keep on the Borderlands. This 32 page supplement is available for the great low price of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/bxdnd/permalink/3314333722180071" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FREE on the D&D B/X Facebook group</a>.<p></p><p>Created by Drew Day Williams, the whole idea comes from B2 itself: "<span style="font-family: courier;">This is a customized B2 Keep on the Borderlands, that I expanded into a full localized campaign. The instructions in the module indicate this is what one should do with B2, and so I did.</span>"</p>Christopher Stogdillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07831712020518883173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905516554909677599.post-72860317414605190952022-10-10T19:59:00.005-06:002022-10-10T19:59:58.949-06:00PWYW: One Page Dungeon 2022 Compendium<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/410915/One-Page-Dungeon-Compendium-2022-Edition?affiliate_id=166251" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="PWYW: One Page Dungeon 2022 Compendium" border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="576" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvmS9y_7xB6IK2uxMvxnWFHCakP7l4Y0_cQPBu1pZFId7QSlbKLOybFehdeBTFEA1FFVNv1Ct3PFoZu3cBplR6libyZzW-x1CrFB8JuGBn3g3t5cgfcP0Y1YO1m9ga3MKZuFz90373ewEjICmqIWp2w0NImICZvm4JAEQrXYXIrmLNXxGTxvp9qzL7tw/w200-h200/OPD22.png" title="PWYW: One Page Dungeon 2022 Compendium" width="200" /></a></div>It's that time of year again.....the 2022 One Page Dungeon is out, available through <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/410915/One-Page-Dungeon-Compendium-2022-Edition?affiliate_id=166251" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DriveThruRPG ($4.99)</a> or <a href="https://spielknights.gumroad.com/l/2022opdc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gumroad</a> (PWYW).<p></p><div>This year's theme is "Wonder".</div><div><br /></div><div>There are 84 entries, and worth a grab....I'll be getting mine off of DTRPG in a few...</div>Christopher Stogdillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07831712020518883173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905516554909677599.post-75579517311575869592022-09-12T15:46:00.004-06:002022-09-12T15:46:35.384-06:00Free GM Resource: Custom Miniature Maker<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM85K1mTvU0an7fzHu97ayrxK_-3Y1Pw1eXYy2vDFcKtEAJVLJvveJ6cMlsLDW03Q54iPSVngv742l2Sf4DF6Cc03KKJqRgNqAhFX9aBV-ztPegCYIu86ARon78T7dzZ5xIVPWXzkJl06nCoBgXD9l3A9ll25GI4zSe4z3jFwSWrMe2Ag4Ju9aq0_AJw/s576/FGM_CMM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Free GM Resource: Custom Miniature Maker" border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="576" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM85K1mTvU0an7fzHu97ayrxK_-3Y1Pw1eXYy2vDFcKtEAJVLJvveJ6cMlsLDW03Q54iPSVngv742l2Sf4DF6Cc03KKJqRgNqAhFX9aBV-ztPegCYIu86ARon78T7dzZ5xIVPWXzkJl06nCoBgXD9l3A9ll25GI4zSe4z3jFwSWrMe2Ag4Ju9aq0_AJw/w200-h200/FGM_CMM.png" title="Free GM Resource: Custom Miniature Maker" width="200" /></a></div>I'm of the opinion that one of the "big things" that's a game changer for the average GM is using a 3D printer. <p></p><p>It's been my experience that most people see 3D printers as a means to directly create things they're already using, mostly minis and terrain. Heck, most of my .stl collection is either terrain or minis, and usually that's what you find when looking for files.</p><p>This is why I got a bit excited by <a href="https://www.customminiaturemaker.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Custom Miniature Maker</a> because the files I saw were for tools to create some cool terrain instead of the terrain itself. They have a Patreon, which I did sign up on/for, but on their website they have a <a href="https://www.customminiaturemaker.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Custom Miniature Monday Mailing List</a>. It's a bright green button about halfway down the page (actually shown twice)....the Patreon link is also a bright green button, so be careful of that.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbNgFle5zs9SxDN59robhF4ZqLDjz-UV11udHLG477Y9_bnmrNPvpQU38hXopcMnzVZjEVzvBRXKYZn-UmOoiP5Gav9a4NDrAYUmaBaQHmx7aZ5i2HHYGpfJC6mJGG8uJJ93GcPevcTB0Q4fGPgvCWBxYAhgbueyfjOQ3P6RyR_9HXDZ69OuNWdjzHBg/s636/Tools.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Custom Miniature Maker Tools" border="0" data-original-height="636" data-original-width="576" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbNgFle5zs9SxDN59robhF4ZqLDjz-UV11udHLG477Y9_bnmrNPvpQU38hXopcMnzVZjEVzvBRXKYZn-UmOoiP5Gav9a4NDrAYUmaBaQHmx7aZ5i2HHYGpfJC6mJGG8uJJ93GcPevcTB0Q4fGPgvCWBxYAhgbueyfjOQ3P6RyR_9HXDZ69OuNWdjzHBg/w181-h200/Tools.png" title="Custom Miniature Maker Tools" width="181" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Christopher Stogdillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07831712020518883173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905516554909677599.post-69177962787919674992022-07-11T09:00:00.001-06:002022-07-11T09:00:00.160-06:00Free GM Resources: Full Thrust Project Continuum Game/Ruleset<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://emeraldcoastskunkworks.wordpress.com/category/project-continum-rules/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Free GM Resources: Full Thrust Project Continuum Game/Ruleset" border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="576" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMJTUWPORvn4A8Ka5Ajszl5G1fnfX0k8FC0RNw7Br9E24GOx8v_Rvu9aG1PW9slTb4ZGMzymTbALz1QP6PI4NN1oGVB7kp5IuCACsaFsXwAlnDtsBZQMZ5_XcclQJ2J8RgTMaeIv7lVBJV7VoR7efUV_BCDmM5o27r8NLSADeTqGmeljKnivn6Jt3QfQ/w200-h200/FGM-full-thrust-project-continuum.png" title="Free GM Resources: Full Thrust Project Continuum Game/Ruleset" width="200" /></a></div>It isn't every day that I get to share a full-blown game as a Free GM Resource.<p></p><p><a href="https://emeraldcoastskunkworks.wordpress.com/category/project-continum-rules/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Full Thrust: Project Continuum</a> is a SciFi Strategy Wargame. Not really my cup of tea, but I'm sure there are plenty who feel otherwise. A quick search says that Full Thrust is available for free, and I don't know how this version fits into the series, but the title page states they have proper permissions from the Copyright holders. It appears that this flavor is combination of two earlier rulesets with a generous helping of house rules.</p><p>Cool thing is, if you like what you see here, you can go straight to <a href="https://shop.groundzerogames.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ground Zero Games</a> and <a href="https://shop.groundzerogames.co.uk/rules.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pick up the earlier rulesets for free</a>. GZG is the place you'll want to pick up *official* starship models. I'm guessing that's where they make their money, so that's a big part of why these rules are free.</p>Christopher Stogdillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07831712020518883173noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905516554909677599.post-28879290214717078422022-07-04T11:32:00.003-06:002022-07-04T11:32:35.115-06:00Free GM Resource: The Mines of Khunmar<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://kupdf.net/download/mines-of-khunmar-draft-3-29-14_58f5597ddc0d606a45da9856_pdf?fbclid=IwAR2qMzs58CqfD4RYQL3k46eP0kOekkZDV7_4rgHYuxgFGqjAYJipuZMPgTE" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Free GM Resource: The Mines of Khunmar" border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="576" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoHFxU-yRZ4leVLCq7SOBVvnkZSytLTrjf9Mmt2olxZ8mfh5LhqqGiuXHSzU5q0D12fHMdje3fVcC4EFu1tqAK1yfe_-Yq9QxdDonnCYRYrCZdUZK7BGqQ_kqXlY3A2wk4J0SklKuXfWcfzpEOqTNVBHFA2b51M_uAOOGTJpwnzkbn5KPRBxki-U6TPQ/w200-h200/kupdf.png" title="Free GM Resource: The Mines of Khunmar" width="200" /></a></div>I've had this saved for a hot minute and just this morning managed to actually download and give a quick scan.<p></p><p><a href="https://kupdf.net/download/mines-of-khunmar-draft-3-29-14_58f5597ddc0d606a45da9856_pdf?fbclid=IwAR2qMzs58CqfD4RYQL3k46eP0kOekkZDV7_4rgHYuxgFGqjAYJipuZMPgTE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Mines of Khunmar</a> is a 400ish page adventure campaign that has been in a draft form since maybe 2017. I'll keep it simple....there is a LOT of meat on the bones here and you can get a lot of mileage out of downloading and using this setting location.</p><p>Seriously, do not take my word on it, <a href="https://kupdf.net/download/mines-of-khunmar-draft-3-29-14_58f5597ddc0d606a45da9856_pdf?fbclid=IwAR2qMzs58CqfD4RYQL3k46eP0kOekkZDV7_4rgHYuxgFGqjAYJipuZMPgTE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">download it</a> and check for yourself.</p>Christopher Stogdillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07831712020518883173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905516554909677599.post-80195804422653987072022-07-04T10:01:00.003-06:002022-07-04T10:01:30.343-06:00Nothing to see here...(actually posting in a few)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipOjzDgG8xjFMfnpt85VeAkbXvaelAXmkH7peD-YDFmewgLrFjT3gqKskAhWxxahTQBDQgIWz80dsPK-JpTu98u-_-vRaTtYYQo1V03hZalD9zVVhfYFuN-oovIKszYmf1yqTFPBiODxOyL_Q3tzuZvQVtA3zg5CtXpXq2XXOvX6sjINMMmQkdbGqGxA/s288/Toolbox.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Nothing to see here...(actually posting in a few)" border="0" data-original-height="288" data-original-width="288" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipOjzDgG8xjFMfnpt85VeAkbXvaelAXmkH7peD-YDFmewgLrFjT3gqKskAhWxxahTQBDQgIWz80dsPK-JpTu98u-_-vRaTtYYQo1V03hZalD9zVVhfYFuN-oovIKszYmf1yqTFPBiODxOyL_Q3tzuZvQVtA3zg5CtXpXq2XXOvX6sjINMMmQkdbGqGxA/w200-h200/Toolbox.png" title="Nothing to see here...(actually posting in a few)" width="200" /></a></div>This blog has really been on the back-burner for a while.....as they say "<i>Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.</i>" Now I'm not going to promise to be back to posting on the regular, but mostly because that's more a "<i>show, don't tell</i>" kind of thing. I can tell my <strike>12</strike> 13 readers that I'm fully moved into my new house, although I still have some furniture to get (tomorrow) and boxes to unpack, BUT I'm pretty much done with my work travel for the rest of the year. Moving into a new place and then being on the road for 2/3 of the time since puts a BIG strain on life in general.....<p></p><p><br /></p>Christopher Stogdillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07831712020518883173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905516554909677599.post-8543975189737656992022-05-23T14:31:00.005-06:002022-05-23T14:31:48.435-06:00Freebie HackMaster/OSR Mini Adventure<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://draft.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/4905516554909677599/854397518973765699#" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Freebie HackMaster/OSR Mini Adventure" border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="576" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFLPCkwvKdn1_Anq13McAFB9Z78oMSm1haimkXwbv2QQJ1n_7iHnVe-EHuiJUm91pB4P4XWY5dwJvCFtZE_xnYU9uIe01YNI81NId7AhZgS-Xy1crMsxskgzoxzgpWSVniIarx3XrhIaMkCwI8xyjJ0gZwBQen3PRYNIi3W-10VGwMBJ2cUya-qD7xrg/w200-h200/FreeAdvGoblins.png" title="Freebie HackMaster/OSR Mini Adventure" width="200" /></a></div>When I get an opportunity to share some gaming goodness from friends of mine, or former acquaintances....hell, people I know even....I'm going to take it.<p></p><p>The other day I found out one of my old HackMaster buddies revamped one of his old blogs/websites that he had been using to host a toolkit/game aid for HackMaster (4th Edition). Recently he put up a short level 1 adventure for HackMaster that is easily convertible for 1st Edition or OSR.</p><p>How easy? Take off 20 hitpoints off the top of every monster and while you're at it ignore the ToP stat......should pretty much do it.</p><p><a href="http://hmtk.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/the_goblins.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Goblins</a> is a short, 7 page adventure that pits the PCs against a group of Goblins with a mission....(<i>as in the Goblins have a mission......</i>). This adventure shows as having been available since 2019, but Steve just told me about it (<i>albeit not directly</i>) last week, and his site <a href="http://HMTK.com">HMTK.com</a> has a few other entries/goodies to read, so.........twofer?</p><p><br /></p>Christopher Stogdillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07831712020518883173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905516554909677599.post-36732193842705296462022-05-02T10:46:00.004-06:002022-05-02T10:46:41.513-06:00Free GM Resource: Monday Blues Maps from Paratime Design<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://paratime.ca/mb2022.html?" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Free GM Resource: Monday Blues Maps from Paratime Design" border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="576" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQjZC-Fii9GPLYoxIsF_iuJtUGBiSX_DrEKK8Fc1TD1phW4QEWs5m_rWlbuQocGNJ-SU_NfnqStHSMBmvav5qyD3MSfiXfI45IUqmxWI3iGS0lMuBYiCIl5SOo0MipRm72jMR62LRuL7IP4tcnWmNGrzRDFN_dF3jmnQ-46USiN1bNc3DpZPE_vfMegw/w200-h200/Paratime_Blue.png" title="Free GM Resource: Monday Blues Maps from Paratime Design" width="200" /></a></div>I know it's been a while and it is what it is.<p></p><p>The last few weeks I've been seeing some cool "old-school" blue maps from Paratime Design and honestly I thought I'd posted them before and figured I haven't talked about these guys for years, so why not a refresh/additional look?</p><p>Well evidently the <a href="https://paratime.ca/mb2022.html?" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"Monday Blues"</a> line of maps is not nearly as old as my previous Paratime Design posts, so this is a new look at the line.......</p><p>The free maps aren't that big, roughly 7" x 9" at 72 dpi. Not good enough to use in print as-is, but more than enough for a GM to use for planning and on a screen or VTT. The page for each map also has a bunch of applicable notes that are helpful.</p><p>If you want a high-res version of the maps, there is a link to a $2 DTRPG file. While not free, $2 for a printable map, assuming you need a printable map, is not bad, not bad at all. Far cheaper than what it will cost to print said map.</p>Christopher Stogdillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07831712020518883173noreply@blogger.com0