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A Song of Ice and Fire Campaign: Game of Thrones Edition

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Jul 282012

A Song of Ice and Fire Campaign: Game of Thrones Edition

$ 39.95

A Song of Ice and Fire Campaign Guide is your complete resource on George R.R. Martin’s Westeros. In its pages you will find a complete history of the Seven Kingdoms, from the days of the First Men to the reign to the Targaryen kings and the War of the Usurper. Its chapters cover the lands from the North to Dorne, the Iron Islands to the Stormlands, the Free Cities and beyond. You’ll also find descriptions and game stats for the major players of the Game of Thrones, from the Starks and Lannisters to the Baratheons and Tyrells. This new edition revises and updates the original book, making it the indispensable guide for fans of the novels, the TV show, and the roleplaying game.

Mistborn Review

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Jul 212012

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Mistborn is an RPG set in the fantasy steampunk setting created by Brandon Sanderson. Before getting too in depth with the review I must give Brandon two thumbs up on his involvement in the process of creating the game. He not only authors the introduction story, he makes comments throughout the book.

The book itself is large, 500 pages. It is really three books in one. It is well organized and follows a sensible direction for teaching you how to play the game. I did find myself wishing there was more art. The book opens with a short story. The short story does an excellent job of immersing you into this game world. Sharing with you some of the basic concepts, like how this world is different, and allomancy. Allomancy is “metal magic” or one’s ability to weave, control or manipulate the powers and effects a metal obtains.

The world of Mistborn is a world trapped in an industrial revolution. The government is a fascist one that basically makes you conform or die. A few people (your character maybe) take on roles of thieves and bandits. By skirting the law they are easily seen as rebels, and heroes.

Rise Of the Runelords Pawn Collection From Pathfinder coming in August

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Jul 122012

Rise o/t Runelords AP Pawn Collection

$ 15.99 SRP

Key monsters and NPCs from the Rise of the Runelords Adventure Path come alive on your tabletop with this collection of more than 100 creature pawns for use with the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game or any tabletop fantasy RPG! Printed on sturdy cardstock, each pawn contains a beautiful full-color image of a monster or NPC from the Rise of the Runelords campaign, including goblins, dragons, giants, ogres and dozens of unique NPCs that are also suitable to represent player characters. Each cardstock pawn slots into a size-appropriate plastic base from the Pathfinder RPG Bestiary Box, making them easy to mix with traditional metal or plastic miniatures. With multiple pawns for commonly encountered creatures and tons of distinct creature images, the Rise of the Runelords Adventure Path Pawn Collection brings the friends and foes of Pathfinder’s original campaign alive like never before!

The Price of Infamy from Paizo for Pathfinder

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Jul 012012

The Price of Infamy

$ 19.99 SRP

Slated for August

The adventurers now have their own island and port, but they’ll need more than one ship to defend it. They must scour the harbors and docks of the Shackles to recruit more ships and more crews to their flag. But when a rival from their past sends a fleet to attack them, they must defend their island home. And when they sail to his island to get their revenge, the adventurers discover a traitor whose betrayal threatens all of the islands of the Shackles. “The Price of Infamy” is a Pathfinder Roleplaying Game adventure for 11th-level characters. This volume continues the Skull & Shackles Adventure Path, delving into the secrets of the deadly cult of Norgorber, god of thieves and assassins, along with presenting new rules for battles between whole pirate fleets. New monsters from the depths of the sea and exotic islands fill the Pathfinder Bestiary, while Robin D. Laws (author of the Pathfinder Tales novel The Worldwound Gambit) continues his tale of pirates and lost treasures in the Pathfinder’s Journal.

Arriving June 19th for Pathfinder

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May 042012

Rise of the Runelords Ann. Edition

$ 59.99

In the sleepy coastal town of Sandpoint, evil is brewing. An attack by crazed goblins reveals the shadows of a forgotten past returning to threaten the town—and perhaps all of Varisia. The Rise of the Runelords Adventure Path begins with this goblin raid and takes players on an epic journey through the land of Varisia as they track a cult of serial killers, fight backwoods ogres, stop an advancing army of stone giants, delve into ancient dungeons, and finally face off against a wizard-king in his ancient mountaintop city. This hardcover compilation updates the fan-favorite campaign to the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game rules with revised and new content in more than 400 pages packed with mayhem, excitement, and adventure! Celebrating both the fifth anniversary of the Pathfinder Adventure Path and the tenth anniversary of Paizo Publishing, this new edition expands the original campaign with new options and refined encounters throughout, incorporating 5 years of community feedback. The Rise of the Runelords Anniversary Edition contains: -All six chapters of the original Adventure Path, expanded and updated for use with the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game. -Articles on the major locations of Rise of the Runelords: sleepy Sandpoint, the ancient Thassilonian city of Xin-Shalast, and others. -Revelations on the sinister magic of Thassilon, with updated spells, magic items, and details on tracking sin points throughout the campaign. -A bestiary featuring eight monsters updated from the original Adventure Path, plus an all-new terror. -Dozens of new illustrations, never-before-seen characters, location maps, and more!

Wyrd Releases for May

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May 022012

Our friends from Wyrd are bringing us the next round of releases for Malifaux.

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Monte Cook leaving Wizards of the Coast

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Apr 252012

So Monte Cook Had this to say the other day

“Last week I decided that I would leave my contract position with Wizards of the Coast. I am no longer working on Dungeons & Dragons, although I may provide occasional consultation in the future. My decision is one based on differences of opinion with the company. ”

You can read the full article at Chapel Perilous and I suggest you do.

Monte Cook at the 2007 ENnies. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

There is no drama bout the decision or anything like that. he does say he has something in the works. It should be interesting.

So what does this mean for Dungeons and Dragons?

Is something we should be concerned about as a consumer? While it is a little alarming that he is leaving, I am not sure it should be major concern of ours. He doesn’t say there is a problem with the system. In fact, he says he will miss working with the staff.

I have a lot of mixed emotions about 5 th ed. I think the idea of getting all D&D players under the same rules set should be an ideal not a goal.

I wish I knew more about 5th ed.

Pathfinder News Giochi Uniti to Publish Pathfinder in Italian

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Apr 112012

Press Release from Paizo

“Giochi Uniti to Publish Pathfinder in Italian

Comprehensive license to cover all Paizo Publishing Pathfinder Brands

April 11, 2012 (REDMOND, Wash.) – Paizo Publishing proudly announces that it has entered a licensing arrangement with Italian publisher and game distributor Giochi Uniti to publish and distribute Pathfinder Roleplaying Game products in Italian. Giochi Uniti takes over the Italian-language Pathfinder license from Paizo’s previous publishing partner, Wyrd Edizioni.

Giochi Uniti plans to release updated editions of the entire Pathfiner print catalogue, including the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook, Bestiary 2, and the Council of Thieves Adventure Path in 2012, followed by additional Pathfinder releases.

Munchkin 2 OH My we are in Trouble April 11th

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Mar 222012

Good, Bad, Munchkin2 – Beating a Dead Horse

$ 10.95 SRP

A Horse Is A Horse . . . A corpse, of course! The rowdiest crowd of munchkins ever to wreck a saloon is back for more in The Good, the Bad, and the Munchkin 2 — Beating a Dead Horse! Fight new varmints like the Cattywampus or the Eyes of Texas! Ride new steeds like Ol’ Plug and the One-Trick Pony! And if all else fails, call in the new Class . . . the Cavalry! This is an expansion for The Good, the Bad, and the Munchkin. It is not a stand-alone game.

The Chronicles of Loth Interview

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Mar 062012

Do you like webcomics? We at Through Gamer Goggles sure do, especially when those webcomics are based on Role-Playing Games! And that is why we reached out to J.E. & E. Flint, the creators of The Chronicles of Loth.

I first met J.E. through the website “Explorers Unlimited,” a play-by-post site dedicated to Rifts and other Palladium Books games. So what goes into the creation of a weekly webcomic? “Mostly spite,” they say. Listen in and find out more.

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A big THANK YOU to the Flint brothers, for taking the time to sit down with us. You can find The Chronicles of Loth by clicking here: http://lothonline.com/ (the only thing you have to loose is a lot of time).

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