Eddible Dice available in April

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Feb 122012
 

Chocolate Gaming Dice Set

$ 7.99 SRP

The only fumble for a natural one is devouring the misbehaving dice, so we now give you Dice Candies as a critically delicious treat for roleplaying gamers worldwide. Handmade and presented in a stylish package, you will find joy with every bite of this set of chocolate dice; which include a d20, d12, d10, d8, d6 and d4!

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New From Rio Grande in March

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Feb 122012
 

Upon a Salty Ocean  $ 49.95 SRP

At the beginning of the 16th century, the city of Rouen is the main French port. The city’s wealth depends on fishing and the trading of salted fish. Salt produced in the mines has to be loaded onto ships and used to preserve herring and cod fished in the Atlantic Ocean. Every week ships full of salt barrels leave Rouen for the fishing grounds of the Atlantic Ocean, and once back, the goods are sold in the city markets. The players represent city merchants, and they invest in ships and city buildings to try to get rich. Who will be the richest merchant of Rouen, when Francis I, King of France, comes to visit the City? Contains: Game board and rulebook 32 salt (white), 24 herring (pink) and 24 cod (violet) wooden cubes 10 salt (white), 10 herring (pink) and 10 cod (violet) large wooden cubes (worth four small ones) 72 player markers (wooden cubes: 18 for each player color: blue, green, red, yellow) 4 coin markers (wooden disc) 7 market/action counters (black cubes) 3 ship tiles for each player color 10 event tiles 4 player sheets

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“Character” Creation: More than Mechanics

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Feb 112012
 

Introduction

This is the first in a series of articles about “Character” Creation?  What do I mean by that?  (Especially the part with “Character” inside quotation marks.)  I mean, all the parts that are not covered in the basic mechanics of a particular RPG’s character creation system.  I mean the creation and development “universal” aspects of an RPG character – personality, attitude, behavior, motivation, psychology, etc.  I mean those parts that are at the heart of the “Role-Playing” experience (as opposed to the “roll-playing” experience). Continue reading »

February 2012 Releases for Dystopian Wars

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Feb 102012
 

Wow, The boys at Spartan Games keep making better toys for us to play.  We were so impressed with the images they sent us we went ahead and made you  a short video.

 

I passed on Dystopian wars when it came out, I think I am regretting that now.  This game just looks so cool.

The Complete Package Alkemy Far Eye

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Feb 102012
 

In this Complete Package Ryan  opens and assembles Far Eye of the Aurlok Nation in the Alkemy skirmish game.

 

 

Thanks for watching – hope it was an eye opener.    Come back soon for more videos.  If you have questions or comments just ask we will do our best to get the right answer.  If you have questions about Alkemy visit Studio 38.

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Feb 092012
 

Howdy gamers!  And welcome back to Through Gamer Goggles.  This is the second episode of our first Silvervine game session, led by THE John Arcadian..

In this week’s episode we describe our characters (and learn a little too much about Matt).  After that we try to determine if worms are kosher, and discover that Squirmy will work for his can.

So what will the group do next?  Will they seek employment from the Thieves’ Guild? Will they go see the folks that dared attack the Thieves’ Guild in broad daylight? Will Bonsai get distracted by something shiny? (Well, that’s a guarantee.)  Or will they do something totally random?  Find out in our next episode!

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Romulans RPG Soure Book Will be Out in March

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Feb 092012
 

Romulans

$ 24.95 SRP

 

ROMULANS! The very name sends shockwaves of terror through the Federation (and waves of anguish through the Klingons and other empires). With their cloaked ships, deadly plasma torpedoes, and self-aggrandizing attitude, the Romulans are just full of themselves (and full of trouble for everyone else in the galaxy). This sourcebook has been updated and revised for the modern versions of 20-sided dice RPG systems. Everything you want to know about these ex-Vulcan renegades is here. History, political system, politics, culture, and society, it’s all here. The Great Houses, extended families that function as gigantic corporations, control most of the economy, but each House is more concerned with its own wealth than with the Empire at large. Somehow, the Emperor must play the Great Houses off against each other to maintain any progress (and keep himself on the throne!) in the face of Federation economic pressure. The book details the justice system, religions, military forces, weapons, starships, and much more. The book includes complete deck plans of the SkyHawk war destroyer, the workhorse of the Romulan fleet. Deck plans and characters are included for Abbraxas Station, the primary point of contact with the Federation. Also included are detailed surveys of all major (and several more) Romulan planets. This book has everything you need to fight the Romulans — or to become one!

Off the Palette Alkemy Deacon Degarius

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Feb 082012
 

In this Off the Palette Matt  paints Alkemy’s Deacon Degarius for the Kingdom of Avalon.  Alkemy is a tactical  skirmish based fantasy game.  Hey, it is about an hour so you might want a snack.

 

 

Thanks for watching and come back soon.  You can view the Alkemy line at Studio 38

 

 

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L5R Embers of War

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Feb 082012
 

L5R Embers of War BD

L5R: Embers of War SD

In the distant Colonies, once known as the Ivory Kingdoms, the samurai of Rokugan gather the resources the Empire needs to survive. Threatened by unknown enemies and pitted against one another in politics and economics, will their honor and steel prove strong enough for the Second City to survive? Embers of War is the brand new expansion for the fan-favorite Legend of the Five Rings Collectible Card Game from AEG. It follows the release of Emperor Edition, the new base set, releasing in February 2012. Now that peace has settled and the riches of the new land conquered by the Empress’ forces are discovered, new alliances and rivalries are formed, both on the mainland and the Colonies. Who will benefit the most?

 

 

I have recently reclaimed some of my L5R collection and I am looking forward to this.

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New Titles from Palladium in March Rifts

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Feb 082012
 

Rifts: WB Black Market

$ 20.95 SRP

On Rifts® Earth, the Black Market is the most prevalent trader in weapons, contraband and magic items outlawed by the Coalition. Explore the day to day business of the market along with its smuggling routes, practices, policies and nefarious products. Encounter the five major Black Market factions in North America and foreign groups like the Yakuza, Green Scarf Sect and the Underground Railroads of Atlantis and the Vampire Kingdoms. -New O.C.C.s like the Con Man, Coyote and Venture -Black Market services, products, practices and customers. -Criminal jobs like the Enforcer, Hit Man and Defense Attorney. -Major smuggling corridors and routes through Coalition territory. -Smuggling methods, both magical and conventional. -The Five Factions of North America and other Black Market groups. -More equipment from Bandito Arms and specialized smuggling gear. -Tables for creating Traveling Merchants, Caravans, Market Outlets, Market Towns, Clubs and Bars, Body-Chop-Shops and more! -Information on the Coalition prison system and border security. -Written by Matthew Clements and Taylor White, with additional material by Kevin Siembieda and Alex Marciniszyn. 160 pages

 

Rifts: WB Northern Gun One

$ 20.95 SRP

The largest independent manufacturer of weapons, robots and adventure gear in North America is Northern Gun™. Located in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, they have been the premier outfitter of mercenaries and adventurers for decades, and are a major hub for hiring military contractors. With a whole new product line to offer their customers, the future looks bright for Northern Gun™. -The arms giant Northern Gun profiled for the first time! -The Kingdom of Ishpeming, a puppet-state propped up by NG. -Full 109 P.A. catalog of Northern Gun products! -New weapons, power armor, vehicles, robots and adventure gear. -The Ishpeming military, essentially a framework for hiring mercenaries and privateers. -The NG Bounty Board, the largest collection of bounties and mercenary contracts anywhere on Rifts® Earth. -Hover trains, supply ships and sales outlets. -Northern Gun’s relationship with the Coalition States, Triax Industries, the Black Market and others. -Written by Matthew Clements. -Interior Artwork by Nick Bradshaw, Chuck Walton and others. -160 pages

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