In this flip through Matt takes a look at the NPC Codex. He takes the time to show you the tools it provides players and GM’s.
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Jan 202013
Talisman: The City Expansion From Fantasy Flight Games
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Jan 172013
Talisman: The City Expansion
Release Date: Jan 2013
$ 39.95
The City, an expansion for Talisman, provides players with six new characters, three alternative endings, its own deck, and a host of shops for all your questing needs. Collect bounties listed on the Wanted Posters at the City Gate and fill your pockets with gold before doing some serious spending. Secure a steed from the Stables, pick up Pets or Potions, or head to the Armoury and the Magic Emporium. Visit The City in Talisman as you compete for the Crown of Command!
Key Selling Points
• An expansion for Talisman that adds an entire new region to one corner of the board
• Shops give players a wide range of options for spending gold for treasure, followers, and more
• Includes a special City-themed deck of adventure cards featuring new monsters and events specific to the City environment
• Bounties let players use combat to earn more gold
• Contains one hundred and seventy-seven new cards and six new characters with plastic figures
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Dec 062012
Come on in and take a look at why Matt is so happy with the Inner Sea Campaign Setting for Pathfinder From Paizo Publishing.
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D&D Shattered Keeps Map Pack from Wizards of the Coast
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Dec 042012
D&D Shattered Keeps Map Pack
Release Date: Dec 18th 2012
$ 11.95
Foldout battle maps for your D&D campaign. Dungeon Masters need awesome maps to create memorable encounters. This pack contains 3 full-color, double-sided, 21″ x 30″ battle maps with 1-inch scale grids. One map features two never-before-seen encounter locations: a besieged keep and a ruined, fortified manor. The other two battle maps are picked up from out-of-print products. You can even combine the maps in this map pack to create huge encounter areas. All the maps provide attractive, reusable terrain suitable for any D&D campaign. Map Pack products are compatible with all editions of the Dungeons & Dragons Roleplaying Game and are designed for use with D&D miniatures.
What DM doesn’t need more maps thanks Wizard of the Coast for making more of these for us.
Shadows of Esteren: Book 0 Prologue from Agate Editions
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Nov 252012
Shadows of Esteren: Book 0 Prologue
Release Date: Nov 2012
$ 29.99
The Prologue introduces a first journey into the universe of the Shadows of Esteren role-playing game while preparing you for the first season of the official campaign.
It contains:
-An introduction to the universe: discover the leading concepts of the game, as well as a general presentation of the universe.
-A summary of the game system: all the necessary elements for comprehending Shadows of Esteren’s system and playing your first adventures.
-Six sample characters, illustrated and ready to play: the Varigal Yldiane, the fighter Arven, the fugitive Ean, the scholar Liam, the Ionnthén Mòr, and the Blade Knight Urvan.
-Three adventures. The triptych Omens presents three very different scenarios, which are nevertheless linked by the same recurring theme. They are intended for Players and Leaders of all levels. 1. Poison. An ideal adventure to discover Esteren or even make your first steps into role-playing. The village of Melwan is threatened by a poisoning; will you be able to find out its origin and stop it? 2. Loch Varn. Delve into the edges of nightmare in an elaborate adventure with original narrative concepts, and unveil the secrets of Loch Varn’s vale. 3. Red Fall. One person dead and another missing. Investigate in Dearg and have a first look at the vale in which the first episode of the official campaign will be set.
This is a new RPG from Agate Editions could make for a fun new game.
Never Unprepared: Game Master’s Guide from Engine Publishing
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Nov 242012
Never Unprepared: Game Master’s Guide
Release Date: Nov 2012
$ 19.95
Whether you’re new to game mastering or have been running the same campaign since 1974, Never Unprepared: The Complete Game Master’s Guide to Session Prep will help you prepare for games faster, avoid common pitfalls, and have more fun in the process. To our knowledge, this is the first book entirely devoted to the process of prepping for tabletop RPGs. Ten years in the making, Never Unprepared is award-winning author Phil Vecchione’s epic rock ballad to game prep. A project manager and veteran game master, he draws on extensive experience to present flexible systems for developing or optimizing your own unique approach to game prep. Phil’s work has previously appeared on GnomeStew.com (silver ENnie Award winner for Best Blog, 2010 and 2011) and in Eureka: 501 Adventure Plots to Inspire Game Masters and Masks: 1,000 Memorable NPCs for Any Roleplaying Game.
I was looking to start up another RPG and thanks to the stuff from Engine Publishing It might go even smoother this time.
Castle & Crusades: Jack of Lies from Troll Lord Games
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Nov 212012
C&C: Jack of Lies
Release Date: Nov 2012
$ 19.99
Jack of Lies is a sandbox adventure area, outlining the city of Eskadia in its entirety. Jack of Lies comes complete with everything needed to create the ultimate city adventure and campaign: full descriptions of the city from the walls, down the streets and into the alleys, to the neighborhoods, markets, plazas on to the inns and taverns, gatehouses, tenements and more; it also includes all those elements that make a city come alive, from the city government, encounter areas, major personages, new monsters, a new race, the Changling and much, much more. Jack of Lies is a complete serial adventure as well that brings out all the rich tones of the city upon the sea! Jack of Lies comes with a mountain of maps as well!
I’ll say I’ve never heard of this game before but any game that lets you act out fantasies of being a hero with sword and shield or mage casting spells is always worth playing Troll Lord Games looks like they got one I need to check out.
WarHammer Fantasy RPG: The Enemy Within from Fantasy Flight Games
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Nov 082012
WarHammer Fantasy RPG: The Enemy Within
Release Date: Nov 2012
$ 59.95
Who is the man in the black hood? Explore classic themes of corruption and betrayal in The Enemy Within, a massive campaign for Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay that takes characters all the way from their first sessions to the pinnacles of legend. A sinister figure stands poised to thrust the Old World into chaos, but fate has chosen an unlikely band of heroes to oppose him. Can you solve this mystery before it’s too late?
I know everyone of you have came up with a cool background for your favorite champion in your fantasy Warhammer Fantasy armies now is your chance to see if you can live up to you dream thanks to Fantasy Flight Games see how you do at making it all come true.
Legends of Andor from Fantasy Flight Games
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Nov 052012
Legends of Andor
Release Date: Nov 2012
$ 59.95
Legends of Andor is a cooperative adventure board game for two to four players, in which a band of heroes must work together to defend a fantasy realm from invading hordes. To secure Andor’s borders, the heroes will embark on dangerous quests in one of five unique scenarios. But as the clever game system keeps monsters on the march toward the castle, the players must balance their priorities carefully. Uncover epic tales of glory as you live the Legends of Andor.
Come check this and more out from Fantasy Flight Games and start saving the realm today.
New Pathfinder Game Master products From Paizo Publishing
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Nov 012012
Pathfinder Cards: Dungeon Dwellers Face Cards
Release Date: Nov 2012
$ 10.99
Give life to your NPCs with Dungeon Dweller Face Cards! More than 50 monsters and dungeon-themed characters put their worst face forward in this gorgeously illustrated deck designed for use with the smash-hit Pathfinder RPG, but suitable for use in any fantasy roleplaying game! With space on the back to record key information and the work of Paizo’s finest illustrators on the front, these Face Cards reveal lurkers in darkness and unlikely allies suitable for any dungeon-based scene, aiding immersion in the game and letting your players look directly into the face of the enemy!
Flip-Mat: Ancient Dungeon
Release Date: Nov 2012
$ 12.99
Delve the deepest, oldest tombs and catacombs with Flip-Mat: Ancient Dungeon, a gorgeous double-sided battle-scale map of two complete dungeon levels! Both sides show numerous rooms and corridors that YOU populate with your own ancient treasures and terrors! This portable, affordable map measures 24″ x 30″ unfolded, and 8″ x 10″ folded. Its coated surface can handle any dry erase, wet erase, or even permanent marker. Usable by experienced GMs and novices alike, GameMastery Flip-Mats fit perfectly into any Game Master’s arsenal! On tabletops across the world, the Flip-Mat Revolution is changing the way players run their fantasy roleplaying games! Why take the time to sketch out ugly scenery on a smudgy plastic mat when dynamic encounters and easy clean-up is just a Flip away?
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