torsdag 24 november 2016

Kickstarter for new Pathfinder adventure book

Greetings from the Tabletop Multiverse!

There is a new adventure up on Kickstarter for Pathfinder. It is called "The Crossing" and is the third book in the "Return to the Fey" adventure path for the "Dark Return" setting. It is made for 4-6 players using lvl 3-4 characters, so it is a pretty low-level adventure, but if you don't mind that, or if you are new to the game, it is as good a place as any to start.

Here is a link to the Kickstarter page. Go take a look at it if you are interested.

Until next time!

onsdag 16 november 2016

Progress

Greetings fellow citizens of the Multiverse!

Again, sadly, IRL stuff has taken hold of my time and I have been unable to write in here as often as I might have liked.

I have been getting some stuff done though. I have FINALLY been able to make a map that I am half-way decently satisfied with for my world-building project. It is a map of the northern-most continent, and I am very happy to have it mostly done. I am still tweaking it and changing bits and pieces here and there, but the general lay-out of it should be ok. I've been wanting to have these maps done for quite some time now as I feel that they (this map and other ones I have in the pipeline) will help me visualize the world more clearly. It is one thing having a bunch of pages of written text, but once you see it come alive on a map it really helps bring it all to life. At least for me it does. Also the maps help me to keep track of things.

As the eagle-eyed reader might have noticed, yes, that means I have been spending time learning to use Campaign Cartographer 3+. It and I are slowly coming to an understanding. It still has a few things about it that annoys me from time to time, but then again no program can do everything. And honestly, half the times it is probably (it is) I who have done something wrong and the program is simply doing what I just told it to do.

Overall I would say that CC3+ is a very good program for map-making. I do think I will need to sink some more money into it in the long-run if I want to be able to make all the maps properly that I want to make. Though that is for later.

On the world-building front there has also been a bit of writing done. Not as much as I would have liked perhaps, but then again a lot of that time has gone into the map-making instead, so I guess it is for a good cause.

I really can't wait for the time when I have the world at such a stage that I can try playing some kind of tabletop RPG in it with friends. :) Which tabletop RPG that might be though, I haven't got a clue yet. I might even end up running with the home-made rule-set I have been working on. In a way, I am kind of hoping that I can do that. It would be fun to try out a rule-set that has actually been made for that world. But we shall see.

Time for me to sign off for now.

Until next time!

fredag 11 november 2016

D&D inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame

Greetings everyone, from somewhere in the Tabletop Multiverse we call home.

It's been a few days since my last post. This has mainly been the result of a very busy IRL schedule and not having the energy to write posts. Hopefully this will turn around shortly.

Today's post will probably be a short one, but it will be a good one. I think. Hope.... I'll just leave that decision to you guys.

Dungeons & Dragons, the tabletop role playing game that we all love, have been inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame. Yeah, I hadn't heard of the NTHoF before either. Nevertheless, D&D is one of 62 toys inducted this year. It has come a long way since its humble beginnings back in 1974, at the hands of Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson. It has grown quite a bit since then and is today perhaps the most famous and well-known tabletop RPG on the market.

A bit of research (Wikipedia artice) on the National Toy Hall of Fame, tells me that it is based in the U.S. and was established in 1998. The wikipedia article says that:

"...recognizes the contributions of toys and games that have sustained their popularity for many years. Criteria for induction include: icon status (the toy is widely recognized, respected, and remembered); longevity (more than a passing fad); discovery (fosters learning, creativity, or discovery); and innovation (profoundly changed play or toy design)"
I would definitely say that Dungeons & Dragons more than meets all those criteria.

If you haven't checked out D&D yet, I strongly suggest you do so. It might be a bit tricky picking which version to start with, as it is currently on it's 5th edition, but if you are having trouble deciding I would probably suggest starting with 5th edition as it is the latest one and you might have the easiest time getting the books for it, and you are also more likely to find people online who can help you out.

Again, a big contratulations to Wizards of the Coast on the induction of D&D into the National Toy Hall of Fame. It is always nice to see a game that has meant so much to so many people, for such a long time, get a recognition such as that. :)

Until next time!


tisdag 1 november 2016

The Earth Brewery - new Kickstarter from Dicey Ventures Studios

Greetings from the vast expanses of the Tabletop Multiverse, fellow travelers!

Recently I found out that the good folks at Dicey Ventures Studios are planning a Kickstarter for their latest 3D printed tabletop terrain model, so I figured I would give them a hand and help spread the word.



As a little background, I first ran into Dicey Ventures Studios via their Twitter account, and from what I have seen of their work since they seem to be really good at what they do. They also seem like nice people, which is always a plus.

Their latest venture then is what they call their Elemental Village, which consists of stylized, 3D printed tabletop terrain models, that can be used for wargaming as well as adventure gaming.

The Elemental Village is a set of 28mm fantasy terrain that is designed to be used with and for any tabletop wargame or adventure game. Fantastically crafted by expert goblins, these one of a kind Chibi inspired tabletop terrain pieces will ornament your gameplay in a way that cannot be found anywhere else. Each Digital Element Pack comes with STL Files, Print & Color Guides to help you along the way.

Sounds neat, doesn't it? That's straight from their website.

So, what about this upcoming Kickstarter then? Well, it is for a model in the Elemental Village model-series, called the "Earth Brewery". You might be interested to find that they actually held a poll on their website for what model to make next, and this was the winning result! They also held a coloring contest for it among their followers, and picked a winner. Gotta love it when a company is listening to their community and lets them get involved. :)

They've held a Kickstarter before, for their Venture Dice Bags in 2015, which was successfully funded. I'm hoping they will have the same luck this time, because the brewery looks great!




The brewery will be sold as 28 mm, 3D printed models, rather than made using resin. As I understand it, by pledging at the Kickstarter you will be able to get the STL file and 3D print it yourself - provided you have access to a 3D printer, of course - or you can ask Dicey Ventures Studios to print it for you.

Having been in contact with them, they sent me the following key points regarding the Earth Brewery and the Kickstarter:

*Expansion to the Elemental Village Core Set, joining the Earth Tavern and Dwelling 
*3D printed model 
*$20 price point for physical model, $10 for STL 3D printing file 
*Yuletide Brewery pledge level offering December 2016 shipping, in time for the holidays! 
*Other shipping waves with January and February 2017 fulfillment 
We’ll Print It For You- 
*All Core Elemental Village Models Available as Physical Add-ons 
*Price range of $8-$30 per model 
*Day 1 stretch goal-If the Earth Brewery campaign reaches $1000 in the first 24 hours, all backers who pledge for the Brewery will receive a free Water Dwelling!

I like the fact that "All Core Elemental Village Models Available as Physical Add-ons" as you can see in the image below. Among them you can also find the Water Dwelling that they mentioned in the quoted list above.



The Kickstarter for the Earth Brewery goes live at 11 am EST today, November 1st, if I understood it correctly. I'm looking forward to checking it out once it is live. I am hopeful that they will do well, because it is a really nice looking product they have there. Also it is always nice when a smaller studio does well for themselves. :)

There is also a video up on Facebook of someone unboxing the Earth Brewery model. It can be found right here for anyone interested.

So feel free to go check it out and if you like what you see give them a pledge. The Kickstarter hasn't started up yet at the time of writing this, but I will keep my eyes open for when it does. If you want to you can also go check out their website. Links can be found earlier in the text.

Until next time, my fellow travellers!