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James Mathe, the founder of RPGnow has passed, plus other gaming news. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tavernchat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tavernchat/support

I talk with jim pinto about heavy metal music. We discuss the boundaries of metal, the impact of the 90s on metal, and the worst things to happen to metal over the years.  Jim is a game designer and the co-host of Grumpy Old Gamers. He has made many games and they are available at RPGnow. You can find his Ronnie James Dio-inspired RPG Holy Diver there as well.  Check out Distressor's "Just Breathe", they generously allowed us to use their music in our introduction. 

Wherein I discuss my background a bit and say "ummm" a quarter of a million times...  My new 'zine, also titled MOTiVE is available from RPGnow. Contact: zinemotive@gmail.com

In today's episode of Tavern Chat I have a virtual fireside chat with SagaNick of Saga RPG Publishing. We discuss some Kickstarter strategies, Rappan Athuk and more. Link to Saga RPG products on RPGNow (note - affiliate link) https://www.rpgnow.com/browse/pub/6808/SagaRPG?affiliate_id=1446 Links to all things Tavern: Support the Tavern Chat Podcast on Patreon Read the Tenkar's Tavern Blog Join the Tenkar's Tavern Discord Server RPG Breakfast Club Coast to Coast Podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tavernchat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tavernchat/support

A batch of call-ins. RPGNow not surviving Thanos's snap. And Bug throwing a fit. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gothridgemanor/support

Morrus and Peter take a first look at Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage and go level-by-level through Halaster’s dungeon in this megadungeon-sized episode! In the news, there’s a new D&D 5e errata, SUE the T-Rex plays Dungeons & Dragons, an update on the Essen Spiel thefts, White Wolf Publishing is dissolved after causing a potential international incident, EN Publishing has a new release, Drive Thru RPG and RPG Now fully merging, and a lot more! Plus a new interview with Dr. Victor von Wolfhausen-Smythe, Our Favorite Game in All the World, and what’s caught our eye this week! -------------------  What’s Caught Our Eye Southampton Guild of Roleplayers https://www.meetup.com/Southampton-Guild-of-Roleplayers/ Ravenloft Boxed Set https://www.dmsguild.com/product/17474/Ravenloft-Realm-of-Terror-2e?affiliate_id=36142 -------------------  News D&D 5e Errata http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?5814-Official-D-D-Errata-Updated-(Nov-2018) SUE the T-Rex Playing D&D on Twitter https://twitter.com/SUEtheTrex/status/1062469028030136321 D&D Gift Box Set Released https://amzn.to/2FkjIEr Essen Spiel Theft Update http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?5807-News-Digest-T-Rex-Running-a-D-D-Game-Hasbro-Entertainment-Centers-Announced-Essen-Spiel-Theft-Updates-and-more! D&D Adventure Lost Laboratory of Kwalish benefiting Extra Life https://www.dmsguild.com/product/258047/Lost-Laboratory-of-Kwalish-5e?affiliate_id=36142 White Wolf Publishing Dissolved by Paradox Interactive http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?5813-Big-Changes-At-White-Wolf-Following-Controversy Chechen Republic Official Response to Camarilla Sourcebook https://www.rt.com/news/444144-chechnya-vampires-ramzan-table-game/ (Note: Link goes to RT News, which is funded by the government of Russia as state-owned media) Operation: Nazi Smashers 5e https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/259126/OPERATION-NAZI-SMASHER-5E-Charity-Product?affiliate_id=36142 Operation: Nazi Smasher Pathfinder https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/223364/OPERATION-NAZI-SMASHER-Charity-Product?affiliate_id=36142 Unearthed Arcana: Of Ships and the Sea http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?5803-Unearthed-Arcana-Of-Ships-and-The-Sea Santiago: A Myth of the Far Future Novel by Mike Resnick https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/120359/SANTIAGO-A-Myth-of-the-Far-Future-Novel?affiliate_id=36142 Santiago: A Myth of the Far Future Adventure https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/258914/WOIN-W3-Santiago-A-Myth-of-the-Far-Future?affiliate_id=36142 RPG Now and Drive Thru RPG Merging http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?5819-RPGNow-Is-Being-Retired -------------------  Kickstarters Kamagakari God Hunters https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/serpentseagames/kamigakari-god-hunters-modern-action-anime-rolepla?ref=enworld Turn https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/briecs/turn-a-tabletop-roleplaying-game?ref=enworld Eternalverse D&D Maps https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/eternalverse/eternalverse-dungeons-and-dragons-maps?ref=enworld -------------------  Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage EN World Review from Beth Rimmels http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?5802-Plumbing-the-Depths-of-Waterdeep-Dungeon-of-the-Mad-Mage-A-Review On Amazon https://amzn.to/2DCs8ok Map Pack https://amzn.to/2OX1sRp ------------------- Don’t forget to join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1033145023517295/ and support us on Patreon at http://patreon.com/morrus  

Its a news episode of sorts. I discuss a future crossover episode that will be recorded with JoeTheLawyer and others, the return of the Dreams of Mythic Fantasy blog and the soon to be closing of the RPGNow Storefront. https://dreamsofmythicfantasy.blogspot.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tavernchat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tavernchat/support

It's a pretty full episode (and four full weeks of daily podcasts). We look at the Gygax Memorial Fund and the POD AD&D 1e reprints over at RPGNow - is there money going to the GMF from these sales? What's #ConManKen up to and where is he at? Oh, and Kickstarters. Can't forget the Kickstarters ;) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tavernchat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tavernchat/support

In this podcast we have an intellectual discussion about things that might be Too Taboo for Tabletop. These include evil player characters, slavery, prostitution, and a slew of others. The appropriateness of moral quandaries are also discussed (spoiler alert: Erik loves them!). We do a quick review of The Glory Hole Dwarven Mine adventure, published by Judges Guild originally but now available on RPGNow.com If you want to reach us, you can contact us at: https://www.facebook.com/TheGrognards/ Twitter: @TGrognards Instagram: the_grognards

If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file hereHello everyone, and happy new year! Welcome back! I've had some computer and health issues over the past month, but I'm almost back on track. This episode I go over some atrocious Scalzi writing, talk about Jon Del Arroz getting pre-banned from Worldcon, discover that scifi fandom has no leg to stand on with regards to moral superiority, discuss the jacking around of Kasimir Urbanski's new RPG rule set Lion & Dragon, and talk about the difference between fans and customers. Hope y'all enjoy!Conservative Hispanic Writer Jon Del Arroz Banned from Worldcon Sci-Fi Convention: https://pjmedia.com/trending/sjws-bar-conservative-hispanic-writer-worldcon-claiming-racist-bully/amp/?__twitter_impression=trueWorldCon Banning May Be Tied To Its Pedo Problem: https://bradfordcwalker.blogspot.com/2018/01/worldcon-banning-may-be-tied-to-its.htmlSafe Space as Rape Room: Science Fiction Culture and Childhood’s End (Part 1 of 5): http://www.castaliahouse.com/safe-space-as-rape-room-science-fiction-culture-and-childhoods-end-part-1-of-5/Safe Space as Rape Room Full PDF: http://www.castaliahouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Safe-Space-as-Rape-Room-Hugo-Packet-Daniel-Eness.pdfRPGNow Has Screwed Me Over YET AGAIN, Day 3: https://therpgpundit.blogspot.com/2018/01/rpgnow-has-screwed-me-over-yet-again.htmlKasimir Urbanski on Twitter: https://twitter.com/KasimirUrbanskiLion & Dragon on RPGNow: https://www.rpgnow.com/product/226022/The Dream of One Book Shelf: https://gamingwhileconservative.wordpress.com/2018/01/04/the-dream-of-one-book-shelf/The Gathering Storm by InternetAristocrat/MisterMetokur: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrih2LmNgPwSocial Media Dump:Hatreon: https://hatreon.us/JimFear138/Steemit: https://steemit.com/@jimfear138Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/jimfear138/id1107844659?mt=2Twitter: https://twitter.com/JimFear138Tumblr: http://jimfear138.tumblr.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/JimFear138Blogspot: http://jimfear138.blogspot.com/Wordpress: https://jimfear138.wordpress.com/Bandcamp: https://jimfear138.bandcamp.com/Gab: https://gab.ai/JimFear138Minds: https://www.minds.com/JimFear138Dailymotion: http://www.dailymotion.com/jimfear138Opening Music:Honey Bee by Kevin Macleod: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100755Honey Bee Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Adam knows just how full of it he is.Our Guests+Kiel Chenier+Daniel BishopShow Notes after the jumpGuest NotesKiel ChenierBlood in the Chocolate [[Print & PDF]] [[PDF]]Dungeon & Donuts blogDaniel BishopOMG all this stuff on RPGNow.com [[RIGHT HERE]]Raven Crowking's Nest blogShow NotesDrinkFrench Press Vanilla Stout, Double Trouble Brewing Company, Guelph, OntarioNo Rules Vietnamese Porter, Perrin Brewery, Grand Rapids, MINew Crustacean Barleywineish Imperial IPA Sorta, Rogue Brewery, Ashland ORVerdun Biere de Garde, Brewery Vivant, Grand Rapids, MISpinWeedcraftSpaceslugSome Podcasts Kiel was listening to: The Comedy Button & Cool Games, Inc.We Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service, A Tribe Called QuestMoana soundtrack (seriously Daniel?)Storybots Super Songs (on Netflix)The Unexplained podcastReadUzumaki, Junji ItoThe Mucker, Edgar Rice BurroughsThe Lies of Locke Lamorra, Scott LynchThe Hastur CycleRunKiel: Some play tests of Reynaldo Madriñan's 'BREAK!!', also a bunch of D&D 5e.Daniel: Fire in the Mountain, Frozen in Time, Gnome Jambalaya...5 games at Gary Con!Donn: Bronze Age DCC!Adam: Runequest 6! Loading...Thanks for joining us for this episode of Drink Spin Run. If you like what you've heard, share us with your friends, leave us an iTunes review or send us an email at dsr@kickassistan.net. You can also support us at http://www.patreon.com/DSRCast. Our theme music was generously provided by the band Blue Snaggletooth (http://bluesnaggletooth.bandcamp.com). Once again, thanks for listening, you gorgeous listeners.

Daniel's Cat-in-the-Hat voice is the stuff of nightmares. Our Guests+Kiel Chenier+Daniel BishopShow Notes after the jumpGuest NotesKiel ChenierBlood in the Chocolate [[Print & PDF]] [[PDF]]Dungeon & Donuts blogDaniel BishopOMG all this stuff on RPGNow.com [[RIGHT HERE]]Raven Crowking's Nest blogShow Notes+Stacy Dellorfano's Zaya's Promise [[HERE]]+Harley Stroh's Bride of the Black Manse [[PDF HERE]] [[PRINT HERE]]+Pearce Shea's In The Woods [[HERE]]Thanks for joining us for this episode of Drink Spin Run. If you like what you've heard, share us with your friends, leave us an iTunes review or send us an email at dsr@kickassistan.net. You can also support us at http://www.patreon.com/DSRCast. Our theme music was generously provided by the band Blue Snaggletooth (http://bluesnaggletooth.bandcamp.com). Once again, thanks for listening, you gorgeous listeners. Loading...

I'm not going to sugar-coat it. In this episode, a gay cyborg cat sings a song about how much he believes in himself. I can't believe how tone-deaf I am. I'm working on publishing the podcast on different platforms, so you can now find Dice To Meet You on YouTube, Tumblr, and RPGNow.com. Keith McBlane DMs. Glen Tickle plays Grouse, the mouse rogue. Jacob Haller plays Skullbutt, the feline bard. Tara Dunderdale plays Audreyn Thwaite, the goat monk. Troy Carvale is really missing out. Also, the D&D sourcebook that Keith wrote, Fursona 5E, is out now at rpgnow.com, in both digital and softcover formats. You can buy it at this link: http://www.rpgnow.com/product/191077/Fursona-5E

Join Vince and Glen this week as they take a look at a listener submitted idea for a show and review "Escape from Groncho's Lair", which you can find on Drivethrurpg or RPGNOW as a Pay What You Want price tag, average price as of this recording is $1.27. The guys have rated this:  Read More --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/oldschoolblues/support

We talk with the publisher and writer at Healing Fireball about games, gaming, and pie. Sorry about the sound quality in first half, we were in the middle of heatwave when we recorded this. http://www.healingfireball.com/index.html

In this very show, Vince and Nick are joined by DM Glen of Thaco’s Hammer Podcast to chat about James Spahn’s The Hero’s Journey, a Pay What You Want RPG on RPGNOW. Check it out now and all the great products from James Spahn!     Links in today’s show: Thaco’s Hammer AD&D 2e Podcast:Read More

Stanley is this episode's Waldo.Our Guests+Tim Callahan+Stephen NewtonShow Notes after the jumpGuest NotesTim CallahanMoon Dice Games & CrawljammerStephen NewtonThick Skull AdventuresShow Notes(If you listen closely, you can hear Adam's baby Stanley making cute little sounds throughout the episode.)Stephen expressed what pretty much is the best KS advice: "Don't ask for money until it's at least 90% done."More from Stephen:"...[W]rite the thing, outline the story..."Figure out the channels (Print? Pdf?)Later on, Stephen says that you should get into print even if it's Print On DemandPOD means you don't have to do any warehousing/fulfillment/handling distributorsPOD also makes it easier for overseas shipping customersWhat's your format? (Letter? "Digest?" - "digest" size is really half-letter)Adam adds: "your audience isn't everyone"Adam wants to see print/pdf bundles to work the opposite way that they work now: if you buy the PDF, you should get a discount on the print product. [Note: "One Bookshelf" or "OBS" is the company that owns & operates the websites RPGNow and DriveThruRPG. Most of the panel members use these terms interchangeably because they are.] One of Adam's reasons for self-publishing is that he wanted to continue to own his work. Most publishers own the work that is produced under contract. LIGHTNING ROUND: The panel all agrees that if you buy something in print, you should get it in pdf for free. If you can think of a way to make this happen, let us know your strategies!Thanks for joining us for this episode of Drink Spin Run. If you like what you've heard, share us with your friends, leave us an iTunes review or send us an email at dsr@kickassistan.net. You can also support us at http://www.patreon.com/DSRCast. Our theme music was generously provided by the band Blue Snaggletooth (http://bluesnaggletooth.bandcamp.com). Once again, thanks for listening, you gorgeous listeners.

In this episode of the Vigilance Press Podcast, I have the distinct pleasure to talk to Ryan Macklin, editor and game designer. Ryan talks to me at length about Mythender, his free RPG available for download from Drive Thru RPG and RPGNow.com. We also go into publishing via Drive-Thru's Print on Demand tools and discuss his editing work with Paizo, publishers of Pathfinder. There is a smattering of colorful language in this episode, so this podcast *might* not be safe for everyone, if "F-Bombs" are deemed offensive. Links to his personal site and the Mythender site are below, check 'em out and enjoy his game! http://mythenderrpg.com/http://ryanmacklin.com/

Today's episode is on Circus Train by Tom Decker. A neat game in which you can play that dastardly sub-villain from Water for Elephants, Uncle Al. Circus Train on BGG Circus Train at Victory Point Games. Circus Train at GMT's website. Darkest Night is VPGs new co-operative game. Hooyah: Navy Seals Card Game on BGG. Hex Encounter's interview with Joel Toppen. Lunatic Labyrinth on RPGNow.com

Will Wong joins me this time around to review the Manual of the Planes. This episode is brought to you by RPG Now, GM Dice, and the patrons of the Tome's Amazon Store. The RPG Now Picks: Manual of the Planes e-Adventure Tiles: Dragonship GM Dice Pick: Brushed Steel Dice Set with Bag Tome Links: Website Email Forum Vorpal Network

Will Wong joins me this time around to review the Manual of the Planes. This episode is brought to you by RPG Now, GM Dice, and the patrons of the Tome's Amazon Store. The RPG Now Picks: Manual of the Planes e-Adventure Tiles: Dragonship GM Dice Pick: Brushed Steel Dice Set with Bag Tome Links: Website Email Forum Vorpal Network

Will Wong joins me this time around to review the Manual of the Planes. This episode is brought to you by RPG Now, GM Dice, and the patrons of the Tome's Amazon Store. The RPG Now Picks: Manual of the Planes e-Adventure Tiles: Dragonship GM Dice Pick: Brushed Steel Dice Set with Bag Tome Links: Website Email Forum Vorpal Network

Reign and the Relationship between Narration and Mechanics 0:37 - I'm here today to talk about an RPG I've played recently some thoughts on a unique feature of roleplaying games. 1:22 - This show is a part of the Gaming Broadcast Network. 1:28 - Reign, by Greg Stolze, is a One Roll Engine game set in an extraordinarily fantastical world. I had the opportunity to play a short campaign of it, and I wanted to share my thoughts on it. 19:37 - Have Games, Will Travel is supported by RPGNow.com 19:55 - Inspired by Chris Chinn's post on Fictional Positioning, I've been thinking a lot recently about the interaction between narration and mechanics in different RPGs. 28:21 - Find more podcasts like this one at RPGPodcasts.com. 28:26 - I promise I'll be back in two weeks with another show. --PaulDiscuss this episode in the HG,WT forum

Delta Green and Ticket To Ride Switzerland and 1910 Expansions0:37 - I'm coming down with a cold, but I want to talk about some games I've been looking at in the last few months before too much time goes by. 1:35 - This show is part of the Gaming Broadcast Network. 1:43 - Delta Green is a classic 1990s campaign framework for Call of Cthulhu, as detailed in Delta Green, Delta Green: Eyes Only, and Delta Green: Countdown. What would I do with it? Listen and find out. 15:23 - Have Games, Will Travel is supported by RPGNow.com. 15:42 - Two new expansions for Ticket To Ride have breathed new life into one of my favorite games: Switzerland and 1910. 22:40 - Find more podcasts like this one at RPGPodcasts.com. 22:47 - I was just at Dreamation, which you can hear about on episode 16 of The Voice of the Revolution. And OrcCon is coming! I'll be there February 15-18, and I'd love to see you there. --PaulDiscuss this episode in the HG,WT forum

Year-end Review for 2007 0:32 - In this episode I take a look back at my gaming in 2007. 1:32 - This show is a member of the Gaming Broadcast Network. 1:39 - I played fewer new games and fewer board games overall in 2007, but I still had a lot of fun. Top New Game: Zooloretto; Honorable Mentions: Arkadia, Pizza Box Baseball Top New (To Me) Game: Hammer of the Scots; Honorable Mentions: The Napoleonic Wars, Twilight Struggle 15:01 - Have Games, Will Travel is supported by RPGNow.com. 15:21 - Last year was pretty good for board games, but it was clearly my best year ever for roleplaying. I enjoyed not only encountering new gems but also revisiting old favorites. Top New Game: Grey Ranks; Honorable Mentions: The Committee for the Exploration of Mysteries, The Blossoms Are Falling Top New (To Me) Game: Primetime Adventures; Honorable Mentions: HeroQuest, Burning Empires 28:46 - You can find more RPG podcasts at RPGPodcasts.com. 28:53 - It will be hard to top a year in which I designed my first game, started doing improv, won an ENnie, but I'm going to try in 2008. --PaulDiscuss this episode in the HG,WT forum

Hammer of the Scots and PBeM wargames 0:34 - Inspired by For A Few Games More #6, I've guilted myself into finally getting this episode recorded. 1:28 - This show is a member of the Gaming Broadcast Network. 1:37 - Hammer of the Scots is one of my favorite new wargames, combining an elegant design with strategically asymmetric sides. 21:00 - Have Games, Will Travel is supported by RPGNow.com. 21:18 - I've been playing a few wargames recently via PBeM, using Cyberboard, VASSAL, and ACTS. 31:03 - And that will do it for today's show. --PaulDiscuss this episode in the HG,WT forum

Post-GenCon Grab Bag 0:33 - This episode is much later than I'd like, but I'm finally back from my post-GenCon hiatus. 1:14 - This show is part of the Gaming Broadcast Network. 1:21 - First up on my review pile is 40 Years of GenCon, an oral history of North America's biggest gaming convention. 4:12 - I was bowled over by Hobby Games: The 100 Best, a collection of essays by one hundred game designers about their favorite games. 8:48 - Have Games, Will Travel is supported by RPGNow.com 9:06 - I finally got a chance to read two books I contributed to, Finis: A Book of Endings to Give People New Beginnings and the Story Games Names Project. 10:59 - My favorite game from GenCon so far is Grey Ranks, a roleplaying game about child soldiers during the 1944 Warsaw Uprising. 12:02 - I haven't been playing much recently, but my group is getting ready to play Burning Empires (PDF). I've also managed to fit in some Play-by-Email games of Hammer of the Scots and Sword of Rome. 13:27 - Don't forget about my other gaming podcast, The Voice of the Revolution, and my Actual Play weblog, A Fistful of Games. --PaulDiscuss this episode in the HG,WT forum

Click to Download.Today, we're doing a special show for beginning GMs: adventure creation. Few games tell you how to write a good adventure that will draw in your players and make a story worth remembering. Well, all you need to get started now is this episode, complete with a sample adventure outline.Here are the links for today's show: The Xen Show - correction: http://www.xenshow.net Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set at RPG Now Building Stories on the Fly (Fudge Factor Magazine) Band: Toxic Virgin (Podsafe Music Network) Song: Evil Days Adventure Creation is not that difficult, as you'll see, but it's not that easy, either. But any way you slice it, it'll be fun.

Welcome to the Witching Hour! Be prepared to SCREAM in delight!We're back again with the newest edition, and this time, we get scary. Yes, this is the Halloween episode and all the scariest is out to play - including us! Hide under your sheets if you must, but listen closely, for this episode reviews the new World of Darkness, and we have a special tutorial for running a good and messy horror game. Grab your dice and prepare to scream.Here are the links for today's show:Intro: The Xen Show Order of the Stick (click on Comics to see it) News: Sword's Edge Publishing City of Heroes RPG Eden Studios Announcement of Keith Parkinson's passing Keith Parkinson's website RPG Now Review: White Wolf Publishing World of Darkness Download - Free! World of Darkness Homepage Witchcraft RPG Freebie: Chill Introductory Pack (PDF File) Buy Chill 2nd Edition Enjoy yourselves, folks. This holiday is one of the fun ones. Have a good time, but be safe. Have a good scare...

Hello to all my readers, listeners and gamers!Do I have a fully-packed podcast for you! In fact, there was so much information that it took me until now to be able to release this podcast for your enjoyment! Please feel free to comment on what you hear, check out the great links provided, and I hope you'll leave a comment! Also, feel free to send me feedback at RPGShowcase@gmail.com.-=================================================-First off, Jude Thaddaeus of Crochet For Men's podcast did all my intros for me. Please check out his podcast as well at http://crochetformen.blogspot.com-=================================================-In this, my first official podcast, you will hear: News stories pertinent to all my listeners Quite a lot of informtion on Fudge (and some games that use the system) An interview with Tim Huntley, owner of Domibia Games A bi-weekly feature: Game Tip of the Episode A FREE item for you all to enjoy -=================================================- NEWS -=================================================-Here are the promised links from my podcast during the news section:Dungeons & Dragons II: Wrath of the Dragon God as covered by: Wizard Magazine SciFi Pictures Gamers II: Dorkness Rising Goodman Games (email: goodmangames@mindspring.com) Dead Gentlemen Productions (email: Paige.Barnett@deadgentlemen.com) Domibia Games & Seraphim Guard merger Homepage China's new law reguarding online roleplaying time limits-=================================================- FUDGE -=================================================-Links for the information I provided on the Fudge RPG system: Fudge homepage Baby's First Fudge Dice Steve Jackson Game's 'TOON' RPG Fudge Factor Magazine Gatecrasher! Heartquest: Romatic Roleplaying in the worlds of shoujo manga Now Playing from Carnivore Games Hack-N-Slash, from Digital Alchemy -=================================================- Interview with Tim Huntley -=================================================- Hello Tim! Thank you for taking the time to answer our questions.My pleasure, Mike. I am honored to be here.And we're happy you are here, too. Let's get started. Can you please tell us more about the Domibia and Seraphim Guard merger?It actually started a lot longer ago than the press release indicates. After Seraphim Guard, Inc. effectively disbanded leaving Michael (Hopcroft) with the business and a few products, my wheels started turning. I'd always wanted something better for Domibia Games, and I thought it such a crime that Seraphim Guard -- one of the first commercial Fudge publishers -- was on the verge of oblivion, with it's key product -- HeartQuest -- in someone else's handsSo I purchased all of Michael's interest in Seraphim Guard, thinking that as majority shareholder I'd quickly get voted in as President, and I could start putting the pieces back together again. Sadly, I could not have been more mistaken. It was an uphill battle, and without the assistance of William Andersen, of Comstar Games I would have long ago backed out of the deal.With William's help, I was able to consolidate the assets of Seraphim Guard, Inc. with Domibia Games, and transfer them all into Seraphim Guard, LLC, a new company formed specifically to house the merger.Why did the merger happen?Honestly? I didn't want to see Seraphim Guard and HeartQuest disappear. I felt that Seraphim Guard needed strong management and that HeartQuest should be a Seraphim Guard product. I made it my mission to see that happen.Why did you want to merge with Seraphim Guard?There's actually a little method to my madness here. First off, the obvious reasons -- Seraphim Guard was in dire straits, and I knew I could get it back on track. Beyond that, Domibia Games had Gatecrasher -- the first complete, commercial RPG based on the Fudge System. Seraphim Guard was one of the first commercial Fudge publishers, with another of the first complete, commercial RPGs based on the Fudge System -- HeartQuest. Having two such renowned Fudge products under the banner of a mature Fudge publishing house -- Seraphim Guard -- seemed like an excellent foundation for one heck of a game company.What are the benefits to the gamer due to this merger?The main benefit is that the HeartQuest and Gatecrasher fans out there will see renewed interest in, and support for, their favorite game lines. In addition, we've got the right people in the right places to run the business and develop new games. In short, Seraphim Guard is back, isn't going anywhere, and is stronger than ever.What is your interest in the HeartQuest and Steel Roses books?There's actually two answers to that question. Primarily I'm somewhat of an anime neophyte. Through HeartQuest, Steel Roses, and the guidance of my staff, I am learning more and more every day about this exciting genre. I'm learning that what I once thought were cheap, mass-produced cartoons are actually a very refined and dynamic art form, every bit as engaging as any multi-million dollar Hollywood extravaganza. Secondarily, these products are, in my opinion, cornerstones of the commercial Fudge market.Tell us a little bit about the combination package now available on RPGNow.Ah, the HeartQuest Anime/Shoujo Bundle. Basically, this bundle is made up of both the HeartQuest Core Rules -- the essential rules to role-play romance, intrigue and adventure in the worlds of shoujo manga -- and Steel Roses: the HeartQuest Guide to Mecha, packaged as one complete product. With the HeartQuest Anime/Shoujo Bundle you can immerse yourself and your players in any shoujo or anime scenario you can imagine.The financial struggles that are currently plaguing Guardians of Order are are no secret, and they've had to push back the release of BESM 3rd Edition to December. While I hate to see that happen to our friends at GoO (Seraphim Guard is a member of the Magnum Opus program for both BESM d20 and Tri-Stat dX) it does leave an opening in the market for a good, solid anime RPG. I think the HeartQuest Anime/Shoujo Bundle -- and the upcoming HeartQuest Second Edition slated for release in 2006 -- are prime contenders to fill that opening.Could you explain the benefits of buying this combination online RIGHT NOW at RPGNow?It would make me really happy? (Laughs) The main benefit is that the HeartQuest Anime/Shoujo Bundle is VERY inexpensive -- it's priced to move at only $9.95 on RPGNow.com for both HeartQuest Core Rules and Steel Roses. That's quite a bargain. The other benefit is that with those two volumes, you have everything you need to enter our HeartQuest Setting Search -- we need sample settings for HeartQuest Second Edition, and we'd like our HeartQuest fans to write them. We're hoping to select three total settings for HeartQuest Second Edition; those that are selected will be a part of the HeartQuest Second Edition book and the author will get a royalty-free license to the HeartQuest trademarks for expanding their setting and/or developing support materials for it. Details are, of course, available on our website.Well, once again thank you for taking the time to hear our questions and giving some great and informative answers.It's been a pleasure, Mike, and I look forward to our interview in two weeks. Sorry about the negative four die roll on remembering my mic!Again, if you did not catch it, please Click Here to get the HeartQuest bundle for $9.95!! -=================================================- Free Item -=================================================-Ultimate Total Party KillerThat wraps up this episode. I hope you all enjoyed it, and I will see you all in two weeks!