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In 1990, Palladium Books launched Rifts, a post-apocalyptic-science-fantasy-horror-mecha-role-playing game using a game system from 1981.
In 2021, two guys who played it a bunch revisited the game and, armed with hindsight, set about mocking, parodying, and critiquing the game. It turned into this embarrassingly long book.
Coverage of the basic rules, the nearly 30 (i.e. 27) classes, psionics,... [click here for more] |
Yaruki Zero Games |
$8.00
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Run Your Best Campaign Yet
Whether you’re a new gamemaster or a seasoned vet looking for a new angle to shake up your game, these 19 essays by expert gamemasters help construct your campaign from the ground up—and keep your players engaged until the dramatic conclusion.
Kobold Guide to Plots & Campaigns shows how to begin a new campaign, use published adventures or loot... [click here for more] |
Kobold Press |
$9.99
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You love Dungeons and Dragons. As an experienced dungeon master you've run dozens, if not hundreds of games. You put a lot of work into making your games great. What if there's another way to look at how you prepare your game? What if it turned out you could spend less time, less energy, and have a better game as a result?
It's time to unleash the Lazy Dungeon Master.
Written in the style of Sly... [click here for more] |
SlyFlourish |
$5.99
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"Gnome Stew has hit another home run for the Game Master. Never Unprepared has earned a permanent place in my GM toolbox, right along side the likes of Robin’s Laws of Good Game Mastering, Hamlet’s Hit Points, Play Dirty, Eureka, and Masks. Highly recommended." -- RoleplayDNA review
2013 Origins Award nominee for Best Game-Related Publication - 2013 ENnie Award nominee... [click here for more] |
Encoded Designs |
$9.95
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The Essential Elements for Building a World
Roleplaying games and fantasy fiction are filled with rich and fascinating worlds: the Forgotten Realms, Glorantha, Narnia, R'lyeh, Middle-Earth, Barsoom, and so many more. It took startling leaps of imagination as well as careful thought and planning to create places like these: places that readers and players want to come back to again and again.
Now,... [click here for more] |
Kobold Press |
$14.99
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Great moments don't just happen on their own.
GM intrusions offer an opportunity for the Numenera GM to really shine--and for the players to experience incredible turning points in their characters' stories.
But how do you use this feature of the game to its fullest? Taking the Narrative by the Tail offers tips and techniques for great GM intrusions, as well as a sampling... [click here for more] |
Monte Cook Games |
$0.79
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“Twenty three short essays from twenty three exceptional Game Masters and creators that will invariably aid you in your quest to make your games better because they reflect what happens, rather than what you have planned.” — Sean’s Pick of the Day review
2015 Golden Geek Award nominee for Best Supplement and Best Artwork & Presentation
Improvisation... [click here for more] |
Encoded Designs |
$9.95
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“If you’re planning on running a campaign, you’ll want this book.” — Critical Hits review
2014 ENnie Award nominee for Best Aid/Accessory - 2013 Golden Geek Award nominee for Best Supplement
Do you ever wish you had a guide to help make running ongoing campaigns easier and more fun? Then you need Odyssey: The Complete Game Master's Guide... [click here for more] |
Encoded Designs |
$11.95
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Have you ever wondered what the deal is with games like Dungeons & Dragons and Pathfinder? What are they? What are RPGs? How do they work? How do you play them? And what’s a Game Master anyway?
Well, wonder no longer. The Angry Game Master is here to explain it all.
Game Angry: How to RPG the Angry Way will introduce you to the amazing world of table-top role-playing... [click here for more] |
Angry Games, Inc. |
$15.00
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Decades of GMing Experience at Your Fingertips!
“Kobold Press builds on its excellent track record with another great release—new and provocative.” —Mike Mearls
Whether it’s advice from grognards who were running games at the dawn of RPGs, or suggestions from the new generation of game designers, these 21 essays by experts are here to help you improve your... [click here for more] |
Kobold Press |
$9.99
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Got Questions About RPG Design? Wolfgang Baur, Monte Cook, Ed Greenwood, Michael Stackpole, and other industry veterans have the answers you asked for...and the advice you need!
Get ready to create great new adventures, monsters and magic for your RPG campaign! The Complete Kobold Guide to Game Design offers 240 pages of in-depth essays on what makes RPGs tick. Get... [click here for more] |
Kobold Press |
$14.99
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The Book of Worlds is a comprehensive guide to building fantasy worlds.
Starting from scratch, this book will show you how to map continents, design cities, build adventuring regions, and more. You may also generate characters, civilizations, religions, magical systems, dungeons, creatures, natural wonders, dynamic plots, and other elements to create your own lore and adventure-filled world.... [click here for more] |
Sam Smith |
Pay What You Want
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Do you want to write better role playing game story plots? Don't have much time but would like to have engaging storylines for your players to explore?
Key highlights:
Harness your full personal capability using keyword association
Write fast - as quickly as in 10-15 minutes from scratch to gaming table
Be more varied than ever - avoid cliched anti-climatic story arcs
How to run... [click here for more] |
ThinkDifferent |
Pay What You Want
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Lake Geneva, 1972. Gygax. Arneson. Come experience the Golden Age ...
THE CREATION of the world’s preeminent Fantasy Role-Playing Game (FRPG), Dungeons & Dragons®, is one of the most fascinating tales to be told in all the shared histories of entertainment, play and game design. Two very different men, David Lance Arneson and Ernest Gary Gygax, undertook... [click here for more] |
Kent David Kelly |
$3.74
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THE CREATION of the world’s preeminent Fantasy Role-Playing Game (FRPG), Dungeons & Dragons®, is one of the most fascinating tales to be told in all the shared histories of entertainment, play and game design. Two very different men, David Lance Arneson and Ernest Gary Gygax, undertook an unprecedented collaboration which gifted us — as their shared legacy — with one of the most... [click here for more] |
Kent David Kelly |
$4.99
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A full-throated battle cry. The clash of swords.
The smells of smoke, mud and blood. Combat!
At the heart of every adventure lies conflict, whether it’s between a cursed knight and a half-elf prince at swordspoint, a troupe of adventurers facing down an ogre, or the armies of two great nations clashing for ultimate power.
Between these covers, 20 master game designers and storytellers... [click here for more] |
Kobold Press |
$9.99
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Kobolds Work a Little Magic
The popular and wildly useful Kobold Guide series tackles the biggest subject in fantasy: Magic!
What makes a fantasy fantastic? Magic, of course! Whether it’s unearthly beasts, scheming sorcerers, legendary swords or locales that defy logic and physics, a compelling fantasy story needs magical elements. The tricky part is that in order for the story to... [click here for more] |
Kobold Press |
$14.99
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Orion, Angel, and Blaze love to play Starport, especially when Blaze’s father Kevin, guides them. But this quest is unlike anything they’ve ever encountered before. The brave adventurers must travel to the Dragon Realm to rescue an egg that was stolen by a Crystal Dragon. The realm is filled with gross creatures, challenging puzzles, beautiful rivers, delicious fruit, wild jungles, and stunning... [click here for more] |
Wider Path Games |
$6.99
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This is a 24 page zine (including covers) of eight (8) templates alongside a small amount of description plus an example or two to help you create and manage role-playing adventures.
Includes-es
One (1) template is a minor variation on the excellent hex flower engine (created by Goblin's Henchman whose hex flowers also appear in the Planar Compass #2 zine).
The other seven (7) are a means of... [click here for more] |
Æther Corp |
$2.80
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“Brent's book is exactly the reference I was hoping for when I went looking for more clear-eyed discussion of just what's in these games.” – Paul Beakley
You may have heard of the Old School Renaissance, an enthusiastic movement that champions old-school gaming and old-school systems.
Here's the problem: there are dozens of old school rule sets. So which one should... [click here for more] |
Brent P. Newhall's Musaeum |
$6.99
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The Art of Journey To Ragnarok Artbook contains all the original concept art designed for Journey To Ragnarok - Adventure and Setting. ... [click here for more] |
Mana Project Studio |
$4.99 $3.99
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I hope this guide provides the reader with valuable information regarding all known Fighting Fantasy books, collectables and related merchandise. Although the gen can still be found. It covers everything from 1982 through to the present day. It reflects 20+ of collecting and research on my part with support from fellow collectors, (although I do not own everything yet). Valuations have been carefully... [click here for more] |
Fighting Fantasy Collector |
$13.99 $4.18
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Buy all three volumes of Best of Fenix to a considerably better price. Why choose one when you can have them all? Volume 1 In this our first anthology you will find myths and legends of different kinds, some true to classic source material and others warped through a brand new filter. During the crowdfunding it was decided that the following will be included: Once Upon a... [click here for more] |
Askfageln |
$34.95 $24.99
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Once Upon a Time, in the Zantabulous Land of Zo. . . Tailors face giants, enchanted queens dance with human peasants, talking creatures perform domestic duties, witches cast curses and fairies grant blessings. And all are seeking their Happily Ever After. Fairy tales and folktales have served as fertile ground for many stories, novels, cartoons, movies, and games. They speak to common - possibly... [click here for more] |
Atomic Sock Monkey Press |
$15.00
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The Sorte deck is a variation on the Tarot deck designed to be a core element of Vodacce culture, but there's no reason it can't also serve as an actual divinatory aid in the real world. Presenting an analysis of the symbolism in each of the 78 cards, along with four suggested spreads with which to use them, Strega's Loom provides an essential guide to the meanings and uses of the Sorte deck.... [click here for more] |
Chaosium |
Pay What You Want
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The RPG Handbook is a system-free guide to playing tabletop roleplaying games (RPGs). The RPG Handbook looks at:
Inviting new players to try out tabletop RPGs.
Getting kids involved in trying out imaginative games.
Emphasizing deeper character development.
Making it easy to run and vary solo and team RPG gameplay.
Turning players into GMs - and GMs into games designers.
Offering GMs the means to rapidly... [click here for more] |
Thistle Games |
$9.99 $5.99
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Welcome to the Fantasy Maker Handbook. This book will guide you along the way to writing down all of the elements you’re going to need to consider to write a fantasy role playing game setting from top to bottom. Of course not every possible element you can imagine for a game is covered in this book, that would be impossible; but it is a comprehensive guide that covers all of the important factors.... [click here for more] |
Avalon Classic |
$4.95 $1.00
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Are you an overworked and underappreciated GM? An ambitious world builder and adventure planner? A passionate writer and storyteller? Or, all three perhaps?
Boy, have we got something for you.
Introducing Random Results: Adventure Compendium!
Random Results: Adventure Compendium is a 64-page repository presenting over 500 ideas to inspire you with adventure writing... [click here for more] |
DeepDark Designs |
$8.40
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Ever wondered what it takes to make it as a freelancer?
Want to improve your homebrew adventures? The KOBOLD Guide to Game Design distills years of professional experience into a collection of design wisdom that can improve your game and vastly increase your odds of selling a magazine article, adventure, or complete game design.
Includes tips from Keith Baker, Wolfgang Baur, Ed Greenwood,... [click here for more] |
Kobold Press |
$14.95
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If you have played role-playing games for any amount of time it is likely you have heard one of your friends proudly exclaim “wow, what a great campaign that was!” Session after session of tense and exciting role-playing and combat that created such fascinating stories you re-tell them for years to come. Often times it is easy to think that these people are just lucky enough to played... [click here for more] |
Avalon Game Company |
$5.99
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A memorable passage from The Art of the Dragonlance Saga explains the saga's birth in 1984:
"The god who began to envision the possibility of this world in his mind was the God of Marketing. This god ascended from his mighty throne one day in early 1983 and announced that he had done a survey. And, according to the survey, people who played the DUNGEONS & DRAGONS? game wanted more dragons."... [click here for more] |
Wizards of the Coast |
$4.99
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Being a great Game Master is a little like being yourself; no matter what you do to be different, you will always be who you really are in the end. Is that a little cryptic? Let me break it down for you.
Being a great Game Master means; being diverse and flexible. You have to be ready for any possibility and you need to be able to visualize things in your head that some people have trouble doing... [click here for more] |
Avalon Game Company |
$5.99
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During the eight year run of Living Greyhawk, the world’s largest role-playing campaign, the Bandit Kingdoms region produced over 130 unique adventures. For the first time ever, these narrative threads are woven into one cohesive tapestry. For those who helped shape these events, this comprehensive resource memorializes their struggles against Iuz’s oppressive rule. For others, this compilation... [click here for more] |
Casey Brown |
$5.95
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Part two in the four part How to Be a GM is here.
To become an exceptional Gamemaster, you have to take a step back from Role-Playing Games and take a close look at the elements that make up those games, looking beyond the basics of rules, dice, and mood to the very heart of the game – the heart that most people never even look at.
So, we take a closer look, and see that Role-Playing Games... [click here for more] |
Avalon Game Company |
$5.99
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In many people's minds, dungeons are synonymous with roleplaying. The most successful game of all time includes the word in its title. But what is it about dungeons that really make them special, and how can you make a dungeon into a rich memorable environment rather than just a hole in the ground?
The tradition of the dungeon in storytelling echoes back to the myths of ancient Greece, and the... [click here for more] |
Avalon Game Company |
$5.99
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More Dispatches from the Crowking- In the Depths of the Megadungeon!
"All about them as they lay hung the darkness, hollow and immense, and they were oppressed by the loneliness and vastness of the dolven halls and endlessly branching stairs and passages. The wildest imaginings that dark rumour had ever suggested to the hobbits fell short of the actual dread and wonder of Moria."... [click here for more] |
Purple Duck Games |
$5.00
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So you want to learn how to make a great role playing character? This takes a lot more than a few pages of reading, actually it takes more than most people are willing to devote to the institution, but most importantly you need time and practice. This guide can teach you the basics, just follow the ten basic steps and you will generate wonderful characters to play, each and every time.
... [click here for more] |
Avalon Game Company |
$5.99
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Do you feel a bit intimidated by Dungeons & Dragons? Would you like to impress your gaming group and feel more confident when playing? Then check out Level UP: the fully illustrated fantasy gaming book of lists, answering all of D&D's most pressing questions. Why do wizards live in towers? What are the biggest news stories in the history of Dungeons & Dragons(r)? What don't you know... [click here for more] |
Hack & Slash Publishing |
$9.99
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What does it mean to play games, to be a player? You’ll never get the same answer twice and most of them are right in one respect or another. Playing games is fun, its fancy free and we’ve all done it since we were kids; but role playing games are games we know all too well whether we realize it or not. You’ve played role playing games since you were too short to get your own stuff... [click here for more] |
Avalon Game Company |
$5.99
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Foreword by Justin Achilli
Edited by Jonathan Jacobs, Kameron Franklin, Berin Kinsmen, Tony Law, Ben McFarland
Inside you will find timeless interviews with Dave Arneson on the roots of roleplaying games, Robin D. Laws on RPG theory and game play, and Jonathan Roberts on his career as a master cartographer. Open Game Table, Volume 2 features in all 65 articles from across the blogosphere... [click here for more] |
Nevermet Press |
$2.50
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Tracing the evolution of fantasy gaming from its origins in tabletop war and collectible card games to contemporary web-based live action and massive multi-player games, this book examines the archetypes and concepts within the fantasy gaming genre alongside the roles and functions of the game players themselves.
Other topics include:
How The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings helped shape fantasy... [click here for more] |
McFarland |
$8.70
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A complete revamp of the previously released GOMO GUIDE TO THONEPORT. Reorganized, re-edited, new art from a new artist, available from DriveThruRPG in print and PDF.
Jorune is a world of many races. Thantier is a human based culture that resists influence or present of all the other races. The largest trading city is Thantis and... [click here for more] |
Oak and Lotus |
$10.00
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Sometimes being an adventurer doesn't pay all the bills. You need to replenish your rations, possibly buy new armor or equipment…maybe a dragon ate your horse last time out. You have to make money somehow, whether it be paper notes, silver coins, or gold bars. Some decide the only thing they can do is go out and risk their lives one more time, hoping to retire. Others… well, they settle... [click here for more] |
Avalon Game Company |
$4.99
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Open Game Table, The Anthology of Roleplaying Game Blogs aims to bridge the gap between the RPG blogging community and the broader table-top gaming fan base by showcasing the best talent in the RPG blogosphere. Within these pages are nearly fifty blog posts from dozens of top-quality RPG blogs chosen by the fans who read them. An expert panel of RPG bloggers, editors, and game designers judged the... [click here for more] |
Nevermet Press |
$2.50
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Love. It happens. We’re flesh and blood with one simple program...to seek a mate. The emotion is straightforward but courtship is a human institution full of opinions and restrictions. For most of history, one couldn't fall in love without society's approval. If you fall in love with an unacceptable somebody, you can be locked away, banished, or even killed. In early history, marriage was for... [click here for more] |
Avalon Game Company |
$4.99
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The premier issue of Game Geek, inside you will find all sorts of fun stuff, including…
* Behind the Game, Micro Games and my own Mini-Games
* Map of the Month
* Junkyard Wars, Strip #1
* Coral Thrown, Prolog
* Multi-Verse, S&G Game Report
* Battle Axe, Goblin Fetish Maker
* Arcana, Cave of Screams
* Review of Malifaux by Wyrd Miniatures
* Cool Stuff, Decoder Ring Theater... [click here for more] |
Avalon Classic |
$1.00
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STARRY KNIGHT PRESS 2020 CATALOG
A Full Color Catalog Featuring the Gaming Supplements of Starry Knight Press
Hello and welcome, gamers!
The Starry Knight Press 2020 Catalog features our entire selection of currently available books and supplements, information on upcoming titles, an adventure compatibility chart... [click here for more] |
Starry Knight Press |
Pay What You Want
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This lavishly illustrated guide explores the fantastic dungeons of the fictional D&D world, from the perilous Tomb of Horrors to the Sunless Citadel and the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth. Aimed at the novice dungeoneer, this book provides tips and tricks for surviving deadly dungeons of all sorts, enticing would-be dungeon explorers with stories of fabulous treasures guarded by fierce monsters and... [click here for more] |
Wizards of the Coast |
$4.99
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Combat is an integral part of most role-playing games, and in many of them the most IMPORTANT part. Lots of RPGs have game systems almost entirely devoted to rules used for adjudicating fights; whether between individuals, vehicles, or massed armies. Many of these conflict resolution mechanics are complicated, and can take a long time to resolve at the table. This can lead to lots of downtime,... [click here for more] |
Avalon Game Company |
$5.99
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A Brief History of Gnolls: Anthropophagy and Emeralds from Wales to Wisconsin and Beyond traces the history of the title fantasy creatures in literature and gaming, from when they were first introduced nearly a century ago up through the present. Features of this unique and entertaining volume include two entertaining quasi-academic essays by writer Paul Haynie that examine the literary history... [click here for more] |
Skirmisher Publishing |
$1.99
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