Author: Alex Lucard
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Tabletop Review: Age of Cthulhu: Transatlantic Terror (Call of Cthulhu)
Age of Cthulhu: Transatlantic Terror (Call of Cthulhu) Publisher: Goodman Games Cost: Free (To Kickstarter Backers)/TBD (Everyone Else) Page Count: 12 Release Date: 07/18/2014 Although currently unavailable to everyone else, Goodman Games released one of the stretch goals from their recent Age of Cthulhu Kickstarter to backers. This very short scenario should only take a…
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Tabletop Review: Castles & Crusades: A Shattered Night
Castles & Crusades: A Shattered Night Publisher: Troll Lord Games Cost: $4.99 Page Count: 26 Release Date: 07/08/2014 Get it Here: DriveThruRPG.com A Shattered Night is the latest adventure in the “F” series for Castles & Crusades. These adventures take place in a fantasy version of Post-Roman Britain. This includes adventures like The Goblins of…
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Tabletop Review: Cathulhu: Velvet Paws on Cthulhu’s Trail (Call of Cthulhu)
Cathulhu: Velvet Paws on Cthulhu’s Trail (Call of Cthulhu) Publisher: Sxitystone Press Cost: $8.95 (PDF)/18.99 (Physical) Page Count: 69 Release Date: 04/14/2014 Get it Here: DriveThruRPG or Chaosium.com Cathulhu originally appeared several years ago in the German Call of Cthulhu publication Cthulhoide Welten, under the name Katzulhu. It would be translated into English as Cathulhu…
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Tabletop Review: Pathfinder Adventure Card Game: Rise of the Runelords: Spires of Xin-Shalast Adventure Deck
Pathfinder Adventure Card Game: Rise of the Runelords: Spires of Xin-Shalast Adventure Deck Publisher: Paizo Cost: $19.99 ($17.50 at Amazon.com) Release Date: 01/15/2014 Get it Here: Amazon.com Well here we are with the sixth and final deck for the first Pathfinder Adventure Card Game – Rise of the Runelords. Sure the game’s rules have been…
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Tabletop Review: The Unspeakable Oath, Issue #24 (Call of Cthulhu, Delta Green)
The Unspeakable Oath, Issue #24 Publisher: Arc Dream Publishing Cost: $5.99 (PDF)/$9.99 (Physical) Page Count: 74 Release Date: 07/09/2014 Get it Here: DriveThruRPG.com Man, I can’t believe it’s been nearly a year since issue #23 of The Unspeakable Oath. I love this magazine but I do wish it would come out more regularly. This is…
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Tabletop Review: D&D Starter Set: Lost Mine of Phandelver (D&D Next/Dungeons & Dragons, Fifth Edition)
D&D Starter Set: Lost Mine of Phandelver (D&D Next/Dungeons & Dragons, Fifth Edition) Publisher: Wizards of the Coast Cost: $19.99 ($12.65 at Amazon.com) Page Count: 64 Release Date: 07/04/2014 (select retailers)/07/14/2014 (full release) Get it Here: Amazon.com This review of Lost Mine of Phandelver marks our fourth look at Dungeons & Dragons, Fifth Edition since…
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Tabletop Review: D&D Starter Set Rulebook (D&D Next/Dungeons & Dragons, Fifth Edition)
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Tabletop Review: White Dwarf, Issue #23
White Dwarf, Issue #23 Publisher: Games Workshop Cost: $3.99 Page Count: 93 (Digital) Release Date: 07/05/2014 Get it Here: The Black Library I had to go on a trip up to North Dakota of all places this weekend, so I decided to pick up a digital copy of White Dwarf to read on the plane…
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Tabletop Review: Amazing Adventures: Quick Start Rules & Adventure
Amazing Adventures: Quick Start Rules & Adventure Publisher: Troll Lord Games Cost: Free Page Count: 17 Release Date: 07/04/2014 (Kickstarter backers)/TBD (Everyone Else) Get it Here: DriveThruRPG.com (Eventually) Amazing Adventures has been out for about two years now, but I’ve never picked it up. In fact, had I not received this Quick Start Rules set…
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Tabletop Review: Castles & Crusades, Sixth Printing
Castles & Crusades: Player’s Handbook, Sixth Printing Publisher: Troll Lord Games Cost: $29.99 (Physical)/TBD (PDF) Page Count: 192 Release Date: 06/27/2014 (Physical)/TBD in Early July (PDF) Get it Here: Troll Lord Games So getting a physical copy of the sixth printing of the C&C Handbook was a bit of a surprise. I was one of…
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Unboxing the D&D Starter Set (Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition/D&D Next)
An advance copy of the D&D Starter Set arrived at my front door just in time for the Fourth of July. Although it will take me a while to write up a review of the whole piece, along with some more specific looks at the rulebook and enclosed adventure, I thought many of you who…
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Tabletop Review: Havok & Hijinks
Havok & Hijinks Publisher: Epic Slant Press Cost: $17.99 Release Date: 06/16/2014 Get it Here: Havok & Hijinks Havok & Hijinks is a game I backed on Kickstarter for a single reason: the dragon art. You see, my wife loves dragons more than just about anything, and the cute baby dragon art that was on…
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Tabletop Review: Wield
Wield Publisher: John Wick Presents Cost: $5 (PDF)/$15 (Physical) Page Count: 101 Release Date: 06/27/2014 Get it Here: DriveThruRPG.com Wield is one of those Kickstarter successes that just takes you by surprise. Looking for only three thousand dollars, Wield brought in nearly 1,100 backers and raised over twenty-seven grand! Not bad for a little game…
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Tabletop Review: Tales of the Crescent City: Adventures in Jazz-Era New Orleans (Call of Cthulhu)
Tales of the Crescent City: Adventures in Jazz-Era New Orleans (Call of Cthulhu) Publisher: Golden Goblin Press Cost: $15 (PDF)/$35(Physical Kickstarter Backers)/$39.95 (Physical for Non-Kickstarter Backers) Page Count: 198 Release Date: 06/25/2014 (Kickstarter Backers)/TBD (Everyone Else) Get it Here: Golden Goblin Press (Eventually. Probably Chaosium.com and DriveThruRPG.com as well) Last year, Oscar Rios moved from…
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Tabletop Review: Mage: The Ascension 20th Anniversary Edition Quick Start Rules (Free RPG Day 2014)
Mage: The Ascension 20th Anniversary Edition Quick Start Rules (Free RPG Day 2014) Publisher: Onyx Path Publishing Cost: FREE! Page Count: 47 Release Date: 06/21/2014 Obtained Here: Victory Comics It’s always weird and interesting to see Onyx Path Publishing (and before that White Wolf) taking part in Free RPG Day. The day is meant to…
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Tabletop Review: Lamentations of the Flame Princess: The Doom Cave of the Crystal Headed Children (Free RPG Day 2014)
Lamentations of the Fame Princess: The Doom Cave of the Crystal Headed Children (Free RPG Day 2014) Publisher: Lamentations of the Flame Princess Cost: Free! Page Count: 36 Release Date: 06/21/2014 Obtained at: Victory Comics 2013’s Free RPG Day saw Lamentations of the Flame Princess take part with their controversial release, Better Than Any Man.…
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Tabletop Review: Pathfinder: Risen From the Sands (Free RPG Day 2014)
Pathfinder: Risen From the Sands (Free RPG Day 2014) Publisher: Paizo Publishing Cost: FREE! Page Count: 16 Release Date: 06/21/2014 Obtained at: The Compleat Strategist So here’s the thing about Free RPG Day 2014. It’s meant to be a way to bring in new gamers, be they completely new to the hobby or just someone…
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Tabletop Review: White Dwarf, Issue #21
White Dwarf, Issue #21 Publisher: Games Workshop Cost: $4 Page Count: 32 Release Date: 06/21/2014 Get it Here: Local Gaming Stores Only This is my first issue of White Dwarf since they changed the format from a giant monthly release to a small, more cost-effective weekly edition. I always enjoyed picking up the old White…
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Tabletop Review: Valiant Universe RPG Quick Start Rules: Free RPG Day 2014
Valiant Universe RPG Quick Start Rules: Free RPG Day 2014 Publisher: Catalyst Game Labs Cost: Free Page Count: 24 Release Date: 06/21/2014 Obtained At: The Compleat Strategist At first glance you’re probably thinking, “Alex, haven’t you already reviewed the core Valiant Universe RPG Quick Start Rules?” Well, yes and no. I did review the ORIGINAL…
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Pathfinder Adventure Card Games: Skull & Shackles 2014 Free RPG Day Release – Ranzak the Goblin Raider!
Pathfinder Adventure Card Games: Skull & Shackles 2014 Free RPG Day Release Publisher: Paizo Cost: Free Cards in Pack: 4 Release Date: 06/21/2014 Obtained at: Victory Comics One of the three pieces I wanted most from this year’s Free RPG Day 2014 (along the Valiant and Mage releases) was the new character for the Pathfinder…