Idle Red Hands weekly 037: Starfinder on Alexa, Werewolf 5E, Hope’s Last Day and Romero Zombicide
Amazon now lets you play the Starfinder RPG with Alexa simply by saying “Alexa, play Starfinder” and eventually paying for the privilege. Werewolf Fifth Edition is coming in 2021. Cool Mini or Not Kickstarted a Zombicide version of Night of the Living Dead. Just because. C’mon! We played the Hope’s Last Day cinematic adventure for the Alien RPG. Xenomorphs were deadly and company agents even more so. Chris is listening to more amazing audiobooks and posting Alien GIFs on Twitter. #alienrpg #freeleague #frialigan
We unbox and flip through the entire 40th anniversary Call of Cthulhu Classic Reprint. This is the 2-inch boxed set that contains the additional 5 reprinted adventure and supplement booklets.
#unboxing #chaosium #callofcthulhu #tabletopgaming
From the Kickstarter:
On a rainy day very close to Halloween of 1981, The Chaosium debuted its boxed Call of Cthulhu game to an unsuspecting and unprepared world. To help celebrate the 40th anniversary of this iconic horror roleplaying game we are re-issuing a remastered version of this boxed set and several of its first supplements. It's been over 35 years since we last published a 2" thick boxed game. We feel the Stars are Right again...
What's in the Box?
Like all of Chaosium's boxed games it starts with a "What's in the Box?" sheet which tells you what items are included:
CALL OF CTHULHU RULEBOOK (we say it kuh-THOOL-hoo; Lovecraft said it “klhul-hloo” or “tluhluh”) tells how your investigators interact with the horrors of the Cthulhu Mythos. It is expressly written for people without great experience in role-playing. This book explains all of the Investigator characteristics, including Sanity, the consequences and SAN losses required when meeting fearsome creatures, the alien intelligences of the Cthulhu Mythos, a magic system and spells for the Mythos, scenarios so that you can begin immediately, and appendices with useful additional materials.
A SOURCEBOOK FOR THE 1920s provides much of the campaign material that a gamemaster (called in the Cthulhu rules a ‘Keeper’) needs for extended role-playing in the 1920s. Though the rules are not time-specific, this book is. It contains prices, distances, travel times, historical background, plans, an expanded weapons list, additional monsters, archaeological digs site plans, and more.
The WORLD MAP shows major cities, continents, mountains, rivers, actual archaeological sites, and suspected Cthulhoid locations. Call of Cthulhu investigations can be globe-trotting adventures! Pretty cool that the original map was done in ruby red ink...
CHARACTER SHEETS will get your investigators started.
CHARACTER SILHOUETTES that can be cut apart and used to show the position of the Investigators and the minions and monsters they meet; these figures can make everyone's actions much more understandable.
Five Supplements included in the Full Classic 2" Boxed Set
Everyone wants more adventures to play, more monsters to flee, and more source material to enjoy. Thus, we have remastered five additional early supplements:
SHADOWS OF YOG SOTHOTH, a global campaign to save mankind. The first of its kind.
THE ASYLUM & OTHER TALES, seven shorter sinister scenarios set around the world and at sea.
CTHULHU COMPANION, four scenarios as well as added rules and source material.
TRAIL OF THE TSATHOGGHUA, a mini campaign of two scenarios, plus a third adventure. It's world spanning, and thus all over the place.
FRAGMENTS OF FEAR, additional gods, background, and other material, as well as a bonus scenario.
Due to the remastered formatting (remaining very true to the original look), we have room to add additional bonus content by the early authors from various other sources. These supplements often contain more than the originals!
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We had a chance to talk with Alex Kanous about the upcoming Warzone Eternal Kickstarter by Res Nova Games. Our discussion should give you a good sense of how Res Nova started and what was their main motivation for acquiring the Warzone/Mutant Chronicles license from Cabinet Entertainment was (Hint: love of the original Target Games release). We also talk about the time period for the setting for their game, as well as mechanics. The Kickstarter itself is coming very soon! Have a listen and get as excited as we did. Warzone is back!
Stick around until the end of the video for a sneak peek at some of the artwork drawn by Dan Morison for the rulebook!
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Frenzy continues! Happy 30th Anniversary Mutant Chronicles/Warzone!
Mr. Hart thinks that Hunter's squad may be lost, having lost them on radar and receiving no communications. The squad, however has reached the dropzone and using the rappel system to descend unnoticed to the jungle floor. The Cutlass moves off to hide itself in the wreckage of a downed cargo carrier. They soon detect a silent figure lurking outside the ship. Ragathol is summoned by Azurewraith who has detected the Capitol attack and is repelling it. Hunter's squad finds a watch post and several power relays which they rig with timed explosives. Then they hear a terrible radio transmission from one of the other squads as they are taken down by exoghouls. Back at Capitol Special Forces Command Mr. Wood and Mr. Hunt fear the worst has happened, but decide they must trust that Hunter is still alive and launch the supporting attack. Is Hunter's squad all threat is left in their attack on the Citadel?
#mutantcrhonicles #warzone #doomtrooper #audiobook
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We are reading Volume Two of the Apostle of Insanity Trilogy - "Frenzy" by John-Allen Price
One chapter every night, if the Cardinal allows it, until we finish the book!
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Team Yojimbo convenes at the command center with Honorius the Brotherhood Mystic. They discuss their next move and also the necessity to maintain the secrecy of their operation. Later that night at dinner Pam and Lane discuss the restriction and lack of result they are having with a Mishima leader of their team. Fay and Klaus agree, but don't offer any alternatives. Will there be discontent in Team Yojimbo or can he pull together the team?
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The novel is a bit of a slow burn, but hang in there, the action is just getting started!
We are reading Volume One of the Apostle of Insanity Trilogy - "In Lunacy" by William F. Wu
One chapter every night until we get to Christmas and then finish the book!
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The Insanity concludes with Dementia by Michael A. Stackpole! Happy 30th Anniversary Mutant Chronicles!
Cyril Dent is trying to recover from a horrible experience - his won death. Resurrected and rebuilt by the high-tech Megacorporation Cybertronic, his mind is now the ghost in a killing machine that is as resilient as it is deadly. But who was he before? Finding the answers could kill Dent again, for he'll have to weave his way through a tangled web of corporate intrigue , blast his way through Legionnaires, Necromutants and Heretics - and come face to face with the most abominable force in the universe... the Apostle of War.
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Did you miss Volume One: In Lunacy? Listen here...
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Brandon Sanderson, the bestselling author, has unveiled details about a new tabletop role-playing game called Stormlight. The game features a unique d20-based system with the addition of a "plot die" for risky rolls. It also incorporates a skill-based magic system and allows players to join different factions. Brotherwise Games, Sanderson's partner, also teased a deck-building game based on Sanderson's Mistborn novels and a standalone card game called Shards of Creation. The Stormlight RPG will be funded through a Kickstarter campaign in 2024.
Games Workshop is releasing Legions Imperialis, a 6-millimeter-scale wargame set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. The game offers grand strategy battles with multiple infantry and armor units and allows for different unit compositions. However, the small size of the miniatures may lead to challenges in building them, potentially driving players to seek proxy models.
The Adventure Time RPG, which was previously announced to use a custom Yes And rule set, will now use the Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition rules instead. The crowdfunding for the game has been delayed until the first part of 2024. The Yes And rule set will still be released as a companion piece, but the main offering will be the 5e RPG. The Adventure Time Card Wars Ultimate Edition is also being crowdfunded and has already surpassed its original goal of $80,000. It is a competitive card game based on the Adventure Time episode "Card Wars".
"Ring of Chaos" is a competitive fantasy card and board game where players form parties of heroes and monsters to fight for control of the legendary Ring of Chaos. The game combines elements of TTRPGs, card games, and board games, and offers multiple ways to win. It features original fantasy art and includes various components such as player mats, battle maps, acrylic standees, action cards, and temple guardian cards. There are two editions available: Standard and Platinum, with the Platinum Edition offering additional upgrades such as 3D "Sundrop" minis and specialty printing effects on hero cards. The game is designed by Beadle & Grimm's and is set in an ancient temple where adventurers from around the world compete to claim the power of the Ring.
Paizo, the publisher of Pathfinder, has released remastered rulebooks for Pathfinder Second Edition in response to proposed changes to the Dungeons & Dragons Open Gaming License (OGL). The remastered rulebooks, Pathfinder Player Core and Pathfinder GM Core, have been modified to avoid future licensing conflicts with Wizards of the Coast. Changes include renaming mechanics and fictional languages, as well as reclassifying character ancestries. Additionally, Paizo has introduced new dragons tied to different sources of magic. Paizo has also created its own alternative to the OGL called the Open RPG Creative (ORC) License to foster collaboration and provide peace of mind to publishers. The remastered rulebooks redefine key elements of D&D, such as replacing alignment with edicts and anathema. The revisions also address criticisms of Pathfinder 2E, including splitting the Core Rulebook into separate versions for players and game masters and updating the character sheet.
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To celebrate our 2,000th subscriber we talk to Matt Robinson about "Friend or Foe" his supplement for Twilight 2000 fourth edition, lavishly illustrated by yours truly (Jeremy from Upturned Table). We discuss the game and also his inspiration NPC characters and encounters.
To mark the occasion we will be giving away a digital copy of both the Friend or Foe supplement and the core rules for Twilight 2000 fourth edition by Free League. If you are interested, simply comment on this video below (and clicking subscribe wouldn't hurt) before March 31, 2022. We will draw a commenter randomly at that time and notify the winner in the pinned comment!
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A look inside the Puritan Pledge from the Kickstarter for Solomon Kane by Mythic games. This game takes a novel approach for playing the Robert E. Howard character that differs greatly from their Conan game. The players cooperatively control the four Cardinal Virtues to guide our Pulp Puritan through adventures around the world. This unboxing includes the core game and all the stretch goals that are conveniently stored the in the Arsenal Box which was also a stretch goal. Like all Mythic games it is big and heavy and includes a ton of miniatures. Let's find out how they did.
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WARNING: The audio quality this week was not ideal for Matt's remote audio. Apologies for the difficult listening. We will find a better solution for next time.
We just have one topic today – KICKSTARTERS
A few examples of current crowdfunding campaigns. Warzone Eternal by Res Nova, Blade Runner by Free League and Household RPG by 2LM and CMON. We discussing generally what is good about the platform and how this recent boom may be drawing attention away from small projects that need Kickstarter attention the most.
My guest host this week is Matt Robinson.
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#2LM #bladerunner #freeleague #householdrpg
Friend or Foe for Twilight 2000 (affiliate link):
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Blade Runner RPG by Free League:
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Warzone Eternal Kickstarter:
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