Hey there everyone!
There is a heck of a lot going on ’round here abouts right now – so tonight’s Friday Night round up is going to be brief.
All sorts of GMT historical titles have made it in. Grim Hollow RPG and setting books, a bunch of new board games, some Starfinder and Pathfinder, Finspan Sharks & Reefs, Pocket Wingspan, Duel of Meloch and a whole lot more…
And new Battletech stuff too!
Hey there everyone!
Rich here with a Saturday Photo Montage.
We survived the GenCon Tornado and Flood.
We are back – but it’s been a whole lotta chaos trying to get the the stuff back on the shelves, order stock up, and deal with the latest MTG debacle of Hobbit Play Boosters… or the lack of them, as it were.
That said – Here is a quick bit of pictures to let you know what’s come in.
There are new Vallejo 4 color ‘BSL’ paint sets, new RPGs, D&D item, monster and spell cards and so much more.
Come on in, take a gander and hopefully next week we will be back on course for more detailed stuff. In the mean time – enjoy the summer weather!
MTG: THE HOBBIT — PLAY BOOSTER DELAY
Unfortunately, our shipment of Magic: The Gathering: The Hobbit Play Boosters have been delayed, and we will NOT have play boosters available for release tomorrow, Friday 8/7.
We know everyone is excited to get their hands on them, and we’re just as disappointed! We’re hoping to have our shipment in as quickly as possible and will post an update as soon as they arrive.
GOOD NEWS: Our Prerelease Event is still happening Monday, 8/10 at the usual time! The delay does not affect the event.
And because we know someone will inevitably skim this post:
WE EXPECT THERE WILL BE NO MTG: THE HOBBIT BOOSTERS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE FRIDAY, 8/7.
Thank you for your patience and understanding while we wait for our shipment to make the long journey to the Shire.
GenCon!
Yes indeedy folks – we are heading out to GenCon. Jeff, Rich, Bill, Ken, Alli and a few other folks will be manning our booth at Indy. Stop by and say hi. We will be at Booth 1405.
Or stop in the shop and say hi to the home team who will be holding down the fort while we slave hundreds of miles away.
And there are even a few new things to take a look at in store too!
ShardStone – Scavenger : Nomads of the Uncharted Worlds
An art book and campaign setting for D&D 5e set in a ravaged Bronze Age where disasters have ravaged the land, war spreads to everyone and your only hope to survive lies in an ancient gateway taking you into other dimensions. It includes everything you need to create characters, set up a campaign and explore what lies beyond. Includes poster maps and slipcase.
Skeeter Green Productions – Cryptocodex
50 new entities – benign and hateful for your DCC or MCC game. 70+ hardbound pages
D36 – a strange RPG-zine featuring articles from 10 different authors
Exalted Funeral – His Majesty the Worm
Giving fresh life to megadungeon crawls by focusing on the mundanities and daily life in a dungeon. Food, hunger, light, rest, long term actions and more. Explore the relationships between the characters in the group, make use of actual roleplaying (as opposed to roll-playing) and deal with the events that happen outside the fights as well.
Dan Versen Games – Card/Counter Holder
a 5 pack of plastic trays designed to hold your character card and associated counters. Handy for playing the Warfighter series games as well as other uses.
Loot the Room – Under the Floorboards
A RPG about tiny people in a hostile world. Inspired by the Borrowers, this game puts you in the place of an inches tall adventurer navigating life and survival.
Burkett & Kurtz – Oligarchy – Game of Political Horror
And because I promised prior :
Mongoose Publishing – Traveller : Cluster Truck
The worlds of the Estuary Cluster have been connected by Truckers for years. They ply the space lanes and get products where they need to go. But now Corporate shipping wants to monopolize the spacelances. The station is under a blockade, crews imprisoned and rigs impounded. Can you take control of small craft in the system, run the blockades and oust the Corps who are trying to straggle trade? A full campaign with covert runs, riots, skullduggery and much more.
Pazio – Galactic Ancestries : Pocket Edition
21 new playable alien ancestries. New options for core ancestries, new rules for legacy characters, new heritage and ancestry feats as well!
Critical Kit Limited – Everspark RPG
An RPG designed for beginners and veteran players alike. Sticky Notes, pencils, d20s and d6s are all you need (along with some players) to recreate the joy that the early experiences of RPGs provided. Let your Legend begin now.
It’s Friday Night. It’s Rich and it’s an Update!
Yes indeedy – it’s that time. Time to show off what’s managed to make it in since last I was here.
Nerdburger Games – Cosmic Corsairs
The Triarchy rules ten worlds with manipulation and might. You are rogues, troublemakers and pirates who can use cosmic powers none understand. Take a stand against them. Help the oppressed, fight the Triarchy on the ground or in the Aether. Grab your laser pistol and stand up.
MacGuffin & Company – Odd Jobs (RPG microsettings)
This book presents a number of characterful micro-settings – from a fantastical Ancient Rome to a surreal post-apocalyptic world. Designed for short 3 to 4 session campaigns with plenty of extra material. System neutral so you can use whatever system works for you.260+ pages of charts, tables, illustrations and information.
Wizards/Clarkson Potter/Penguin/Random House –
Players Campaign Journal
a hardbound journal/reference book with worksheets for character creation, a detailed character sheet, session logs and advancement sheets as well as a bunch of pages to make sketches and gridded paper for maps. Includes 5e D&D reference tables too. 180+ pages
Wizards/Clarkson Potter/Penguin/Random House –
Baldur’s Gate 3 : Necromancy of Thay
a grid paper notebook for journaling, adventuring, sketching and more. A hardbound ‘interesting’ cover and a ton of pages as well as a book ribbon to keep your place.
Reaper Miniatures –
We’ve got a bunch more in store now. From the Collector’s Series (75mm) Casiatta Anti-Paladin to new Orcs, horrific critters and even a large Cerberus to menace would be plunderers.
Enemy Spotted Studio – BLKOUT
near future miniature skirmish game by the makers of Incountry.
We just got a big restock – so if you are looking for minis, starter sets, accessories or rules come on in.
Goodman Games – a whole lotta releases available now
People of the Pit (special hardbound foil cover) – a level 1 adventure which pits the players against a cult, a tentacle beast and far more. Will you manage to save the village they threaten?
How to Write Even Better Adventures – the spiritual sequel to ‘How to Write Adventures that don’t Suk’ this tome has 26 essays from top designers along with illustrations, charts and examples to help you craft your epic work.
Dungeon Denizens II for 5e D&D – 350 new monsters for low level characters. Each entry has full color art, lore and ecology, full 5e statistics along with ‘read aloud’ descriptions to inform the players as they encounter the critter.
Dungeon Denizens II for DCC – 350 new monsters for 0 level funnels and low level adventures. Each entry has full color art, lore and ecology, full DCC statistics along with ‘read aloud’ descriptions to inform the players as they encounter the critter.
Also – DCC Core Rules leatherbound book and DCC Core rules 14th printing
Atomic Mass Productions – new Legion miniatures
newly repacked and done in hard plastic. These new sets include :
Snowtroopers – 11 miniatures – includes 8 troopers, leader, flamer and ion trooper along with cards, tokens and rules.
Rebel Veterans – 11 miniatures with a leader, CM-0/93 trooper and a Mk II medium Blaster Trooper, cards, tokens and rule sheet.
X-34 Landspeeder – an armed landspeeder complete with a Rebel crew, cards, tokens and rule sheets.
It’s time for a smoke filled, humid and hot Friday night Round-Up!
Well, it’s like that outside – in here we are a nice comfy 72 degrees with clean air and hardly any humidity.
🙂
So what’s so interesting this week ?
Why let me show you
Roxley Games – Dice Throne individual character packs.
Each pack has all the things you need to play it in Dice Throne. Hero board, tokens, rules sheet, combat point dial, health dial, dice, hero card pack, randomizer card and hero nameplate.
Heroes available include – Pyromancer, Shadow Thief, Sun Elf, Necromancer, Forge Master, Raveness, Moon Elf, Druid, Barbarian, Pale Lady Werewolf, Duelist and Headless Horseman.
Dice Throne Accessory Packs
Each set has a full color miniature representing the Hero, card sleeves to protect and easily identify your deck, a set of acrylic tokens and more cards – a Mythis, Ramdonizer and Promo card! These Accessory packs include Druid, Forgemaster, Sun Elf, Duelist and Alchemist
Exploding Kittens – Boba Blast
2-5 players, ages 7 and up. Use your spoon to launch your boba into the cup to win. Complete challenges and score. Plays in around 15 minutes.
Son of Oak Games – Legend in the Mist RPG
This is a new game and setting that puts you in a rustic world of magic, mystery and peril. Play as a wide eyed villager or a strange creature embarking on a journey with complete narrative action. Meaningful consequences, exciting twists, story driven character development and more await. This set has 2 different books – one for the players (the Hero book) with a 50 page learn to play book, 8 different magic Ways, story driven evolution and support for different levels of Might – amongst other things. The Narrator book has a guideline for creating challenges, a starter adventure, premade challenges and journeys, a solo and co-op play mode and more.
Son of Oak Games – Legend in the Mist Hearts of Ravensdale
A setting book for Legends in the Mist. The Dales has a number of locations, new Tropes & Theme kits, cooking and crafting rules, a new Way for magic and backpack tags too. The Narrator is provided with Challenges, Journeys, Lore, Secrets and Revelations to present to the players as well as a 7 adventure series for the area. Also supports solo and co-op play.
Son of Oak Games – Legend in the Mist
Narrator screen (3 panel screen with tons of useful stuff)
Character Pack (20 premade and color illustrated characters)
Dice Set (8 special dice)
Twilight Deck (40 Challenge cards useful inside the Wake of the Old Ways Campaign)
Action Grimorie (a book full of suggested character actions and consequences
Evil Hat Productions – Blades ‘68
This RPG puts Blades in the Dark into the late 60s. A techincolor world where there is bold action, daring heists, mind bending conspiracies while stalking the grim streets. Play Militants, Swingers, Intellectuals and Paranormals in this shadowy world full of cold opens, ticking time bombs, roodexes of trouble and more. Get Groovy, get Dangerous and get Ready.
Roxley Games – Excalibur
a social deduction game where you want to cast suspicions on your friends, use your wily powers to grab Excalibur and keep yourself ‘virtuous’ to retain the mythical sword. For 2-8 players, ages 8 and up. Plays in 20 minutes or so.
Magical Meerkat Games – Wizard Community College
a 3-8 player game where you craft a chaotic story together of magic and mistakes. Student wizards learn magic, deal with college problems and try not to have things go terribly wrong. Games last around 20 minutes or so.
Moon Saga Workshop – Parks & Potions
1-5 players try to harness the power of botanical alchemy to heal the majestic wildlife. Can you become a guardian of Nature? Ages 8 and up. Plays in 15 to 30 minutes depending on players.
VUCA Simulations – The Far Seas : German Cruiser Operations of WW1
The German player plots raids, tries to sink commerce ships and evade the Allied fleet searching for them. The Allies need to patrol, escort and pounce as intelligence becomes action. There is a depth of strategy between coal, intelligence and safety. Medium complexity. Can be played solitaire or opposed. 4-6 hours, ages 14 and up.
VUCA Simulations – Traces of Hubris
a 2 player simulation of Case Blue – the German Summer Offensive in southern Russia in 1942. Try to cut off the Volga and capture the Caucasus oil fields. Designed to be played with 2 opposed players, but can be played solitaire. Designed for ages 14 and up. Plays in 3-6 hours.
VUCA Simulations – Trace of Victory
a 2 player game examining the US 3rd and 7th armies operation in eastern France during November of 1944. This 2 player hex and chit game uses the same basic mechanics as other ‘Traces’ system games. Ages 14 and up. Plays in 3-6 hours.
Hey everyone.
Rich here with a sort of surprise. With the weather being, well, rough we are a wee bit slower than expected. But that gives me a moment to do this… a Tuesday Update for a few items we got in.
WizKids – Heroclix Fight for Gotham City : Bat Family
Batman, Batgirl and Robin single base multi-figure set and game card.
Wizkids – Heroclix Fight for Gotham City : Bat Knight
single figure and game card
25th Century – Beer Mug Dice
3-6 players, ages 8 and up. As a bartender at the Wild Boar it’s your job to serve the customers. Roll the tankard dice and see if you have enough to go around. Try not to spill or send them home for overordering. Plays in about half an hour.
Maestro Games – The Smurfs RPG Starter Box
Players take on the role of Smurfs in the story, going on adventures, solving mysteries and helping those in need. You can play as a well known Smurf or one of your own creation. This boxed set has everything you need to play including a rulebook, dice, character sheets and more.
Ganesha Games – Torpedoes and Tides
a quick play miniature game about motor torpedo boats in the second world war. The game focuses on decisions and tactics as opposed to fine detail. Using an activation mechanism that rewards risk taking the game keeps players involved in the action as opposed to book keeping.
Ganesha Games – Alone Against the Zone
Mutants haunt the ruins. Unnatural anomalies play with reality as storms eradicate the careless. This solo survival game focuses on exploration, survival and hard choices as a lone operative venturing into a shattered exclusion zone. Combat is fast and brutal. Resources are scarce. Death is everywhere.
Mantic Games – Battlefields Terrain Crate : Fantasy Battlefield Pack
This terrain crate has 3 full color punchboard houses (Townhouse, Stone Cottage and Chapel), 2 plastic hills (unpainted), 6full color neoprene terrain templates, a set of brown plastic trees and tree stumps, gray plastic walls and gates.
It’s Rich with another Friday Night Roundup.
We’ve gotten a number of items in just before the weekend – so here is your chance to find your new interest.
Cubicle Seven – Warhammer 40K RPG : Wrath and Glory – Sons of Russ
Everything you need to create and play Space Wolves characters. New Archetypes, Psychic Powers, War Gear, Relics, Iconic Characters as well as an adventure against a mounting Ork threat to help your game get rolling.
Dungeon Death – a 16 bit dungeon crawl designed for Shadow Dark. Includes Ancestries, backgrounds, magic items, monsters, dungeons and so much more.
The Dagger – a fanmade DCC ‘zine. Articles on game ideas, adventure, magic items and more.
Catalyst Game Labs – Battletech 21st Centauri Lancers Command Lance
4 Mechs (Shockwave, Jade Hawk Stalker and Shadowcat) as well as Alpha Strike and Battletech unit cards.
Wargames Atlantic – new releases
Barons War Retinue Set – this set includes 4 Foot Knight command, 4 mounted knight command, 6 foot knights, 18 Levy, 12 foot Serjents, 1 barded horse sprue, a long weapons sprue, bases and a guide on building your retinue.
Baron’s War Foot Knight Command Set – Includes 4 figures, a standard bearer, musician and 2 knights – each with varying options for arms and armor.
Baron’s War Mounted Knight Command Set – 4 figures with a bannerman, musician, 2 knights as well as a hunting dog and falcon. Includes various heads and weapon options.
Death Fields Doomed Army Box – 18 male infantry and 12 female infantry made up of mutant ‘doomed’, 6 Brutes with heavy weapons, artillery and a command team, all ready to take the field.
Death Fields Mauler – This six wheeled infantry support vehicle can be built as an enclosed transport or a flat bed version to carry heavy weapons.
Quar’s War Fidwog Cavalry – 8 Cadier riders armed with swords and carbines as well as 8 dismounted troopers, each with appropriate bases.
Quar’s War Coftyran Cavalry – a set of 8 Cadier riders armed with lances and pistols, and 8 dismounted troopers. Includes bases for both mounted and dismounted figures.
Pulp series Agents – 24 multipart miniatures with men and women in suits along with men and women in tactical vests. Weapons range from pistols and shotguns through submachine guns and rifles.
French Infantry in Great Coats – 28 French Napoleonic infantry with 4 skirmishers and command. Shakos or bicornes can be used and figures can be built as light infantry, line infantry or young guard.
Brotherwise Games – Shards of Creation
a 2-4 player trick-taking game based in the world of Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere. Shards are an aspect of divinity – each with it’s own value and abilities. Will you focus on one Shard’s influence or gain many Shards and use the abilities in conjunction with each other to gain more than the abilities of the individuals. Ages 12 and up. Plays in around 30 minutes.
Army Painter – 4 new ‘Combat Se7ens’
Black Relic Armour – a curated seven paint set designed to paint battle scarred space armor. Includes Dragon Red, Bootstrap Brown, Stratos Blue, Skeleton Bone, Weapon Bronze, Gun Metal and Strong Tone
Field Gear Green – a seven paint set for mass infantry formation on long campaigns. Features Great Hall Grey, Thunderous Blue, Woodland Camo, Camouflage Green, Tree Ancient, Plate Mail Metal and Strong Tone
Awakened Ancient Alloy – a seven bottle set for ancient metal legions and eerie energies. Has Angel Green, Gun Metal, Weapon Bronze, Data System Glow, Rough Iron, Dark Tone Wash and Strong Skin Shade
Purple Xenos Flesh – a seven paint set designed for painting alien swarms. Basilisk Red, Cultist Purple, Ruby Skin, Terrestrial Titan, Pearl Skin, Purple Tone and Magenta Tone
Wizkids Games – Heroclix : Fight for Gotham City
a new Batman-centric set for Heroclix. Batman, Nightwing, Scarecrow, Joker, Clayface and much more. 5 random figures in each booster pack. Also available in 12 pack ‘bricks’.
Fantasy Flight Games – Star Wars Unlimited Ashes of Empire
This set has booster packs, a pair of Spotlight decks featuring Luke Skywalker and Emperor Palpatine
GMT Games – The British Way : Enemy of My Enemy
This expansion includes variants to cover the Arab Revolt (1936-39), Japanese occupation (1942-45), Palestine, Kenya, Malya and Cyprus
GMT Games – The British Way (second edition) is here!
GMT Games – Thunderverse Track Pack
four additional tracks for Thunder Alley, Grand Prix and Apocalypse Road.
GMT Games – Empire of the Sun (4th printing, second edition) is back in stock.
GMT Games – Cuiusregio : The Thirty Years War
an operational/strategic wargame that covers the 30 years war in the Holy Roman Empire from 1618 to 1648. A game turn represents about a year, a hex about 16 miles and each strength point 500-1000 men, or artillery trains. Recruit your armies, move about the map, use diplomacy and military might to attempt to take control of the Holy Roman Empire. There are several smaller scenarios that cover the Bohemian revolt as well as other countries intervening in the conflict. A full campaign game covers the whole conflict. Medium complexity. Plays in 1 to 6 hours depending on scenarios and players.
Edge Studios – Arkham Horror RPG : The Bestiary, the Thompson Files
Mandy Thompson’s collaboration with several other investigators such as ‘Ashcan’ Pete – detailing over 50 eldritch creatures, both infamous and others previously unknown. The creatures habitat, dangers, weakness and observations about them. Nine mini-mysteries help incorporate these horrors into your game.
Mongoose Publishing – 2300 AD : Invasion Part 2
a complete epic campaign with 5 major adventures and a dozen ‘interludes’ which can be used during travels, exploration and battles as well as hidden bases, secret places and more for them to discover. The players begin an ordinary life which is shattered as their colony is attacked and they travel across the French Arm trying to help those in need while trying to halt the Kaefer assault. 170+ pages of action, adventure and background.
Third Kingdom Games – OSR Advanced Player Options
for Old School Essentials/OSR games this 330+ page tome includes new classes, rules, spells and more. Guidelines and house rules for play-by-post games. Binders,Necromancers, Monks, Knights, Goblins and more as classes. Rules for running temples, improving magical weapons, a simple skill system, grievous wounds and more.
Third Kingdom Games – BX Bestiary Volumes 1 (A-D), Vol 2 (E-K) and Volume 3 (L-R)
Three different 130+ page tomes highlighting different beasts from the range shown. Each creature has full statistics, an illustration, an explanation of it’s abilities and any notes that would be handy. New abilities are explained as well as introducing new creatures. Compatible with Old School Essentials and Volume 3 is compatible with Bree Yarc RPG as well.
WizKids/NECA – Red Dragon Plaque (12”)
The Red Dragon 12″ Trophy Plaque is a highly detailed, hand-painted sculpture made of poly-foam and latex. Product includes mounting hardware. Based off the 2024 Wizards of the Coast Dragon designs.