Like many gamers, I have a weakness for dice. At this point, it's rare for me to find dice that excite me. The Cathedral Dice Kickstarter actually excites me, even if the price point has the potential to scare me off.
A set of 3d6 goes for $35. A single D20 Chonk (giant 35mm d20) costs $65. A set of 7 dice goes for $85. For $140, you can snag the Chonk and the 7 dice set.
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You can mix and match within the various rules system, and the more you buy, the cheaper the cost per book.
Welcome to a Lifetime of Adventure from Frog God Games and Necromancer Games! Why a lifetime of adventure, you ask? Because we're offering more than 60 adventures and supplements we've crafted during the past six years — that's more than enough adventure to keep you busy for a long, long time!
Just for this Kickstarter, we're offering these exciting softcover books at a fantastic discount, all in one convenient place! We've included a selection of our past products, which makes this the perfect time to pick up anything you missed out on. You'll find bundles of PDFs and books that you can customize to enrich your gaming experience — no matter your preferred gaming system.
What gaming systems are included?
In this Kickstarter, you can choose from adventures designed for 5e, Old-School Renaissance (OSR), Old-School Essentials (OSE), and Castles & Crusades (C&C). We're also including Dungeon Crawl Classics (DCC), the newest system we have just started to support. You'll also find system-neutral products that can be dropped into any game.
Does the physical book come with the PDF?
Yes, every physical book you select comes with its matching PDF. You can put the real book on the shelf and use the PDF at the gaming table.
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K, here's the part where I reveal my biases and connections. I've known Greg Christopher / AKA Chubby Funster since before the early days of the Friends & Family Beta Testing of D&D Next—close to 15 years now. We've gamed together regularly over those years and have become true friends. Greg is one of the more skilled creators in the OSR, and his ShadowDark work is some of his best.
Today's Deal of the Day is ShadowSun—A ShadowDarkSetting. If you are like me and wish someone would bring back an authentic version of Dark Sun, Greg presents us with an homage that is perhaps better than the original that inspired it.
ShadowSunis usually $8 in PDF, but until tomorrow morning, ShadowSun is on sale for $4.
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May she forever fly
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I am fortunate to have been born in the best country on the planet and
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From the front cover:
An Adventure for 4-6 Characters of Levels 1-3
From the back cover:
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publi...
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of r...
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the...
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[image: Got my Summer Art Acquisitions Framed]
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Link to discussion
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*Minotaur*
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Init +0
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