State of The Tavern - January 2025 - Time to Reroll!

Wow! We're almost a full month into the New Year, and we've already checked off one con for the year (PAGE 2). Con season is off to a great start.

The Tavern's Substack, regretfully, has not been off to a great start. Lots of distractions and a number of time sinks, but I'm cleaning off the plate and hoping to get back to the weekly posting of the Substack.

This past week, on Thursday to be exact, we DID kick off the Weekly Midday Livestream, or Random Tavern Chat. The plan is to have a livestream, likely around 1PM Eastern time, on a random weekday afternoon. Why random days? Because of family responsibilities, appointments for Rach and myself, various conventions, and travel, pinning down free time on a weekday is NOT easy. It WAS a well-received livestream hosted by Glen and me, and we would like to make the livestreams at times that are more convenient for those across the pond.

We launched The Tavern's Swag Store yesterday. More items will be added weekly. It's a great way to support what we (Tenkar and all of the co-hosts) do on the blog and the video channels.

Tomorrow, Sunday, January 25th, at 7PM ET, I, Ryan David, and Grim Jim D will be hosting Inappropriate Characters: Rerolled. Hope to see you visiting the live!

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Deal of the Day - D&D Gamma World RPG (GW7e)

Somewhere, I have the physical boxed set of D&D Gamma World (GW7e). I didn't even know what edition it was before seeing it as today's Deal of the Day. Usually 19.99 in PDF, Gamma World 7e can be snagged for 11.99 until tomorrow morning.

A wacky, wily roleplaying game of post-apocalyptic peril.

Earth. After the apocalypse. Never mind the radiation—you’re gonna like it here.

The D&D Gamma World Roleplaying Game offers hours of rollicking entertainment in a savage land of adventure, where the survivors of some mythical future disaster must contend with radioactive wastes, ravaged cities, and rampant lawlessness. Against a nuclear backdrop, heroic scavengers search crumbled ruins for lost artifacts while battling mutants and other perils.

This product is a complete, stand-alone roleplaying game that uses the 4th Edition D&D Roleplaying Game system as its foundation. It appeals to D&D players as well as gamers interested in fantasy science fiction set in a bizarre, post-apocalyptic world.

• 160-page book with rules for character creation, game rules, and an adventure
• 2 sheets of character and monster tokens
• 2 battle maps
• Character sheets and mutation power cards
• Mutation power card deck
• Loot power card deck

OSR Christmas 2024 - Days 11 & 12 - The BIG Gifts Are On the Table!

Here we are: Days 11 and 12 of OSR Christmas 2024. And my God, do we have some gifts for you to wrap things up!

Comment below by 6 PM ET, Sunday, January 26th, 2025, to be considered for a gift.

In no particular order:

1 - Frog God Games 50% off Coupon

2 - $200 Frog God Games Store Credit (Note, Outside US MAY be limited to digital purchases)

3 - Free Holiday PDFs from Frog God Games:
How Orcus Stole Christmas,
Orcus on 34th Level,
Orcus in a Winter Wonderland,
Beware of the Yule Cat, &
The 12 Days of Orcus


4 - The New Adventures Dark and Deep Core Rulebook and Core Bestiary in pdf from BRW Games

5 - Fat Dragon Games - DRAGON TILES: Dungeon Core Set

6 - Fat Dragon Games - DRAGON TILES: Caverns Core Set

7 - PIG Games - Worlds Beyond in PDF

8 - Pig Games - Swords & Six-Siders Expanded Edition in PDF

9 - $10 DTRPG Gift Certificate

10 - $50 DTRPG Gift Certificate

11 -Emperors Choice - 1 BIG Bundle - US Only

        2 x Continent Maps of Khaora (Large and small size)

2 x 2024 Arduin Maps

2 x Original Arduin Maps

2 x Chorynth Country Maps 2024 versions

2 x Arduin Map Index Books

2 x Sets of Arduin Art Prints (Set of 4)

2 x Arduin Map Tubes

2 x Back Scratchers

 

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Backerkit - Stars & Sails RPG

“Stars and Sails” is a swashbuckling role-playing game set in a setting that combines planetary romance, pulp science fiction, and old-style adventures on the high seas.

Stars & Sails is $35 in Softcover plus digital and $55 in Hardcover plus digital.

Thank you for helping see this whimsical and magical Role Playing Game by Pauli Kidd come to life. We would like to introduce you to Pauli who is a legendary author and game designer.

Pauli has been in the RPG / Game industry for over 35 years. Pauli was the writer, director and lead designer of Nightshade, an action-adventure title for the Nintendo Entertainment System, and  she was the lead designer for the mega hit video game Shadowrun. 

Pauli has written novels for Wizards of the Coast such as Descent into he Depths of the Earth, and also White Plume Mountain. Stars & Sails is her full line Role Playing Game, that is a stand alone game. This means, you get everything you need to play the game in ONE book, so there is no other hidden charges or materials you will need.

OSR Christmas 2024 - Days 9 & 10 - Giving the Gifts

We got back from PAGE 2 Sunday afternoon, and both Rach and I escaped Con Crud: The Reckoning. Still, we had a bunch of catching up to do, so gifting the gifts from Days 9 and 10 of OSR Christmas 2024 Got delayed, but I'm caught up, so here we go.

If your name/screen name/handle appears below, email me at tenkarsDOTtavern @ that Gmail thing. Please put "OSR Christmas Days 9 & 10" in the Subject Header. In the body of the email, indicate what your name/screen name/handle is, as well as what gift you are claiming.

Without further wait, let's get 'er done!

Gift 1 - Dragonlock Lost Caverns: Master Set FDG0410 ($50.00) 

davrion

Gift 2 - Dragonlock Lost City of the Dwarves: Master Set FDG0411 ($25.00) 

Rob F.

Gift 3 - Frog God Games 50% off Coupon 

Brian S

Gift 4 - A 2nd Frog God Games 50% off Coupon

Ikaros

Gift 5 - What Price Glory

FallenAngel

Gift 6 - Worlds Beyond

macloud

Gift 7 - $10 DTRPG Gift Cert

Jeff Bernstein

Gift 8 - Another $10 DTRPG Gift Cert

David T (via Discord)

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Bundle of Holding - Designers, Dragons, and More

The Designers & Dragons Collection is incredible. I own it in print and PDF, and I really should circle back and reread the history. It really is that good.

For just US$7.95 you get all three titles in this revived offer's Starter Collection (retail value $35) as DRM-free ebooks:

• Designers & Dragons: The '70s: The first volume in Shannon Appelcline's history of RPG publishers (now supported by the Designers & Dragons Patreon campaign). This debut installment covers Dungeons & Dragons, the turbulent history of TSR, and the first generation of RPGs. Foreword by Greg Stafford.
• Family Games: The 100 Best: A hundred famed designers review and discuss their favorite games: Blokus, Can't Stop, Gloom, Kill Dr. Lucky, Prince Valiant, and dozens more.
• 40 Years of Gen Con: A photo-filled anecdotal reminiscence, compiled by Robin D. Laws, of the hobby's leading US convention. It's the best four decades in gaming!

And if you pay more than the threshold price of $19.22, you'll level up and also get this revival's entire Bonus Collection with four more titles worth an additional $40:

• Hobby Games: The 100 Best: From Amber Diceless Roleplaying to Wiz-War, a hundred leading designers praise their favorites.
• Designers & Dragons: The '80s: GURPS, West End, Palladium, Champions, and much more. Foreword by Cyberpunk designer Mike Pondsmith.
• Designers & Dragons: The '90s: World of Darkness, Wizards of the Coast, Warhammer 40K, Atlas Games, and more. Foreword by Peter Adkison, founder of Wizards and owner of Gen Con.
• Designers & Dragons: The '00s: D20, Pathfinder, the indies, and more. Foreword by Paizo Publishing founder Lisa Stevens.

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