Kickstarter - 13 Screams Beneath The Withering Sky

A Dystopian Fantasy Roleplaying Game Of Vengeance & Survival With OSR-Inspired Design, But Based On Simple d6-Mechanics.

Rick Hershey and Lucus Palosaari make one heck of an interesting collaborative team, and they're the creative minds behind 13 Screams Beneath the Withering Sky.

Promising a streamlined OSR-inspired system using d6 mechanics, it apparently has a grim-dark aesthetic, which I am drawn to. Damn, my experience with WFRP 1e has forever corrupted me ;)

I'm in for the POD hardcover and PDF.

13 Screams Beneath The Withering Sky is a dark fantasy tabletop RPG designed for players who crave tension, exploration, and the thrill of facing insurmountable odds. The core rulebook includes everything you need to create characters, navigate a cursed world, and challenge the 13 Warlords that dominate the land.

 

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It's Official! I'll Be Returning to PAGE in 2026 as a Special Guest!

PAGE 2025,  held in January of this year, was a blast, plain and simple. For a con only in its second year, things ran very smoothly. Everyone appeared to be having a great time, and the weekend went by in the blink of an eye.

I am pleased and flattered to have been invited to return to the Philadelphia Area Gaming Expo (PAGE) as a Special Guest in 2026. Get your tickets NOW, as the Special Guest list will simply grow to a ridiculous size, and you'll kick yourself for missing out on the festivities. You can get more info about PAGE here.

Apparently, for the candid shout used above, I was inspired by THIS man below ;)

I hope to see many of you later this month at TotalCon (Feb 20-23).

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Kickstarter - Quest for Zines: a Zine Quest Zine About Zines

"A zine about zines." It's almost Seinfeld-esque in nature. Of course, you are going to see me backing or buying pretty much anything that Phil Reed puts his name to - it's simply a no-brainer for me.

Quest for Zines is a Kickstarter to support a month's worth of interviews for Phil Reed, and Lex Morgan are doing the interview. At the end of the month, they will put the interviews in zine format, in PDF and print. You can back Quest for Zines: a Zine Quest Zine About Zines for the PDF for 3 bucks, and POD (at cost plus shipping) plus PDF for 5 bucks.

This zine is a celebration of indie RPGs, indie RPG supplements, and their creators. Within this work, 28 engaging interviews will be featured with creators of all experience levels. We'll connect with designers, artists, and publishers. We also include conversations with those involved in crowdfunding, promotion, and beyond.

Join us each day in February! We'll be posting an interview every single day, each as individual updates! At the end of the month, we'll take all the updates, give them a polish, add some nifty art, and make them into a zine. And that zine can be shipped directly to your door.

Not a fan of physical zines? You can just get the PDF, too. 

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