Saturday, June 25, 2016

2016 Convention Schedule

Because I'd hate for anyone to miss the chance to meet me (yes, ME!) in the flesh, I am attending two gaming conventions later this year.

http://www.conofthemountain.com/
Clifton Forge, VA’s 2nd Annual Gaming, Cosplay & Comics Literacy Outreach!
Sep. 30 – Oct. 2 2016 ~ Church Street 500th Block, Clifton Forge, VA  24422

https://www.gameholecon.com/
Nov. 4th - 6th, 2016
Alliant Energy Center
Exhibition Hall
Madison, Wisconsin

Hope to see you there (and/or there)!

Saturday, June 18, 2016

My Appendix N

Despite your opinion of the worthiness of the AD&D DMG's Appendix N, the listing of inspirational works is of great interest to a gamer such as myself. In fact, I've compiled a similar listing of works that had some influence or impact upon my own Avremier campaign.




APPENDIX N
INSPIRATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL READING THAT SHAPED THE AVREMIER CAMPAIGN SETTING:

Alexander, Lloyd. "The Prydain Chronicles."
Barrie, J. M. PETER PAN.
Bauer, Steven. SATYRDAY.
Burne, Charlotte Sophia. THE HANDBOOK
   OF FOLKLORE.
Cook, Glen. "The Black Company" Series;  
   "Dread Empire" Series; et al.
Cooper, Louise. "The Time Master" Trilogy.
Dexter, Susan. "The Winter King's War" series.
de Lint, Charles. THE HARP OF THE GREY
   ROSE; THE RIDDLE OF THE WREN;
   YARROW; et al.
Farmer, Philip José. "The Dungeon" series.
Gantz, Jeffrey. THE MABINOGION (trans.).
Garner, Alan. ELIDOR; THE WEIRDSTONE
   OF BRISINGAMEN; et al.
Gentle, Mary. RATS AND GARGOYLES; THE
   ARCHITECTURE OF DESIRE.
Hamilton, Edith. MYTHOLOGY.
Herbert, Frank. "Dune" Series.
Holdstock, Robert. "Mythago Wood" series; et
   al.
Hyde, Lewis. TRICKSTER MAKES THIS
   WORLD.
Kay, Guy Gavriel. "The Fionavar Tapestry"
   Series.
Keyes, J. Gregory. "The Age of Unreason"
   Series.
LeGuin, Ursula. "Earthsea" series; et al.
Leiber, Fritz. "Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser"
   Series; et al.
Lovecraft, H. P. esp. the "Dream Cycle" Stories.
McKillip, Patricia A. "The Riddle-Master of   
   Hed" Trilogy; THE FORGOTTEN BEASTS   
   OF ELD; et al.
Mills, Matt (writer) & Bisley, Simon (illustrator). SLAINE: THE HORNED GOD.
Moorcock, Michael. "Corum" Series; "Elric"
   Series; "Hawkmoon" Series; GLORIANA; et   
   al.
Offutt, Andrew J. "War of the Gods on Earth"
   Trilogy.
Pini, Richard and Wendy. ELFQUEST; et al.
Saberhagen, Fred. "The Books of Swords"
   Series; et al.
Tepper, Sheri S. "True Game" Series; et al.
Tolkien, J. R. R. THE HOBBIT.; "The Lord of
   the Rings" Trilogy, THE SILMARILLION; et
   al.
Van Lustbader, Eric. "The Sunset Warrior"
   Trilogy.
Wagner, Karl Edward. BLOODSTONE, DARK
   CRUSADE, DEATH ANGEL'S SHADOW; et
   al.
Wolfe, Gene. "The Book of the New Sun"
   Series.
Zelazny, Roger. A NIGHT IN THE
   LONESOME OCTOBER; LORD DEMON;
   LORD OF LIGHT; "Amber" series; et al.

Sunday, June 12, 2016

From 0 to 1 (Avremier 0e update)


As many of you already know, the Avremier 0e booklet is written and in the proofing stage. During this time I am struggling to produce the last of the graphics - the cover art and inside cover map. I expect to go to press by the end of this month for the very limited print run. All copies have been claimed and I do not have immediate plans for another print run at this time. I do have some thoughts on future print runs, but would rather not make firm commitments just yet.

Avremier was "Supplement 0" for this series and "Supplement 1" is already in production. This will detail the Dhavon region of the setting and should be the first of numerous volumes to come. There's over 30 years of Avremier to compile and transcribe.

For those keeping tabs, the original "0e compilation volumes" are still in the works. I refer to my exercise in historical research and nostalgia in the form of three volumes that compile all the rules and options that I can find for 0e D&D - gathered and edited into a somewhat coherent form resembling the original. Volumes with information from supplements and magazines organized into lovingly faithful compilations. Men & Magic is essentially finished and contains classes, rules, combat options, and spells from the original rulebooks, Greyhawk, Blackmoor, Eldritch Wizardry, The Strategic Review, and early Dragon magazines. Those are coming more slowly as the work involved is considerable.

Stay tuned for more updates as time and motivation permit.