The Stellar Beacon is a quarterly zine that supports the sci-fi RPG Return to the Stars with new adventures and which also explores the gamer and geek culture. It includes:
One Atom of Justice, One Molecule of Mercy, and the Empire of Unsheathed Knives an original essay by novelist Alexandra Rowland, exploring a new science fiction sub-genre she identified called Hopepunk.... [click here for more]
Bonus material collection for the Aces in Space tabletop RPG!
These PDFs contain:
Four additional nano games
Four new playbooks
Four setting supplemtents
One novellette from a German best-selling author
Aces in Space is a Fate roleplaying game about a gang of space fighter pilots. Half Battlestar Galactica, half Sons of Anarchy, full Social Media star!
The zip folder contains the PDFs in... [click here for more]
The Stellar Beacon 2: Sci-Fi Gaming and essays on Fanfiction and OptimismThe Stellar Beacon is a zine that supports the sci-fi RPG Return to the Stars with new adventures and which also explores the gamer and geek culture more broadly. This issue includes:
The Undying Elite A scenario for Return to the Stars that examines what the corrupt are willing... [click here for more]
I'd like to finish this months Dungeon a day with a simple house on a hill. It's not overly large or extravagant, maybe the home of an upper ranking military official. Its a fairly deffensible position, say if the nearby peasant populace decides to revolt. Its also good to run a haunted investigative game in. Maybe the lady of the house threw herself off the balcony? Or maybe the head of the house... [click here for more]
The Yeti's cave is smaller when compared to other Dungeon a day maps but you players will go around in circles quite a few times, there are also many sloped areas designed to forcefully split the party & inflict minot damage ipon failed balance checks.
Included are 2 maps, the "DRY" & "WET" versions. The wet version adds another dimension of difficulty to the environment... [click here for more]
Stay Home Special! Right now, In Thoth's Wake! The Poster! is available as Pay-What-You-Want. However, if you pay more than the production price, I will donate my profit to artists in need, with preference to those who are losing out on sales due to game convention closings.
By popular demand, this is a poster of the cover of In Thoth's Wake! - Zine Quest Edition!
It is a 12" x... [click here for more]
First issue of San Diablo. A small zine produced by local RPG Enthusiasts in San Diego. It includes:
Hotel San Diablo - new story game
The GM and Fate Points Revised - alternate way for GMs to use fate points.
Horror is a Violation - 4 techniques on running horror games.
Mixing Things Up - Using San Diego Zoo animals in your game
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