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Physical Books Are Part of the Magic of Tabletop RPGs
I think that for many of us who got into tabletop roleplaying before the Web changed everything, the physical goods themselves always have been a significant aspect of what makes tabletop RPGs so marvelous.
Way back when I first got into RPGs in the early 80s, there was this store downtown. You had to climb stairs to get up to it, and it was truly small—living room sized at best. It was called The Paper Armory, and they sold stationery and what were then referred to as FRP games (for fantasy roleplaying). It was pretty much the ideal combination for a certain kind of nerd who was into pencils, graph paper, precision German pens, and this weird new roleplaying hobby.
That stationery and RPGs were sold together wasn't an accident. Tabletop roleplaying at the time was closely tied to a specific kind of tangible, physical information management.
There are other reasons I prefer playing in person, which are best left for another post. But the allure of the physical components, of having them all strewn out on a table—dice, books, character sheets, a GM screen, maps—is for me a vital part of the gaming experience.
(The photo shows the two-book Honor edition of Degenesis, along with the Artifacts supplement and the two books of the Justitian supplement. which all have amazing production values and are also sadly out of print. More about Degenesis.)
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Dried Plums Market, Share, Size, Trends, Industry Analysis, Forecast and Outlook
The market research report provides a comprehensive analysis of the industry, with a specific focus on the Dried Plums Market. It examines the size, growth rate, and major trends within the Dried Plums Market, offering valuable insights into its current state and future prospects. The report explores the significance of Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composites (FRP) in driving market dynamics and shaping business strategies. It investigates the market drivers, such as increasing consumer demand and emerging trends related to Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composites (FRP), providing a deep understanding of the factors influencing market growth. Additionally, the report assesses the competitive landscape within the Dried Plums Market, profiling key players and their market share, strategies, and product offerings. It also addresses market segmentation, identifying different segments within the Dried Plums Market and their unique characteristics. Overall, the market research report equips businesses operating in the Dried Plums Market with valuable information and actionable recommendations to capitalize on opportunities and navigate the challenges in the industry.
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The research methodology used to estimate and forecast this market begins by capturing the revenues of the key players and their shares in the market. Various secondary sources such as press releases, annual reports, non-profit organizations, industry associations, governmental agencies and customs data, have been used to identify and collect information useful for this extensive commercial study of the market. Calculations based on this led to the overall market size. After arriving at the overall market size, the total market has been split into several segments and sub segments, which have then been verified through primary research by conducting extensive interviews with industry experts such as CEOs, VPs, directors, and executives. The data triangulation and market breakdown procedures have been employed to complete the overall market engineering process and arrive at the exact statistics for all segments and sub segments.
Dried Plums Segment Analysis
Dried Plums Market Segment
Dried Plums Market by Product Type
Whole Dried Plum
Diced Plums
Prune paste
Specialized Dried Plums
Dried Plums Market by Quality
Organic
Conventional
Dried Plums Market by Distribution Channel
Supermarkets
Online Retails
Health food Stores
Specialty Shops
Dried Plums Market by Region
North America
Europe
Asia Pacific
South America
Middle East & Africa
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Table of Content
1 Executive Summary
2 Market Introduction
2.1 Definition
2.2 Architecture
2.3 Scope of the Study
2.4 Related Stakeholders
3 Research Methodology
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Primary Research
3.2.1 Key Insights
3.2.2 Breakdown of Primary Interviews
3.3 Secondary Research
3.3.1 Important Sources
3.4 Market Size Estimation Approaches
3.4.1 Top-Down Approach
3.4.2 Bottom-Up Approach
3.4.3 Data Triangulation
3.5 List of Assumptions
4 Market Dynamics
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Drivers
4.3 Restraints
4.4 Opportunities
4.5 Porter's Five Forces Model Analysis
4.6 Value Chain Analysis
4.7 Impact of COVID-19 on Global Dried Plum Market
5 Global Dried Plum Market, By Product Type
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Whole Dried Plum
5.3 Diced Plums
5.4 Prune paste
5.5 Specialized Dried Plums
6 Global Dried Plum Market, By Quality
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Organic
6.3 Conventional
7 Global Dried Plum Market, By Distribution Channel
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Supermarkets
7.3 Online Retails
7.4 Health food Stores
7.5 Specialty Shops
8 Global Dried Plum Market, By Region
8.1 Introduction
8.2 North America
8.2.1 US
8.2.2 Canada
8.2.3 Mexico
8.3 Europe
8.3.1 Germany
8.3.2 UK
8.3.3 France
8.3.4 Italy
8.3.5 Spain
8.3.6 Rest of Europe
8.4 Asia-Pacific
8.4.1 China
8.4.2 India
8.4.3 Japan
8.4.4 South Korea
8.4.5 Rest of Asia-Pacific
8.5 Middle East and Africa
8.6 South America
9 Competitive Landscape
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Vendor Evaluation Criteria
9.3 Vendor Share Analysis, 2021
9.4 Recent Developments, 2019-2021
9.4.1 New Distribution Channel Launches
9.4.2 Partnerships
9.4.3 Mergers or Acquisitions
9.4.4 Business Expansions
10 Company Profiles
(This section covers the Business Overview, Financial Overview, Distribution Channel and Distribution Channel Offerings, Recent Developments, SWOT Analysis, and Key Strategies of the top market vendors. The given sequence does not represent their rankings in the market.
10.1 Sunsweet Growers Inc.
10.2 Traina Foods
10.3 Mariani Packing Company
10.4 Amaz!n Prunes (Mariani Nut Company)
10.5 Bergin Fruit and Nut Company
10.6 Fruit d'Or
10.7 Prune Bargaining Association
10.8 Ciruli Brothers
10.9 Profruit
10.10 California Prune Board
10.11 Prune Australia
10.12 National Raisin Company
10.13 Bella Viva Orchards
10.14 Sisters Fruit Company
10.15 Paradise Fruits Solutions
10.16 Alfoah
10.17 Sunsweet UK Ltd.
10.18 Setton Farms
10.19 Graceland Fruit
10.20 NutraDried LLP
10.21 ALJUWALAH
10.22 Graceland Fruit
10.23 Brothers International
10.24 Diamond Foods
10.25 Golden Valley Natural
10.26 Ceres Organics
10.27 Prolainat
10.28 Others
11 Appendix
11.1 Discussion Guide
11.2 Customization Options
11.3 Related Reports
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A few alt-D&D class ponderings
I have been thinking of a few of the changes I would have made as I read the Hasbro OneD&D playtests. I don't think I really have the spoons or fucks to flesh them out into a whole rules set, but I present them here free for anyone to rob blind - just put a thanks in your product.
To give some context on this input - DM of D&D since the early 80s, ran every edition from BECMI D&D and AD&D1st to 3e/3.x, 4e, Pathfinder 1e, and 5e. Also a GM for several other games notably Heavy Gear/Tribe 8 (Silhouette from Dream Pod9), Mayfair's DC Heroes (known now as MEGS), Battletech/Mechwarrior, Warhammer FRP (1st and 4th), Big Eyes Small Mouth (BESM) and Silver-Age Sentinels, etc. I've also written for Tribe 8, and some d20 supplements in the early 2000s. I also have my home system Mass Effect RPG based on Modern AGE rpg.
So got that out of the way...
Ancestries, Heritages, Cultures.
Use the OGL to import the ideas from Ancestries and Cultures. Provide 4 steps of this:
Ancestry - this is the physical origin of the hero
Heritage - their upbringing
Culture - the social environment
Background - the hero's initial training
Ancestry gives the innate physical traits (stuff like darkvision and resistances to conditions).
Heritage gives a general Advantage on certain checks, as well as a "mother tongue" language.
Culture gives languages spoken as well as a couple of proficiencies.
And background adds the last proficiencies, a feature and a feat as well as starting kit.
Class Design
Generally bring back Source + Role from 4e and place this info in DMG to assist DMs to tweak and build their own classes and subclasses. Also look at the classes from all types of encounters - a class should provide some support for all three of Combat, Exploration and Social encounters, as well as have some special benefit to Downtime. Some may also benefit from Character Development (Qualities, Goals and Flaws), as well as any Faction rules.
You will also notice a lot of 'Channel' - this is one of two core class resources (hit dice would be the other), these help measure out how often some of the hero's abilities can be used, and tie into Rests and Recovery/Downtime.
Also categorize classes as Innate and Learned, this impact the power curve of each class after Tier 1:
Innate start a tier of play with power that is refined and controlled over the tier. Example would be Barbarian or Sorceror, wellsprings of talent that they need to learn to control with experience.
Learned classes start a tier a bit weaker, but ramp up over the tier. Classics here are Cleric/Wizard but also things like Fighter and Rogue.
Artificer - now a primary class; generally designed to be a support/utility class, heavy emphasis on infusions; reworked subclasses to be more approach to magical-technology (alchemy, item creation, minions, armor, etc); a great user of downtime to enhance gear, infuse items, create consumable items, etc
Bard - generally tweaked to put more emphasis on performance and support; slightly rebalanced spell list; like artificer a great user of downtime and preparation
Barbarian - Primal class, their 'Rage' reframed as 'Instinct/Channel Nature' and given broader exploration and social utility beyond hit things and be tough in combat
Cleric - light armor, simple weapons only; clerics of war and tempest and a few others may get up medium armor and shield; martial weapons are restricted; Divine Intervention is gone and Channel Divinity is more frequent, and additional uses for it are given as clerics level up
Druid - Primal magic now its own full thing; Channel Nature from the playtests now exists - and how it is used varies by Circle (Beast is now the shapeshifter, Stars is the constellation, Land have terrain/geography advantages, Sky Circles are weather based, Green is plants, etc).
Fighter - merges with Monk (yep), "Ki" becomes the resource used to alter and change their attacks and defenses (Training), gain stances as a sort of encounter-length benefits, exploration and social encounters benefit from the intense training and focus. At tiers 3+ they break the level of "realism" and are able to bend/break physics but is still based in their physical ability and training/discipline. They are as tough as Barbarians when it comes to physical conditions and threats like poison and disease (which are far more meaningful). 4e Warlord becomes a core subclass that uses their Training to provide benefits to allies.
Magus - the Arcane gish, uses Channel Arcane to enhance their combat abilities, and utility spells and skills for Exploration and Social encounters.
Paladin - the martial divine type, still very smite-y and giver of aura-based benefits, really benefit from the reduction in heavy armor and martial weapons from clerics, at higher levels they gain the ability to use Channel Divinity to gain access to higher level magic (never to the highest of cleric spell levels but a bit higher than mid-level)
Ranger - Primal variation on the gish, with the choice of taking Training or Channel Nature (meaning are they more mundane hunter/trackers or more in tune with nature like Barbarians and Druids); their strength is in Exploration encounters
Rogue - feels like a tweak, but actually overhauled below the hood, no longer are they just Lot of Skills + Sneak Attack, more thought put into how the class works, 'Wits or Training' (Channel Mundane, lol) is what I call the resource they use. In terms of encounter design they work best in Exploration (but less involving terrain and survival like the Ranger and more immediate challenges, puzzles, etc), and then through subclasses they pick up additional Social and Combat benefits. They also benefit from Factions (Gangs, Guilds, Outlaw band, etc)
Sorceror - the innate spellcaster, all about barely controlled abilities that they must learn to control and then master; big change here - are they Divine, Primal or Arcane? This allows them to play the Divine Oracle/Invoker or the Primal Spirit Talker/Voice of Nature. I loved the wild number of sources of power for Sorcerors in Pathfinder 1e. The subclasses then are all about those origins. Their Fount is like a less controlled version of the Channel Arcane/Divine/Nature abilities of others, it can enhance encounter advantages but at a cost that makes Sorcerors a bit off-putting to others
Warlock - the bargain-maker, who get powers from a deal with a single source, or seek smaller gifts from many entities, by default they are not a spell caster (big change, callback to original Warlock), but can become a full pact magic caster with the right pact boon and patrons. Their Channel Arcane works a bit differently from the others, as it doesn't recharge naturally, but only with interaction with their patrons. They are framed as an innate class but over the tier its more a matter of smoothing out what they want and what they need to do to get it
Wizard - your pure learned Arcane spellcaster, like the others they have Channel Arcane which they use through applied theory and discipline, giving them more emphasis on downtime, faction and preparation than spontaneous uses. Subclasses are not necessarily based on school of magic, but in how their magic is used, so a Protector (more defensive type with abjuration and divination), the Militant (shifted to be more your war mage, evocation types), Arcane Geography (circle magic, summoning but also can alter the parameters of areas of effect and range), the Time mage (not just perception, haste/slow and time stop, but also can alter casting times and durations of spells).
The Channel/Wits/Inspiration mechanics are there to also add in additional types of classes - if you want to make Fey a source of energy, or Shadow, or Demonic the tool is there to build off of both in terms of subclass design and for full class development.
Feats and Proficiencies
Feats renamed Talents or something (I get a LOT of feat/feet puns at my table, every time, every campaign) - Feats are substantive but more for broadening hero abilities, not increasing it. They also don't 'chain' but can improve from tier to tier.
Skills, languages, tools have proficiencies, and like Pathfinder 2e they do get a little more out of them than just a bonus to relevant checks. Like Feats their key intent is broaden and try to avoid making the abilities more powerful outright.
This is getting a bit long, so I think I'll save tweaks to the Encounters, the Downtime/Faction, Hazards and Conditions and other things in another post. I hope someone finds some interesting ideas in this.
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@kaninchenzero at one point I had the entire 2nd edition Forgotten Realms lineup released at the time, including the Menzoberranzan box set. Carefully collected over time saving up to get it from the local tabletop store. We had no Amazon then. I came home from FRP club one day and the shelves were totally empty. The only things I had left were literally the PHB DMG and Elves of Evermeet which I had taken with me to the session. also lost entire binders of homebrew work I had done for my Realms. NPCs character sheets splat material maps notes you name it. She even threw out my dice. I had to scrap a campaign because of it and I stopped DMing and playing for years.
all because she was 100% convinced D&D was the reason I was practicing witchcraft and it was all evil and not of God
I had to buy Drow of the Underdark alone a good 3 times.
the worst was the fourth (and last) time she threw out my Wiccan books and ritual tools (most of which were gifts from Klingon Dad) she also threw out this enormous hand drawn map I had worked on for years for my original world, along with a thick binder of notes and wips. things I had no ability to replace or reconstruct. I’m talking literal years of work just thrown away like it was nothing
When I told her exactly what got swept up in her latest holy crusade she had no remorse or empathy at all and told me it was my own fault for making her do it and that I needed to get right with God.
I’m ashamed to say the Pentecostal co-worker who fed and enabled this shit by constantly giving my mom Jack Chick scare books passed away recently and I wasn’t terribly upset
so uh. that article bringing Shinto into it lmao wow. Struck a nerve even if it’s not remotely coming from the same kind of cultural context or with the same evil and cruel intent. bringing religion into any argument for why Actually, You Must Accept Thing is always going to raise my hackles but especially this one
all my 15 yo lizard brain could hear was echoes of my mother gaslighting me and blaming me and telling me I didn’t respect her or God bc I was upset that she threw my stuff away. no matter how I intellectually know how irrational that response is. but that’s life w a traumatized brain.
that’s why I’m like...just keep all of it away from me, the show the discourse all of it! it just brings up too much bad shit for me and I don’t think that’s an unreasonable thing to ask unless ppl wanna pay for my therapy instead
#abuse cw#fortunately i did rebuild a lot of that FR collection#one good thing abt AZ was bookman’s#they had a great selection of used tabletop books#i even got menzo and dark sun boxes back#in great condition
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Bajo los términos de los acuerdos bilaterales entre los equipos y los poseedores de los derechos comerciales de la F1 (referido comúnmente como el Acuerdo de la Concordia), un equipo que deja de estar “bajo administración” (el estatus actual de Force India) es visto como una nueva entidad y solamente puede retener el dinero proveniente de los premios de su dueño anterior si todos los equipos están de acuerdo.
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Hasta ahora Renault, McLaren y Williams se niegan categóricamente a hacer eso.
Inicialmente parece un desvergonzado acto de oportunismo, para patear a un rival que ya está en el suelo. Sin embargo, lo que se dice en el paddock que el problema no es el dinero, sino que la real preocupación es que Force India pase a quedar atado a Mercedes y se convierta en su “equipo esclavo”, por así decirlo.
Renault, McLaren y Williams sienten que esto serviría para que crezca el poder de uno de los dos grandes fabricantes que tiene la categoría, lo cual iría en detrimento de ellos y de la F1 en general.
Algunos dentro del paddock creen que Ferrari y Mercedes han ido más allá con los límites de los equipos de segunda, y que Mercedes jugando un rol central en una compra de Force India le agregaría fuerza al dominio del fabricante alemán en asuntos de la F1.
Esteban Ocon, Force India VJM11, leads Sergio Perez
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El problema de los $70 millones
Las destacadas actuaciones de Force India en las dos temporadas pasadas no se han visto equiparadas con su situación financiera. Vijay Mallya, dueño del equipo, ha enfrentado problemas legales en India, al igual que Sahara Group, su socio inversionista.
Un proveedor técnico recientemente pidió una orden de liquidación contra el equipo con base en Silverstone, lo cual podría haber llevado a la declaración de insolvencia por parte de la escudería.
Es por eso que se llegó a que el equipo caiga “bajo administración”, una acción llevada adelante por el mexicano Sergio Pérez. Un juez falló a favor de eso el viernes, nombrando a FRP Advisory para ver qué puede hacer por los acreedores y asegure el futuro del equipo.
Los dos últimos equipos de F1 que desaparecieron –Caterham y Manor- fueron puestos ambos bajo administración pero no se encontró ningún comprador confiable. Hay que recordar que Manor nació luego de que Marussia fuera rescatado del estatus de administración a principios de 2015 y quizás también recuerden que Force India intentó impedir que el equipo utilice un auto de 2014 en ese entonces.
El valor de Force India después de haber terminado cuarto en los campeonatos de constructores de 2016 y 2016 es mucho más alto a los ojos de posibles compradores.
A menos que Liberty logre la unanimidad de los equipos, alrededor de $70 millones en dinero de premios será excluido de cualquier acuerdo. Para poner eso en contexto, eso es al menos la mitad del presupuesto anual del equipo.
Peor aún, la manera en que funciona el reparto de dinero en premios en la F1 es que el equipo en cuestión necesita terminar en el top 10 en dos de los siguientes tres años para poder recibir el dinero. Eso significaría nada de efectivo en premios hasta 2021, al menos, claro, que los otros equipos estén de acuerdo.
Uno pensaría que como dueño de la F1, Liberty podría simplemente apropiarse de los fondos. Pero los acuerdos bilaterales son documentos complejos que no dejan lugar para maniobras, por lo que quizás su único recurso sea realizar un único pago “de rescate” para compensar el déficit. Sin embargo esto marcaría un precedente peligroso.
Una persona con información de la F1 ha relacionado la escala de esta crisis con la explosión financiera de 2008, y señala que el gigante bancario Lehman Brothers tuvo que colapsar antes de que se pusieran en marcha los planes de emergencia que provocaron una recuperación en toda la industria.
A día de hoy, parece que Renault, McLaren y Williams están listos para jugar duro en defensa de sus propias posiciones en la categoría, y que un colapso del estilo de Lehman para un rival podría ser visto como un precio que vale la pena paga para llegar a eso.
Es un lugar desagradable también para ellos, pero es claramente un caso de defender tu esquina o salir y arriesgar tu propio final. Para complicar aún más el asunto, Williams es un equipo cliente de Mercedes y la semana pasada se reportó que estaba en discusiones para aumentar su acuerdo y comenzar a utilizar cajas de cambio del fabricante alemán en 2019.
Pero las posibilidades de Force India (o sea cual sea el nombre que tenga en el futuro) de tener lazos concretos con el equipo oficial Mercedes seguramente debilitaría la posición de Williams. A menos que existan más negociaciones por hacerse…
Es recordado cuando Ron Dennis le dio la bienvenida a Eddie Jordan al “Club de las Pirañas” cuando se unió a la F1 en 1991. A través de la historia de la categoría los predadores del paddock han parecido estar listos y dispuestos a volverse en contra de uno de los suyos por lo que ven como un bien mayor.
Esta vez, sin embargo, el costo no sería un don nadie, sino el “antiguo” equipo del mismo Jordan, el más exitoso de mitad de pelotón en los últimos tiempos.
¿Puede Liberty realmente permitir que eso suceda?
Chase Carey, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman of the Formula One Group with Robert Fearnley, Force India F1 Team Deputy Team Principal
Photo by: Rubio / Sutton Images
La entrada Liberty no ha podido convencer a Renault, McLaren y Williams de firmar un acuerdo que le daría dinero a Force India. aparece primero en Todo sobre autos y velocidad.
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Custom dice!
A friend started making dice at home. He already sold his first set recently! We admire his work a lot~
This custom dice set was made by him as a gift to the DM. ❤
#dungeons and dragons dice#frp dice#dice#homemade#custom dice#tabletop#dnd#polyhedral dice#dice aesthetic#handmade dice#d20#Dungeons and Dragons
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Para mí hay denuncias increíbles, pero esta está en el 1er. Lugar de la denuncia del Top 10 del día. La hace el Coordinador de Libre del departamento de Gracias a Dios que literalmente dice: "Comparto el fraude montado por M28 en alianza con FRP en contra de Somos+ en Gracias a Dios engañando a la gente humilde entregaron este billete falso a cambio de sus votos. En mi condición de Coordinador Departamental de Libre en Gracias a Dios hago un llamado ante las autoridades centrales para que tomen medidas serias en contra de los representantes.
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Kickstarter projects backed
On my web page, over the years I’ve listed several projects that I’ve backed on Kickstarter. It was a clunky part of the page that didn’t really look all that attractive, even if the information in it reflected my personal views on several projects. So, I decided today to move that information here to my blog where I would add more kickstarter projects that I back as new entries. My hope is that it will be a little more organized and easier for people to find.
So, without further ado, here is just a copy/paste of the projects I’ve backed in the past.
SHROUD OF THE AVATAR
Pledge amount: $30
Pledge Reward: Early Alpha access and digital download
Estimated Delivery: Oct. 2014
Actual Delivery: Unknown
I backed this project because I grew up playing the Ultima series. I spend many a night at college going through Ultimas 4 and 5 (not sure if I ever finished them) and played Ultima Online for years. I backed this mostly for nostalgic reasons, but also in the hope that I could play in the Ultima universe again. However, since I only pledged at the digital download level, I have not been able to play. I live in the boondocks and do not have a connection reliable enough to download or play the game.
So, while I put the blame of not doing much with this project on myself, reading through the comments on kickstarter makes me believe that there are many others dissatisfied with the project. From physical rewards not having shipped a year and a half after the project ended, to graphic engines that look extremely old, this doesn't look like it measures up to the previous Ultima standards. Too bad, because Ultima was one of the games that brought FRP into the digital world.
2/10/17 EDIT: I recently talked to a friend who also backed this project. He plays the game on a daily basis and has very positive things to say about it. If and when I ever get a reliable internet connection, I may revisit this.
DWARVEN FORGE GAME TILES
Pledge amount: $305
Pledge Reward: 5 tile sets
Estimated Delivery: Oct. 2013
Actual Delivery: Probably Oct. 2013
If you haven't heard of Dwarven Forge by now, and you are into RPGs, you really need to check them out. Stefan Pokorny has launched multiple projects of miniature terrain made from his company design of "Dwarvenite." They are nearly indestructible and modular, so you can pretty much use them in any dungeon setting.
I will put one thing that should be obvious out there, though. Miniature terrain is great. BUT you must USE them! I got my shipment in, painted them up and then let them sit for probably 6 months before I actually worked on a dungeon. Once I did, they added a great level of visualization to the game, but I was stuck in my old battlemat and markers mentality and it took me far too long to start using them.
I am very satisfied with the quality of the product and its usability.
2/10/17 UPDATE: Honestly, I use this product less and less. It has nothing to do with the quality of the product, but more to do with me buying a 3d printer and printing my own dungeon tiles. More on that in a future post.
ST. FRANCIS IN ROME - THE RESTORATION
Pledge amount: $1
Pledge Reward: eternal salvation?
Estimated Delivery: not for a long time, I hope
Actual Delivery: I'm not quite dead yet.
This was a project that I backed for a dollar just because I wanted to help spread the word. I did my graduate work in Medieval History, so when I saw this project, I just had to be a part of it, even if it was a very small part.
The monks raised $130,000 to restore St. Francis's cell, and this past June it was reopened to the public. An official ceremony will be held in October. Take a look here for their latest update. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/671087979/st-francis-in-rome-the-restoration/posts/1307245 I'm glad that this project was successful and completed through Kickstarter.
REAPER MINIATURES BONES II: THE RETURN OF MR. BONES
Pledge amount: $255
Pledge Reward: Core Set plus extras
Estimated Delivery: Oct. 2014
Actual Delivery: around the same time
I missed the first Bones campaign and was thrilled to get in on the second. I got the core set, plus several other sets. In all, I'm pretty sure I ended up paying less than $1 per mini and that included a few dragons and giants in the mix.
Overall, I'm very pleased with this campaign. The mini quality isn't great and with some of the minis they tried to put too much detail into a plastic mini, making it nearly impossible (for me) to paint. I've since bought an air brush and tons of paint, so I'll be busy for some time to come. I'd back them again in an instant, even though it would mean more minis that may never get painted.
Update 2/10/17: I’ve actually sold off most of these minis over the past couple years. I just don’t have the time or eyesight to paint these, so I’ve kept a few for my own campaign and have sold many of the rest off at cons. I still think that this was an amazing deal and a great product, and I’ll very likely support them again in the future. I just need to know my own time limitations and plan accordingly.
CUSTOM CHAINMAIL DICE BAGS BY VITALITY HANDMADE DESIGNS
Pledge amount: $60
Pledge Reward: Small Combo #1
Estimated Delivery: April 2014
Actual Delivery: June 2014
This project came out when chainmail accessories was beginning to become very common. My daughter has a summer birthday and I thought I'd get one of these as a gift for her. They arrived in June, so I was actually able to give it to her on time. I got one for each of my daughters
The quality is good and they get used. I can't help but think that $30 is a bit pricey for a dice bag. Still, I know it took a lot of work to accomplish and I wouldn't have been able to make it myself. If you want a dice bag, this is a good product.
2/10/17 UPDATE: My kids still use these bags, so I really have no complaint about this project. $30 may still be on the pricey end, but they have lasted well, my kids still use them and they show no signs of degrading. Overall a good project.
RHYTHM METAL DICE
Pledge amount: $17
Pledge Reward: d8 in brass
Estimated Delivery: July 2014
Actual Delivery: Still waiting
This was a project where I honestly don't know why I backed. I think it was because I wanted to get some metal dice. I had backed another project and pulled out of it because the creator was doing a poor job at backer communication. I became convinced that they didn't know what they were doing and backed out.
The Rhythm Metal Dice weren't overly attractive to me...they are just too complicated of a design. And $17 for a single die was overpaying pure and simple. So I just don't know why I backed this.
As of 11/2015, the dice still have not been delivered. There have been very few project updates. One did come in late Nov. 2015, but it was largely undecipherable. I couldn't figure out if they had the product in, what the shipping status was or what their plan forward was. I expect that this is $17 completely wasted.
2/10/17 UPDATE: There has not been an update in the past year. Fuck these guys.
HERO FORGE: CUSTOMIZABLE 3D PRINTED TABLETOP MINIS
Pledge amount: $60
Pledge Reward: 2 custom minis
Estimated Delivery: Oct. 2014
Actual Delivery: early 2015
This is one of those projects that is a great concept, but may not be the best for normal use. The Hero Forge software is actually very good and easy to use. The combinations available in faces, body types, poses, equipment, etc. really let you create a one of a kind miniature. As far as this part of the figure goes, it is great.
I bought one for each of my daughters for them to configure as they wished. Once they got around to doing it (which was a long time), they submitted the order and the minis arrived within about 3 days. GREAT!
One week later a dejected teenager hands me her mini in 3 pieces. She hadn't even gotten around to playing a game with it yet, but the staff had broken, as had the mini right at the ankles. A close inspection of the break revealed that the mini was printed hollow instead of solid. So in the particular pose that it was designed in, there was virtually no support for the mini at the ankle area.
I contacted Hero Forge and they immediately agreed to replace it which was good. But they also told me that this type of thing was common and that a little superglue was the best solution. This response troubled me a little. If they were having that type of issue with the printed minis, then it tells me that they either need to print the minis solid, adjust the programming so it happens less often, or both. "Superglue" shouldn't be a customer service option when dealing with minis.
2/10/17 UPDATE: I see people asking on boards every now and then about this product and the responses are generally positive, so I am willing to accept that they may have improved their product reliability. I hope this is the case because it really is a great concept. I sincerely hope they succeed as a company.
RAVENFELL 28MM FANTASY VILLAGE
Pledge amount: $1
Pledge Reward: Troll outhouse
Estimated Delivery: April 2014
Actual Delivery: April 2014
Tom Tullius at Fat Dragon Games makes gaming terrain that you can print out on your printer, fold on the dotted line and BOOM you have yourself some 3D terrain. This is a low cost alternative to the Dwarven Forge game tiles and other terrain solution.
I backed this because I liked the idea, but I honestly just didn't think I'd use it enough to make it worth my while. Tom is a very nice guy though and if you are into paper terrain, his line of products is outstanding. I'd highly recommend even though I didn't pledge for a large amount.
TOME OF HORRORS COMPLETE II
Pledge amount: $25
Pledge Reward: 3 minis cast in metal
Estimated Delivery: Dec 2014
Actual Delivery: Company bankrupt.
I backed this one in part because the project creator and I started talks on me providing cases for his line of miniatures. He had great plans for expansion, had run some other projects and it looked like it would be a good collaboration.
Well, his business went belly up, and fiasco ensued. The creator refused (probably on advice from his lawyer) to answer any questions/emails. I'm sure that there are legal actions in the works. What mucked things up even more is that Center Stage Miniatures got a license from Frog God Games to make their minis based on their (FGG's) book. Now, I don't know if the involvement went deeper than this and FGG was one of the creditors involved or what, but I found out today (Nov. 2015) that FGG has offered to give backers a dollar for dollar credit to backers of this project to use in their pdf store. Very cool of Frog God Games. I'm in the process of trying to claim this. Frog God Games puts out some good stuff.
2/10/17 UPDATE: I’m just adding this because I want to state how great FGG was to work with in this fiasco. They had no legal obligation to do what they did, but gave credit for their own product. I ended up getting a few .pdf modules. I’m not a big .pdf fan, but considering the situation, I felt it was more than fair. Kudos to FGG!
SAVING THROW: AN INSTRUCTIONAL WEB SERIES ABOUT RPGS
Pledge amount: $15
Pledge Reward: pdf of module
Estimated Delivery: June 2014
Actual Delivery: A little late, but not bad.
This project caught my eye because of its originality. They were proposing a web series where they would teach people how to play games. They also made a fun little spoof video that was fairly well made.
I'll be honest that I've never really even looked at the pdf module. I don't know what the content is or how good it was. That wasn't the reason I supported them. I just wanted to give a little something to promote a project that I thought was a good idea.
The video series itself was good, if a little basic (and had a little bad acting in it.) They did a multipart series on how to play Pathfinder. I'm an old-school D&D guy, so Pathfinder never really appealed to me and since there is a lot of overlap, I can't say that I was terribly interested in it. All the same, great concept and a good all-around series.
Saving Throw has also gone on to produce a bi-weekly series where they film a 5E D&D game being played. Now known as "Barky's Brigade", the series is well done. The adventures are well planned and (mostly) well DMed, the characters do a good job of acting in character, and I think everyone: players and viewers, have a good time with the show. If you haven't seen this, go to youtube and search for Barky's Brigade.
2/10/17 UPDATE: I’m pleased to see that the Twitch TV channel that Saving Throw has produced is growing and has regular programming on most every day. One of these days, I’m going to solve my internet problems so I can actually watch these live.
DWARVEN FORGE: CAVERNS GAME TILES
Pledge amount: Trade
Pledge Reward:
Estimated Delivery: April 2014
Actual Delivery: April 2014
This wasn't so much a pledge as a trade. I had exchanged emails with Stefan Pokorny and traded him several cases and dice towers for a set of the Cavern game tiles.
I found these tiles far superior to the dungeon tiles. The craftsmanship of the tiles were much more detailed. As much as I liked the dungeon tiles, these looked and felt better and were more true to gaming situations.
My only complaints with either of these gaming tiles is that they are a little heavy, and that they don't join together well. I'd like some sort of peg system to join the tiles together and may end up drilling inserts for metal pins between the tiles. This, however will take quite some time.
The only other thing I have an issue with (and this is true with all dungeon tiles I've seen so far) is that the walls of the tile take up 1/4 of the tile. When you lay a room out, a 20x20 room all of a sudden is only 15x15 because part of the tile is taken up by walls. I have not seen a solution to this yet.
2/10/17 update: Ok...there is now a solution to the above problem, but it involves a different product line from a different company. I still like Dwarven Forge items, but am slow migrating to the other solution.
ENEMY OF MAN: FEATURE FILM
Pledge amount: $15
Pledge Reward: Film and Script
Estimated Delivery: April 2014
Actual Delivery: Not yet filmed
MacBeth is my favorite Shakespearian play. In college, a friend and I (for a class on Shakespeare) enacted the final fight scene between MacBeth and MacDuff complete with choreography taken from Return of the Jedi, Ladyhawke, and The Princess Bride. I got an A in that class.
So when I saw a movie production on KS that was to feature this play and have some pretty darn good British actors lined up including Sean Bean, one of my favorite actors, I was down for it.
But, this seems to be another one of those productions doomed to go nowhere. The last update was in May 2015 with basically no news. I think this is another case of money thrown down the tubes.
TABLE TITANS VOLUME 1
Pledge amount: $30
Pledge Reward: Regular edition hardback
Estimated Delivery: Sept. 2014
Actual Delivery:Over a year overdue
I've read Scott Kurtz's PVP comic strip for years...over a decade in fact. He was an early pioneer in gaming comics online. His work is generally good and he gets involved with his community.
But Scott fucked up big time on this project. He was publishing a book of a comic already completed and published online. This was something that could easily have been completed by his 2014 delivery date. But he kept adding things that half his backers didn't pledge for and pushed back his delivery schedule time and again. The comic that he is producing now has been out for 2 years. His communication on KS has been abysmal and frankly he doesn't seem to give a damn that he is so far behind schedule anymore.
He claims books are now in the USA and will be out soon.
But you know what? Fuck Scott Kurtz. Fuck PVP, and Fuck Table Titans. I haven't read his strip in 6 months and probably never will again. Do yourself a favor and avoid Scott Kurtz like the plague.
2/10/17 update: OK...I did eventually receive my pledge reward. I sold it. I sold it quick and I doubt if I made any money on it. Fuck this project. I have no words on how disappointed I was with this. I feel better about the projects that have never delivered that I do with this one.
this concludes this post. I have actually backed several other projects which I will soon get to reviewing. I would like to do more reviews in general, so take a look and help spread the word
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