Really Dicey - TTRPG Reviews, Interviews and More!

If you were curious about what it's like to run a roleplaying convention, then you will love our interview with Ron Meischker, who organized the Philadelphia Area Gaming Expo (or PAGE for short), now in its third year. Ron shares his passion for gaming and advice about starting a convention. 

We talk to Tomas Härenstam, CEO of Free League Publishing, about their latest Kickstarter for two new DRAGONBANE books, Book of Magic and Arkand, City of Waves and Flames, as well as new stretch goals, future plans and more!

Link to the Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1192053011/arkand-and-the-book-of-magic-for-the-acclaimed-dragonbane-rpg

We interview Sasha of Strictly Reckless Games about the Rōnin: Densetsu Kickstarter as well as the origins of Ronin, a samurai apocalyptic roleplaying game!

Link To The Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/slightlyreckless/ronin-densetsu

We interview editor and writer James Coquillat about Call of Cthulhu's No Time To Scream, a collection of adventures for fans of Chaosium's popular horror roleplaying game. We discuss Keeper tips for each adventure in this book and discuss the creation process behind each chapter.

You can purchase a PDF here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/499688/call-of-cthulhu-no-time-to-scream?affiliate_id=360040

We interview Pendragon Line Editor David Larkins about Chaosium's next Pendragon book, Pendragon Gamemaster's Handbook. We discuss it's origins, the contents in this book, and how this book is invaluable to fans of the Pendragon roleplaying game.

We talk to Michael O'Brien, Co-owner of Chaosium, about new tour information and the origins of the hit show, Graveyards of Arkham, a Call of Cthulhu playthrough, coming soon to you live!

Dion, Jimmy and I played Free League Publishing's The Electric State Roleplaying Game and we share our review of what we think about it so far. This was filmed a week before the premiere of The Electric State movie on Netflix. 

You can purchase a PDF here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/467022/the-electric-state-roleplaying-game?affiliate_id=360040

We talk to Modiphius Entertainment Project Manager Jim Johnson about the new sourcebook, Star Trek Adventures Technical Manual, for the Star Trek Advenrtures Roleplaying Game. We discuss some of the amazing new player options, technology, GM tools and more that can be found in this book.

You can pre-order here: 
https://modiphius.us/products/star-trek-adventures-second-edition-technical-manual

We talk to Tomas Härenstam, CEO and co-Founder of Free League Publishing, and discuss the new Evolved edition of their popular Alien roleplaying game. We discuss about what fans can expect from the Evolved Edition, Rapture Protocol and the details of their Kickstarter.

You can check out the Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1192053011/alien-rpg-second-edition-and-rapture-protocol

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We talk to author Siegfried Trent about the roleplaying game, Everyday Heroes from Evil Genius Games; a game inspired by the rules mechanics of Dungeons & Dragons to create a modern adventure setting. Siegfried shares with us on details about the book and the creation process behind it.

You can purchase a PDF here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/415709/everyday-heroes-core-rulebook?affiliate_id=360040

We talk to Mike Mason & Keris McDonald about the new versions of Cthulhu By Gaslight books from Chaosium. If you are a fan of the classic Cthulhu By Gaslight sourcebook for Call of Cthulhu, you'll be happy to hear what's been changed in the new edition. 

You can purchase a PDF here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/502743/cthulhu-by-gaslight-investigators-guide-pdf?affiliate_id=360040

We talk to Sam Gregor-Stewart, RPG Manager at Edge Studios about his work on Arkham Horror The Roleplaying Game, based on the popular Lovecraftian card game! We talk to Sam about how this game came to be, as well as rules, theme, setting and how this differs from other Cthulhu roleplaying games. 

You can purchase a PDF here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/485164/arkham-horror-rpg-core-rulebook?affiliate_id=360040

We talk to author and creator CJ Leung about his work on Cloudbreaker Alliance, a "counter-apocalyptic tabletop roleplaying game about reconnecting with long-lost civilizations and uniting against the monsters that destroyed the world.". We discuss the origins of this roleplaying game, what exactly does "counter-apocalypse" mean, some of the game's unique aspects and much more!

You can purchase a PDF here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/475719/cloudbreaker-alliance-core-rulebook?affiliate_id=360040

You can pre-order a print copy of the game here: https://japanimegames.com/products/cloudbreaker-alliance

You can follow more about the game and...

The new edition of Star Trek Adventures RPG Starter Set is here! We explore the amazing content contained within this box set with Modiphius Entertainment Project Manager Jim Johnson. We discuss the work that went into this box set and why fans of Star Trek will want this starter set.

You can pre-order here: 
https://modiphius.us/products/star-trek-adventures-the-roleplaying-game-second-edition-starter-set

WARNING! THERE IS A LOT OF SPOILERS IN THIS VIDEO!

RJ, Sean and Manny discuss the Eriandor sourcebooks that have been published by Free League for the One Ring 2E and Lord of the Rings Roleplaying 5E roleplaying games, including Tales of Eriandor, Ruins of Eriador, Ruins of the Lost Realm and Tales From The Lone-Lands. This is a discussion for Loremasters only, as they talk about what they like best about the books and share tips as to how to run the games.

We talk to author and creator Troy Mepyans about his work on Ashland 2d20 – The Post-Apocalyptic Role-Playing Game designed by The Yellow Hand. We discuss the origins of this RPG, why post-apocalyptic stories fascinate us and much more!

We talk to author Meric Moir about his work on Shadow of the Crawling Chaos, an Achtung Cthulhu roleplaying game adventure from Modiphius Entertainment, as well as discussing the art of running and writing horror roleplaying games.

We talk to author Kat Clay about her award-winning Call of Cthulhu adventure, The Well of All Fear. In this video, we also discuss Regency Cthulhu, keeper advice, and the enduring power of Jane Austen.

You can purchase a print-on-demand or PDF here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/436216/the-well-of-all-fear?affiliate_id=360040

You can check out Kat Clay's channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/KatClay

We talk to Matt McCloud of Lurking Fears about some of the exciting roleplaying games you can join in at PAX Unplugged 2024, including a new Batman RPG from Monolith Games.

You can find out more about Lurking Fears here: https://lurkingfears.com/

We talk to co-Creator of The Revenant Society Banana Chan about everything about this horror murder mystery roleplaying game, including its origins, how game play works, and creating new mythologies of ghosts and the afterlife.

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/474910/the-revenant-society-the-endless-loop-beneath-the-city?affiliate_id=360040

We talk to the team behind Eight-Legged Entertainment about their exciting Kickstarter, The Widow's Web: Trials of the Drow, a 5E sourcebook that promises to give joy to those that want to adventure into the Underdark.

Link to check out the Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thewidowsweb/the-widows-web-trials-of-the-drow

We talk to creator Robert Peetsalu about Fatebenders RPG, a game where it has a fluid city setting and focuses on quests involving directly with your players. And it's free to download.

You can get a copy here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/442299/fatebenders-rpg?affiliate_id=360040

We talk to Rick Meints, the President of Chaosium, about the return of the original box set of Elfquest: The Official Roleplaying Game. We talk about the transition of the game to a digital platform, what is inside the box, their Kickstarter plans and more!

Ultraviolet Grasslands and The Black City roleplaying game is a very wonderful and unique system. I talk to creator Luka Rejec about how much I love this roleplaying game, as well as the creation process and why it needed a second edition.

You can purchase a PDF copy of Once Upon here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/447868/uvg-2e-ultraviolet-grasslands-and-the-black-city?affiliate_id=360040

We discuss the origins and creation process behind Steve Jackson Games' newest Munchkin game, Shadowrun Munchkin, based on the Shadowrun roleplaying game, with Devin Lewis, Munchkin Associate Developer and Will Schoonover, Munchkin Line Editor.

Manny talks to Luke Gygax about Wrath of the Sea Lich for the Shadowdark roleplaying game based on his Okkorim setting. In this interview, we discuss also about the future of Okkorim, dungeon master tips and how he created his setting.

You can find out more about the project here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gaxxworx/wrath-of-the-sea-lich

Manny talks to Kenneth Hite & Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan about why they are returning to Trail of Cthulhu and why they are creating a second edition of the popular horror roleplaying game, as well as sharing their favorite aspects of the cosmic horror mythos.

You can find out more about the project here: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/pelgrane-press/trail-of-cthulhu-2nd-edition

Manny interviews Andrew Peregrine about everything dealing with Space 1999: The Roleplaying for Modiphius Entertainment, as well as their favorite parts of the quick start guide and why Space 1999 the tv series still holds up to this day. 

You can download the free quickstart guide with the pre-order of the Core Rulebook here: https://modiphius.us/products/space-1999-core-rulebook

We talk to author John Houlihan about his latest novel, Shadow of the Serpent, about a soldier involved in the Napoleon Wars in the early 1800s dealing with eldritch horror. This is the third book of the "Mon Dieu Cthulhu!" series.

You can purchase a copy here: https://www.drivethrufiction.com/product/489699/Mon-Dieu-Cthulhu-Shadow-of-the-Serpent?affiliate_id=360040

We talk to Alex Cahill, Editor at Cubicle 7, about A Life Well Lived. We discuss how this book helps create well detailed and interesting background information for your Dungeons & Dragon characters, as well as other story-driven ideas.

You can purchase a PDF copy of A Life Well Lived here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/464636/vault-5e-a-life-well-lived?affiliate_id=360040

Steve Jackson of Steve Jackson Games, Chris O'Neil of 9th Level Games and Irene Zielinski, game developer for Steve Jackson Games an 9th Level Games were part of a panel at Granite State Comicon 2024 called "How To Make A Roleplaying Game." If you were ever curious or wanted to know how to make your own roleplaying game, this is your chance to know!

Moderated by Manny Ortiz
Filmed and edited by Victoria Straitt

Manny interviews Al Spader about the roleplaying game, Once Upon, a roleplaying game that opens the door for you and your players to explore the many worlds of myths and fairy tales.

You can purchase a PDF copy of Once Upon here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/491235/once-upon-a-storybook-rpg?affiliate_id=360040

We talk to writer Banana Chan about her contribution to the Pathfinder Second Edition's Tian Xia World Guide sourcebook, particularly The Great Flood, a level 20 monster! We discuss the origins of this creature as well as what makes the Tian Xia World Guide a "must-buy" for fans of Pathfinder and high fantasy rpgs. 

Manny interviews Dr. Lynne Hardy about her work in "The Order of the Stone," the latest adventure sourcebook for the Call of Cthulhu roleplaying game, published by Chaosium. This is a non-spoiler discussion, but we talk about the overall plot, interesting details that will intrigue Keepers and Investigators, and we talk about the future of "Rivers of London: The Roleplaying Game.

You can purchase a PDF copy of The Order of the Stone here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/496503/call-of-cthulhu-the-order-of-the-stone?affiliate_id=360040

Manny talks to Project Manager Alan Miranda of Ossian Studios about their latest Kickstarter for Pathfinder: The Dragon’s Demand, the first video game that uses the Pathfinder Second Edition Remastered rules system.

You can find out more about the Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ossianstudios/pathfinder-the-dragons-demand

Manny and James talk about the work behind making Kamcon 2024, a Canadian RPG and Pop Culture convention as well as discuss what it takes to make a convention successful.

You can find out more about Kamcon here: https://www.kamloopsconventions.ca/

Manny interviews Keith Baker about everything dealing with Frontiers of Eberron: Quickstone, an adventure sourcebook for Fifth Edition Dungeons & Dragons, including new ancestries and player options! 

You can purchase the PDF here: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/493112/Frontiers-of-Eberron-Quickstone?affiliate_id=360040

We talk to writer Eduardo Carabano about his fantastic setting sourcebook for the Old School Essentials roleplaying game. Including new player options where you play "insect humanoids" and stress rules, Eduardo Carabano shares with us some great setting information that will excite anyone looking for new original setting for their OSR games. 

You can get purchase the PDF and/or Hardcover version at Exalted Funeral: https://www.exaltedfuneral.com/products/settlers-of-a-dead-god-pdf

We talk to writer Sarah Madsen about what it was like to write an adventure for Beadle & Grimm's newest adventure sourcebook for Dungeons & Dragons 5E called "Faster, Purple Worm! Everybody Dies, Vol. 1" based on the popular RPG play-through TV series.

You can check out the Kickstarter for Beadle & Grimm's Faster, Purple Worm! Everybody Dies, Vol. 1 here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/beadleandgrimms/faster-purple-worm-everybody-dies-vol-1

We talk to writer and rules development director Matt John about the new Conan roleplaying game, called Conan: The Hyborian Age, from Monolith Board Games. We discuss everything, from beginning stages of dvelopment, to the free Quickstart Guide, and what fans can expect from the coming core rulebook and Kickstarter. 

You can get a free PDF copy of Conan: The Hyborian Age Quickstart Guide here: https://monolithedition.com/en/portfolio/conan-the-hyborian-age-the-roleplaying-game/