Tag: Jason Cordova

Codex – Lies is now available!

Codex – Lies is now available in the $4+ Patreon feed! Here is an overview of what you’ll find inside:

Five Ruinous Objects

A set of catastrophic, civilization-destroying magic items for Dungeon World! Contributors to this piece include Daniel Fowler James Mullen Jeremy Strandberg and Matt Stuart. It also includes five rich, detailed illustrations by Vandel J. Arden.

Liars and Bastards, All

This is an original storytelling game by Oli Jeffery It uses the mechanics of Liar’s Dice to tell the story of con artists ripping off nobles in a fantasy metropolis. It features an amusing illustration by Jesse Ross

HGMO: Sherlock

This is a Baker Street hack of Ben Lehman’s Hot Guys Making Out that lets you play as Sherlock, Watson, Lestrade (a woman in this telling), or Mycroft to tell a story of mystery and romance. It was written by Lauren McManamon (her first roleplaying game publication!) and features an intimate illustration by Jesse Ross.

The Lies of the Child Kingdom

This is an adventure inspired by old school fantasy tales such as Pinocchio, Peter Pan, and Alice in Wonderland. It was written by Michael G. Barford and was the winner of last year’s Gauntlet Con writing contest. It features a whimsical illustration by Evan Rowland.

Three Dozen Scoundrels

A miscellany of scum and villainy.

The cover art for Codex – Lies (seen below) was done by Claudia Cangini. Layout was by Oli Jeffery. Editing was by myself and David LaFreniere.

You can get access to Codex – Lies by making a $4+ pledge on Patreon.

https://patreon.com/gauntlet

Let’s have some game recommendations! I’m keen to try out some new stuff in 2018. I’m looking for a few things:

1. Games that can be played online with minimal fuss.

2. Games that are NOT Powered by the Apocalypse

3. OSR adventures and modules are welcome recommendations (to support Fear of a Black Dragon podcast).

4. Games we have not covered extensively on our shows.

Post your recommendations in the comments. A few words about why you’re recommending them would be nice.

We Name Them Keepers of the Gauntlet!

We’d like to say thanks to our newest Patreon supporters and name them Keepers of the Gauntlet:

Anders Gabrielsson, Keeper of the Last Home of Aza

Michele Gelli, Keeper of the Woman Who is a Nest for Serpents

Manu, Keeper of the Little Box with a Tongue and Mirror Inside

Daniel Kusan, Keeper of the Child Who Has No Shadow

Blaise Hebert, Keeper of the Living Wick of Gautama’s Candle

Sophie Middis, Keeper of the Midnight Court of Old Queen Rianne

Siddharta, Keeper of the Archlich’s Last Breath

Kyle Hodnett, Keeper of the Secret of Clovis Stout-Hearted

Jason Knepper, Keeper of the Great Betrayal

Kassidy, Keeper of the Flask of Sorrows

Chris Newton, Keeper of Where the Lone Wolf Sleeps

Charlie Vick, Keeper of the Lists of Shame

David Rivas, Keeper of the Jale Dream

Rudy Mangual, Keeper of the Last Light of St. Lannen the Pure

Tim Denee, Keeper of the Crawling Portrait

Jeremy K, Keeper of the Bloody Road to Bellet Osc

Alan, Keeper of the Wanting Widows of Thon the Promiscuous

Keith Nelson, Keeper of Braegon’s Anguished Ashes

Will Davies, Keeper of the Holy Seals Carved from Valoña’s Bones

Zak Soeria-Atmadja, Keeper of the Child Priest’s Unholy Pestilence

Zachary W. Garth, Keeper of the Ever-Burning Fury

Simon Landreville, Keeper of the Penumbral Phalanx

Arthur Eames, Keeper of the Roar of K’al Ha-whalit, High Drake of M’huun

Nicola Urbinati, Keeper of the Choir of Fallen Angels

Lloyd Gyan, Keeper of the Seven False Smiles

John Atwood, Keeper of the Diary of Sanguine is the Eye

Andy Olson, Keeper of the Broken Bones of Askorath

Robert Harper, Keeper of the Golden Library of Anduul-Ran

Darkasthme, Keeper of the Dolls of Old King Clay

Filip Gruszczynski, Keeper of the Torment Gardens

Taejas Kudva, Keeper of the Screaming Statuary

Jim Crocker, Keeper of the Eight Heavenly Questions of Gong-Gong the Dragon

Bethany Harvey, Keeper of the Crying Mirrors

Marcy L, Keeper of the One-Way Door

Play Aid World, Keeper of the Ministry of Embers

Jesse Edmond, Keeper of the Ancient Ungulate

Stephen Humphreys, Keeper of the Puppeteer’s Shadow

Alex Carlson, Keeper of the Agony Songs

Andrew Fish, Keeper of the Path of Cenduwain Rose-Whisperer

Rory MacLeod, Srorrim Ni Nees Eb Ylno Nac Hcihw Taht Fo Repeek

Michael Prescott, Keeper of the Serpent Coil Throne

Bryan Lotz, Keeper of the Skull of the Wax Child

Brendan Allison, Keeper of the Child Who Creeps and Crawls

Cubano, Keeper of the Iron Troll’s Menagerie

James Robertson, Keeper of the Undying Voice

Oli Jeffery, Keeper of the Third Witch of Corinth

Andi Carrison, Keeper of the Unknowable Words

Matt Wetherbee, Keeper of Palowma’s Candied Delights

Alex McManamon, Keeper of the Rainbow Shores

Mark Causey, Keeper of the Lotus-Dweller’s Fortunes

ladyindigo, Keeper of the First Seer of Anglemoore

If you’d like to become a Keeper of the Gauntlet, just make a $2+ pledge on Patreon:

https://patreon.com/gauntlet

Does anyone know how to get in touch with Ben Lehman? He doesn’t appear to be active on G+ and I didn’t get a response from the only email I could find for him. You can send me a private post or Hangouts chat.

We’d like to do some crowdsourcing for the Miscellany in Codex – Lies. The Miscellany is called “Three Dozen Scoundrels.” Submissions need to be a single sentence, or 2-3 very short sentences. By submitting here, you’re agreeing to let us use it (you’ll get a credit on the issue). We’re looking for evocative stuff. The purpose of the Miscellany is to inspire the reader.

Your scoundrel can be for any genre or time period. Importantly, they need a name and a short description of their villainous deeds. Here are some examples:

“Jalussa the Merciless, Pirate Queen of the Western Sea. She kidnapped Prince Lomaran and then refused to turn him over when the ransom was paid, first keeping the young man as a pet, then training him to be an exquisite lover and, later, first mate of her ship.”

“Edwina Moorcock was the reigning champion of the Upper Billing End Amateur Gardening Show, and had been for over twenty years running, thank you very much! She was nearly knocked off her perch by young Alisa Birch, fresh as the first day of Spring, until Ms. Birch’s rose beds were found torn apart by some sort of animal, a roving pack of dogs, perhaps. Edwina made a show of consoling the young woman, but has never been able to explain what she was doing out so late on the night the roses were destroyed.”

“Amul Night Rate, cybernetic boy whore. His flesh sheath is the most pliable around and contains powerful neuro-inhibitors that leave his clients simpering and docile, perfect for emptying their cred accounts.”

Art is by Pete Mohrbacher: https://petemohrbacher.deviantart.com/art/A-Quiet-Man-251978214