The new episode of FoaBD is here! In this one, Tom McGrenery and I are deep-diving on the Dungeon Crawl Classics funnel adventure, Sailors on the Starless Sea!
I am SOOO delighted to let you know the Discern Realities Annual is now available in the Patreon feed! We have two options for you on the DR Annual:
$2+ Patreon Pledge
At this pledge level, you get the pdf of the DR Annual, which is a collection of material from the first 40 episodes of our Dungeon World podcast, Discern Realities, as well as select contest entries from listeners. It features custom techniques, procedures, and hacks; magic items; custom moves; compendium classes; and an adventure starter called The Dreamer Palace. It is 39 pages in total and features 19 pieces of original art by Nery Mejicano. The gorgeous layout is by Oli Jeffery.
$6+ Patreon Pledge
At this pledge level, you get the above, plus ALL the Dungeon World articles from the first 12 issues of Codex! In total, it is 100 pages of Dungeon World awesomeness and features 55 pieces of art. (You also get the benefits of being a $6+ Patron of the Gauntlet.)
I want to thank the following people, who were instrumental in getting this project complete: David LaFreniere, Oli Jeffery and Will P. I also want to thank Slade Stolar, Paul Edson and Charles Gatz, who provided very helpful final proofreading.
And thanks, as always, to our listeners and Patrons. Your support is vital, not only for stuff like this, but for everything we do around here. Our podcasts, Gauntlet Hangouts, Codex…none of it would be possible without you.
We have just launched the first issue of Codex Volume 2, which means there is no better time to check out our zine! Here is a breakdown of what you will find in Codex – Joy:
Bunk Beds
Codex has become a great place for intensely creative, short-form LARPs, and Joy continues that tradition with this game by Adam McConnaughey. It’s about kids having a sleepover, whispering in the dark about their lives, and scaring each other with “true” stories of the supernatural. Occasionally, one of them falls silent. It features whimsically creepy art by Evan Rowland.
So You’re Becoming a Dragon
This short LARP by Wendy Gorman was one of my favorite entries from the 200 Word RPG Challenge. It’s about a young tenderwing consulting with a dragon about making the transition to adulthood. Puberty and dragons, together at last! It features an adorable illustration by Emily Griggs.
The Kawaii!!!
The Kawaii!!! is a new playbook for Apocalypse World, based on the real-life Japanese band, Babymetal. The Kawaii!!! is all about having fun, eating candy, and rocking out! This playbook was written by Oli Jeffery and features art by Jesse Ross.
Seven Celebrations
This is an extended Dungeon World feature that contains seven festivals and fetes for you to drop into your game. The celebrations include: The Festival of Ma’ayahla by David LaFreniere, My Big Fat Ork Wedding by Paul Edson, The Becoming by Logan Howard, The Feast of Fools by Kate Bullock, The Day of Stories and the Crowning of the Teller by Daniel Fowler, The Mountain’s Dream by Lowell Francis and The Last Vintage Before the Long Winter by Slade Stolar. It features art by Claudia Cangini and Vandel J. Arden (Vandel’s art can be seen in the cover image below).
Gauntlet Daddies #001
In which we are introduced to the glorious, full-color Gauntlet Daddy, including helpful (and sexy) biographical information. Gauntlet Daddy was illustrated by Fabrissou.
Three Dozen Attractions at the Carnival of Dreams
This months’s dreamy, wondrous, frightening miscellany takes its inspiration from books like Something Wicked This Way Comes and The Night Circus, and TV shows like Carnivale and American Horror Story: Freak Show.
This month’s cover illustration was by Vandel J. Arden. The excellent layout was by Oli Jeffery. Editing was by myself and David LaFreniere.
I have only seen half the schedule for Gauntlet Con, but the list of games so far is so.
I have only seen half the schedule for Gauntlet Con, but the list of games so far is so. fucking. good. Like, bonkers good. And we have a fair number of big-name game runners who haven’t even been announced yet.
Gauntlet Con is going to be hawt. Big dreams to Richard Rogers and Kate Bullock for all the work they’ve done on it.
Hi everyone! Some of you know Ferrell Riley, but some of you don’t. Ferrell is the person who took over running Gauntlet Houston after I left. One of the things I was worried about when I moved to NJ was whether Gauntlet Houston would continue to be a going concern. Fortunately, Ferrell and others were able to step in after I left, and not only did they keep it going, but it has also grown considerably.
Ferrell was hit pretty hard by Hurricane Harvey. He lost almost everything he owned. Some people had been inquiring about how they could help him out, and so he set up a Paypal and Venmo to take donations. I’m sharing those links here in case you want to help out. Ferrell has given a lot to the Gauntlet community over the years, and it would be nice to help him out during this time. Even just messages and well-wishes go a long way.
I wanted to share a beautiful piece of original art that will be in Codex – Joy.
I wanted to share a beautiful piece of original art that will be in Codex – Joy. It’s by Claudia Cangini and it’s for a piece called “Seven Celebrations for Dungeon World.”
The texture and patterns in this one are really gorgeous.
Codex – Joy will be available in our $4+ Patreon feed on September 1st.
ALSO: Codex – Crystal (the current issue) will be leaving the feed at the end of this month. Make a pledge by 11:59 pm tomorrow to get it!
David LaFreniere and I are pleased to present Episode 50 of Discern Realities!
David LaFreniere and I are pleased to present Episode 50 of Discern Realities! Fifty episodes is a pretty exciting milestone for us. We weren’t sure if we could get this far talking about one game. Looking back on the show, however, I realize it’s more than just one game; Dungeon World is simply the vehicle we have used to have a broader conversation about good gameplay, and many of the things we discuss on the show are applicable to all kinds of situations.
I want to express a huge amount of gratitude to our listeners. Knowing you folks are out there, following along with, and contributing to, this ongoing conversation about Dungeon World has been really encouraging, and it gives me life every single day.