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Free RPG Day 2014

Started by flyerfan1991, June 16, 2014, 11:27:40 AM

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flyerfan1991

June 16, 2014, 11:27:40 AM
It's that time of year again, with Free RPG Day coming this Saturday.

Anybody going? Hoping to find something interesting?

Marleycat

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June 16, 2014, 12:26:17 PM
Where are they held? Would a WotC network store do it?
Don\'t mess with cats we kill wizards in one blow.;)

Apparition

#2
June 16, 2014, 01:22:52 PM
Quote from: Marleycat;758580Where are they held? Would a WotC network store do it?

Store locator is here.

Marleycat

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June 16, 2014, 01:42:20 PM
Quote from: Celestial;758593Store locator is here.

Thank you my FLGS is participating.
Don\'t mess with cats we kill wizards in one blow.;)

Emperor Norton

#4
June 16, 2014, 02:03:42 PM
The stuff in the box doesn't seem as interesting this year.

DKChannelBoredom

#5
June 16, 2014, 03:41:26 PM
Quote from: Emperor Norton;758608The stuff in the box doesn't seem as interesting this year.

Nah. It looks a bit 'meh' this year.

I've backed/supported the LotFP scenario so that should arrive by itself and the only other thing I've got my eye on is the DCC scenario. And maybe a commerative dice. I won't be queing for the dice tower.
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Marleycat

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June 16, 2014, 03:47:09 PM
I am free Saturday so I may drop by and pick up an item or two. Free is good because you don't need any money to get something.:)
Don\'t mess with cats we kill wizards in one blow.;)

flyerfan1991

#7
June 16, 2014, 04:39:11 PM
We're now down to two FLGS' participating locally, so I'm going to troop on over to the east side of town and check out what they've got. I've been meaning to go over there anyway, so I'll report on at least one place.

That place, Gateway Games, tends to have a lot of in-store gaming in general, and Free RPG Day is no exception.

Skywalker

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June 16, 2014, 04:40:58 PM
Quote from: DKChannelBoredom;758627Nah. It looks a bit 'meh' this year.

Yeah. Interesting to see no WotC or FFG this year, despite having big product releases to pimp.

flyerfan1991

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June 16, 2014, 05:25:33 PM
Quote from: Skywalker;758643Yeah. Interesting to see no WotC or FFG this year, despite having big product releases to pimp.

This is the second year in a row that WotC has declined to be a part of Free RPG Day. I suspect they're going to do their own thing on D&D Game Day or whatever they call it.

As for FFG, I'm surprised. Unless there's a business reason involved in the production of the Age of Rebellion Core Rulebook taking up their focus, I'd think that a second short intro adventure would pay dividends.

Emperor Norton

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June 16, 2014, 06:03:34 PM
Quote from: flyerfan1991;758658As for FFG, I'm surprised. Unless there's a business reason involved in the production of the Age of Rebellion Core Rulebook taking up their focus, I'd think that a second short intro adventure would pay dividends.

I was really hoping to see a short AoR adventure. There was an EotE one last year that I picked up.

Spinachcat

#11
June 16, 2014, 10:52:58 PM
Does anyone know anything about Cosmic Patrol or Godsfall?

flyerfan1991

#12
June 16, 2014, 11:28:08 PM
Quote from: Spinachcat;758720Does anyone know anything about Cosmic Patrol or Godsfall?

I know Cosmic Patrol is based on the 30's pulp space stories, but I can't recall any details beyond that.

Just Another Snake Cult

#13
June 16, 2014, 11:33:03 PM
No store anywhere remotely near here has ever participated before... but now a new store has opened and it looks like they're going all out with games running all day! Very much looking forward to it.
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rgalex

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June 18, 2014, 12:57:02 PM
Quote from: Spinachcat;758720Does anyone know anything about Cosmic Patrol or Godsfall?

I picked up Cosmic Patrol at GenCon the year it came out.  I've run it a few times and it's always been a hit.  It's very rules light and characters take next to no time to make, if you choose to make your own (default is to pick from a bunch of pre-gens).

By design the game is suppose to have a rotating narrator, but it's just as easy to have 1 GM for the whole thing.  The core book has about 15 missions (written up in 2 page spreads) already in it so it's easy to just pick one and go.  GMing is very easy.

The base mechanic is stat die + a d12 + modifiers vs a d20.  Yep, difficulty is random.

What else do you want to know?
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