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Title: Lulu Free Shipping - what's the good stuff??
Post by: Spinachcat on November 24, 2013, 08:53:24 PM
Lulu is having free shipping sale from Thanksgiving through CyberTuesday. I did not even know there was a CyberTuesday, but I guess its a thing now. I thought it was CyberMonday. WTF, why not CyberWednesday?

Anywho, what RPG stuff on Lulu.com do you recommend? Anything that you bought that you found totally awesome and useful in actual play?
Title: Lulu Free Shipping - what's the good stuff??
Post by: Lynn on November 24, 2013, 08:56:51 PM
Quote from: Spinachcat;711346Lulu is having free shipping sale from Thanksgiving through CyberTuesday. I did not even know there was a CyberTuesday, but I guess its a thing now. I thought it was CyberMonday. WTF, why not CyberWednesday?

Anywho, what RPG stuff on Lulu.com do you recommend? Anything that you bought that you found totally awesome and useful in actual play?

I picked up Orbital, the near future Traveller campaign setting. I haven't run it yet, but I have to say its very impressive, fairly large format book, with some excellent background information on running a SOL solar system only campaign with a more hard science bent.
Title: Lulu Free Shipping - what's the good stuff??
Post by: flyingmice on November 24, 2013, 11:07:47 PM
I have been very impressed by Diaspora, so if you like FATE, it may be of interest.

-clash
Title: Lulu Free Shipping - what's the good stuff??
Post by: jeff37923 on November 24, 2013, 11:11:03 PM
Quote from: Lynn;711348I picked up Orbital, the near future Traveller campaign setting. I haven't run it yet, but I have to say its very impressive, fairly large format book, with some excellent background information on running a SOL solar system only campaign with a more hard science bent.

I'll second the vote for Orbital. It is good stuff.
Title: Lulu Free Shipping - what's the good stuff??
Post by: soviet on November 25, 2013, 07:33:57 AM
Other Worlds! :D

Although I hear it's a bit too storygamey and the author's a dick
Title: Lulu Free Shipping - what's the good stuff??
Post by: Zachary The First on November 25, 2013, 07:45:57 AM
I think I'm going to pick up Simon Washbourne's Triumphant! Super Hero RPG (http://www.lulu.com/shop/simon-washbourne/triumphant-the-super-heroic-rpg/paperback/product-21043498.html). I was really impressed with the pdf of the game. There's also a color version (http://www.lulu.com/us/en/shop/simon-washbourne/triumphant-super-heroic-rpg-colour/paperback/product-21046288.html), but that's a bit too pricey for me.
Title: Lulu Free Shipping - what's the good stuff??
Post by: Dirk Remmecke on November 25, 2013, 08:47:56 AM
Quote from: Zachary The First;711408I think I'm going to pick up Simon Washbourne's Triumphant! Super Hero RPG (http://www.lulu.com/shop/simon-washbourne/triumphant-the-super-heroic-rpg/paperback/product-21043498.html). I was really impressed with the pdf of the game.

Oh boy, another Washbourne game I need to have... "gotta catch them all!"

Things that impressed me when I used the last 40% coupon:

Whitehack (http://www.lulu.com/shop/christian-mehrstam/whitehack/paperback/product-21227094.html)
(Edit: About this small OGL game we had a discussion recently (http://www.therpgsite.com/showpost.php?p=709166&postcount=9).)

RK1 Knives in the Dark (http://www.lulu.com/shop/johnstone-metzger/knives-in-the-dark/paperback/product-21189804.html)
RK2 Evil Wizards in a Cave (http://www.lulu.com/shop/johnstone-metzger/evil-wizards-in-a-cave/paperback/product-21200567.html)
DW1 Lair of the Unknown (http://www.lulu.com/shop/johnstone-metzger/lair-of-the-unknown/paperback/product-21101237.html)
I was extremely sceptical because the publisher has no preview pages on Lulu but I made a leap of faith.
The RK modules are dual-statted, fairly old school style, location-based, sandboxy adventure modules. The stats are for Labyrinth Lord and Dungeon World.
The DW module has just Dungeon World stats but is otherwise similar to the other two.

Vault of Dreams (http://www.lulu.com/shop/denis-gerfaud-and-hieronymous/vault-of-dreams/paperback/product-387137.html)
A collection of 10 short (magazine) adventures for the French RPG Rêve: The Dream Ouroboros (Rêve de Dragon). You'd need to stat the modules for whatever system you use (as I don't think you'll have the game the modules were written for). A small treasure trove, think of two issues of the old, first edition style Dungeon Magazine, with adventures that are a cross between TSR's UK modules and Harnmaster modules.

And then there's always Dyson's Delves (http://www.lulu.com/shop/dyson-logos/dysons-delves-softcover/paperback/product-20573147.html).
Title: Lulu Free Shipping - what's the good stuff??
Post by: Saladman on November 25, 2013, 11:53:56 AM
Quote from: Dirk Remmecke;711412And then there's always Dyson's Delves (http://www.lulu.com/shop/dyson-logos/dysons-delves-softcover/paperback/product-20573147.html).

For what it is (book of dungeons) this one pleased me mightily.  The keyed dungeons are things I would actually run, and the unkeyed are inspiring me to place treasure maps in my next game.

I'm about sold on Orbital and Play Unsafe, but can't make a direct recommendation yet.
Title: Lulu Free Shipping - what's the good stuff??
Post by: christopherkubasik on November 25, 2013, 12:02:12 PM
Quote from: Dirk Remmecke;711412Things that impressed me when I used the last 40% coupon:

Whitehack (http://www.lulu.com/shop/christian-mehrstam/whitehack/paperback/product-21227094.html)
(Edit: About this small OGL game we had a discussion recently (http://www.therpgsite.com/showpost.php?p=709166&postcount=9).)

I was going to suggest Whitehack as well.
Title: Lulu Free Shipping - what's the good stuff??
Post by: Simon W on November 25, 2013, 01:46:09 PM
Quote from: Dirk Remmecke;711412Oh boy, another Washbourne game I need to have... "gotta catch them all!"


I'm so sorry. I'll have to stop. :)
Title: Lulu Free Shipping - what's the good stuff??
Post by: RPGPundit on November 27, 2013, 01:03:50 PM
I don't even remember at this point but "Forward... to Adventure!" and its "FtA!GN!" sourcebook may still be on Lulu; Clash would know.  I know I still keep getting royalties from it so it must be for sale somewhere...
Title: Lulu Free Shipping - what's the good stuff??
Post by: flyingmice on November 27, 2013, 01:07:23 PM
Quote from: RPGPundit;711931I don't even remember at this point but "Forward... to Adventure!" and its "FtA!GN!" sourcebook may still be on Lulu; Clash would know.  I know I still keep getting royalties from it so it must be for sale somewhere...

Yes, FtA! (http://www.lulu.com/shop/the-rpg-pundit/forward-to-adventure/paperback/product-1493845.html) and FtA!GN! (http://www.lulu.com/shop/the-rpg-pundit/ftagn/paperback/product-3571650.html) are both on Lulu. Folks here might be interested in those!

-clash
Title: Lulu Free Shipping - what's the good stuff??
Post by: RPGPundit on November 28, 2013, 04:57:23 PM
Quote from: flyingmice;711932Yes, FtA! (http://www.lulu.com/shop/the-rpg-pundit/forward-to-adventure/paperback/product-1493845.html) and FtA!GN! (http://www.lulu.com/shop/the-rpg-pundit/ftagn/paperback/product-3571650.html) are both on Lulu. Folks here might be interested in those!

-clash

There you go! FtA!GN! has some great material that is easily ported into any old-school game, btw.