Land of Phantoms

My bad on the RPGNow/DriveThruRPG hardcover not being available. It's still awaiting review. I've tried contacting them twice thus far with no response. I'm thinking holidays are impacting response/review time. If anyone grabs a hardcover copy via Lulu, email me your preferred RPGNow/DriveThruRPG email address, the date of your order through Lulu, and your order number and I'll send you a coupon for a free PDF through RPGNow/DriveThruRPG. I should have an update after the new year that will detail what's coming for Transylvanian Adventures  in 2014. It's going to be an exciting year.

Print editions of Transylvanian Adventures  are now available. The softcover edition  is $19.99 and is only available through Lulu.com. There is a  hardcover edition available  for $34.99 through Lulu as well. There is also a hardcover version that will be available through  RPGNow  and  DriveThruRPG  after they complete their review process. The Print+PDF bundle can be purchased at either of those links. Those who have bought the PDF and have allowed publishers to send them promotions through email will receive a discount coupon for the RPGNow/DriveThruRPG hardcover in their inbox. If you bought the PDF and don't have that set up, now's a good time to do that to get that discount. You could turn it on tonight or tomorrow and then turn it off after you get the TA discount email. It's also worth noting that Lulu is running a holiday sale for 10% off (up to 30% if you purchase over $80). They periodically run specials for free shipping to...

Following up on Alex Lucard's  review of Transylvanian Adventures , I'd like to say, first, thanks. I'm grateful for everyone who is spreading the word and getting information out there on TA. I'm not Hasbro. I'm not Fantasy Flight. I'm not even Frog God Games. So the only thing that's going to keep the undead heart of this game beating are those who appreciate it and have a passion for it. That said, I'd like to clear up a couple of things in the review. Transylvanian Adventures  contains an insane (and insanely deceptive) amount of information. I tried my best to convey it all as clearly as possible. But I'm afraid that sometimes I zigged when I should have zagged. If I may, I'd like to clarify some points and answer some questions raised in Lucard's review. 1. Core character classes are interesting, but I wouldn’t say balanced. Depending on your alignment, a class may get more or less abilities. For example, only a Chaotic Exotic...

So here's what's been going on in the world of Transylvanian Adventures  of late... Alex Lucard (awesome name, btw) has put up  a nice review of TA . I think it's fair and a generous 4 star rating. So that's cool. There are a couple of inaccuracies in there (likely my fault as a writer) that I will try to clear up in a blogpost soon. If you haven't already,  checkout the Spellburn podcast . They're awesome and should be on your regular podcast rotation. As for the print books... I've gone through a couple of rounds of minor edits. Each round takes a while to clear through the approval process. That's the big hurdle at the moment. Bad News: I may have one more edit cycle to go. As for what's next... You might guess that supporting and finishing up the print-on-demand version of  Transylvanian Adventures has absorbed most of my time. That's true. So no new progress has been made on the second book. After the print-on-demand...

This week I was on a podcast with the guys from  Spellburn . It should be out soon. There was a lot of focus around the new character classes and the rule enhancements in Transylvanian Adventures . Moreover, there were some comments directed at the "crunchiness" of  Transylvanian Adventures . Something that surprised me because, frankly, it hadn't translated to play. And here's why I think that is... First, the rule enhancements introduce "crunch" of two varieties: situational and optional. Situational crunch covers rules like Ruin, firearms damage, Fear, and damage recovery. These only rear their heads every now and then. Ruin enters play 3 or so times a session when a character is dropped to 0 hit points. Fear, once -- maybe twice or not at all -- at the Judge's discretion. Optional crunch represents rules like the different approach to Luck spends and the bonuses and penalties around the "Mad Libs" section. This is crunch that a group ca...

Sorry it's taking so long to get the print-on-demand books together. Here's the whys and wherefores... I'm getting some edits in. I'm taking care of a few of the issues that have been raised over the past month or so. The PDF should be updated around the same time as the POD is made available. I misunderstood how Lulu handled discounts, coupons, etc. I know I've gotten coupons in the past for specific titles or authors. But, apparently, I can't offer them as a new publisher for some reason. I'm currently in the process of getting POD set up through DriveThruRPG/RPGNow so that those who have the PDF can receive a discount on the hardcover as promised. Canadian folks can contact me directly if they don't want to pay across-the-border shipping costs. We'll work something out. The extended kerfluffle at Lulu dovetailed nicely into the need for me to clean up a couple of items. If it wasn't clear, there will be a hardcover version available at...

Proof copy of the hardcover and softcover just came in today. Looks good so far... Doug's art looks amazing, by the way. And yes, that wall in the background is really that color green.