Hello, gentles all. my apologies for my extended absence. I have been (and continue to be) somewhat inconvenienced by the ice storm that hit Massachusetts at the end of last week. I am quite lucky in that I regained power & heat by Saturday evening,and that the cable returned on Sunday night, but alas, there is one last component that I still lack. My landline went down in the storm and has yet to be restored. So my internet connection is tenuously provided by a local unprotected network at very low speeds that sometimes cut out.

I will try to get here as often as I can from here on out, but appearances may be spotty at best. Hope you are all well and for those of you here in New England, I hope you are well and that you fare well in the upcoming storm.

Peace.

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Hey all! Game Day NH was a blast yesterday! There were heroes, villains, X-crawlers, races, dogfights, and zombies. Oh . . . and happy gamers! For everyone who came out, thank you and hope you enjoyed yourselves. If you couldn't attend, maybe you can join us next time. Thanks also to Joe and everyone else at the Game Castle for hosting our event.

Personal thanks to Joe & Lance for hammering out the problem with my car. It is much appreciated.

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Hey all! We're on countdown to Saturday's event. Hope to see many of you there. The fun starts early and continues on into the evening. See the details here: http://rpgbomb.com/event/view/id_67/

I'm heading off to tweak the details. See you on Saturday!

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Hello RPGBombers! Here is an updated event listing for the upcoming RPGBomb Games Day scheduled for Saturday, November 22nd at the Game Castle in Londonderry, NH.

These are the current confirmed events, with more to follow by the end of the week:

Slot 1: 1:00 to 5:00 pm

Solaris Showdown     Battletech         GM: OGC's Doug Akin

In 3067, the best of Solaris MechWarriors face off in a slugfest in the ancient Lyran Arena. Only the best will survive in the ever-shifting maze of walls and pillars. No experience with Battletech is assumed. For veteran players' knowledge, Total Warfare rules will be used.

Keep on the Borderlands          D&D 4e          GM: RPGBomb's Nine_Hands  (OGC's John Sussenberger)

Play this old school throwdown adventure using the new 4e rules. Characters will be provided. Bring your own dice. 

The Incredibles: A Day at the Beach     Mutants & Masterminds 2e     GM: RPGBomb's BLAMM67

The Parr family is enjoying a relaxing day at the beach having fun in the surf and sun. It's nice to have a day off from saving the world every now and then. It would be nice if the world could just stay saved for just awhile longer. But it never does. Characters provided.

A Village in the Mist          Castles & Crusades D20          GM: RPGBomb's KillerDM

An earthquake recently struck the outer parts of the Herrattate Kingdom . Weeks have passed and no lives have been reported lost. This part of the kingdom is remote though and no one has heard from them since the earthquake. A merchant just returned from the area with strange news. He came upon a little-traveled village that seemed recently abandoned. He noted that much of the plant life in the village was dead as if struck by blight and immediately turned back. It seems the earthquake has released a foul evil upon the land. Your 1st level group has been charged by the crown to investigate and, if possible, to eliminate this evil.

Cutthroat Caverns          Non-Collectible RPG Card Game     GM: OGC's Matt Papajohn

An artifact of untold power lies in your hands. To claim it,you must escape the caverns alive. No less than nine horrific beasts stand in your way – that, and the greed of the other players. In this game of kill-stealing, you decide whether to swing for a whopping 50 points of damage – or hold back, awaiting a more opportune time to strike. Only the final blow matters if you are to score the kill. Hold back or sabotage other’s plans too much – and the entire party will die--without a winner.

Slot 2: 6:00 to 10:00 pm

A Blimp Full of Dollars     Crimson Skies         GM: OGC's Doug Akin

During the height of the Great Depression in an alternate universe with a fractured United States, a high profile bank robbery resulted in a long chase. The robber was forced to drop his blimp full of ill-gotten gains in a remote area. The local air pirates have gotten wind of the blimp and each has raced out in his own plane to capture the blimp. No experience with Crimson Skies is assumed. 

The Incredibles: Monsters of Rock   Mutants & Masterminds 2e  GM: RPGBomb's BLAMM67

A Village in the Mist          Castles & Crusades D20          GM: RPGBomb's KillerDM

An earthquake recently struck the outer parts of the Herrattate Kingdom . Weeks have passed and no lives have been reported lost. This part of the kingdom is remote though and no one has heard from them since the earthquake. A merchant just returned from the area with strange news. He came upon a little-traveled village that seemed recently abandoned. He noted that much of the plant life in the village was dead as if struck by blight and immediately turned back. It seems the earthquake has released a foul evil upon the land. Your 1st level group has been charged by the crown to investigate and, if possible, to eliminate this evil.

Zombies!!!                  Undead Board Game         GM: OGC's Matt Papajohn

Zombies!!! Puts you in the middle of the action as you try to escape the ever-advancing zombie horde. Players must use a combination of wits and brawn to be the first to the heliport and certain escape. The only problem is the zombies are everywhere; they appear to be hungry, and you opponents would really prefer it if you didn't escape.

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Ahoy, RPGBombers! This is your Captain with a friendly contest update.

I received a question today about the new home of the contests forum. Since there have been a few changes to the forums recently, I'm going to leave the September contests open until the 29th and run the voting out into the beginning of October, in case anyone had wanted to participate and got misdirected among the changes.

You can find the contest forum on the forum board in the EVENTS section under the GENERAL section. Or you can find it here:  http://rpgbomb.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=116 

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We are pleased to announce that CyborgTrucker is planning an RPGBomb Game Day in Milwaukee on Saturday, December 6, 2008 at Adventures in Gaming in Milwaukee, WI.

Planned events will include both RPG’s and Miniature/Wargaming events with more details to follow.

Here are the event times to help with your planning:

RPG’s:

• Slot 1: 12:00 to 5:00 pm
• Slot 2: 5:30 to 10:30 pm

Miniatures/Wargaming:

• Slot 1: 12:00 to 2:30 pm
• Slot 2: 2:40 to 5:10 pm
• Slot 3: 5:20 to 7:50 pm
• Slot 4: 8:00 to 10:30 pm

Entry price will be $5 for the entire day.

More information will be posted in coming weeks along with a schedule of events.

We have an event listing; please RSVP if you plan on attending as space is limited. The event listing is here: http://rpgbomb.com/event/view/id_77/

If you are interested in running events at this game day, please contact CyborgTrucker or Captain_Khel.

If you’d like to host your own RPGBOMB Game Day, please contact us at webmaster at rpgbomb.com.

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Hello RPGBombers! I have exciting news about the upcoming RPGBomb Games Day scheduled for Saturday, November 22nd at the Game Castle in Londonderry, NH.

The first events have started to roll in. While there will be more to follow, here's the first peek at the scheduled games:

Slot 1: 1:00 to 5:00 pm

Keep on the Borderlands          D&D 4e          GM: RPGBomb's Nine_Hands  (OGC's John Sussenberger)

Play this old school throwdown adventure using the new 4e rules. Characters will be provided. Bring your own dice. 

The Incredibles: A Day at the Beach     Mutants & Masterminds 2e     GM: RPGBomb's BLAMM67

The Parr family is enjoying a relaxing day at the beach having fun in the surf and sun. It's nice to have a day off from saving the world every now and then. It would be nice if the world could just stay saved for just awhile longer. But it never does. Characters provided.

A Village in the Mist          Castles & Crusades D20          GM: RPGBomb's KillerDM

An earthquake recently struck the outer parts of the Herrattate Kingdom . Weeks have passed and no lives have been reported lost. This part of the kingdom is remote though and no one has heard from them since the earthquake. A merchant just returned from the area with strange news. He came upon a little-traveled village that seemed recently abandoned. He noted that much of the plant life in the village was dead as if struck by blight and immediately turned back. It seems the earthquake has released a foul evil upon the land. Your 1st level group has been charged by the crown to investigate and, if possible, to eliminate this evil.

Cutthroat Caverns          Non-Collectible RPG Card Game     GM: OGC's Matt Papajohn

An artifact of untold power lies in your hands. To claim it,you must escape the caverns alive. No less than nine horrific beasts stand in your way – that, and the greed of the other players. In this game of kill-stealing, you decide whether to swing for a whopping 50 points of damage – or hold back, awaiting a more opportune time to strike. Only the final blow matters if you are to score the kill. Hold back or sabotage other’s plans too much – and the entire party will die--without a winner.

Slot 2: 6:00 to 10:00 pm

The Incredibles: Monsters of Rock   Mutants & Masterminds 2e  GM: RPGBomb's BLAMM67

A Village in the Mist          Castles & Crusades D20          GM: RPGBomb's KillerDM

An earthquake recently struck the outer parts of the Herrattate Kingdom . Weeks have passed and no lives have been reported lost. This part of the kingdom is remote though and no one has heard from them since the earthquake. A merchant just returned from the area with strange news. He came upon a little-traveled village that seemed recently abandoned. He noted that much of the plant life in the village was dead as if struck by blight and immediately turned back. It seems the earthquake has released a foul evil upon the land. Your 1st level group has been charged by the crown to investigate and, if possible, to eliminate this evil.

Zombies!!!                  Undead Board Game         GM: OGC's Matt Papajohn

Zombies!!! Puts you in the middle of the action as you try to escape the ever-advancing zombie horde. Players must use a combination of wits and brawn to be the first to the heliport and certain escape. The only problem is the zombies are everywhere; they appear to be hungry, and you opponents would really prefer it if you didn't escape.

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Hello all, and welcome to the contest forum update. first off, I'd like to thank those hardy souls who have participated in our contests to date. Next, I'd like to thank BLAMM67, our resident technomage for untangling the permissions the other day and getting me all set up to do the things I'll be doing to keep the contests coming.

If you get a few minutes, surf on over to the contest forum and have a quick look at the entries for the August contest: Computer Desk Confusion. Then cast your vote for the most cluttered computer desk. The voting will be open until the 30th with the winner being announced on August 31st. Good luck to everyone.

If you have an idea for a contest, please let me know. Thanks!

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Hello all! I need some advice on pulling together a game idea for my son and his buddies (yes, I'm trying again, but this time with my own story line). I was sharing a pint with Captain Khel when she reminded me that she had an unexplored plot hook in her background. So I took a closer look and blew the dust off of it and decided to run a dwarf game for my dwarven fighter son (no, really, he is! Just ask anyone who knows him).

The plot hook was this: during her time as a gladiatorial slave in the arena, Khel had trained with (been trained by) a dwarf who claimed to have been framed for some crime (either she never told me what it was or she didn't know) and somehow ended up sold into slavery in the arena. He died before his time was up and Khel never had the opportunity to help uncover the details. (Check her background blog; it's probably mentioned there.)

Fast forward five years, to the pint sharing referred to in the first paragraph. I'm planning on running a dwarf game for my son and his friends. How do I set up the quest? I guess what I really want to know is this: Does anyone know of a crime that dwarves would feel was heinous enough to banish one of their members and strike his name from the records? On top of that, the dwarf was later sold into slavery (probably through trickery & lies). So I'll need to uncover that as well (related to the first frame up perhaps?). And maybe a few suggestions for encounters?

I'll be running four third-level dwarven characters (fighter, cleric, bard, wizard) in a 3.5 game. The players will be teeenage boys with varying levels of experience, but to my knowledge no complete newbies. I'm not a terribly experienced GM, but I've run for teens before. I just need the initial setup & I can run with it from there. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.

Tags: Dnd Gm Dm Advice

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