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Behold! I have fashioned a magazine like those from fabled days of yore. It overflows with thrilling adventures. There are swords, and there is sorcery. There are dark deeds and daring rescues. There are lands where heroes fear to tread. Dare you imagine it? Picture this as well -- maps to wondrous and terrible places. Electrifying art for every tale. Guides to bring the terrors within to your own game table. All I lack are a few paltry shekels. Grant them to me, and I shall shall fling open a new portal to a world of ancient wonders! Join me, mortal dogs! Together we shall storm the gates of Valhalla! Tales From The Magicians Skull is a magazine of all-new swords & sorcery fiction. Issue #1 features fiction by James Enge, John C. Hocking, Howard Andrew Jones, Aeryn Rudel, Bill Ward, C. L. Werner, and Chris Willrich. The magazine is edited by Howard Andrew Jones and published by Joseph Goodman of Goodman Games. Each story is lovingly illustrated by industry stalwarts, and issue #1 features art by Jennell Jaquays, Doug Kovacs, Willam McAusland, Brad McDevitt, Ian Miller, Russ Nicholson, and Stefan Poag.

Tales from the Magician's Skull #1 (Fiction Magazine)

Tales From the Magician's Skull is a printed fantasy magazine dedicated to presenting all-new sword-and-sorcery fiction by the finest modern crafters in the genre. These stories are the real thing, crammed with sword-swinging action, dark sorceries, dread, and ferocious monsters -- and they hurtle forward at a headlong pace. The second issue of Tales From the Magician's Skull continues the great material that we put in place with the first issue. The second issue contains 7 new stories by some amazing talent!

Tales from the Magician's Skull #2 (Fiction Magazine)

Over the last 15 years, Goodman Games has established a reputation for publishing some of the best adventure modules in the industry. Now we present our advice on how you can write great adventures! This compilation of articles is authored by two dozen of the industrys best-known adventure writers. Each article gives a different perspective on how to write adventure modules that dont suck, written by authors with decades of experience and prominent published credits. By the time youre done reading this book, youll be on the path to designing great adventure modules on your own. Whether youre an experienced writer or an aspiring novice, youll find something of value in this book! Made in the USA.

How to Write Adventure Modules That Don't Suck

A Collection of Game Master Inspiration

GM Gems 1

Designing monsters is as easy as A, B, C! What foul beasts slosh and gibber in the furthest reaches of your skull? Unleash your demons with the Monster Alphabet, a compilation of monster design elements keyed to letters of the alphabet. A is for Android, B is for Breath Weapon, C is for Crossbreed! Game masters of any rule system will find inspiration for creating strange, new abominations: random tables of traits, powers, and lore; awe-inspiring illustrations by your favorite fantasy artists old and new; and rolling handfuls of dice directly on monster generation diagrams. The entries are accompanied by fantastic art from classic fantasy illustrators and are compatible with all fantasy role playing games. Featuring a foreword by noted designer Frank Mentzer!

Monster Alphabet

Eytan Bernstein

Tavis Allison

Brian Cortijo

Fang, Fist, and Song

Forgotten Heroes

The Sinister Secret of Whiterock

Includes spinning wheel puzzle in plastic pouch.

Dungeon Crawl Classics #83: The Chained Coffin (DCC RPG Adv., Hardback)

This limited edition copy of The Cthulhu Alphabet is bound in a faux leather cover, illustrated in foil printing by fan favorite artist Stefan Poag! An A-to-Z reference for Lovecraftian mythos design! A is for Angles, B is for Books and C is for Cultists. Game masters of any rule system will find twisted inspiration for creating madness-inducing game ingenuity from ancient, underground worlds. This tome contains haunting text and cleverly authored random tables to help you create necronomic stories of forbidden traits, dangerous powers, and lore transcribed from the ravings of madmen. Beware the fear-provoking illustrations by artists in the thrall of the elder gods that will haunt your dreams. All of this, and more, from the libraries of Miskatonic University and Goodman Games! This grimoire is compatible with all fantasy and horror role playing games. Made in the USA.

Cthulhu Alphabet - Cerulean Foil (Hardback)

An adventure for levels 3-7. Goodman Games expands its partnership with Wizards of the Coast with the second release in the Original Adventures Reincarnated line! The first installment, Into the Borderlands, is already a best-seller, and this second release will transform a hit title into a hit product line. OAR 2: The Isle of Dread brings back the very first wilderness adventure ever published by Wizards of the Coast. This tutorial adventure by legendary designers Zeb Cook and Tom Moldvay was included in the D&D Expert Set and has been seen by millions of gamers. Now the 1E edition is released in hardcover form, accompanied by a 5E conversion and expansion. This is your chance to revisit an iconic adventure from your youth and play it in the newest rules set with the next generation!

Original Adventures Reincarnated #2 - The Isle of Dread

Michael Mearls

Monsters, Magic, and Sky Ships

Aerial Adventure Guide

Lost in the sweeping dunes of an expansive desert! Your band, separated from its caravan during a sandstorm, stumbles upon the ancient ruins of a city, mostly buried in the sands. One of the structures, a prominent step pyramid, juts above the sandy wastes, beckoning for exploration. There must be untold riches secluded inside its dusty halls and crypts. But, more importantly, you desperately hope there is water, food, and relief from the unrelenting sun to be found therein. For without those basic necessities, your band will succumb not to some fell beast, but this harsh environment instead. Onward, as all heroes wish to meet their end while swinging a sword or unleashing arcane magic! So, check your weapons, adjust your armor, and inventory your precious remaining food and water supplies. High adventure awaits in the underground chambers and tiers of a pyramid covered by the sands of time. But what of the peculiar masked humans who rule the upper levels of the pyramid? And what of the dark master that rules these humans from the lower levels of the forsaken halls? An adventure inspired by the classic pulp stories such as Robert E. Howard's famous Conan story Red Nails. This tome is an homage to the original dungeon crawl and sandbox setting first explored decades ago as B4: The Lost City. Herein, you will find high-quality scans of the original Basic edition adventure module, plus commentary by a variety of gaming luminaries. This includes an interview with Harold Johnson, the module's original developer, who also discusses his work on playtesting, Dragonlance, and other TSR titles. Also, herein is a full fifth edition conversion of the original adventure as well as brand new additional dungeons, such as the fully developed lower pyramid, additional details on the Lost City itself, and the dreaded Lower Catacombs. Although converted for the most recent edition, this material is presented in a distinct early 1980s style, tone, and presentation. This is the perfect setting for a fully playable fifth edition mini-campaign, starting at 1st level and reaching all the way up 7th level or beyond. Made in the USA.

Original Adventures Reincarnated #4 - The Lost City

An A-to-Z reference for Lovecraftian mythos design! A is for Angles, B is for Books and C is for Cultists. Game masters of any rule system will find twisted inspiration for creating madness-inducing game ingenuity from ancient, underground worlds. This tome contains haunting text and cleverly authored random tables to help you create necronomic stories of forbidden traits, dangerous powers, and lore transcribed from the ravings of madmen. Beware the fear-provoking illustrations by artists in the thrall of the elder gods that will haunt your dreams. All of this, and more, from the libraries of Miskatonic University and Goodman Games! This grimoire is compatible with all fantasy and horror role playing games. Made in the USA.

Cthulhu Alphabet (Hardback)

The Borderlands. An untamed wild region far flung from the comforts and protection of civilization.

Original Adventures Reincarnated #1 - Into the Borderlands

DCC #67: Sailors on the Starless Sea is already a modern classic. Thousands of gamers have played this brilliant adventure by Harley Stroh. This limited-edition hardcover edition includes the complete original adventure as well as the new encounter areas added in the second printing, plus an extra 32 pages of bonus material. This includes behind-the-scenes interviews, original sketches, a photo gallery of playtest sessions, and variant cover art. Plus the hardcover edition has another brillian demon skull cover by Doug Kovacs, and brand new painted endsheet art by Doug Kovacs and Stefan Poag! Made in the U.S.

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