Kobold Quarterly 007 (Atomic Array 009)

The latest issue of Kobold Quarterly is full of monster goodness. Kobold-in-Chief Wolfgang Baur joined us to talk about what you can find inside the “Magazine of Kobolds and Dragons.” Mr Baur wasn’t our only guest, though. We also tracked down contributing authors Richard Pett and Ben Macfarland to rap about their articles.

This may be Issue 7, but it’s an issue of firsts. From 4th Edition to Pathfinder compatible content, Kobold Quarterly is changing and morphing into an indispensable tool for every GM and player.

Visit Kobold Quarterly: Kobold Quarterly.com

Ed’s Pick
The City of Lost Children

Rone’s Rant
“My Driveway”

We wrap up our Thousand Suns give away, and tell you how you can win one of two $20 gift certificates good at the Kobold Quarterly store.

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Want to learn more about Kobold Quarterly Issue 7? Read on…

• KQ7 Editorial: Fair Games or Fun Ones?
• Dungeon Mastering.com: What everybody ought to know about rogues
• Jonathan Drain’s d20 Source: Powder Burn: Firearms in Dungeons & Dragons
• Gnome Stew: Troy’s Crock Pot: At Full Gallop at the KQ Carnival
• Ogre Cave: Interview: Stan!
• Musings of the Chatty DM: Adventure Prep: Of Airships, Feys and Player Input
• Atomic Array: Episode 009: Kobold Quarterly 007

Drop by Kobold Quarterly.com to pick up your copy today!

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There is a lot more to Kobold Quarterly than we could fit into this one episode. Feel free to ask questions, or leave a comment on the site. You can also share Atomic Array with a friend, or contact us directly. In fact, we’d love to hear what you think about Kobold Quarterly. Tell us what you like (or don’t), and what you’d like to see from Open Design in the future.

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The Great City (Atomic Array 008)

0one Games publishes some of the BEST maps you’ll find in any gaming product, from any company, anywhere. They will, we assure you, blow your mind.

About a year ago, Mario from 0one asked Tim Hitchcock to flesh out one of those maps: ‘The Great City‘. Tim grabbed five of the Cabbages and set to work creating a complete urban campaign setting. Rone was one of those designers, so this is a special episode for us. Listen in to hear Tim and Rone edumacate Ed about the fruits of their labor.

Visit 0one Games: 0one Games.com

Ed’s Pick
The Memory of Earth, by Orson Scott Card.

Rone’s Rant
“My Broken -Dars…”

We wrap up our SECRET CODE CONTEST, during which we give away $25 gift certificates, good at Noble Knight Games, to ten lucky winners. And finally… we tell you how you can win a copy of The Great City.

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There is a lot more to The Great City than we could fit into this one episode. Feel free to ask questions, or leave a comment on the site. You can also share Atomic Array with a friend, or contact us directly. In fact, we’d love to hear what you think about The Great City. Tell us what you like (or don’t), and what you’d like to see from 0one Games in the future.

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Thousand Suns (Atomic Array 007)

We had a crazy time doing this episode, and especially enjoyed a chance to sit down with James Maliszewski of Rogue Games to learn more about Thousand Suns. It’s fitting that we should be featuring one of their games, since Atomic Array kicked off with a Rogue Game. Why is it fitting? This will be our last show, since Rone is dumb and Ed can’t handle it anymore…

Note: The above is humor. Blame it on Ed. He’s now dumb, too.

Visit Rogue Games: Rogue-Games.net

Maliszewski’s Blog: Grognardia

Ed’s Pick

Space marines, exploration, slavery and galactic wars - The Fleet has it all. This series of shared-world short fiction features offers from some of speculative fiction’s top authors.

Rone’s Rant

How does he hate Rone? Listen to him count the ways…

Contests!

We wrap up the New Gods of Mankind and Interface-Zero give-aways, and launch one for Thousand Suns. Don’t forget to listen to Atomic Array 006 to learn about the SECRET CODE CONTEST, which expires on October 17th.

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There is a lot more to Thousand Suns than we could fit into this one episode. Feel free to ask questions, or leave a comment on the site. You can also share Atomic Array with a friend, or contact us directly. In fact, we’d love to hear what you think about Thousand Suns. Tell us what you like (or don’t), and what you’d like to see from Rogue Games in the future.

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New Gods of Mankind (Atomic Array 006)

Luke Johnson talks about New Gods of Mankind from Dark Skull Studios. Ever want to play a god? This game might just be what you’re looking for.

Being a game about godhood, it’s probably no shock that the section on deities is robust. It’s easily one of the best documents we’ve ever read on creating gods for any game - and easily used even if you aren’t running New Gods at the moment. One of the coolest elements was the optional board game adaption rules, which allows you to play New Gods… well, as a board game. Two games for the price of one!

Visit Dark Skull Studios: Dark Skull Studios.com

New Gods of Mankind: New Gods of Mankind.com

Luke Johnson’s Home Page: Luke Johnson.com

Ed’s Pick

What do a Medusa, the Kraken, and the Olympain pantheon all have in common? They all appear in Clash of the Titans, the classic film adaption of the myth of Perseus and his quest to save the Princess Andromeda.

Rone’s Rant

Conspiracies ‘R’ Us… Do you believe? Should you?

Contests!

We’re giving a complete set of New Gods of Mankind products - four books with a total market value of $1,500,000. There’s a decimal point error in there somewhere…

We’re also extending the Interface-Zero give-away from Episode #005. Listen for details!

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We’ve teamed up with four other gaming podcasts to give you a crack at $250 of gaming goodness. Listen to find out how you can participate.

Participating Shows:
Atomic Array
Brilliant Gameologists
Ogre Cave Audio Report
The Podgecast
The Tome Show

Each winner will receive one of ten $25 gift certificates from Noble Knight Games.

Entries must be submitted to secretcodes@moonstew.com by 17 OCT 2008.

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There is a lot more to New Gods of Mankind than we could fit into this one episode. Feel free to ask questions, or leave a comment on the site. You can also share Atomic Array with a friend, or contact us directly. In fact, we’d love to hear what you think about New Gods of Mankind. Tell us what you like (or don’t), and what you’d like to see from Dark Skull in the future.

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Interface-Zero (Atomic Array 005)

B. Matthew Conklin III and Patrick Smith joined us to talk about Interface-Zero, the True20 cyberpunk setting from RDP.

It all started on the top of a publisher’s wish-list. There were times when we wondered if I-Z would ever see the light of day. Now it’s here, and it rocketh!

Ed’s Pick

Amin Bhatia’s at it again. Ed talks about the synth composers latest - Virtuality - a great release and perfect for use as a cyberpunk soundtrack.

The art of Alexander Preuss: abalakin.de

Rone’s Rant

Take the test! Find out if you’re a Troll! But be wary, Rone is on the warpath…

Contests!

We’re giving a complete set of Interface-Zero products, including the core book and iZine #1. Listen to find out how to enter!

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We could have talked about Interface-Zero for hours. Feel free to ask questions, or leave a comment on the site. You can also share Atomic Array with a friend, or contact us directly. In fact, we’d love to hear what you think about Interface-Zero. Tell us what you like (or don’t), and what you’d like to see from RDP in the future.

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Gen Con Indy 2008 (Atomic Array 004)

Gen Con! The best four days in gaming! That, gentle listeners, is an understatement. Indy was a blast this year, and made even more special because it was our first year as podcasters.

Rone spent a lot of time filming the Iron DM competition. You can expect a video of the event some time (before next year), courtesy of Moonstew Productions. He also conducted most of this episode’s interviews, as Ed was helping out at the Green Ronin booth, where he was supporting Kobold Quarterly. Ed also gave two seminars this year - one on advertising and the other on virtual worlds. Both will be available from Pulp Gamer.

We had a chance to chat with Sean Patrick Fannon, from Talisman Studios. Sean gave us the skinny on Suzerain and Shaintar.

Rone got a chance to demo Venus Needs Men a nifty boardgame from Synelix Games. We even grabbed a photo of the happy occasion, for your viewing pleasure.

We love Paizo Publishing, and are big fans of Pathfinder Chronicles. The fact that the PRPG Beta rules grabbed a lot of attention didn’t really surprise us, but we were shocked when all the copies were sold out by the middle of Day Two. To top it off, Paizo brought home a couple ENnies! Rone used his gninja-fu to grab a talk with James Sutter and Wes Schneider. Sneak Attack!

Contests!

We played the winning prophecy from last episode’s contest. The winner grabbed a complete set of Prophecy products, including the core box set, and the Player Manual. $100 in swag!

We also announced the winners of the StumbleUpon an iPod contest. That’s right, two lucky listeners are now the proud owners of iPod Shuffles.

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Prophecy (Atomic Array 003)

Greg Hancock joined us to talk about Prophecy, the “real fantasy” roleplaying game from Relentless Publishing.

Special Discount For Atomic Array listeners:
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The first thing we noticed about Prophecy? It’s a box set - a heavy one, with a robust map set and dozens of GM aids. The production values are incredible! But this isn’t just a pretty box, with pretty paper on the inside. Prophecy has a lot of great elements to recommend it, including flexible rules and a skill-based system for character advancement.

Visit Relentless Publishing: Relentless-Publishing.com

Prophecy: Heed the Warnings: Heed the Warnings.com

Ed’s Pick

Remember the Thief series? The godfather of the “first person sneaker?” Ed does.

Rone’s Rant

All quiet on the western multiplex… Rone goes off on people who won’t keep quiet at the movies.

Contests!

We’re giving a complete set of Prophecy products, including the core box set, and the Player Manual. Listen to find out how to enter!

We also announced the winner of the Album Design Contest. You can expect to see the new artwork starting with Episode 004.

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There is a lot more to Prophecy than we could fit into this one episode. Feel free to ask questions, or leave a comment on the site. You can also share Atomic Array with a friend, or contact us directly. In fact, we’d love to hear what you think about Prophecy. Tell us what you like (or don’t), and what you’d like to see from Relentless in the future.

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Reign of Discordia (Atomic Array 002)

In this episode, we’re featuring Darrin Drader’s Reign of Discordia

Are you a fan of 70s sci-fi, shows like Battlestar Gallactica, Star Trek, et al? If you’ve been looking for a setting in which to set your space-pop campaign, Darrin Drader may just have the answer for you. Reign of Discordia features a fallen gallactic empire, marrauding aliens, espionage, smuggling, and more. The setting in detailed enough to provide plenty of plot hooks, and broad enough to support multiple story types and styles of play.

Visit Darrin’s Blog: darrindrader.blogspot.com

Reign of Discordia on RDP: Reality Deviants.net

Ed’s Pick

Interstellar Suite by Amin Bhatia. A sci-fi movie soundtrack without a movie, this album of classical electronic music makes a great backdrop for any space-pop game. The best track? 04 Walking in Space.

Rone’s Rant

Is space exploration dead? Should it be? Or should we be heading to Mars?

Contests!

We’re giving away two full-color print editions of Darrin Drader’s Reign of Discordia. Listen to find out how to enter!

Last episode we started the Album Design Contest. We decided to show you the original album Rone created, and Ed hated. Here ’tis in all its glory:

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Darrin was a fun guest, and we hope to have him back again in the future. Feel free to leave a comment on the site, share Atomic Array with a friend, or contact us directly. In fact, we’d love to hear what you think about Reign of Discordia. Tell us what you like (or don’t), and what you’d like to see from RDP in the future.

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Colonial Gothic (Atomic Array 001)

It’s the 4th of July, and we’re celebrating by launching a new podcast about the games we love to play. In this first episode, we speak with Richard Iorio of Rogue Games.

Colonial Gothic

If your fantasy game sometimes feels like it’s constantly retreading old ground, give Colonial Gothic a read. This historical setting, grounded in colonial America on the eve of the War of Independence, will seem familiar to anyone who has studied the founding of the United States. Colonial Gothic captures the feel of that era, while exploiting the holes in our knowledge to add elements of the supernatural. We especially liked how Rogue Games has used little known historical facts and cultural elements to twist colonial history, bringing out a fantastic feel. With Colonial Gothic, truth truly is stranger than fiction.

Ed’s Pick

Rabble in Arms by Kenneth Roberts. Experience the opening days of the American War of Independence. A great novel and great fodder for your game.

Colonial Gothic: Secrets

Some of the strange truths of colonial America are expanded in Secrets, the first Colonial Gothic supplement. The excellent bestiary is backed up by a robust section on secret societies and organizations, such as the Knights Templar and the Freemasons. There is a lot of material in this book, and it is obvious from the start that Rogue Games did their homework. Check out the bibliography for some solid sources for research.

Make sure to check out the New World Almanack.

Rone’s Rant

Rone takes on Apple vs. PC, the “edition wars,” and Trekkies vs. Trekkers.

Contest!

We’re giving away two Colonial Gothic book sets - each containing the Colonial Gothic Rulebook and Colonial Gothic: Secrets. Listen to find out what you must do to enter!

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We had a great time speaking with Richard, and hope you enjoy this episode. Feel free to leave a comment on the site, share Atomic Array with a friend, or contact us directly. In fact, we’d love to hear what you think about Colonial Gothic. Tell us what you like (or don’t), and what you’d like to see from Rogue Games in the future.

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