Updated Beta PDF's

I have gotten some great input on the new PDF's in the market. I went through and made a number of modifications and reloaded the PDF's. The Player Sets Page is here.

I added some simple 2.0/Classic notes on the Character Builder sets.

Robert Thomas made a nice one page PDF of the 2.0 rules. We should share it. Here it is.

OK, trying to rest before the big push for GenCon.

More Beta PDF's

I added three PDF's to the Character Builder section of the Web Store. The Way of Series, Boons and Bloodlines.

The page is here.

I also corrected the Hot and Cold Stones, Light Globes and Chocolate. Thanks for checking these and letting me know!

Web Store Additions

I added the PDF's for Item sets 407 and 408. Fixed the link to the Warrior Final Beta sheet. You can see it all here.

Updating the Web site

After the great DS Con and Origins release of 2.0 it is time to clean up the web market and make it easier to order. I have put up a new front page and rewritten the market pages. (Yes, Sue has promised me a new logo, but she is really busy with art commissions and assignments.) You can take a look here.

I am afraid that the Free Stuff and Conventions pages will have to wait until we get back from GenCon to get spiffed up.

Right now the Player Set page is really long. The next step there is to have another layer that will break the Player Sets down and make them easier to find what you want.

The Werewolf has moved to a final Beta status, and the pdf's are now in the market being prepped for printing. I have tweaked the cards based on the excellent comments I have gotten from people. I saw several people using the new werewolf at DS con. Everyone should take one last look at them to be sure they are alright. I also touched up the Get to Know your Werewolf PDF to account for the changes.

The Valarian's got a new PDF of the powers that be. Not much in the way of changes there. I put it up as a sheet of cards that people will really not need many of. I am "thinking" about the next Valarian PDF set. Who knows when it will appear.

The Warrior has moved into the Market. It, and the Scout, are in a Final Beta status as well. That means they need everyone to take a last look and check them out for us.

I added two new sets of basic items to the market. (405 and 406). The items in 405 actually got numbered and entered into my Card List, so they are very close to publishing and I ran a few sheets to test the print system. 406 should get the same treatment soon.

Let me see, what else. Oh ya, on the Starter page are a couple of sets of Training cards to help teach new people. These are the result of suggestions from Demo GM's looking for a way to get the basic rules into the hands of the newbs.

I have printed and done a few sets here to get the sold out cards ready to ship with web orders.

OK, I am done here. I need to get to work. I am going to try to hit skype a little more often for those that have questions, or comments on the new PDF's.

Thanks to Lee and Tim for their comments about DS Con. Sue and I had a great time as well, and I agree with your kind words for the GM's, Mark R and everyone who came to play.

DS Con Good. Starting to think on next year.

Sue and I had a great time at the Con. Sue ran three games and played in three. I ran five games and played in one. Good times.

I enjoyed being able to actually talk to people I like. At most cons I am to busy taking care of details and business to get to talk much, but at StormCon I can relax and enjoy the company of friends.

We had 37 paid attendees, so we had a total of 40 people at the home of Mark R. That is pretty close to the limit for his place. We will have to think about what to do for next year.

It was successful enough, and fun enough, that Sue and I are going to talk about doing a second small DS Con next year. Just a pipe dream, we will see.

The Con sets went over well. We will be offering them for sale on the site for $18.00 a set later this year. We not only gave attendees sets, but sold quite a number of them. I have only five sets left right now, i thought we would have more left, so if you want one email me and we will make arrangements.

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Set up for Dragon Storm Con 2011

We took our "stuff" down to Mark R's place for the Con and set everything up. We even added a black index box that says "pay here" for people to pay when we are gaming, eating or just not there.

Sue will be taking orders for commissions at the Con, but she will not be doing the art at the Con. She will be doing them next week after the Con.

Now to try to get the Werewolf cards done for showing off. We have to get on the road early in the morning. I am running at 9AM. They should be dead by 9:30 and I can get a morning nap.


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Dragon Storm Con Prep and more

Dragon Storm Con is this weekend!  You can still sign up as a Supporting member, at least until Thursday evening, and get the Con special release cards shipped to you next Tuesday.

I have been working on getting the final Beta sheets done for the Warrior, Werewolf and Spirit Judges to show at the Con. I found myself loosing focus this afternoon, so I am not sure how much will get finished.

The Spirit Judges are GM cards. These are nasty Necromancers who use a nasty version of Shamanism they have perverted. Maybe a few of them will even take the time to learn shamanism, who knows. What actually spurred these guys in to beta form was the ongoing work on Shamanism itself.

What I did do for relaxation is to work on the Market pages. Specifically I got the Player sets organized, listed and up in a way that it will be easier to find what you are looking for. You can check out the page here.

Posted new versions of Werewolf Beta cards.

Just uploaded the new Werewolf card versions on the download page!  Here they are.

Food at Dragon Storm Con 2011

Several people have contacted Mark Rosenberger asking about what food will be at the convention!

This is what Mark sent to me. I think the easiest way to pass on the information is to post it right here for starters.

Here is the tentative menu, subject to change based on the number of people coming and what food can be bought.

Friday Lunch: Sandwiches

Friday Dinner: Spirali and Sauce, Itailan Sausage or Meatballs, Garlic Bread

Saturday Breakfast: Ann's baked Eggs and Potatos, Canadian Bacon, Ham

Saturday Lunch: BBQ Pork Sandwiches, Corn on the Cob

Saturday Dinner: Mark's Korma Chicken with Safron Rice

Sunday Breakfast: Ann's Baked Eggs and Potatos, Canadian Bacon

Sunday Lunch: Leftovers, Sandwiches, and Soup

Sunday Dinner: Catch as Catch Can as most people will be leaving, there are several places that deliver

There will be the usual snack table open 24 hours / day: usual fare is cookies, fruit and nut bars, gummy dinosaurs, and animal crakers.  There will also be the microwave soup and pop corn stand in the basement that will be open during gaming hours.

Also put these notes up, though most of the regulars already know these rules:

* This is a house, not a convention hall, try to treat it that way.   Please open all soda cans over a sink and report any spills immediately.

* The cats are not allowed outside.  Ozzie (the white monster) will try to sneak past you; do not let him.

* Please leave the bathroom doors open and the seats down when you leave.  Not only will the humans appreciate it, but so will the cats.

Gamemaster updates, Preping for DS Con, Recovering

I have made my way through the GM card sets, adding art and a few more comments on the sets. In addition, we have listed the Wakana marauders set and the Mighty Madspawn Set. It is always good for the GM's to have some ammo for the really big parties. The page link is here.

We have decided on the DS Con card set and Sue is getting the artwork done for them. I want these cards. If you want a set sent immediatley, but you can not attend the Con, you can get a supporting membership, that way you get a set. We will make the set available at a later date, but it will not be cheap. The Con Page is here.

The DSAnnex will be at StormCon. As you know they sell Individual cards from Kanchaka and Dragon Storm. They have the last of the Deluxe cards as well. Go take a look at what they have. If you email them with your needs they can bring an order to you at the Con.

Almost as soon as the pressure of getting 2.0 out the door and arriving home from Origins/Anthrocon Sue and I fell in to a stupor. My body decided that I need pnemonia to set me down good and hard. The Doc gave me some interesting meds, I am working very slowly, but feeling better every day now.