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Maps for any fantasy RPG and plenty of fantasy supplements for Ruins of Symbaroum, Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition, and Dungeon Crawl Classics RPG Dying Earth. Sci-fi support includes new books for Fallout RPG and Star Trek Adventures RPG. Finally, modern RPG enthusiasts get standees for the G.I. JOE RPG.

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The World of Symbaroum | The Throne of Thorns I | Map & Art Folder by Free League Publishing

• SYSTEM: Ruins of Symbaroum/any fantasy
• PRODUCT TYPE: hardcover supplements/maps
• RETAIL PRICE: $45.62 each/$33.21
• DESCRIPTION: The World of Symbaroum delves deep into the ancient history of the world and provides plot hooks and secrets along with seven detailed adventure landscapes centered around ruins in the forest of Davokar. Contains: a player’s section introducing the game world’s main settlements, an in-depth look at the main settlements’ history and details including factions and establishments, 18 historical secrets, 34 plot hooks, and seven adventure landscapes for characters of 5th to 10th level. The Throne of Thorns I presents the first two episodes of an adventure chronicle. PCs face high stakes, their competitors are relentless, and the darkness ever present for the forest of Davokar is about to awaken. Includes: two full-length adventures for characters of levels 7-9, more than 20 color maps, over 50 stat blocks, a dozen journey events, and more than 10 handouts. The Map & Art Folder contains seven double-sided, full-color maps and a trio of art prints (US-letter size). All maps have scales in both metrics and imperial.

Sebastian Crow’s Guide to Drakkenheim | Sebastian Crow’s Guide to Drakkenheim Player Journal by Ghostfire Gaming

• SYSTEM: Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition
• PRODUCT TYPE: hardcover and softcover supplements
• RETAIL PRICE: $49.99/$22
• DESCRIPTION: Sebastian Crow’s Guide to Drakkenheim includes the Apothecary class, an intelligence-based spellcaster whose esoteric powers combine medical science and occult magic. Dozens of spells harnessing deadly poison, burning acid, and withering necrotic forces along with contaminated versions of existing spells. New subclasses such as the witch-sworn Oath of Hexes Paladin, the magic-wielding Way of the Arcane Hand monk, and the fallen Circle of Contamination Druid. And more. Sebastian Crow’s Guide to Drakkenheim Player Journal helps a player consolidate character information and campaign details as their PC journeys through the lands of Drakkenheim. Included: three Drakkenheim-themed character sheets including factions met and Delerium mutations and madness, lined and grid note pages, and a summary of new tool kits and feats introduced in Sebastian Crow’s Guide to Drakkenheim.

Map Tiles - Forests | Kobold Guide to Roleplaying by Kobold Press

• SYSTEM: fantasy/any system
• PRODUCT TYPE: 24 map tiles/softcover guide
• RETAIL PRICE: $24.99/$19.99
• DESCRIPTION: Map Tiles - Forests includes 24 illustrated 7”x 7” erasable map tiles featuring abandoned camps, long-forgotten ruins, perilous river-crossings, and other woodland challenges. Examples: Forest Path, Floral Meadow, Ancient Mossy Statue, Abandoned Mine Entrance, Hidden Game Trail, Ambush Ravine, Spider Lair Entrance, and Tumbling Rapids. The Kobold Guide to Roleplaying has over 100 pages of ideas and suggestions for bringing out all the dispositions, temperaments, emotions, and quirks of every NPC. GMs gain insight into: getting into the minds of villains, roleplaying high or low ability scores, creating in-character connections at the table, and more. Includes thoughtful and practical essays from seasoned RPG writers such as Luke Gygax along with roleplaying influencers like Bob World Builder.

Legendary Bestiaries by Legendary Games

• SYSTEM: Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition
• PRODUCT TYPE: softcover monster book
• RETAIL PRICE: $34.99
• DESCRIPTION: 184 pages of Mediterranean Sea monsters from adamastor to zorra berradeira. Power ranges from minor menaces like the greedy gatto mammone and clever ozaena to suzerains of the sky like the venerable nuberu and wise omok tannou. Fiends like the furious alecto and sly h’awouahoua are represented along with restless dead like the mischievous munaciello and beastly vrykolakas, terrible dragons like the cuélebre and tarantasio, and titans of ruin like the towering talos and hundred-handed hekatonkheires. Also includes new versions of classic monster like basilisks, centaurs, and hydras.

DCC Dying Earth #9: Time Tempests at the Nameless Rose by Goodman Games

• SYSTEM: Dungeon Crawl Classics RPG Dying Earth
• PRODUCT TYPE: softcover adventure
• RETAIL PRICE: $10.99
• DESCRIPTION: In a 2nd level adventure, an expensive dinner bill sends the PCs on a quest through time and space, traveling back to the Dying Earth’s distant past to aid or thwart one of three magicians. Which one they choose has direct ramifications on both the adventure plot and the PCs’ long-term future.

Wanderer's Guide Book | The Federation-Klingon War by Modiphius Entertainment

• SYSTEM: Fallout RPG/Star Trek Adventures RPG
• PRODUCT TYPE: hardcover supplements
• RETAIL PRICE: $45.73/$50.82
• DESCRIPTION: Support in the Wanderer's Guide Book includes: origins like Brotherhood Outcast and Nightkin robots, pre-built locations, 54 perks, equipment, legendary weapons and armor, vehicles and rules to tear across the Wastes in a Chryslus Cherry Bomb or soar the skies in a Vertibird, legendary abilities that mutate, and a myriad of new creatures and foes from mutated experiments and iconic factions across the East and West coasts. The Federation-Klingon War is a campaign that parallels the Klingon War story arc depicted in the first season of Star Trek: Discovery, but depicting what was happening elsewhere in the Federation during this perilous time. Contains: the state of the Galaxy before and during the Federation-Klingon War in 2256 and 2257, 12 wartime roles, scars for characters to represent the toll of war, 15 tactical and diplomatic talents, more than 25 named Federation and Klingon starships, six playable species (Aenar, Arcadian, Ariolo, Betelgeusian, Coridanite, and Megarite), over 20 war-focused mission briefs, and an optional campaign overlay that PCs the admirals making decisions about the war effort.

GI Joe Standee Pack #1 by Renegade Game Studios

• SYSTEM: G.I. JOE RPG
• PRODUCT TYPE: 338 cardboard standees and 35 plastic bases
• RETAIL PRICE: $50
• DESCRIPTION: Includes full-color cardboard standees of iconic Heroes, Vehicles, and Threats. Includes 338 standees designed for a 1” grid. Includes some plastic bases for the standees.

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[sevenbastard]

Includes full-color cardboard standees of iconic Heroes, Vehicles, and Threats. Includes 338 standees designed for a 1” grid. Includes some plastic bases for the standees

This looks like a great addition to the game, especially the vehicles. I also like how they number the generic cobras and Joe's so you can tell them apart on the battle field.

 

[stormwriter]

I wish they had a World of Symbaroum book for the original system instead of splitting lore/world content between 6 campaign books. I wonder how much of this book would be usable with the original system.

 

[timbannock]

This looks like a great addition to the game, especially the vehicles. I also like how they number the generic cobras and Joe's so you can tell them apart on the battle field.

I really wanted to like these, but the art is so small for the profile of these, and some of the shapes are a little silly. Destro is basically printed on a Mickey head.

I was hoping for something a little more "art forward" like Pathfinder Pawns.

 

[Charles Dunwoody]

I really wanted to like these, but the art is so small for the profile of these, and some of the shapes are a little silly. Destro is basically printed on a Mickey head.

I was hoping for something a little more "art forward" like Pathfinder Pawns.

Hard to see much detail from the pic on the back, but these look decent enough on what I can make out.

Edit: I see the mouse ears now but I wouldn't have if you hadn't pointed it out!

 

[Wofano Wotanto]

Destro is basically printed on a Mickey head.

I would have said it looked like a waist-up silhouette of Winnie the Pooh myself, but I suppose they're both Disney properties these days.

Is there a market for Rorschach-test standees, I wonder?

 

[timbannock]

Hard to see much detail from the pic on the back, but these look decent enough on what I can make out.

Edit: I see the mouse ears now but I wouldn't have if you hadn't pointed it out!

Haha, sorry to ruin that for you ;-P

You can see much bigger images at their site; just scroll down.

G.I. JOE Roleplaying Game Standee Pack #1

 

[aramis erak]

Still processing my way through Fed-Klingon War, but the added material makes it "Discovery S1-S2 part 2"... it avoids direct overlap in resources, but is designed to make use of it. (I cheaped out, as I have with all of STA, for PDF only.)

 

[talien]

Haha, sorry to ruin that for you ;-P

You can see much bigger images at their site; just scroll down.

G.I. JOE Roleplaying Game Standee Pack #1

It took me a bit to understand what happened. They flipped the image on the opposite side. Since Destro is one of the few characters pointing up and to the right, when flipped he's pointing to the left. The cardboard has to accommodate both his pointing right hand and his (on the reverse) pointing right hand on the opposite side ... thus Mickey ears.