[Q&A] Ed Jowett (Era: The Consortium & The Secret War Expansion)

[20:02] <+EdJowett> Okay, well… Hi everyone, I’m Ed! I’m really glad to be back here again, talking to you about another game!

[20:03] <+EdJowett> My game, Era: The Consortium is a hard Sci-Fi game about a group of colonists from Earth. It contains 500 years of playable history and I spoke to you all about it for the first time quite a while ago now – nearly a year and a half ago iirc!

[20:04] <+EdJowett> Now, I’m releasing an expansion for it, “The Secret War”, which provides the opportunity to play as a Shade or Phantom – secret operatives with their own agenda, special equipment and the freedom to do whatever they need to complete their mission.

[20:05] <+EdJowett> These operatives can be any member of any team (given certain minor restrictions!) and can be included in any existing game.

[20:05] <+EdJowett> So I’m open to questions today on Either Era: The Consortium’s Core Rulebook or the expansion – both are available on my Kickstarter over at (Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shadesofvengeance/era-the-consortium-the-secret-war/description)https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shadesofvengeance/era-the-consortium-the-secret-war/description

[Q&A] Dabney Bailey (Tavern Tales)

[19:01] <+Dabney> I’m Dabney Bailey, the creator of Tavern Tales. I’ve been designing TT for about 5 years, 2 of which have been public.

[19:01] <+Dabney> TT is a fantasy-themed RPG that emphasizes customization, freedom, and cinematics.

[19:02] <+Dabney> The game will let you play virtually anything you can possibly imagine. In fact, just today someone posted on the forums a build for Gurren Lagann — effectively it lets you and your party members pilot an enormous robot.

[19:02] <+Dabney> Which is pretty impressive considering it’s a fantasy game I think, haha

[19:03] <+Dabney> There’s a lot more to the game, but I imagine we’ll get into that stuff a little bit later

[Q&A] Debra Hoenig Parizek (Everyverse)

[19:02] <+DebraHP> Thank you for inviting me tonight, Dan. My name is Debra Hoenig Parizek and I’m here to talk about EVERYVERSE RPG.

[19:03] <+DebraHP> EVERYVERSE RPG was designed and developed by my late husband, Dennis Parizek. I finally have the tools and time to self-publish and promote it.

[19:04] <+DebraHP> HI, Lin_chong

[19:04] <+DebraHP> I was laid off from my corporate IT job.

[19:05] <+DebraHP> EVERYVERSE RPG features 5 methods to generate characters

[19:06] <+DebraHP> Uses standard distribution (the same scale used to measure real-world IA) for more meaningful info at a glance

[19:07] <+DebraHP> Uses skills cascades to list skills progression from general to specific

[19:07] <+DebraHP> Has a single method, The Attempt, to resolve all actions

[19:08] <+DebraHP> The latter lets you keep your nose out of a rule book

[19:08] <+DebraHP> Also, there are tables for converting from other systems to this one

[19:09] <+DebraHP> Currently, the basic rules are available. Next, will be a Paranormality supplement followed by High-tech Equipment then Future History supplements.

[Q&A] Chuck Rice (After Zombies)

[18:59] <+Apocalyptic_Chuck> I think it might help folks to see some stuff

[18:59] <+Apocalyptic_Chuck> Ok this is a link to the After Zombies PDF: (Link: http://www.rpgnow.com/product/169249/AZ-After-Zombies)http://www.rpgnow.com/product/169249/AZ-After-Zombies

[19:00] <+Apocalyptic_Chuck> This is a link to the free character sheet which will give you a complete skill list if you’re interested: (Link: http://www.rpgnow.com/product/169282/AZ-Character-Sheet?src=slider_view)http://www.rpgnow.com/product/169282/AZ-Character-Sheet?src=slider_view

[19:00] <+Apocalyptic_Chuck> So, about me. I have been a gamer since the red box D&D days. I have an English Lit degree but always wanted to be a writer. I have been writing RPGs professionally since 2002.

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[19:01] <+Apocalyptic_Chuck> I’ve worked for companies such as RPGObjects and Ronin Arts, mostly the former.

[19:01] <~Dan> (Howdy, Lin_Chong)

[19:02] <+Apocalyptic_Chuck> I wrote a bunch of modern and sci-fi sourcebooks to add onto d20 Modern, a game I really liked but a game I also felt could use some tweaks. Some of them sold really well and were nominated for Ennies, such as Blood and Fists.

[19:02] <+Apocalyptic_Chuck> About 5 years ago, I dropped out of working in RPGs for a time, because I got a job at Mayfair Games, in marketing, a job which also involves a lot of writing.

[19:03] <+Lin_Chong> (good morning)

[19:03] <+Apocalyptic_Chuck> I got the itch to create a game from scratch about the zombie apocalypse. I’d never created a game from scratch and so spent about 3 years writing, playtesting and developing it, it’s not out and I am here to talk about it!