#150: RPG Communities and History with Shannon Appelcline

This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by Shannon Appelcline to talk about managing an RPG community and researching RPG history. In the news, more Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft previews, Critical Role board game announced, new Pathfinder video game gets a release date, Gen Con badges go on sale soon, and more! Plus Our Favourite Game in All the World and a brand new sketch about how even the undead can’t resist the call to adventure.

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Shannon Appelcline

Designers & Dragons https://amzn.to/3w9miD2

RPGnet (formerly) http://rpg.net

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News

Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft Art Preview https://www.enworld.org/threads/meet-ravenlofts-harkon-lucas-and-rudolph-van-richten.679991/

And another art preview https://www.enworld.org/threads/some-more-ravenloft-art-reborn-hexbloods-dhampir-lamordia.680054/

Quick look review from Rob Wieland https://www.enworld.org/threads/my-favorite-parts-of-van-richten%E2%80%99s-guide-to-ravenloft.680058/

In-depth review from Beth Rimmels https://www.enworld.org/threads/van-richtens-guide-to-ravenloft-an-in-depth-review.680075/

Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft on Amazon https://amzn.to/2RTjgUv

Fantasy AGE Trojan War https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/352494/Fantasy-AGE-Trojan-War?affiliate_id=36142

News Digest for the Week of May 14 (Critical Role Board Game Uk’otoa, Gen Con badge registration opening date, PaizoCon Online info, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous video game release date) https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-the-week-of-may-14.680073/

Auroboros: Coils of the Serpent Kickstarter crosses $1 million https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/warchief/auroboros

Awfully Cheerful Engine Kickstarter Page https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/enworld/1277679949

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Kickstarters

Broken Tales https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/theworldanvil/broken-tales

UnFamiliar: Release the Tiny Beasts https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/calltoadventure/unfamiliar-1

Valbrik’s Silver Ring https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/limitless-adventures/valbriks-silver-ring

Nowhereville https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1582756696/nowhereville

Keep up to date with all the RPG crowdfunding projects ending soon every week with Egg Embry’s RPG Crowdfunding News https://www.enworld.org/threads/rpg-crowdfunding-news-%E2%80%93-broken-tales-into-the-wyrd-and-wild-unfamiliar-and-more.680023/

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RPG History and RPG Forums

Designers & Dragons https://amzn.to/3w9miD2

Advanced Designers & Dragons Blog https://www.rpg.net/columns/list-column.phtml?colname=advanced-designers-and-dragons

RPGnet http://rpg.net

EN World http://enworld.org

Giants in the Playground Forums https://forums.giantitp.com/

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