So the big news this week is that--of course--Raging Swan Press released GM's Miscellany: 20 Things Volume I. If you haven't already, use your special codes to go download the version of your choice (or both!) I'd love to hear what you think of the book--or perhaps even talk you into l...
2016-03-29 07:27:03 +0000 UTC View Post
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Blimey! It's here at last. I've been working on this book for over a year and although it hasn't been released yet you've probably read most of it already!
I've had a blast writing the various 20 Things articles over the last year or so and putting together this book. I've enjoyed very much sharing the component articles with the world and I hope you've found them useful in your ca...
2016-03-25 12:23:25 +0000 UTC View Post
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Epic news. Over the weekend, we hit a milestone of almost mythic proportions. With the arrival of Brandon Loizides, Kurt Roesener and Dave Harrison into the Swan Horde there are now over 100 of us! Welcome, chaps--and thanks for joining us!
A year ago, when Raging Swan Press launched on Patreon I had no idea we could have achieved so much.&n...
2016-03-22 09:23:42 +0000 UTC View Post
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A Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Compatible GM’s Resource by Christopher Wasko
Prison breaks provide almost limitless opportunities for adventure. However, few adventures feature prison breaks because they are problematic to flesh out. Designing all the prisoners and the guards and the many minor events the PCs witness would take more time to prepare than even the most diligent GM...
2016-03-18 11:33:03 +0000 UTC View Post
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This week has been a busy one at Global HQ, but a tremendously satisfying one. I see to be in a rather excellent grove at the moment and cracking through our release schedule. I think I've got one book left for April to PDF and send off to the printers--GM's Miscellany: Urban Dressing II--and then I'm into May! That's amazing and with (potential) free time approaching I'm beginning to ponder writing something...
2016-03-15 10:43:30 +0000 UTC View Post
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This week, I'm helping your players loot the druids they slay in your campaign! (And I'm doing it in both Pathfinder and System Neutral Editions!) I hope you enjoy them and that they make GMing easier and more fun. If you've got a suggestion for a future instalment in the line, I'd love to know; just leave a comment below.
A Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Compatible GM’s Re...
2016-03-11 09:13:54 +0000 UTC View Post
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Hello everyone!
It's Tuesday, and I find myself in a rather marvellous mood.
This week, we posted up some more rather marvellous free resources for all your GMs out there. It's a bit of an eclectic mix this week, mainly because I've been focused on completing some of the suggestions you chaps have sent me. (And, of course, if you have any more suggestions for future articles please let me know in...
2016-03-08 07:50:06 +0000 UTC View Post
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A Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Compatible GM’s Resource by Greg Marks
The residents of Feyhall live barricaded underground within the caverns of an ancient fairy hold in the Fey-Cursed Hills above the Twyll River delta. While the plague infested hungry dead, threaten from without, these rogues and treasure hunters dig deeper looking for the source of the strange lights and music hauntin...
2016-03-04 12:07:40 +0000 UTC View Post
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Ah Tuesday, I've been expecting you...
It's been a busy week at Raging Swan Press as I slave away over putting the finishing touched to GM's Miscellany: 20 Things Volume I. Nevertheless, last week, we posted up some more rather handy resources for time-crunched GMs in need of quick, easy and simple dungeon dr...
2016-03-01 12:01:59 +0000 UTC View Post
This week, Raging Swan Press releases two new books--and as my patrons you get both completely free with my compliments! (You are looking lovely, by the way...) So, without further ado, I give you this week's new books:
A Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Compatible GM’s Resource by Creighton Broadhurst, Greg Marks, Christopher Wasko and M...
2016-02-26 09:07:34 +0000 UTC View Post
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It was a big week, last week with two rather large releases. By now you should have copies of both Shunned Valley of the Three Tombs and the System Neutral Edition version of 2016-02-23 08:59:16 +0000 UTC View Post
I've been GMing for over 30 years and I like to think--to a certain extent--I know what I'm doing. However, only a very foolish--or perhaps supremely arrogant--GM believes he knows everything. I've played with such a GM and it wasn't a pleasant experience.
One of my goals as a GM is to make sure everyone is having fun and that my game is as awesome as it can be. In my eternal quest to do just that, I spend a lot of time thinking about, writing about and researching the art of GMing.
One of my go-to sources of inspira...
2016-02-21 07:36:17 +0000 UTC View Post
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This week, we release two mega books and you--my heroic patron--get both as part of your pledge! This week, we release Creighton's newest adventure--the Shunned Valley of the Three Tombs--along with the System Neutral Edition of 2016-02-19 11:27:53 +0000 UTC View Post
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We were at it last week, posting up four new articles for your gaming pleasure and entertainment. I hope you enjoy them and that you find them useful for your campaign:
http://www.ragingswan.com/i-loot-the-rogues-body/
This week, Raging Swan Press is releasing both Pathfinder-focused and a System Neutral Edition of I Loot the Rogue's Body. You'll find copies of both editions attached to this post. I hope you enjoy them and that they add depth, verisimilitude and--most importantly--fun to your campaign.
A GM’s Resource by Eric Hindle...
2016-02-12 10:28:08 +0000 UTC View Post
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It's been another jolly busy, but fun, week here at Global HQ, and--rather marvellously--we've had no electrical fires! This is a Good Thing.
Work is progressing fantastically on GM's Miscellany: 20 Things. Just yesterday, I completed work on my final draft. Later today, it will be off to the editor for his final pass. I'm very much enjoyed writing the book over the last year--and adding in so...
2016-02-09 08:52:24 +0000 UTC View Post
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This week, Raging Swan Press releases Village Backdrop: Cahill Abbey! Are you ready for the sinister mysteries lurking within?
A Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Compatible GM’s Resource by Jacob W. Michael
Cahill Abbey was for much of its history a village of no special significance, a small community home to several dozen families who made a good living fr...
2016-02-05 09:07:30 +0000 UTC View Post
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I've been all over the map this week a bit. Rather excitingly this we week had a minor electrical fire at Global HQ! Luckily, no one was hurt and the damage was rather minor. Still, it set me back a bit. It got me thinking about what minor disasters or inconveniences could befall the PCs during their adventures...I sense another article coming on.
In any event, as always, I posted up some more "20 Things" a...
2016-02-02 12:08:05 +0000 UTC View Post
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This week, we release two new products...and as patrons you get both free! For Pathfinder, we have GM's Monthly Miscellany: February 2016 while in our System Neutral Edition line we've re-worked Campaign Events: Masquerade Ball. (And as an aside, I'm aware of the utter madness of releasing GM's Monthly Miscellany: February 2016 in January, but I'm going...
2016-01-29 11:06:58 +0000 UTC View Post
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Ready for a mid-week treat?
Last week, as always, we were hard at work posting up cool 20 Things lists designed for you to add detail and verisimilitude to your campaigns with the absolute minimum effort.
So without further ado, behold:
http://www.ragingswan.com/i-loot-the-wizards-body/
This week--well, next week for everyone else--Raging Swan Press releases I Loot the Wizard's Body in both Pathfinder and System Neutral Editions. As a heroic patron, you get both versions as part of your pledge!
Adventurers are always looting th...
2016-01-22 09:11:32 +0000 UTC View Post
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This week, as is my new dastardly plan, we posted more new "20 Things" articles for your gaming pleasure:
Finally, here we are! After months of plotting, planning and even a little bit of scheming I'm releasing the first "proper" System Neutral Edition for a Raging Swan Press product. Hooray!
Without further a do, I hope you enjoy your double helping of Raging Swan goodness:
A Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Compatible GM’s Resource by Josh Vogt
Tired of your towns and cities being boring, bla...
2016-01-15 09:11:39 +0000 UTC View Post
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Last week, Raging Swan Press released a flurry of new "20 Things" articles. As you'll recall from last week, we've changed our tremendously clever "20 Things" strategy so more posts pop up on the site. Thus, this week, we've got four "20 Things" articles for you!
http://www.ragingswan.com/village-backdrop-vaagwol/
A Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Compatible GM’s Resource by Greg Marks
The tall, dreary walls of Vaagwol nestle on the marshy edge of the Twyll River delta. Barely seen through the ever-present fog, the Hungry Dead continually claw at the village's stout stones; scratching and moaning a constant reminder to those trapped inside of the doom lingering outside their walls. Further walls di...
2016-01-08 09:32:00 +0000 UTC View PostAs you’ll have noticed I’ve started sending out your books on Fridays so you’ve got something to enjoy over the weekend. This means I’ve moved my traditional Friday email—listing all our new 20 Things releases—to Tuesdays. Those posts will start next week.
20 Things Update
You’ll notice a change with our 20 Things strategy this year. In a bid to post every day, I’ve shortened the lists to ten entries! This means I can keep the subjects fresher and more varied. So for example, this week’s posts include:
http://www.ragingswan.com/gms-monthly-miscellany-january-2016/
Welcome to 2016! And what better way to start the year than with a dose of free Raging Swan Press goodness?
This week, we start our new release regime. Unlike this year, you'll be receiving your Patreon downloads from Raging Swan Press on Fridays--instead of Monday...
2016-01-01 08:46:46 +0000 UTC View PostIt's almost the New Year and so I thought I send you one more (free) product to celebrate the imminent arrival of 2016. This week, I've selected Subterranean Enclave: Severed Umbra by Mike Welham as a product you might not yet own. If you need an underground village, linked to a nearby city this is the place for you!
As always, I've included the maps as well so you can tweak or modify this subterranean village to suit your campaign. It's the perfect bridge between the city above and whatever lies below.
Enjoy ...
2015-12-28 08:03:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Festive salutations to you all!
As you'll not doubt remember, we released our last new product of 2016--Alternate Dungeons: Frigid Ice Cave--last week.
However, all is not lost! I thought you might enjoy a complimentary copy of an older product you might not own. Behold, I present, Duergar of the Obsidian Citadel by John Bennett. These nefarious creatures are easy to insert into almost any campaign and are sure t...
2015-12-21 11:09:37 +0000 UTC View Post
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This week, I've been on the wind-down to Christmas which--bizarrely--has made me busier than normal! Rather marvellously, all of January's new products, including our new System Neutral Editions, are now ready to go which means I've one less thing to worry about over the festivities.
This week, we posted up two new "20 Things" articles. I haven't used either in my campaign yet, but--particularly in t...
2015-12-18 08:31:55 +0000 UTC View Post
