Gaming at a Distance

After my rather bleak post the other day, I thought today I'd suggest something for virtual roleplaying.

Obviously, gaming online is going to be easier than face-to-face, what with the Coronavirus pandemic.  And it just so happens that I created the perfect rules-light, minimalist D&D hack.  The latest version of Crimson Dragon Slayer D20 Revised was uploaded a few weeks ago.

It's both old school and 5e compatible, plug and play arcade-mode for those quick and dirty pick-up games on Roll20, Fantasy Grounds, Discord, or wherever you guys are playing these days.

Send your players a link ahead of the game and they can read it all in less than 15 minutes, and make a PC in under 5.  It's absolutely FREE, so why not grab it, use it, share it?

Enjoy,

VS

p.s.  I'm currently taking order reservations for luxurious Cha'alt hardcovers.  Wisconsin has been officially locked down (non-essential travel verboten).  But when the self-quarantine is lifted, I'll send them all out.  $60 for USA residents and $85 for non-USA residents (shipping included in those prices).  I accept paypal at Venger.Satanis@yahoo.com

Rough Week

I'm already running out of time (my 4 year old needs me to watch one of her stupidly ridiculous youtube videos... probably something the RPG Pundit recently uploaded), so I'm copy/pasting my latest Kickstarter update below.

What's up, everyone?

It's been a not so good week for many of us, myself included.  Briefly... a week from this past Friday, my 3 year old had to be put under because he had a hard bean stuck up his nose and finally extracted with a team of people in the OR.  Then multiple people in our family were sick with either a cold, flu, or strep throat.  Plus, the self-quarantine because of the Coronavirus.  Oh yeah, and Amazon is taking their sweet time (delayed due to the virus, I'm sure) sending me envelopes for Cha'alt packaging.  

Unless Wisconsin gets locked down this coming week, I hope to get the 7 or 8 Cha'alt books in the mail (both KS and direct sales).

What else?  With 5 kids, it's Daddy daycare ever since they closed schools.  So, my productivity (writing, etc.) has dropped about 85%.  However, I anticipated a week and a half away from writing, anyway.  Yesterday was supposed to be the start of our family's 10-day Disney World vacation.  That's shot, too, obviously.

So, it's been a week.  Just know that I'm doing my best, keeping shit together, and optimistic about coming out the other side of this relatively soon.  And if things go further south, I'm preparing for that, as well.  

Feel free to ask questions or chat or whatever.  Stay strong and keep your distance... Cha'alt!

VS

Gonzo Flavored Ice Cream

A friend came to me with a question the other day, "How would you adjust using [generic fantasy adventure or campaign] with Cha'alt?

My advice was thus...

If you're interested in mixing vanilla fantasy with Cha'alt, I'd suggest separating the two.  There's the "normal" D&D world, and then there's Cha'alt.  Just like Alice tumbling into Wonderland, Dorothy being swept into Oz, or Neo leaving the matrix.  There needs to be a dividing line.

Mixing the two would be like mixing vanilla ice cream with raspberry, pineapple, and lime sorbet with a banana split and double-chocolate mint rocky road.  The vanilla would get utterly lost in the wild flavor extravaganza.  Mix any generic fantasy setting with Cha'alt and you get Cha'alt.  It dominates, and rightfully so... my eldritch, gonzo, science-fantasy, post-apocalyptic campaign setting and megadungeon kicks fucking ass!

Ok, so what about introducing the PCs to Cha'alt?

Instead of Ravenloft mists, I'd suggest fuchsia and chartreuse slime.  It creeps up on the adventurers, rises up over their heads, and then SPLASHDOWN on the hapless PCs!  Consumed but not devoured, they're transported to the weird world of Cha'alt.

FYI, I've got less than 250 hardcover books in stock.  They're going fast!  These signed, limited edition, luxurious books are going for $60 (USA shipping included) or $85 outside the USA.  I take paypal.  My email address is: Venger.Satanis@yahoo.com

Thanks,

VS

The Cha'alt Challenge

I laughed quite a few times when listening to the 3T RPG Podcast.

This episode... they review Cha'alt!  Loved it, and they loved Cha'alt.  I thought it was funny, awesome, and interesting... what are your thought, and what is this challenge?

See for yourself.  Make up your own mind.  Is Cha'alt the best D&D campaign setting and megadungeon ever made?  Can you play it without falling in love and/or die laughing?  Challenge yourself!

FYI, I've got about 250 hardcover Cha'alt books left.  If you want yours before these gorgeous, signed, limited edition books are all gone, then send $60 via paypal to Venger.Satanis@yahoo.com

If you live within the USA, no further postage is necessary.  If you live overseas, that's going to be an extra $25, I'm afraid.

Enjoy,

VS

p.s. If you buy the hardcover, you get the PDF for free!

Bryce "Ten Foot Pole" Lynch reviews Cha'alt

I waited until I had the house to myself before I read it...  because who knows what kind of ranting, raving, macho-man t-shirt ripping high-jinx I'd get up to. 

After all, he savaged Dead God Excavation in his review last year.

Well, I was sorely disappointed.  This was an extremely positive (for Bryce), albeit brief, analysis of Cha'alt.  Here it is... enjoy!

Meanwhile, I've got about 250 premium, gorgeous, hardcover Cha'alt books remaining.  You want one?  It's $60 via paypal:  Venger.Satanis@yahoo.com

Price includes shipping throughout the USA.  Overseas, it's an extra $25.

Books are signed and numbered.  PDF is included in the price.  If you already have the Cha'alt PDF, you can choose any other Kort'thalis Publishing PDF in its place.

Thanks,

VS

p.s. Want a counterpoint review?  This one by Endzeitgeist is more in-depth, and he loved the two non-pyramid dungeons!