CDS 1.11 Revised

I don't know if Crimson Dragon Slayer needed a Starter Set, but I gave it one... and a fresh coat of gore-splattered paint!

Nearly a dozen tiny changes needed to be made... typos, clarifications, rule changes, additional setting details, etc.  And I really wanted actual boxed text rather than a line above and below certain passages.  Now, it's been revised.  Thanks to all those who chimed in with valuable feedback.  I appreciate it greatly!

+MonkeyBlood Design (Glynn Seal) came through again, lightning fast as usual.

The DriveThruRPG link was updated this morning.  I've got the new Dropbox files, as well.  Printer-friendly b/w here and the bloodstained parchment here.

The PDFs are free, it's an 11 page, demo-friendly, "one hour game" made for introducing lapsed gamers and non-gamers alike to tabletop roleplaying.  I believe that Crimson Dragon Slayer, edition 1.11 shall forge a dark future.  Game on!

VS

A New Aeon of Crimson Dragon Slayer

Indeed, a bleak and bloody dawn approaches.  T'is Crimson Dragon Slayer Day today, and we're celebrating with the release of edition 1.11 here.

Crimson Dragon Slayer 1.11 is 11 pages (including an introductory adventure) of quick and dirty sword & sorcery... hinting at eldritch, ultra-telluric horror. I created it with "one hour" demonstrations in mind; hopefully, showcasing why the RPG hobby is awesome and more people should become part of it.

This booklet is a free PDF in both printer-friendly black/white and bloody parchment color.  1.11 will introduce gamers and non-gamers alike to the dark science-fantasy setting and quasi-old school rules of Crimson Dragon Slayer.

If you'd prefer to bypass DriveThru, here is the Dropbox b/w link and color link [updated on 7/18/16].

Read it, show it around, try it out - see for yourself if this could be the start of something interesting... if perhaps this is the first step towards a full-fledged Crimson Dragon Slayer 2nd edition in 2018.  Either way, your feedback is appreciated.

Thanks,

VS

"One Hour Game" for Crimson Dragon Slayer

I was inspired by the posts of +Erik Tenkar on his Tenkar's Tavern blog.  Here is the first post where his idea really takes off.  And that post was inspired by Free RPG Day and how it struggles to bring new people into the hobby.

Sometimes, it seems like we're re-inventing the wheel a thousand times over.  Yet, I believe there's value in what Erik is doing with his Swords & Wizardry: Light.

That's why I've been taking a little time off from Universal Exploits to create an even shorter, streamlined version of Crimson Dragon Slayer.  It will be a free PDF with professional layout and cartography by +MonkeyBlood Design (Glynn Seal).  This should be available by July 11th, which just so happens to be Crimson Dragon Slayer Day!

At this time, I'm not sure what the exact page number will be.  It's definitely going to be longer than 4 pages because the manuscript will also include a short scenario and artwork by +Craig Brasco.

Hopefully, this "One Hour Game" version of Crimson Dragon Slayer will attract new blood since demonstrations can be as short as 60 minutes.  A lighter than light version (CDS is already pretty damned "rules lite," just like S&W) usable by super noobs who don't know the first thing about fantasy roleplaying, except maybe they've heard of Dungeons & Dragons.  Perhaps, it could be popular at conventions...

In any case, I'd like to thank Erik and the RPG community he's built for inspiring me to re-invent the wheel one thousand and one times.  ;)

Thanks for reading,

Venger As'Nas Satanis
High Priest of Kort'thalis Publishing