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Check out our bundle deals below and save 20% when you buy multiple books!
Never Unprepared: The Complete Game Master’s Guide to Prep
PDF: DRM-free, fully bookmarked and hyperlinked
Stock #: EGP42003 | ISBN: 978-0-9836133-2-9
DRM-free, fully bookmarked and hyperlinked
Stock #: EGP42003PDF
Sample: Download a 16-page PDF excerpt from Never Unprepared featuring the table of contents, the introduction, How to Use this Book, part of Chapter 2: The Phases of Prep, Part of Chapter 9: Your Creative Cycle, and part of Chapter 10: Your Personal Prep Templates, as well as the cover and samples of the book’s interior artwork.
Description: Featuring a foreword by RPG industry veteran Sean Patrick Fannon, Never Unprepared will help you prepare for games faster, avoid common pitfalls, and have more fun in the process. To our knowledge, this is the first book entirely devoted to the process of prepping for tabletop RPGs.
Never Unprepared breaks game prep down into its component phases — Brainstorming, Selection, Conceptualization, Documentation, and Review — and provides the tools you need to make the most of each phase. If you hate prep, you’ll find ways to make it more enjoyable. If you already have a great system for doing your prep, you’ll learn how to make it even better. Ten years in the making, Never Unprepared is award-winning author Phil Vecchione’s epic rock ballad to game prep.
Reviews: Read reviews and learn more about the book on Never Unprepared’s product page
Awards: Never Unprepared is currently nominated for a 2013 Origins Award for Best Game-Related Publication.
Ultimate GMing Package: All Three Books at 20% Off
Get 501 adventure plots, 1,000 system-neutral NPCs, and the complete guide to game prep for 20% off when you buy Never Unprepared: The Complete Game Master’s Guide to Session Prep, Masks: 1,000 Memorable NPCs for Any Roleplaying Game, and Eureka: 501 Adventure Plots to Inspire Game Masters in our package deal — the ultimate toolkit for GMs.
Masks + Eureka Package Deal: 20% Off Both Books
Get 501 adventure plots and 1,000 system-neutral NPCs for 20% off when you buy Masks: 1,000 Memorable NPCs for Any Roleplaying Game and Eureka: 501 Adventure Plots to Inspire Game Masters in our package deal.
Masks: 1,000 Memorable NPCs for Any Roleplaying Game
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Stock #: EGP42002 | ISBN: 978-0-9836133-1-2
DRM-free, fully bookmarked and hyperlinked
Stock #: EGP42002PDF
Sample: Download a 17-page PDF excerpt from Masks that features 18 ready-to-use NPCs (6 fantasy, 6 sci-fi, and 6 modern), Finding the Perfect NPC, Adapting and Re-Skinning Characters, a sample from the indexes, and the table of contents.
Description: Introduced by RPG industry legend Wolfgang Baur, Masks offers up 1,000 vivid NPCs for use with any roleplaying game, as well as GMing advice, over 1,900 names, and extensive indexes.
Using a simple but powerful template that features Appearance, Roleplaying, Personality, Motivation, Background, and Traits, Masks provides the core elements of a thousand great characters. Masks NPCs are designed to be used on the fly, no prep required — but with enough depth to be used when planning adventures, as well. NPCs — 334 fantasy, 333 sci-fi, and 333 modern — are indexed by trait, name, and author, and an appendix lists groups like Tavern Patrons and Spaceport Denizens.
Reviews: Read rave reviews and learn more on Masks’ product page.
Awards: Masks won the 2012 Gold ENnie Award for Best Aid/Accessory, and was nominated for Product of the Year.
Eureka: 501 Adventure Plots to Inspire Game Masters
PDF: DRM-free, fully bookmarked and hyperlinked
Stock #: EGP42001 | ISBN: 978-0-615-32186-8
DRM-free, fully bookmarked and hyperlinked
Stock #: EGP42001PDF
Sample: Download a 19-page PDF excerpt from Eureka that includes 12 complete adventure plots (4 fantasy, 4 sci-fi, and 4 horror), How to Use This Book, Adapting Plots to Your Game, and the table of contents.
Description: Featuring a foreword by gaming industry legend Monte Cook, Eureka contains 501 complete adventure plots usable with almost any roleplaying game, plus GMing advice and tools for making the most of every plot.
Each plot includes a hook to draw your players in, an outline detailing enough material for a complete adventure, generally in the form of 3-5 meaty encounters, and any game mastering notes, plot twists, and advice you might need to turn that plot into a fun night of gaming. Eureka’s 501 plots are broken down into fantasy, sci-fi, and horror, with 167 of each. All plots are easily adaptable to multiple genres (we’ll show you how), and we provide four indexes to make it easy to find the plot you need.
Reviews: Read rave reviews and learn more on Eureka’s product page.
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