Ghosts of Albion: Sold Out!

I just heard from Eden Studios yesterday that the first print run of Ghosts of Albion has completely sold out!Of course I am thrilled to death about this.  But then there is sad fact that it is not in stores for new people to buy.So the great thing is DriveThruRPG and RPGNow has you covered.  Their Print-on-Demand service produces the same books you get in the stores. DriveThruRPG, http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/product_info.php?products_id=56971&affiliate_id=10748RPG Now, http://www.rpgnow.com/product_info.php?products_id=56971&affiliate_id=10748So stop by and buy!I am hoping to take one of my Ghosts adventures from Gen Con and put it up here.  Failing that, maybe a conversion sheet on how to play Ghosts of...

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Jean Wells 1955-2012

Jean Wells, one of the early pioneers of gaming and long time TSR developer has passed.Here are some of the links that can better explain her contributions than I can.http://poleandrope.blogspot.com/2012/01/jean-wells-1955-2012.htmlhttp://www.facebook.com/groups/121390094630920/permalink/172923566144239/http://grognardia.blogspot.com/2012/01/rip-jean-wells-1955-2012.htmlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_WellsAmong her other contributions to the game and to the hobby she was also famous, or even infamous, for her original B3 Palace of the Silver Princess module.B3 was one of the first adventures I bought to run as a DM and read and reread that adventure 100s of times.A sad day in gaming inde...

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Tumble 4 Ya Blogfest

Yeah it is that time of year. While looking up some sites on the new A to Z blogfest I found one coming up that would be fun to do.So with out further ado.The I'll Tumble 4 Ya, the 80's crush blog fest.As a child of the 70s and 80s I certainly had my 80's crushes.  But I am going to talk about one in particular that had a huge impact on the gamer I was then and the writer/designer I am now.So stop back by on February 10th to find out who it is.This one is not as big at the A to Z blogfest, but should be just as fun.If you want to hazard a guess then please post your guest below. The first correct answer will get a $10 gift code good at DriveThruRPG! I'll need a valid email address to send the code.(Greg L. give others a...

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Blogging A to Z here I come!

Ok I am going to do this again this year. Right now I have no plan and no idea what I am going to do, but I am going to do it.Here are our hosts for the event, each one a great blogger in their own right.Arlee Bird Tossing It OutDamyanti Biswas AmlokiblogsAlex J. Cavanaugh Alex J. CavanaughTina Downey Life is GoodKaren Gowan Coming Down the Mountain: A Writer's BlogDL Hammons Cruising Altitude 2.0Jeremy Hawkins Retro-ZombieMatthew MacNish The QQQEElizabeth Mueller Author Elizabeth MuellerJenny Pearson Pearson ReportKonstanz Silverbow No Thought 2 SmallStephen Tremp Breakthrough BlogsAnd they are doing that Facebook thing too. http://www.facebook.com/atozchallengeI think this a great way to get to a wider audience, and I encourage any...

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Post 1000!

This marks my 1000th post here at the Other Side.That's a lot of text. ;)I hope you all have been enjoying this as much as I have.This has been a great ride and more emotionally satisfying than I would have thought it could have been.  So here is to my next 1000 posts!  I hope they are every bit as fun to do and I hope you enjoy them as mu...

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The Dragonslayers vs. The Lost Caverns of the Tsojcanth, Finale

Last night the Dragonslayers (aka my kids) finished up the Greater Caverns to discover Iggwilv's greatest treasure and fight Drelnza.  I was considering to bring her back, but she was so completely destroyed that I just can't imagine how she would do it.The boys did great really, I am very pleased how they played.  I was amazed how well my youngest did.  He figured out the secret of the central doors really fast and had a really good sense of direction.  We used minis of course, but not for the entire dungeon, just the battles.  They got the Lanthorn, the Prison, and all her books of magic.  Everyone leveled up one level.Of course the boys had a  great time and we even got to play past bedtime. They woke up...

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How I made my Aoi no Exorcist (Shiemi Moriyama) costume

Couple of months back, along with BanditYing and Cvy,  I cosplayed as Moriyama Shiemi from the series, Ao no Exorcist. Here with an entry to share how I made her summer school uniform ^^ I must apologise that as I was in such a rush to make the costume, I didn’t have the luxury of snapping photos at every stage. Henceforth, some parts of the costumes might not be explained in depth. Either way, I hope the entry will help give you a bit of head start if you ever intend to make Shiemi’s School Uniform. Enjoy!               Box Pleated Skirt Check out this entry to learn how to make a Knife pleated skirt. Her skirt seemed like a box pleated skirt to me so I folded my pleats in a different way from the...

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Drive by posting

Can't spend a lot of time here I have kids that willing got off the Xbox and Skyrim because they want to play some D&D with their Dad!But I wanted to point a blog today that has absolutely NOTHING to do with writing, games or horror or anything like that.My friends Jody and Beth used to be suburbanites with my wife and I till they decided to pack it all up and go live off the land.  Please have a look at their blog, http://cdrvalleyfarm.blogspot.com/.While my experience with farm life is a vague idea that is where my food comes from, my wife grew up with Jody and Beth, so I get what they are trying to do out there.So stop by for something different and leave a comment or two to encourage them to post mo...

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Zatannurday: Year One

I was not feeling so well last week and totally missed out on my one year anniversary of Zatannurday!  Though I guess this one year since it became a regular posting here at The Other Side.So what can we say one year later?  Well we saw one Zatanna comic wrap-up (her self-titled series) and another come up (Justice League Dark).  Her TV portrayals were limited to cartoons (though she was mentioned in the last season of Smallville) with here Silver Age counterpart appearing in  "Batman The Brave in the Bold" and a younger version in "Young Justice".My most popular post was the one on Adam Hughes, http://timbrannan.blogspot.com/2011/03/zatannurday-adam-hughes.html  but I think that is entirely due to the art on the...

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Hakuouki Shinsengumi Kitan Badges Giveaway!

Update: updated the deadline to 5th February. Sorry for the confusion guys ^^;;;; Yes! The first giveaway in 2012! This time I’m giving away Hakuouki Shinsengumi Kitan pin badges! I got them from Shanghai when I went over for Singapore Day 2011. Yes, I have been seating on it for that long U_U The pin badges features Okita Soujirou and Saito Hajime.   STEP 1) To win the merchandise, do either of the below … LIKE TheCosplayChronicle’s Facebook page, Follow the blog using Google Friend Connect Subscribe to my YouTube Channel Follow my Twitter * Every single Like/follow/subscribe is counted as one entry! STEP 2) Then come back here to post a comment with either a direct link to show that you are following me, or tell your username...

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Willow & Tara: World of Darkness (old)

I have been going over a ton of my old books and looking at what I want to keep, what I want to give to my kids and what I want to get rid of.  I cam across some old World of Darkness stuff the other day and I am not 100% sure what I am going to do with it yet.  Most likely sell it all in my local game auctions.  But considering that I have wanted to do some posting on my girls, I thought this would be a good choice.I never really got into the original World of Darkness.  I did have Vampire the Masquerade and I recognized why and how it was good, but at the time I had also just discovered WitchCraft, so that was the game I had chosen to scratch my Modern-Supernatural itches. Though I did really like Mage. A lot. I really...

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