OFFICIAL SAVAGE AFTERWORLD POST NUMBER 1000

I didn't want this milestone to go racing by while I'm here at NTRPG Con, so I'm taking a moment to make sure that the Official Post Number 1000 is duly recognized. So, here you go:

When I return, I'll mark this anniversary with something a bit more substantial. Maybe I'll give stuff away as I like to do. But for today, this will have to do. Thanks for reading all these years, folks.

Self-Serving, Self-Indulgent, Self-Congratulatory 900th Post!

Just a quick note that this post...the one entering your eyes at this very moment...is the 900th post here at The Savage AfterWorld since going live on June 17, 2009. So...yay!

(And I swear I'll pay my Joesky Tax in Post 901 to come later today...)

Marking Our Fifth Anniversary

The Savage AfterWorld went online on June 17, 2009. Here's a link to that first post.

The Savage AfterWorld Turns Four...So How About Some Apocalypse Cakes?

Howdy folks. Today, this lil' corner of Mutant Future meanderings turns four years old. Hope you've enjoyed the trip thus far.

While looking for some online art to illustrate the blog's big b-day, I innocently typed in "apocalypse cakes" in hopes of finding something delightfully macabre. Instead, I discovered a cookbook with that same title! "Apocalypse Cakes: Recipes For The End" is described as:

We are besieged with talks of crisis, meltdown, earthquakes, sink holes, global warming, bailouts, and more. Once you realize there's not a whole lot of time left, grab a Bundt pan and whip up your own scrumptious Fallen Angel Food Cake--or one of the other 29 apocalyptic cakes in this irreverent cookbook--and indulge in your final days.

Not exactly gaming or RPG or Mutant Future in nature, but it's about apocalyptic stuff, and it's about cakes, so I'll consider it appropriate fodder for today's birthday blog post. (And I'll pay my Joesky Tax with my next post.)

500th Post = 50% Off For The Next 5 Hours

EDITED: OK, I've been asked to let this offer run for a while to allow folks overseas a chance. So this offer now runs for 24 hours until 1 p.m. EST Thursday.

Welcome to Post Number 500 here at The Savage AfterWorld! Thanks for your support and patronage over the years. To mark this milestone, and by way of thanks, I'm making a very special offer for a very limited time: Hardcopy books of the Deviant Database are now on sale for 50% off.

That's right. For the next 5 hours, I'm selling Lulu print-on-demand hardcopies of my recently released Deviant Database for only $6.97. So go grab them while you can as this spontaneous sale ends 5 hours from now. And thanks again!

Our Third Birthday

Sunday marked the third anniversary of The Savage AfterWorld. Thanks for the support! Here, have some cake!

Mutant Future Giveaway Winners Announced

Time to select our five winners for our Second Anniversary Prize Giveaway! We have 36 valid entries, so I'm using Random.org to generate five random numbers from 1 to 36. And here we go:

• Mutant Future rulebook goes to GRANGER44
  
• Realm of the Technomancer goes to JCOOK119
  
• Random Esoteric Creature Generator goes to JEFFERY RUNOVIKI
  
• Q-Workshop Nuke Dice goes to BOB
  
• Nuclear Radiation Dice Bag goes to JAMES MISHLER
  

I have sent out emails via Gmail to the winners already. If you see your name above, check your email and reply to my message, following the instructions within to claim your prize. Thanks to all who entered and thanks for reading The Savage AfterWorld!

Mutant Future RPG Stuff Giveaway! (Second Attempt)

Back in June, I held a "Second Anniversary" contest for Followers of The Savage AfterWorld. I had a host of prizes, and I drew six names at random from the Followers who had signed up. And after several weeks of posting and emailing and asking them to come forward, I was only able to give away ONE of the prizes to winners who claimed them.

So here we go again.

I have five Mutant Future-related prizes to give away to readers of this blog. Some are leftovers from the first go-round, and a few are new prizes I picked up at Gen Con 2011 specifically to give away in this new contest. Up for grabs are:

• A brand new Mutant Future rulebook (softcover)
• A copy of Realm of the Technomancer
• A copy of the Random Esoteric Creature Generator
• A set of Q-Workshop Nuke Dice
• A Nuclear Radiation Dice Bag from Q-Workshop

And here's a picture of the prizes we're givin' away:
To enter, just post in a Comment to this post with your email contact in the Comment. Feel free to "de-Spambot" it in any way you wish, ie, name (at) whatever (dot) com or something. (See my email address over there in the right-hand column.) That's all it takes. Sometime on Tuesday, August 16, I'll take everyone who commented and will randomly draw five winners from the list. It's that simple. To keep things fair, only one Comment/entry per person. If I see a dupe entry, I toss 'em both, so reply only once. Also, don't enter multiple times under different names/accounts. That's just an ass thing to do. Next up, this is open to folks worldwide, as I'm happy to ship globally. Finally, be sure to tune in on Tuesday as I'll be posting the winner's names. I'll also be firing off emails to the winners. But, unlike last time, you'll have 48 hours to respond with a mailing address before I write it off as a no-show and I draw another winner.

So that's the game. Good luck to everyone. The entry list begins...NOW.

Total Prize Claimants Thus Far: 0

Nearly two weeks ago, I held a Mutant Future giveaway to celebrate the second year of The Savage AfterWorld. I posted the names of the following winners and sent out emails to the addresses they had registered with:

• Mutant Future rulebook goes to "elrics"
• Apocalypse Tech Report goes to "Jason"
• Set of Nuke Dice goes to "Kev"
• Radioactive Waste Dice Cups go to "jmezz382," "AslanC," and "Pete Politis"

And so far the following winners have claimed their prizes:

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That's right; no one has yet contacted me to claim their prize. Hmmmm... This was not an issue I expected to have happen, but I suppose I may have randomly drawn six people who don't visit this blog. Or check their emails. Or they used a bogus account when first registering. Or whatever.

Anyway, my goal is to get these items into the hands of regular readers. So consider this a Last Call for the original winners to step forward and claim their prize. Any prizes I still have on-hand in, say, another week or two, I'll give away to a new set of winners through a more targeted method.

So if you won something, step forward today for the clock's running out!

Our Second Year In The Savage AfterWorld (And Who Won Those Prizes?)

The Savage AfterWorld turns two years old today. In that time, this blog has accumulated:

• 283 posts, with 22 mini-adventures for survivors to traipse through, 72 new creatures to populate your blasted landscape, and 22 bizarre future tech for PCs to wield.
• 59,111 page views over that time, which averages out to 80 a day. (Most of those could be web spiders and spammers, but I'll take what I can get).
• 168 Followers who enjoy this blog enough to sign up for updates and who stop by regularly. (Well, there are some who have signed up solely to win something today, but -- again -- I'll take what I can get.)

So, again, thanks for your support. Here's looking forward to many more trips into The Savage AfterWorld! And about those prizes I promised, let's get to it.

Rather than using a set of polyhedral dice (blasphemy!), I used Random.org to select the random winners of the prizes. Set it up for random numbers between 1 and 168 and, starting from the first page of registered Followers, I counted through the pages until I reached the name of each winner. And here are the winners of our Mutant Minion Giveaway:

• Mutant Future rulebook goes to "elrics"
• Apocalypse Tech Report goes to "Jason"
• Set of Nuke Dice goes to "Kev"
• Radioactive Waste Dice Cups go to "jmezz382," "AslanC," and "Pete Politis"

Winners have been contacted through the email they used to register as a follower of the blog, so be sure to check that address for information on claiming your prize. Congrats!

And for everyone who didn't win, enjoy a piece of birthday cake!

24 Hours Left To Enter Our Mutant Future Giveaway

Just wanted to remind everyone that there are still 24 hours left to enter our Second Birthday Mutant Future Giveaway. The prizes up for grabs include softcover copies of the Mutant Future rulebook and Apocalypse Tech Report supplement; a set of Q-Workshop Nuke Dice; and Radioactive Waste dice cups. The random drawing will be held Friday, June 17, on our second anniversary of this blog's launch. Become a Mutant Minion for your chance to win! Good luck!

Our Second Birthday, But YOU Get The Presents!

The Savage AfterWorld launched on June 17, 2009. As we near the two-year mark of this blighted blog, I wanted to thank my readers by doing something nice for those who have supported it over the years. Ergo, in six days on the Official Birthday of TSAW, I will hold a random drawing for six readers to win the following prizes:

One reader will receive a brand-new softcover Mutant Future rulebook! If you've been wanting to get your hands on a freshly printed copy straight from Lulu, here's your chance!

Another reader will win a brand new softcover Apocalypse Tech Report supplement for Mutant Future! If your games could use a bit more weird science and bizarre devices, look no further.A third reader will get a brand new set of Nuke Dice from Q Workshop. These black-on-gray dice look like they've been ravaged by The Final Wars. A radiation symbol marks the highest number on each one as well.And three readers will each get a custom-made Radioactive Waste dice cup created by Yours Truly! How big are they? Well, mine holds two sets of polyhedral dice, another eight d6s, and one big ol' d30. Plenty of space for your most toxic of randomizers!

So how can you be in the running to win one of these items? Simple - you just have to be a "Mutant Minion" by registering as a Follower of The Savage AfterWorld (over there in the far right column). If you're already a Follower, you're already entered! If not, you have until Friday morning to get yourself listed and entered.

On June 17, on the official anniversary date, I'll take all of the registered Followers of this blog and will randomly draw six winners from the ranks. Those folks'll get the goods described above. This random giveaway is open to folks worldwide, as I'll happily ship your winnings wherever you may be. So good luck to everyone...and thanks again for your support. More Mutant Future goodness is coming from The Savage AfterWorld this year (including our first published supplement and adventure), so stay tuned!

NOTE: I'll try to contact the winners through the info they used to become a Follower. But on the off-chance your info doesn't have any blog or email info for contact, be sure to poke back in for the Winner's List to see if you won something!

One Year In The Savage AfterWorld

Actually, The Savage AfterWorld launched on June 17, so I'm a bit late with the obligatory anniversary post. But wanted to do something a bit self-indulgent before I forgot. So here - have some cookies, cupcakes, and cakes in honor of TSAW's first year!