Forgotton Fiends From The Factory Flying Forth!

Stumbled across this in my Google+ feed this morning. I'm a huge fan of the original "Fiend Folio" for AD&D, and it stands as my favorite monster book. It was filled with gonzo creatures submitted by readers of White Dwarf to their "Fiend Factory" column. But White Dwarf wasn't really available in my neck of the woods, so I never saw the critters that didn't make the cut into FF.

Until today.

Making the rounds is a compilation of  EVERY Fiend Factory article that appeared in White Dwarf magazine. This 155-page PDF was jokingly referred to as "Fiend Folio 2," and I think that's as appropriate as any moniker. Hundreds of weird creatures like Winter Kobolds, Weed Delvers, Flymages, and gods for inhumans fill these pages. Great stuff and plenty of fodder for your games.

Go grab it by clicking this link.

Back To The Default URL For Savage AfterWorld

My URL, www.savageafterworld.com, expires in about a week. Since I've been having no end of trouble recently with my domain host, I have decided to let it expire rather than re-up it. So, as of today, please point your browser to www.savageafterworld.blogspot.com. Yes, I realize it's slightly more cumbersome, but I'd rather just deal with the default URL from this point forward.

RIP Dave Trampier

Thought I'd toss in my condolences and thoughts on the passing of a great gaming artist. I always enjoyed Dave Trampier's artwork and, in fact, his imagery DEFINED Dungeons and Dragons for me in my formative years. Probably you too.

I don't know about you, but I had the Player's Handbook with me close at hand at the table. Staring at that image of the party looting the statue's eye-jewels while we played in our own game always put me in the mood and painted a vivid evocative picture in my mind.

Meanwhile, whenever I wasn't glancing at the PH cover, I was staring at THIS image. My DM was always lurking behind his trusty DM Screen. I'm sure you've spent many an hour contemplating your next move while staring at this same image.

Trampier is known for so much, much more, so I won't belabor the point any further, except to share one other piece he created that defined me as a gamer. He's the artist responsible for the cover art of this:

Thanks Dave for fueling my imagination and illustrating my thoughts so well.

Goblinoid Games / Pacesetter To Be At Con On The Cob Oct. 16-19

Hey there future Con on the Cob attendees! Be sure to stop by Booth 13 in the Vendor's Hall as Goblinoid Games / Pacesetter will be in attendance! Labyrinth Lord, Mutant Future, Starships and Spacemen, plus all of the old and new Pacesetter games will be well represented and available for purchase! See you October 16-19!