Hang Your Gaming Convention ID On A Gaming Convention Lanyard

Tired of the same old ID lanyards distributed at gaming conventions? Want something a bit more personal or uniquely "you" to wear? Do what I did:

1. Find someone on a site like Etsy who creates custom-made ID lanyards. I contacted Vicki at SunlightCreations who said she could make a custom lanyard for me if I supplied the material.

2. Purchase some custom material at a place like Spoonflower. Lots of good gaming-related designs, but of course I went with the Classic RPG Map design pattern I created last year.

3. Send material to lanyard maker, and wait.

Just got confirmation that my custom gaming convention lanyard is on the way. Between the material, labor, and shipping, it cost me about $15.00. But I plan to get a lot of use out of it.

Classic RPG Map Dice Bag Available!

Wow! Michael Althauser (greyedout on Etsy) did a FANTASTIC job creating a new custom dice bag for me with the Classic RPG Map cloth pattern I designed at Spoonflower. It should be arriving sometime this week. Don't you wish you could get one too? Well, guess what! Michael has added this design to his dice bag shop, so now you can also order one of these Classic RPG Map dice bags of your very own! Only $20 plus shipping!

Classic OSR Dungeon Map Cloth Pattern Now For Sale

Just got my test swatch of my newly designed Classic RPG Map pattern from Spoonflower. Turned out very nice. I photographed the 8" x 8" piece of printed material I got with a set of polyhedral dice to give you a sense of scale. I've made arrangements with Michael (AKA greyedout on Etsy) to have a dice bag made out of it. Should be super-awesome when done! I'll post photos when it arrives.

I have made the pattern available for purchase now. If anyone is interested, the Classic RPG Map pattern is available on 11 different types of fabric (from cotton to silk). You can get an 8" x 8" test swatch on cotton for as low as $5.00. (Fold it over, stitch along one side, add a cord, instant dicebag.) The pattern is also available on wallpaper, decals, and wrapping paper. Imagine this under your tree Christmas morning:

Ooh! I hope it's the D&D Red Box!

Test Pattern

I complained the other day on G+ that there didn't seem to be a classic blue-ink RPG map pattern for use on printed cloth, wrapping paper, etc. So I went ahead and made one. I've uploaded it to Spoonflower and have ordered a test swatch before I open it up to the public. Let's see if it works. I'd love to get a dice bag made with it. Perhaps a shirt to wear at Gary Con 2014!

And Here It Is In Print...

I swear this will be my last "pimpage post" of my recently released Deviant Database for Mutant Future. (Now available in both electronic PDF from Drive Through RPG / RPG Now and in print from Lulu!) I just mailed out a stack of complementary printed copies to folks who contributed to the project. Here is the last one. Thought you'd like to take a look at the 80-page, perfect-bound, slickly covered, final product: