Epic Adventure Steve Kellams

On this episode of You Heard it Here Last, Christina and I talk about the upcoming D&D 2024 and the opening of Kickstarter Season.Check it out for news you have already heard.

I don’t remember if it was my first visit to the public library, a Carnagie Public Library of course, but it was definitely the first time I strayed away from the children’s section and started looking for books to read.The adult side of the library was very different. No cartoon covers in bright colors, just rows and rows of big fat books, they all looked the same. And they all looked like they were more than I could handle. But then I found them.They were in their own section. Rows and rows...

Welcome to You Heard it Here Last.We are going to start this week with some good news for D&D 5E, or at least for the Dungeon Dudes.https://www.enworld.org/threads/the-dungeon-dudes-notch-up-another-million-dollar-kickstarter.703873/Unless you have been living under a rock you heard that Cynthia Williams the president of WOTC has resigned.https://www.enworld.org/threads/wotc-president-cynthia-williams-resigns.703723/Finally, Steve Jackson Games, a game company near and dear to my heart, t...

For me it started with Blade Runner. I remember being blown away by the majestic sweeping images while Vangelis played in the background. It was that mixture of noir and sci-fi, dark tech and it just oozed attitude.Snow Crash was next, the 1992 novel that really opened my eyes to the full cyberpunk experience. Ghost in the Shell, Altered Carbon, Akira, Battle Angel Alita, the Matrix and more recently Kacey Ezell’s Second Chance Angel rounded out my hard drive.As for roleplaying I played in a ...

On this episode of You Heard it Here Last, Mike and I talk TTRPG sales and the new Fallout TV Show.

Preparing to run a new game can be daunting. A game master must design the world the players will be adventuring in. They will need to create a compelling story, a reason to adventure. They will need to fill their new world with set pieces, action, and amazing locals. Finally, they will need a villain, a character that will compel the players to risk their own lives to stop it’s evil machinations.As game masters we often find ourselves excited for the first night of the campaign. The scene is...