Gamer to Gamer is back with new host, James Introcaso. He's sitting down with Kobold in Chief of Kobold Press, Wolfgang Baur. They cover Wolfgang's career, from his days at TSR to the creation and running of his own compay, and then get in-depth about the games Wolfgang loves to play. This podcast was recorded on August 29, 2014.Links:worldbuilderblog.meKobold Press TwitterKobold Press FacebookKobold Press Google+Hoard of the Dragon QueenCall of CthulhuSupport the show, shop below...NOBLE KNIGHT GAMES

My guest and I discuss The Moon Pool by Abraham
Merritt. An international group of scientists and explorers investigate a
mysterious alien being that snatches innocent travelers in the South Pacific
and ends up discovering a lost underground civilization.
 
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Vault of the Drow by Gary Gygax — $22
 
Merrit, A.: CREEP, SHADOW, CREEP; MOON POOL; DWELLERS IN THE
MIRAGE; et al
 
“The most immediate influences upon AD&D were probably de Camp
& Pratt, R. E. Howard, Fritz Leiber, Jack Vance, H. P. Lovecraft, and A.
Merrit”
 
Abraham Merritt
born 1884, died 1943
 
Wikipedia names H. Rider Haggard, Robert W. Chambers, Helena
Blavatsky and Gertrude Barrows Bennett (writing as Francis Stevens) as “heavy
influences.”
 
He was a major influence on Appendix N authors H. P. Lovecraft and
Michael Moorcock. He was referenced in the Lensman series by
E. E. Smith.
 
Born in Beverly, New Jersey. Primarily a journalist. Assistant
editor of The American Weekly from 1912 to 1937 and then
editor until his death in 1943.
 
Merritt’s first fantasy story was “Through the Dragon Glass”
(1917)
 
The Moon Pool originally
appeared in All-Story Weekly as two short stories “The Moon
Pool” (1918) and “Conquest of the Moon Pool” (1919). Later reworked into a
novel, apparently something of the original story was lost. Writes Lovecraft in
1934: Merritt is certainly great stuff — he has a subtle command of an
unique type of strangeness which no one else has been able to parallel. 
You are absolutely right in considering his original Moon Pool novelette — as
published in the All-Story for June 22, 1918 — his best work.  The sequel
— The Conquest of the Moon Pool — was relatively commonplace and tainted with
the atmosphere of cheap popular fiction.  It is a major crime that many of
the best touches were taken out of the novelette when it was fused with its
sequel to form the ultimate book version.
 
Nan Madol - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nan_Madol
 
Next we will be reading:
The King of Elfland’s Daughter by Lord Dunsany -http://www.fadedpage.com/books/20120938/20120938.html
The Doom That Came to Sarnath, From Beyond, The Temple, The Music
of Erich Zann, Herbert West - Reanimator, The Lurking Fear, The Rats in the
Walls and The
Call of Cthulhu by H. P. Lovecraft -http://cthulhu.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Fiction
Dwellers in the Mirage by Abraham Merritt - http://www.gutenberg.net.au/ebooks01/0100151.txt
 
Geoffrey Winn
gdwinn@comcast.net
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Round Table 33 - Tarrasque and DM Basic RulesJames Introcaso sits down with Joe Lastowski, Topher Kohan, Mike Shea, and Chris Dudley to dish on the Tarrasque preview and the first version of the  DM Basic Rules free pdf. This podcast was recorded on August 24, 2014.Links:worldbuilderblog.meTopher's Google+actsofgeek.comslyflourish.comrulezeropodcast.comSupport the show, shop below...NOBLE KNIGHT GAMES

In this episode Jeff and Tracy are joined by the Tome's editor, Sam Dillon, and the illustrious Mike Shea, of Slyflourish.com as they discuss the D&D 5e Starter Set!Our Noble Knight pick of the episode is, of course, the D&D Starter Set boxed setSupport the show, shop below...NOBLE KNIGHT GAMES

Our last GenCon 2014 Tome Show release is a doozy! This seminar features Wolfgang Baur (of Kobold Press) and successful RPG Freelancer Ben MacFarland. That's all for GenCon 2014 - stay tuned to this channel for more regular Tome Show Programming!Support the show, shop below...NOBLE KNIGHT GAMES

Our second-to-last GenCon 2014 Tome Show release! This seminar features popular novelist and gamer R.A Salvatore discussing anything and everything he chooses! It is a fun listen and we hope you enjoy it! Support the show, shop below...NOBLE KNIGHT GAMES

Round Table 32 - Sexual Harassment at the TablePARENTAL/TRIGGER WARNING: Just a quick heads up to our listeners, this podcast discusses topics of a sexual harassment, abuse of DM power, and other subjects of an adult nature and may not be appropriate for children.James Introcaso sits down with Tracy Hurley, Liz Larsen, and Barak Blackburn to discuss a recent Vice article and the history of sexual and gender harassment in tabletop RPGs. This podcast was recorded on August 6, 2014Links:worldbuilderblog.mesarahdarkmagic.comactsofgeek.comSupport the show, shop below...NOBLE KNIGHT GAMES

Round Table High Top - d20ProIn a special mini edition of The Round Table, James Introcaso sits down with Mat Morton, Lead Developer of d20Pro, a virtual tabletop which claims more power and ease than any other when running combat in d20-based RPGs. They discuss the origins of the software and their Kickstarter for d20Pro's next iteration - d20Pro Unlimited. Check it out before it ends on September 13th. This podcast was recorded on August 28, 2014.worldbuilderblog.meSupport the show, shop below...NOBLE KNIGHT GAMES