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Steve Kenson discusses the new Blue Rose RPG and the Kickstarter

Green Ronin super-star Steve Kenson joins us today to talk about the new edition of the Blue Rose roleplaying game! We discuss what it means to have an "inclusive" setting, what kind of magic and characters you can create in the Blue Rose setting, and Steve drops a Sir Mix-a-Lot reference. Tune in for all the details!

I apologize in advance for any audio issues on my side of the recording. I'm in the process of building out my new podcast recording set-up and it sounds like I need a new microphone. I'll try and have that remedied by next week's episode.

Check out the Blue Rose kickstarter here!

John Rogers stops by to talk about The Librarians and Role-Playing Games!

I'm very pleased to announce that John Rogers found some time to talk to me about gaming and his new show "The Librarians." We touch on how gaming and entertainment have influenced each other, and how writing and game design are interrelated. John name-drops a lot of his favorite RPGs, and talks a little about how shows like Leverage can wind up as properties for role-playing games!

You can find out more about The Librarians on TNT's website here: http://www.tntdrama.com/shows/the-librarians.html

You can find out more about ThrillBent on their website, here: http://thrillbent.com/

You can find out more about Fate Core (The game where character "Aspects" are from) Here: http://www.faterpg.com/

And Check out Tianxia: Blood, Silk & Jade at Indie Press Revolution Here: http://www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/product.php?productid=19207&page=1

Or at Drive-Thru RPG Here: http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/browse.php?cPath=1323_20300

Tianxia Pronunciation Guide with Robin Milliken

Robin Milliken joins us for this episode of the Vigilance Press Podcast. A native speaker of Chinese, Robin helps host James Dawsey learn more about the language, pronouncing important place names in the fictional Tianxia setting, and discusses elements of Chinese culture we hope will be relevant to gamers playing Tianxia: Blood, Silk & Jade! James also makes a really bad joke about "Pronuncing" things badly. Just ignore his jokes and listen to the smart guest.

You can find the Tianxia: Blood, Silk & Jade PDF at Drive Thru RPG here:

http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/product/126883/Tianxia-Blood-Silk--Jade

You can find the Tianxia: Blood, Silk & Jade Print and PDF together at Indie Press Revolution:

http://www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/product.php?productid=19207&cat=0&featured=Y

Our latest Fiction release, Legacy of Ruin by Darrin Drader is now up for sale at our Drive-Thru Fiction Site (Print on Demand edition soon to be announced):

http://www.drivethrufiction.com/product/132177/Legacy-of-Ruin?manufacturers_id=437

Dave Mattingly and Aaron Sullivan tell us about the Algernon Files 3.0 Kickstarter!

For this episode of Vigilance Press Podcast, we invite our friends from BlackWyrm Publishing to talk about their Kickstarter campaign for The Algernon Files 3.0! Tune in and hear Aaron Sullivan and Dave Mattingly field questions about BlackWyrm, the Kickstarter project, and other cool stuff that BlackWyrm will be bringing to this year’s Gen Con!

Check out the Kickstarter page for the Algernon Files here!

Check out BlackWyrm Publishing at their website, here!

Atomic Robo RPG... FOR SCIENCE!! Mike Olson Interview

This very special SCIENCE episode of the Vigilance Press Podcast features guest Mike Olson, designer and author of the Atomic Robo RPG! We talk about the setting, the comics, the rules, and what makes this game special. Mike also gives us a few tips for running Fate for maximum fun value! Over an hour of Science Celebrity Action!

To find the Atomic Robo RPG Pre-order site where you can order your copy of the book and get the PDF for free in the process, click here! 

To participate in ACTION SCIENCE FEEDBACK and help the Evil Hat team fight off typos and grammar glitches, click here and submit any errata you find before the end of April 2014!

Brian Engard talks Venture City Stories, Wild Blue, Fate Core, and much, much more!

RPG author and designer Brian Engard joins me to talk about tons of cool stuff. In particular, the new release Venture City Stories (link below) from Evil Hat Productions is covered in detail. Want to run superheroes in Fate Core? Check this product out! He also talks a bit about other Fate Core projects, including the Fate Worlds books (on sale now) and the upcoming Dresden Files Accelerated game. Very cool stuff.

Thanks again to Brian for making time to chat with me! 

Check out Venture City Stories here: http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/product/127246/Venture-City-Stories--A-World-of-Adventure-for-Fate-Core?term=venture+city+stories

 Also check out Brian Engard's own RPG, Becoming here: http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/product/120907/Becoming-A-Game-of-Heroism-and-Sacrifice-PDF

Green Ronin announces Icons: The Assembled Edition, and we talk about Emerald City and The Atlas of Earth Prime!

Today, Jon Leitheusser and Steve Kenson were kind enough to join me to talk about some great stuff coming from Green Ronin! First off, we talk about the upcoming Green Ronin release of Icons: The Assembled Edition. Then, after waking up Jon Leitheusser, we discuss the latest Mutants and Masterminds offerings!

Here's the link for the Icons announcement!

Green Ronin Summit 2013 Debriefing with Jon Leitheusser and Steve Kenson

Two of our favorite Green Ronin return to talk about this year's Green Ronin Summit, and their publishing schedule for the next 6 to 8 months. Topics of conversation include the business side of the summit, Mutants and Masterminds, Dragon Age, Song of Ice and Fire, and more! Many thanks again to Jon and Steve for their time, it's always a pleasure to sit down with them.

Pertinent links:

The latest Gadget Guide, "Traps," in the Green Ronin Online store.

Emerald City Setting Book collection (Coming Soon to the Green Ronin Store)

The Cold War Conumdrum, by Dan Houser, via Ad Infinitum Adventures (Steve Kenson's publishing company)

and (Blatant Self Promotion) Tianxia: Blood, Silk & Jade on Kickstarter from Vigilance Press

Tianxia Kickstarter Draft Page is up! Check it out!

Thank you for tuning in to a very special Kickstarter episode of the Vigilance Press Podcast! We're talking with Jack Norris today, creator of Tianxia: Blood, Silk & Jade for the Fate Core System! We're going to talk about who we plan to involve in our stretch goals, a little bit about the setting, the Kung Fu rules, and more. We've got a lot to talk about, so forgive us if we ramble a bit.

The Kickstarter Page is still being looked over by the folks at Kickstarter, so it isn't live yet. You can check out the Draft of the kickstarter to find out more, watch the video, and click the star to be informed when it does go live! We hope you're as excited as we are!

Stay Vigilant!

(Edited: We've edited the Kickstarter Draft and the podcast to reflect a few changes- The Sifu's Scroll option will be replaced by Backerkit's ability to handle Add-ons easily, so you'll be able to add as many books as you want to your order, as well as dropping the entry level to be a playtester to the minimum backer level of $1.00)

Ryan Macklin talks MYTHENDER!

In this episode of the Vigilance Press Podcast, I have the distinct pleasure to talk to Ryan Macklin, editor and game designer. Ryan talks to me at length about Mythender, his free RPG available for download from Drive Thru RPG and RPGNow.com. We also go into publishing via Drive-Thru's Print on Demand tools and discuss his editing work with Paizo, publishers of Pathfinder. There is a smattering of colorful language in this episode, so this podcast *might* not be safe for everyone, if "F-Bombs" are deemed offensive.

Links to his personal site and the Mythender site are below, check 'em out and enjoy his game!

http://mythenderrpg.com/

http://ryanmacklin.com/