Great stuff going on this week at LPJ Design!

Well we go a lot of great news going on here including a big announcement for possibly Friday. Also spoke to a few people on some very cool ideas and how they will be able to help out on the upcoming Empire of Tears Kickstarter. While I can't tell you all the people we spoke to since deals are not finalized, I can tell you our friends over at Dreamscarred Press are going to be directly involved with this kickstarter.

In addition Jeff has started working on the long waited Enemies of NeoExodus: Cyrix (see image below) and you Pathfinder RPG by Paizo fans are going to find out what it really means to be a hero. So much great stuff going on. Talk to you later...

Here is a crazy Kickstarter idea: How about a 100% transparent kickstarter so you can see everything?

Since we are planning to do a 4-part Empire of Tears Pathfinder RPG adventure saga for early 2014, how about if LPJ Design had a completely 100% transparent kickstarter. I mean that we will let you see EVERYTHING we are doing on this from all sides including behind the scenes? I mean 100% full disclosure.  We will tell you what we are paying the writers, editors and artist.  We give you the info on how many pieces of artwork we are looking for. We'll tell you how much writing we are planning to use. We'll tell you how we can use cool ideas to keep cost down while at the same time making this kickstarter even cooler than you know. I will even tell you when people flake out, people I tried to get but it didn't work out and who I had to get to replace them.  I think this would be a good opportunity to get a better understanding of how to do a successful kickstarter and what you can do to make it even better. 

Would you interested is seeing how we do that? Do you think that is something people fans and business folks would like to learn and read?  Please let us know and if we get enough interest, then we will have a completely transparent Empire of Tears kickstarter.  Talk to you later…

Treasures of NeoExodus: Grasscutter (PFRPG) Now available

Louis Porter Jr. Design has released its newest product for their Treasures of NeoExodus line, Grasscutter for the NeoExodus: A House Divided (PFRPG) campaign setting at RPGNow.com and DriveThruRPG.com.  Here is information on this product:

Anyone can kill with a blade made of steel, and legions of swordsmen have made names for themselves with such weapons; only some are skilled enough to kill with a wooden sword. One warrior and his descendants are legendary for killing legions of warriors and mighty creatures armed with only a wooden blade: Yushi Abo and his clan. This mighty warrior and master swordsman was already a hero of renown before claiming a blade that was both reward and punishment: the sword known as Grasscutter. 

The Treasures of NeoExodus: Grasscutter is created for use with your NeoExodus: A House Divided campaign setting home gaming for the Pathfinder RPG. The Treasures of NeoExodus series focus on creating unique and interesting magical and mundane items that you can use in your NeoExodus home games that give you more a personal connection to the item. This PDF comes with a background and history of Grasscutter, its special mundane and/or magical qualities plus magic item containing detailed information and blank versions of the cards. Everything you need to incorporate Grasscutter into your character’s background and your gaming sessions is here making them even more appealing, special and personal. 

Available at RPGNow!

[LPJ Design] Image Portfolio Platinum Edition 24: Storn Cook Now available

Louis Porter Jr. Design, has released it all new line for Image Portfolio, Image Portfolio Platinum Edition 24: Storn Cook at RPGNow.com and DriveThruRPG.com. Here is information on this product:

Image Portfolio Platinum Edition is the premier line of online PDF art resource that gaming companies can use. All the art pieces in this art resource can be used in any of their upcoming RPG ideas or projects. When a person acquires Image Portfolio, any of the art in the PDF can be used in any of their own products as if they owned it them. This is due to the limited licensing agreement of Image Portfolio. This specific Image Portfolio contains 10 full color images of fantasy genre character design images. Available at RPGNow!!!

Another Race for Obsidian Twilight that is returning as a monster in Obsidian Apocalypse, the Uzamati

This has one of the coolest ideas that came up race-wise for Obsidian Twilight, but with the revamp for Obsidian Apocalypse there was NO WAY we could do this as a race for the setting. The Uzamati, while AMAZINGLY cool, were “broken” due to their powerful abilities when compared to the other races of Obsidian Twilight who were ALREADY on the powerful side of playable races. Guess those who did not donated to the Obsidian Apocalypse kickstarter are going to have to wait and see what we did. Talk to you later...

Adventure Path Iconics: Path of the Wicked preview for Way of the Wicked Adventure Path

Here is the rough layout draft for Adventure Path Iconics: Path of the Wicked for Fire Mountain Games Way of the Wicked Adventure Path. I have to once again thanks to Gary McBride of Fire Mountain Games who was kind enough to let us make this product.  Talk to you later...

Now only seven races for Obsidian Apocalypse…

When I originally did Obsidian Twilight, I made the setting with 8 races to play in it, with this up date to Obsidian Apocalypse I have reduced the amount of races from eight to seven. Which race didn't make the cut to this new edition? The Raijin. The original concept of them was a beetle / insect races that I wanted to create for the Obsidian Twilight setting but since we did the Sasori in NeoExodus I decided not to do them in that way.  With this new updated we took a hard long look at the Raijin and decided they would work better as a monster than a PC race.  While everyone one LOVED their concept, they were just not a 10 point based race created using the Advanced Race Guide rules. So with that the Raijin go from friend to foe. Balance in races and gaming in general is tough due to the fact that the “coolness factor” of something can be overridden by the rules as written and this was one of those times.  Oh well I guess you will have to just live with seven very bad ass races. I mean come on when was the last time you say a race as cool as Khymer? A Sentient parasitic psionic blood based life form is VERY cool.  Talk to you later...

[LPJ Design] NeoExodus Chronicles: Fleshwraith (PFRPG) Now available

Louis Porter Jr. Design has released its newest product for their NeoExodus Chronicles line, Fleshwraith (PFRPG) for the NeoExodus: A House Divided (PFRPG) campaign setting at RPGNow.com and DriveThruRPG.com. Here is information on this product: 

My, yes, I love animals and insects. Built for survival, perfect predators—even the prey is somewhat incredible. You learn a lot studying them…and don’t think I’ve no idea what you’re thinking about. Or that I’ve never heard people talking behind my back. I’ve seen them, heard them. Saying I’m weird, crazy, creepy, ugly. All stupid and jealous. Except this one, a great boy. Not the brightest one…I think he had a crush on me. A farm boy—orphan—watching over another awkward orphan girl, top of her class…the perfect couple, you see? Poor sap defended me every time, until he took one too many blows for me. Classic story: I was in the woods searching for some rare Hymenoptera, him glued to me like crap on my shoes, and right there: boom, a hungry bear! Fun fact: The boy had always been dead afraid of bugs. But unlike me, he had great eyesight and jumped first. Yep, he took on a damn bear long enough for some lumberjacks to hear our cries and chop through it. My own personal 10-year-old little-big hero. He didn’t make it through the night. Thinking back on it, he had pretty eyes…wanna see? I always keep a copy of his eyeballs in my lab to watch over me. 

The Fleshwraith includes:
 • New Base Class: Fleshwraith
• New Augmentations: Genetic Lab & Hivemind
• Host and Symbiont
• Nine All new Fleshwraith Spells including Caustic Spit, Grant Evolution, Sticky Net and Toxin Graft
• Fkeshwraith Feat: Body Horror
• 2-Point Evolution: Survival of the Wisest

Available at RPGNow!!!

[LPJ Design] Treasures of NeoExodus: Infinite Fury (PFRPG) Now available

Louis Porter Jr. Design has released its newest product for their Treasures of NeoExodus line, Infinite Fury for the NeoExodus: A House Divided (PFRPG) campaign setting at RPGNow.com and DriveThruRPG.com.

Here is information on this product:

The pursuit of knowledge and magic is paramount to the Cynean people and the Cynean wizard Kal-Dor pursued this goal with a fervor and fire unmatched by any of his brethren. However, when this wizard had mastered magic to the extent that he claimed to understand even the Kaga itself, he found his life empty without a goal for which to strive. Using his knowledge and understanding of the arcane arts he crafted a device to serve as both weapon and companion in his new quest: mastery of martial combat.

The Treasures of NeoExodus: Infinite Fury is created for use with your NeoExodus: A House Divided campaign setting home gaming for the Pathfinder RPG. The Treasures of NeoExodus series focus on creating unique and interesting magical and mundane items that you can use in your NeoExodus home games that give you more a personal connection to the item. This PDF comes with a background and history of Infinite Fury, its special mundane and/or magical qualities plus magic item containing detailed information and blank versions of the cards. Everything you need to incorporate Infinite Fury into your character’s background and your gaming sessions is here making them even more appealing, special and personal.

Available at RPGNow!!!

Print-On-Demand Terrain cards from One Book Shelf / DriveThruCards.com

Go this is the mail today and I thought it would be best placed on the blog. Enjoy!

Greetings RPG Affiliates,

 We have some exciting new additions to our Print program: Map Tiles & Terrain! Fat Dragon Games and DramaScape have recently added high-quality tiles that are perfect for any gaming table. Plus, these gaming accessories can be written on safely with a dry-erase marker. To launch this new part of our Print program for DriveThruRPG.com, we need your help! But first, take a peek at the quality of these tiles. You can see Tom Tullis from Fat Dragon Games showing off their new tile accessories in this video:
 

Announcing our next Kickstarter coming January 2014 – Empire of Tears Adventure Path

So JP and I have been talking about this and since this is 9 months away I though NOW would be a good time to start talking about it.  We are planning to do a Kickstarter for a 4-part Adventure Path for Pathfinder called Empire of Tears. This is going to be a “crossover” type adventure path meaning you will start in your home setting and you will be travel to all kinds of interesting location including the world of Exodus home to the NeoExodus: A House Divided campaign setting.  So even if you have never played in the NeoExodus campaign setting, you can enjoy this adventure path and expose you to all the excitement of NeoExodus you have heard about this all new, and all different Pathfinder setting.  So right now that is all you need to know. Just start saving your dollars for Empire of Tears. And if you are still wondering what this adventure path is about, we are going to leave you with this:

“Is not servitude preferable to extinction?”
– Widowmaker Scarlet –

Talk to you later…

Driving Along and Talking about LPJ Design

[LPJ Design] NeoExodus Chronicles: Cutting Edge Machinesmith (PFRPG) Now available

Louis Porter Jr. Design has released its newest product for their NeoExodus Chronicles line, Cutting Edge Machinesmith (PFRPG) for the NeoExodus: A House Divided (PFRPG) campaign setting at RPGNow.com and DriveThruRPG.com.  Here is information on this product:

  

Wielders of technology are only as good as their latest inventions. The desire for innovation drives machinesmiths to new heights of creativity. From the depths of hidden laboratories and workshops inundated with the metallic hammering of progress, machinesmiths release previously unseen technologies upon the world. New drone prototypes have begun to appear, along with a wide and diverse range of gadgets. Even new greatworks have been spotted, with reports of deeds both heroic and vile by machinesmiths clad in fantastic suits of armor, shaping the very world around them with mobius energy. One thing can be certain: When driven by their colossal imagination, there is no limit to the machinesmith’s cutting-edge. The Cutting Edge Machinesmith includes:

- Two new greatworks: Convertor and Mobius Suit

- Eight New Machinesmith Tricks

- 14 New Machinesmith Gadgets

- Four New Machinesmith Techniques

- Two New Archetypes: Gasgeteer and Wonderbuilder

- 6 All New New Machinesmith Prototypes

Availableat RPGNow!!!

Some more cool NeoExodus artwork for you...

Just upcoming artwork from our two newest artist. Enjoy!

The image says it all...

Rough draft artwork for the upcoming Adventure Path Iconics: Path of Wicked

Just something you might enjoy to see for the next Adventure Path Iconics.  I think they have the "We are evil and boy can you tell" look very well. Talk to you later...