A new episode has been added to the database: WYD Series 2 Ep 85: Death of a Failsman [5e D&D]

by Patrick McElfresh

I hear something is going on with football...is it like March Madness? IDK, I just avoid all of it. Books to read, games to prep, bundles to watch. 😉(I know what this all is, of course, don't explain it to me.)

As a reminder, I cover bundles from Monday last week to this last Sunday so I can draft the post in advance. I'll cover yesterday's bundle's next week.

Bundle of Holding
:kF::ki::kr::ks::kt: << these are the links Runs from 7/6/2026 to 7/27/2026

Last Monday we got a shot at the Oldskull Generators bundle, by Kent David Kelly. This is a series of random generators and aids for AD&D or compatible Old School systems like OSRIC and many others. There's a lot of stuff here - treasure, characters, dungeons, and even worlds.

These volumes are chock full of ideas, but are otherwise perhaps sparse - not much in the way of art and whatnot, but that just means super efficient filesizes, right?

This single tier bundle is priced at $18, and includes Magical Swords I & II; Armor and Shields; Rods, Staves and Wands; Potions; Scrolls; and Miscellaneous magic. Where are all these items? Well, consult the Oldskull Dungeon Generator, of course included in this bundle. But where is the dungeon? Why, somewhere in whatever you create from Oldskull Game World Generator Deluxe ed. And it's filled with monsters from the Monster Generator and NPCs from the D100 NPC Generator. Why bother? Consult the Adventure Generator.

:kS::ke::kc::ko::kn::kd: Runs from 7/7/2026 to 7/28/2026

Fantasy not your thing? Well, Bundle of Holding's Vast Grimm bundle might be for you then. This strange space-opera game is inspired by Mork Borg, at least visually. You play a survivor of the six strains of parasitic wurms unleashed 663 year ago. At least...a survivor for now since it likely won't last forever.

This $10 single tier bundle includes Vast Grimm Skeleton Crew Rules (the bare-bones rules), intro one-shot A Grimm Outlook, solo option Grimm Solitude, dungeon crawl Helltrap Barges, fantasy crossover Into the Asteroid, crime supplement No Safe Haven, and finally Sqwurmish, a standalone minis game.

Humble Bundle
:kF::ki::kr::ks::kt:Runs from 7/10/2026 to 7/31/2026

Friday we got another shot at some Pathfinder 2e items from Paizo and Humble. I am happy to see the three core books in a single tier this time (again?) as opposed to some recent offers where they were split up. That second tier is where it's at, I think. If you're a fan of Pathfinder, and haven't gotten Howl of the Wild or Extinction Curse AP, that's a good deal too.

I'd wager that most GMs looking at that tier have most everything at the lower tiers, so while still a bargain, it's not quite as good as tier two. And there's always some of the flip mat item count padding. I'm sure they're useful for some, I'm just not that into playing online with a VTT, so I guess i could print things...but honestly I'm too lazy. I'll draw on a basic flipmat or a Chessex mat instead...but that's just my opinion.

Tier 1 - 7 total items - $5
- Pathfinder Tales: The Swamp Warden (ePub)
- Pathfinder: Swampsong (ePub)
- Pathfinder Flip-Mat: Bayou Hideout (PDF/JPG)
- Paizo Printables: Welcome Pack Demo Adventure: Last Croak (PDF)
- Pathfinder Character Sheet Pack (PDF)
- Pathfinder Core GM Screen (PDF)
- Pathfinder Second Edition Beginner Box: Remastered Edition (PDF)

Tier 2 - 24 total items - $15
- Pathfinder Flip-Mat Classics: Anceint Dungeon (PDF/JPG)
- Pathfinder Society Intro #1: The Second Confirmation (PDF)
- Pathfinder Flip-Mat Classics: Woodlands (PDF/JPG)
- Pathfinder Society Scenario 2-17: Lost Maid of Anactoria (PDF)
- Pathfinder Flip-Mat: Ambush Sites Multi-Pack (PDF/JPG)
- Pathfinder Society Scenario #1-24: Lightning Strikes, Stars Fall (PDF)
- Pathfinder Flip Mat Classics: Falls & Rapids (PDF/JPG)
- Pathfinder Flip-Mat: Wicked Dungeon (PDF/JPG)
- Pathfinder Flip-Mat: Planar Tavern (PDF/JPG)
- Pathfinder Flip-Mat Classics: Deep Forest (PDF/JPG)
- Pathfinder Flip-Mat: Swamp Ruins (PDF/JPG)
- Pathfinder Society Scenario #6-14: Twice in Steel (PDF)
- Pathfinder Society Scenario #5-02: The Blackwood Lost (PDF)
- Pathfinder Society Scenario #1-05: Trailblazer's Bounty (PDF)
- Pathfinder Monster Core (PDF)
- Pathfinder GM Core (PDF)
- Pathfinder Player Core (PDF)

Tier 3 - 39 total items - $30
- Paizo Printables: Dawn of the Frogs Miniatures Bundle (STL)
- Paizo Printables: Welcome Pack Demo Adventure: Last Croak (Foundry VTT)
- Pathfinder Adventure Path: The Apocalypse Prophet (Extinction Curse 6 of 6)(PDF)
- Pathfinder Adventure Path: Lord of the Black Sands (Extinction Curse 5 of 6)(PDF)
- Pathfinder Adventure Path: Siege of the Dinosaurs (Extinction Curse 4 of 6)(PDF)
- Pathfinder Adventure Path: Life's Long Shadow (Extinction Curse 3 of 6)(PDF)
- Pathfinder Adventure Path: Legacy of the Lost God (Extinction Curse 2 of 6)(PDF)
- Pathfinder Adventure Path: The Show Must Go On (Extinction Curse 1 of 6)(PDF)
- Pathfinder Game Night: Dawn of the Frogs (PDF)
- Pathfinder Lost Omens Character Guide (PDF)
- Pathfinder Lost Omens World Guide (PDF)
- Pathfinder: Tales of the Zoetrope (ePub)
- Pathfinder Howl of the Wild (PDF)
- Pathfinder Player Core 2 (PDF)
- Pathfinder Adventure Path: Extinction Curse Player's Guide (PDF)

Tier 4 - 40 total items - $40 + S&H
- Pathfinder Game Night: Dawn of the Frogs physical boxed set

by Thrift Thopter

Yes, it is One Piece.

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Your turn.

by Inari44

Hello all,

Next year, I was considering using the new VFM website: https://www.virtualfleamarkets.com/

This would be a pretty big change, so before I make the move officially, I wanted to give the site a try. I do have an event created for Gen Con 2026. I actually created it back in May while I was exploring the site as an option, but never activated it. Well, it is active now. I'm still in the process of adding my items, but it is available to anyone who wants to try the site out.

THE GEN CON VFM LINK:
https://www.virtualfleamarkets.com/gen-con-2026

WHAT THIS MEANS:
This VFM on boardgamegeek isn't going anywhere this year. Keep adding your items here! It is the primary location for the Gen Con VFM in 2026.
I am considering making a switch to the new site NEXT year, but would like to test it out. If you would like to test it out with me to offer feedback and help with my decision, you can also add your items there. This is OPTIONAL. If you do not want to try it out this year, you do not have to. I'm also ok with you fully swapping to the other, but DO NOT DELETE ANYTHING HERE. Follow the instructions in the header for a sold listing - marking them sold - withdrawn.

CAN I LIST IN BOTH PLACES?
Yes...that is what I am doing. But know that it will twice as much to manage. I do have a feature activated called "Require seller approval on all purchases" This means that buy-it-now purchases go to Pending and the seller must confirm before the listing is marked Sold. Offers here were already pending until seller acknowledged the BIN as accepted. If someone offers on both sites, you will have to choose which to approve - I suggest looking at timestamps.

WHAT SHOULD I DO ON THE OTHER SITE IF AN ITEM SELLS ON THE BGG VFM?
Follow the instructions here for marking your item sold that are in the header. Do not delete any item from this geeklist for any reason. On the virtualfleamarket site, you will need to either change the status to withdrawn or delete it. You will pay bgg a commission.

WHAT SHOULD I DO HERE ON BGG IF AN ITEM SELLS ON THE virtualfleamarket site?
Follow the instructions for marking it sold that are in the header and just say SOLD elsewhere. Do not delete any item from this geeklist for any reason. You will use the virtual fleamarket site to discuss with your buyer and arrange payment. You will pay the virtualfleamarket site a commission.

WHAT DO FEES LOOK LIKE?
The commission fees in both places are the same - 3%. You pay wherever the item sold. If it sold here, put it in the marketplace here so bgg gets its 3% commission. If it sold on the virtualfleamarket site, you will be invoiced for the 3% commission.

SO....AUCTIONS ARE ALLOWED THERE?
Yep, I have auctions active on the virtualfleamarket VFM. So if you were really hoping to auction your items instead of doing fixed price, you can give it a try over there. I know - not much time left, but you can try out the feature even with a short auction. When you create your item, you actually have 3 options - auction, fixed price, or negotiable. Negotiable means you're open to offers. Fixed Price means buyers can't send you offers. Auctions are auctions.

SO...Promos?
They can each get their own listing. When you add a promo, there is a checkbox you check if the item is a promo. The list can be filtered by anyone browsing to show or not show promos. So if you're browsing and they bother you, you can hide them. If you're seeking them out, you can also easily find them.

HOW TO ADD GAMES?
There is a big blue button in the top right that says +Sell a Game. You can add games one at a time at the page that comes up OR right near the top you can click Import Listings to do things in bulk.
There are 3 options when you import - Sync with BGG will import everything you have marked for trade or for sale in your bgg collection.
Import my Listings is handy if you have participated in other VFM events on that site.
Import from Excel lets you upload from an excel sheet if you are good with that kind of thing.
But, more about Sync with BGG since for most of you, that will be the one you want to go with right now. If you click that, there are 3 options near the top - BGG For Trade, Geekmarket, & Event Geeklist.
"BGG For Trade" loads up everything on your For Trade list.
"GeekMarket" should load up everything in your geekmarket.
"Event GeekList" is linked directly to THIS geeklist. If you click that it brings up every item you have put into this geeklist. That option also does some automatic filling in for condition and price based on what you wrote in your item descriptions.
Whichever of those options you use for accessing your items in bulk - there are checkmarks along the left. Click the items you want to add, make any changes you want to make to the different fields and then click the ADD DRAFT button at the bottom to quickly create a draft for every item you checked.
Draft listings are not official until you publish them. You can review them and make sure you are happy with them and then click the PUBLISH button to make them viewable by everyone.
Note that this geeklist feature is new so if it is buggy, make comments in the discord. The developer is very active and will work to fix it asap.

OTHER FEATURES?
There are a lot of features, especially with sorting and filtering, and I haven't explored them all. If you join, I hope that's what you'll help me do.

I will be trying "advertise" both this VFM and the virtualfleamarket site. I want to see which one new people are more receptive to using. There are a large number of people who despise geeklists, so I'm curious if the other site will draw more new participants.

NEED MORE HELP?
You can geekmail me questions, OR you can join the discord community and get help from the developer and a whole group of people who have been using the site in other events. DISCORD LINK - https://discord.com/invite/R6dJS7YmrH

Avoid discussing it here until after gen con. I will leave this geeklist open after the event for discussion. I'd love to hear thoughts from everyone, either discussing here or in geekmails - BUT - do NOT start up a discussion in these last few weeks BEFORE gen con. Comments will spam this VFM geeklist and I want to avoid that. Keep it to geekmail or the discord channel I linked.

by Red Wine Pie

Gateways to Terror has three one - two session adventures for the latest version of Call of Cthulhu that you can play with the included pre-generated characters and the Quick Start rules. They all cut to the chase, but still require some investigation and solving mysteries as well as some combat.

by Woelf

Thrift Thopter wrote:

Clue: This is an anime which isn't about vikings, which isn't on the list of shows guessed, but its live-action version has been.

One Piece, the animated version?

I never watched that or the live-action version, but know it involves pirates and adventures...

by Derang3d

Related Item: Herald's Call

Herald Selenay wrote:

Derang3d wrote:

I love Can't Stop and do own a copy - the one with the giant STOP board and plastic traffic cones. ^^

If only we were still allowed to play it elsewhere online.

Yay for Can't Stop! Didn't know it used to live other places too...

Something something rights something something retracted.

by purvisa

As a recently-confirmed (but lifelong) Canadian, I don't know how I feel about this now.

Hmmmphhh!
😠

I long ago set one in London, ON, which has a River Thames. But that was late 80s or early 90s, written by hand, possibly. Part of it is in your patio furniture by now. Or the paper from a memo you read in W's first term.

by dysjunct

Related Item: Last Train to Bremen (Revised)

:geek_star::geek_star::geek_star::geek_star:

I'd play this anytime, although I suck at Liar's Dice. I want to see how it plays differently -- there's a limited number of prompts, but their interaction is extremely rich. Highly recommended.

by dysjunct

An item RPG Item: Last Train to Bremen (Revised) has been added to the geeklist KevinCon 2026

by purvisa

I wanted to give some updates on where this is. I wasn't too focused for a bit, but a surge (and the help of a tactician consulting with a current Americas Cup team, regarding Force and Luffing), I've mapped the standard actions:

Pursue/Flee (VMG, Velocity Made Good, or basically effective speed)
Force (Luffing)
Quick Turn (Starting/Tacking/Gybing)
Double Back (rounding a mark)
Trick (Cover or False Tack/Gybe, depending on position and leg)

I am working under the idea that a fixed number of Chase rounds will take place on each leg, distance ranges from 0(!) to 5 to the nearest participant (Hero, Villain, or Fleet), measured in boat lengths, so the entire field is at a range between 0 (practically speaking, more) and 10, between lead and last. The range of 0 is necessary for distinguishing "clear" boats (no overlap of hulls) from essentially tied boats where one could risk luffing (risking a crash to cut a nearby opponent's wind).

By tracking relative distance over a fixed number of rolls, I mimic real tactics that have fairly consistent numbers of maneuvers, regardless of boat, along a leg.

Also, with the Force maneuver as suggested to me, it turns out we can get folks bruised up a bit if there is a collision. There was a bad crash in February at SailGP that illustrates what can happen even when not engaged in hazardous maneuvers. Warning: some footage is pretty intense, with a camera seemingly recording its own destruction in one.

At any rate, if I don't cut the number of leeward (wind behind) actions relative to windward, I see 4-6 legs with 8-10 actions per leg, for 32-60 actions to complete a race. To my mind this isn't a terrible count for an action set piece that pits characters head-to-head with villains in a high-stakes race with real pride on the line. Golf with Goldfinger? Steeplechase with Zorin? Yacht racing with Kadyrov?

I'm working to limit how Hero and Survival Points may be used, and how often (both by leg and by race) to affect the environment such as wind, currents, or the Fleet for benefit, though I do believe that will be an integral part of the flow and the feel.

I believe a basic design language based on course mapping standards could make it easy to produce charts for use on the table, simplified to track with numbers for action counting along each leg. A side chart with simple pawns or meeples could show position (1, 2, or 3) and distance from closest leading boat (0-5, 0 for lead boat) as columns and rows. I also think having a way to track on a chart where each boat is between course boundaries will speed up some decisions, such as when to tack or gybe because a boundary looms.

This is necessarily becoming a fixed side game for big action, but it could likely scale down for shorter races and two-boat races.

Downside: likely to take more time than many races.
Upside: no combat rolls, direct interaction with a Mastermind (or perhaps their PH, if scaled down for lower ranks)

That last point has been my biggest weakness so far: putting characters face-to-face with Masterminds in non-combat scenes, so this is really getting me excited.

As you can see, it's a bit fluid right now, and I have a lot of scattered details worked out in isolation. Onward it goes!

by dysjunct

Related Item: Shanty Hunters

I think this was the last one we sang. Not chronologically -- that was "Leave Her, Johnny" of course.

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