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Just in time for Halloween the kind, and ever so slightly demented, folks over at Yog-Sothoth have posted a template for carving the visage of He Who Sleeps on a pumpkin. Simply awesome. Be sure to get one of these ready for your annual Call of Cthulhu game (you do run an annual Call of Cthulhu game, right?)!
The 1st World Mind Sports Games have started in China.
100 countries/areas will play Bridge, Go, Chess, Checkers, and Xiang-qi (Chinese Chess) from Oct 3 to Oct 18, in pairs, youth, blitz, and individual competitions.
Videos of the matches will be available on the site.
Chicago, IL: 5 people shot in a fight over a dice game. (source)
Cincinnati, OH: Man shot and killed at a dice game. (source)
Danville, VA: Man wins money in a card game, and his opponents beat him with a bottle and steal the money back. (source)
Bakersfield, CA: Two 18 year olds found guilty of killing and wounding people at a card game. (source)
John Wick continues to amaze with his ability to build a captivating setting for Houses of the Blooded. And again the results of his work can be had for the low price of $5. This time on offer is a game soundtrack in the form of a ven opera. The Blood Opera Suite contains over an hour of music from Shivon Mwrr’s composition to mourn the loss of his lover, Lady V.
Goodman Games is extending its deep discounts on d20 products to brick-and-mortar retailers. At partcipating stores, you can purchase D&D 3.5 support material for 50 percent off. And as part of this “Out With the Old, In With the New” sale, if you purchase any Goodman 4e adventure module and return the enclosed reply card, the company will send you a free PDF product.