Justin Andrew Mason - Paths to Adventure: November 2015

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Raider's Haul: Vikmordere Magic Item Compendium

The newest book I wrote in the "Into the Wintery Gale" series is now available for purchase.

Life in the Vikmordere Valley is harsh, especially during the wintery white, yet humans have survived in this brutally frigid environment for centuries. Their trials have birthed a vibrant culture bursting with an array of tools and magic items entirely unique to the region. Amidst these pages you will find a selection of treasures ranging from affordable arcana to priceless artifacts useful in any campaign.

This beautifully illustrated Pathfinder Roleplaying Game compatible book includes:
• Vikmordere cultural information
• 29 Nordic-themed wondrous items
• 8 magic armaments
• 5 magic weapon
• 2 new weapon special abilities

This book can be purchased via Adventureaweek.com, DriveThruRPG, RPGNow, and Paizo.

Friday, November 20, 2015

AetherCon Online RPG Convention Website

After having developed the Speed Painting Duel web app for AetherCon III, I was invited to be on the convention senior staff and asked if I would develop an entirely new web platform for the whole convention to take place on. I agreed to do so, and after several months of development (and dozens of meetings later), AetherCon IV took place on the new website interface that I developed.

New features included front-page managed entry into various "taverns" where live events were taking place, a complete vendors hall interface including a back end for vendors to manage the products they were selling at the convention, Integrated media platform management (videos, wallpapers, downloads, etc.), and a fully integrated cycling advertising system with intelligent referencing (i.e. if a convention attendee was in an area related to RPG miniatures, they would only see ads for RPG miniature manufacturers). The project also included a full integration of custom polling and survey functionality, and the ability to allow attendees to enter various contests and answer after-surveys at the end of the convention.

You can visit the AetherCon website at: http://www.aethercon.com/

Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Kickstarter: Tomb of Beast & Book of Lairs by Kobold Press

I designed the graphic layout for The Tome of Beasts and The Book of Lairs (by Kobold Press) Kickstarter campaign, which I am happy to announce has fully funded with $191,431 and 2,312 backers! It was a pleasure to be apart of such a successful project, and fun to work with the Kobold Press crew again.

Link to the Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/350683997/tome-of-beasts-300-new-monsters-for-5th-edition

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Endzeitgeist reviewed Maw of the Dark Tide published by AAW Games.

Justin Andrew Mason’s “Maw of the Dark Tide” requires a bit of templating work, but oh boy is it worth it! The floating fortress is unique, the artifacts are cool and the super-boss is BRUTAL when built according to specifications... 5 stars + seal of approval..

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Endzeitgeist reviewed Wrath of the Jötunn published by AAW Games.

This module at once manages to evoke themes of old-school masterpieces, the sense of myth, the sense of plausibility and the new-school focus on a captivating narrative, with tons of read-aloud text, diverse challenges... My final verdict will clock in at 5 stars + seal of approval and this is furthermore a candidate for my Top Ten of 2017.

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Endzeitgeist reviewed Winter's Roar - Vikmordere Bestiary published by AAW Games.

Justin Andrew Mason and developer Stephen Rowe are both names that I associate with quality; in this instance, however, they delivered something that exceeded my expectations. My final verdict will clock in at 5 stars + seal of approval and this is furthermore a candidate for my Top Ten of 2016. Get this!

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Endzeitgeist reviewed The Vikmordere published by AAW Games.

This is a really good, system-neutral first look at the Vikmordere, one that does not SPOIL any of the modules featuring them, while giving players a good first grasp of these peoples. My final verdict will clock in at 5 stars + seal of approval.

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Endzeitgeist reviewed Raider’s Haul – Vikmordere Magic Item Compendium published by AAW Games.

I love this book and while it may not be 100% perfect, it is very close to that... at least for me. My final verdict will hence clock in at 5 stars + seal of approval.

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Endzeitgeist reviewed Madam Margareth's Magic Potion published by Playground Adventures.

Fun, educational and suitable for children of all ages (and even open-minded adults who enjoy this kind of thing), this little educational adventure is absolutely awesome – 5 stars + seal of approval. We need more of them! Seriously, so much more! "

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Endzeitgeist reviewed The White Wyrm Awakens published by AAW Games.

Justin Andrew Mason’s fifth mini-dungeon for ITWG is friggin’ AWESOME. High-concepts, awesome benefit, evocative culture and dungeon – superb. 5 stars + seal of approval, given sans any hesitation."

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Endzeitgeist reviewed Assassin's Breach published by AAW Games.

"...this has the potential to be pure, unadulterated awesomeness and elicit multiple WTF-reactions from your players. My final verdict will hence clock in at 5 stars and I’ll add my seal of approval as well... now to plot how to integrate the inn in my next campaign..."

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Endzeitgeist reviewed Summoner's Remorse published by AAW Games.

"Justin Andrew Mason pushes the boundaries of the series in this module, providing a rather atmospheric, awesome mini-dungeon for your perusal – from cool adversaries to nasty atmosphere, solid challenges and a sense of urgency, this one delivers more than a file of its length conceivably has a right to – excellent job, well worth 5 stars + seal of approval."

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Endzeitgeist reviewed Stowaway on the Singing Sea published by AAW Games.

If you have good roleplayers in your group, this’ll be pure gold... My final verdict will hence clock in at 5 stars.

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Endzeitgeist reviewed The Unreachable Terror published by AAW Games.

Justin Andrew Mason’s “The Unreachable Terror” pushes the envelope of the format in a great way. Concisely written and flavorful, this is well worth a final verdict of 5 stars. clicking here.

Endzeitgeist reviewed Mysteries of the Endless Maze published by AAW Games.

Justin Andrew Mason’s Mysteries of the Endless Maze is an amazing little puzzle-dungeon... All in all, a well-crafted mini-dungeon worth of a final verdict of 5 stars.

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Endzeitgeist reviewed The Burning Tree of Coilltean Grove published by AAW Games.

Justin Andrew Mason’s mini-dungeon here is simply awesome – beyond the obvious roleplaying potential... This is a great use of the format and well worth a final verdict of 5 stars.."

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Endzeitgeist reviewed The Lapis Maiden of Serena Hortum published by AAW Games.

"Justin Andrew Mason’s Mini-Dungeon is compelling – either as straight-forward hack and slay or as an infiltration, this one offers a nice story, a cool backdrop, diverse challenges and even a bit of social interaction, this is a great example of what can be done with a straight-forward, smart application of the limiting mini-dungeon-formula. My final verdict will clock in at 5 stars."

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Endzeitgeist reviewed Ways of the Old published by AAW Games.

"Justin Andrew Mason’s fourth mini-dungeon does it right: We have a great, flavorful build-up; evocative read-aloud text…and non-combat means to resolve the danger. Traps and even a bit of investigation set-up (optional) are provided – this is great and makes the formula work in spite of its brevity. My final verdict 5 stars."

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