Justin Andrew Mason - Paths to Adventure: April 2016

Monday, April 25, 2016

Kickstarter: ARENA: Fury of Hellas by Kobold Press

I designed the graphic layout for the ARENA: Fury of Hellas card game (by Kobold Press) Kickstarter campaign. The project is currently live and raising funds, and has been picked by Kickstarter as a "Project We Love". Be sure to go check it out, and back if you would like to pick up your own copy of this fantastically fun game!

Link to Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/350683997/arena-fury-of-hellas-a-2-to-4-player-card-game/

Monday, April 18, 2016

The Burning Tree of Coilltean Grove

Another Mini-Dungeon I wrote is now available for purchase. The Burning Tree of Coilltean Grove (published by AAW Games/Adventureaweek.com) is an adventure for 4-5 PCs of level 4.

While travelling deep in the forest the adventurers happen upon a violent feud between two tribes of sprites vying to add a sacred grove to their own territory. While such disputes among the fey are not uncommon, it is rare for these hostilities to escalate into warfare.

Coilltean Grove is tended by a dryad caretaker named Flùràlainn. She has unsuccessfully tried to negotiate a truce between the Briarvine and Thornbranch sprite tribes – even offering to evenly divide her home between them if it would stop the war. When diplomacy failed she resorted to using force to dissuade them from their actions which prompted the sprites to set her most beloved tree ablaze.

This adventure is available for purchase via Adventureaweek.com, DriveThruRPG, RPGNow, and Paizo.

Thursday, April 14, 2016

Winter's Roar: Monster Deck

The Winter's Roar: Monster Cards published by AAW Games/Adventureaweek.com are now available for purchase. I designed these cards as a companion set to the "Raider's Haul: Magic Item Cards" deck in the Into the Wintery Gale line of products.

The front of each card features high quality artwork by Mates Laurentiu with a description of the monster and reference page number to the bestiary on the back. There are also player cards with gorgeous artwork on one side and a place for notes on the back so players can record their experiences with these new and alien creatures in preparation for future encounters. Set of 60 beautifully illustrated poker-sized cards

This product is available for purchase via Adventureaweek.com, DriveThruRPG, RPGNow, and Paizo.

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Winter's Roar: Vikmordere Bestiary

Winter's Roar: Vikmordere Bestiary published by AAW Games/Adventureaweek.com is now available for purchase. This book includes over 30 new wintery monsters and was created by Stephen Rowe (who did a fantastic job expanding and rebuilding much of the initial content to ensure a balanced book) and myself. Each monster boasts beautiful artwork by Mates Laurentiu.

The harsh environment of the Vikmordere Valley breeds an array of unique denizens, beasts, and monsters. Safely traversing the wintery north is dangerous at the best of times, with the inclusion of this book it can be downright deadly. Winters Roar contains over 30 new creatures that can be utilized to flesh out your Nordic-themed adventures.

Herein you will find complete stat blocks for creatures including many new special abilities, detailed tactics, and additional information relevant to Vikmordere culture and mythology.

This product is available for purchase via Adventureaweek.com, DriveThruRPG, RPGNow, and Paizo.

Monday, April 4, 2016

AAW Games Ful-Page Ad Series

I just wrapped up a new series of pull page ads for AAW Games/Adventureaweek.com including ads for Snow White, Aventyr Bestiary, and the Into the Wintery Gale line of products. This will be used for inserting into publications like the upcoming Adventure Chronicle magazine.

Friday, April 1, 2016

Aventyr Bestiary Hardback Shipping!

The Aventyr Bestiary published by AAW Games/Adventureaweek.com is being shipped out now! I have my Limited Edition copy here in my hands now, and looks amazing! This is the fourth published hardback book that has my name in the primary credits (image below). My personal library grows by yet another fantastic hardbound title!

Aventyr Bestiary Limited Edition Cover.


Interior page design of the Aventyr Bestiary hardback including one of my monsters, "The Many Winged Father".

Aventyr Bestiary front page credits.

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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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