Justin Andrew Mason - Paths to Adventure: June 2018

Saturday, June 30, 2018

Miniature Mayhem Paint-and-Take Event #1


The "Pathfinder RPG" red dragon that I painted for Miniature Mayhem #1 on June 29, 2018. Miniature from Reaper Miniatures.

I've started a monthly series of local events here in Hopkinsville, Kentucky for our local game group. Miniature Mayhem is a monthly paint-and-take event.

RPG miniatures and paint supplied free of charge for attendees. Open to members of Hopkinsville Adventurer's Guild for Tabletop Roleplaying by RSVP only. The event is scheduled for the last Friday of every month.

You can see photos from each of the gatherings on the event's Facebook page. I'll be posting here each month with the miniature(s) I painted during the event. I also have a DeviantArt gallery dedicated to the miniatures I've painted.

While I'm far from a professional (only picking it up last year after a 20-year hiatus from childhood), I truly enjoy the process and the meditation it provides, and look forward to sharing the experience every month with my gaming friends.

Thursday, June 14, 2018

Fantasy Map Bundles on Fantasy Grounds & Steam

Big news for those who love (VTT) Virtual Tabletop Gaming and the Fantasy Grounds platform. My massive cartography bundles for Fantasy Adventure are now available (fully-compatible with Fantasy Grounds) on the official Fantasy Grounds store as well as DLC on Steam.

The available sets include the following fantasy map themes:

Castles & Strongholds (Fantasy Grounds / Steam)
Caves & Caverns (Fantasy Grounds / Steam)
Dwarven Kingdom (Fantasy Grounds / Steam)
Elven Empires (Fantasy Grounds / Steam)
Planar Excursions (Fantasy Grounds / Steam)
Taverns & Storefronts (Fantasy Grounds / Steam)
The Adamant Keeps (Fantasy Grounds / Steam)
Underworld Mega-Dungeons (Fantasy Grounds / Steam)

Each bundle contains unique maps (they are not repeated between the sets), and the entire collection consists of more than 150 high-resolution VTT-ready maps!

Friday, June 1, 2018

Carcosa from Dark Naga Adventures

I'm excited to see "Carcosa" for 5th Edition by Keven Watson (from Dark Naga Adventures) launch today on Kickstarter! This adventure is the fifth and final part of the Haunting of Hastur Series, and boasts cover art created by Catia Fantini with interior art by Brian McCranie.

I created the cartography for this amazing project (5 full-color maps), and I'm looking forward to seeing the adventure go into publication! Check out this fun and exciting conclusion to the Haunting of Hastur!

Visit the Confronting Hastur Kickstarter

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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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