JJ, the Working Man, chats with Fraser Ronald from Sword’s Edge Publishing (http://swordsedgepublishing.ca/) and the Accidental Survivors podcast (http://accidentalsurvivors.libsyn.com/) about upcoming release of Mundis Novit. This d20 Modern products gives GMs and players a new toolkit to develop powerful arcane settings; everything from the mildly unusual all the way up to the maddeningly magical is possible with Mundis Novit. It was a great time talking with a fellow podcaster. Give this episode a listen.

 

 Log Vol 2 #88 - Fraser Ronald, Sword's Edge Publishing [30:20m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

This Dialogue is devoted to the Ashcan Front: http://www.ashcanfront.net 

The Ashcan Front was founded by:

• Paul Czege whose games include:
  • My Life with Master
  • Nicotine Girls
  • Acts of Evil - ashcan
  • http://www.halfmeme.com/
• Matt Snyder whose games include:
  • Dust Devils
  • Nine Worlds
  • 44 - ashcan
  • http://www.chimera.info/

More info found at:

1. http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/
2. http://www.story-games.com/forums/

Topics Discussed

• Ashcan Front basics (what it is all about for the uninitiated)
• Gen Con ’07 feedback
• Quick status report of designers that participated in ’07 (where are they now in their process)
• Getting ready for ’08
• For those interested in participating, what should they do?

 

 Log Vol 2 #87 - Ashcan Front [32:26m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Welcome to Thugsville, where the Thugs want to hurt you, the Mole People want to help you, and you just want to leave town before your opponents. JJ, the working Man, talks to TW Cooney of Tiny Mantis Entertainment about their table top game, Thugs (a maze game with an ever changing landscape).

For more information:http://tinymantis.com/games.php?game=thugs

 

 Log Vol 2 #86 - TW Cooney of Tiny Mantis Entertainment: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

It is the Roaring 20’s and everyone wants to forget the horrors of a war that spanned continents and dimensions. But the changes it wrought are not so easily dismissed. Humanity struggles to understand a world of re-awakened magic and folklore come to life. The fae, failed invaders from the lands of faery, find themselves adrift in the unfamiliar modern world, living relics of the past. It is an era of jazz and exploration, of art deco and danger; a time when the fists and courage of individuals can determine the course of history.

JJ, the Working Man, talks to Justin Bow of Green Fairy Games about his new game, Fae Noir.

For more information:

http://www.greenfairygames.com/

 

 Log Vol 2 #85 - Justin Bow of Green Fairy Games [32:31m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

As the NYAF Conference Manager, Peter Tatara is BMoC and the guy with the magic walkie-talkie, managing everything behind the scenes. Peter sits down with Peace Keeper to talk about the festival itself, how things are going and plans for next year…

 

 Log Vol 2 #84 - Peter Tatara, NYAF Conference Manager [7:40m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Still at the NY Anime Festival, Arcane Guyver talks to Sonny Strait who is a voice actor, director, writer, and illustrator that knows no bounds.  As a voice actor, his most notable roles include Dragon Ball Z’s Krillin, Full Metal Alchemist’s Maes Hughes, and the original voice of Tom on Cartoon Network’s Toonami. Currently he portrays Usopp on FUNimation’s One Piece.  As a writer and director, he’s worked on Dragon Ball, Lupin III, Case Closed, Kodacha and Kiddy Grade. As an illustrator, he’s behind DC’s Elfquest series and is currently writing and drawing three manga-styled graphic novels for TOKYOPOP called We Shadows.  Sonny Strait is co-sponsored by FUNimation.

 

 Log Vol 2 #82 - Sonny Straight [10:22m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

While at the NY Anime Festival, Arcane Guyver and Peace Keeper talk with Lisa Ortiz who began her career as a voice actor with a string of serendipitous events that included a car theft, and a traveling menagerie. While not auspicious in and of themselves, they led to the invitation to her first audition, where she subsequently won the  role of Deedlit in “Record of  Lodoss of War”.  She hasn’t looked back since and her extensive resume has gone on to include a multitude of well known and character defining roles, including: Lina Inverse in Slayers, Tsubasa in His and Her Circumstances, Amy Rose in Sonic X, and Icy and Musa in Winx Club (amongst others). She has lent her voice to a variety of mediums, including commercials, video games, film, internet and television. Lisa is a classically trained actress and singer, and has most recently created the role of Rosie in the workshop production of the new musical, “Stone Cold Beauty”.

 

 Log Vol 2 #83 - Lisa Ortiz [9:44m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

At the NY Anime Festival, Peacekeeper talked to both Peter Fernadez (who voiced Speed and Racer X) and Corrine Orr (who voiced Trixie). both discuss how they got into the voice over business and how the business has changed during their varied careers.

 

 Log Vol 2 #81 - Speed Racer's Peter Fernadez and Corrine Orr [14:40m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Log Vol 2 #81 - Speed Racer's Peter Fernadez and Corrine Orr [14:28m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Back at the Con on the Cob, KJ talks to Larry Elmore who has been creating fantasy and science fiction art for over 20 years. He worked as a staff artist for TSR, Inc. from 1981 to 1987. While at TSR, Mr. Elmore helped set the standards of gaming art in the role-playing genre.

Besides creating covers for Dungeons & Dragons, AD&D and other gaming books, he may be best known for his work with the world of Dragonlance. Since 1987, Mr. Elmore has been working as a freelance illustrator, doing covers for comics, computer games, magazines, fantasy and science fiction books and many more projects too numerous to list here. 

 

 Log Vol 2 #80 - Larry Elmore [20:00m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Still at the Con on the Cob, ace cub reporter, KJ, takes a moment to talk with Brannon Hollingsworth.

Brannon’s work to date has been for several D20 publishers including Paizo Publishing, Sword & Sorcery Studios, Green Ronin Press, Bastion Press, Sovereign Press, Necromancer Games, Atlas Games, Fantasy Flight Games, Eden Studios, Skeleton Key Games, Dark Quest Games, Ambient, Inc., and Citizen Games. He has also been published in several industry periodicals such as Dragon Magazine, Gaming Frontiers, and The EN World Player’s Journal. Brannon is also known on the internet as “the guy that started the Official Planescape Website, Planewalker.com”, where he gained the pseudonym “Ashy”, which has stuck ever since…

Skein of Shadows will be his, along with his fellow Wandering Men’s, first published novel. 

 

 Log Vol 2 #78 - Brannon Hollingsworth [9:50m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

While still at the Con on the Cob, KJ stops tp chat with Steve Kenson about Green Ronin’s new RPG setting based on George R.R. Martin’s Wildcards series…

For more information on Wildcards, http://www.wildcardsonline.com

For More information on Green Ronin, http://www.greenronin.com

 

 Log Vol 2 #77 - Steve Kenson, Green Ronin Publishing [14:10m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Once more at the Con on the Cob, KJ talks to Evil Mike of Pinnacle Entertainment who are creators of the award-winning Deadlands and Savage Worlds game systems!

For more information on Pinnacle Entertainment, http://www.peginc.com/

 

 Log Vol 2 #76 - Evil Mike, Pinnacle Entertainment [9:00m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

While on patrol at the Con on the Cob, cub-reporter KJ talks to Matthew Duhan of Gozer Games about their anime inspired board game, Colateral Damage…

 

 For more information, check out http://www.gozergames.com/ 

 

 Log Vol 2 #75 - Matthew Duhan of Gozer Games [11:15m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

GenCon 2007 rolls along as Peacekeeper and Working Man chat with Jamie Chambers, Vice President of Margaret Weis Productions, about the Battlestar Galactica Role-Playing Game. Jamie, designer of the Cortex System, the MWP house engine introduced in the Serenity RPG, talks about bringing BSG to life…

 

 Log #274 - Jamie Chambers of Margaret Weis Productions [9:35m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Still at Gencon 07, JJ (Working Man) and Benton (in his guise as ace reporter for The Tome) interview Bill Slavicsek (R&D Director RPGs, Book Publishing, D&D Games) and Scott Rouse (Senior Brand Manager Dungeons & Dragons) about D&D 4Ed and Gleemax and…

 

 Log Vol 2 #73 - Bill Slavicsek & Scott Rouse from Wizards of the Coast/D&D [32:54m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download