Ah Languard, how I've been looking forward to releasing this book! As you probably know, I started work on Languard last year--live designing the city week by week over on my blog. This week's release presents the first look at Languard, capital city of Ashlar. I hope you enjoy it.
What's also rat...
2018-02-23 08:30:31 +0000 UTC View PostThis week, we've got a couple of excellent releases for you, including the first design contribution from Simon Butler. Simon has lurked in Raging Swan Press's background (in a shadowy and slightly sinister fashion) for some time working on our maps and print covers. This is his first foray into act...
2018-02-16 08:24:19 +0000 UTC View PostAre you a GM who wants some LOVE? Of course you are--everyone needs some love.
In the past, I've not been shy about how much I appreciate your support. Raging Swan Press has grown leaps and bounds over the last few years and our patrons have been a huge part of our growth. While I'm dangerou...
2018-02-14 10:01:29 +0000 UTC View PostWhat a set of goodies we've got for you this week! Not only do we have Richard Pett's first Village Backdrop for Raging Swan Press we've also got you the first in the Monstrous Lair line--which is an added extra free bonus for you.
2018-02-09 08:48:48 +0000 UTC
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As you may recall, last month I ran a poll to decide which monsters we should feature in upcoming Monstrous Lair instalments.
The first six releases comprise:
There is probably no more classic adventure locale than a fallen dwarven hold (probably stuffed full of goblins, orcs or undead.) I've certainly spent many happy hours explore such dusty, bone-choked halls.
Last week, I posted up a poll to see what you wanted us to feature in our new Monstrous Lairs line. As you'll recall, the first four instalments are already in progress. The release schedule looks like this:
We've got a big release this week--Campaign Backdrops: Seas & Oceans. Weighing in at over 130 pages it pulls together loads of resources specifically designed for sea-based adventuring. ...
2018-01-26 09:52:05 +0000 UTC View PostAs you probably remember earlier this month I posted up some example versions of a new line--Monstrous Lairs--Raging Swan Press will be releasing this year.
The first few instalments are either now complete or in their final edit. Currently we have lined up for you:
This week, Raging Swan Press releases Places of Power: Khla'Akear by John Bennett. John is--I think--the longest surviving freelancer in Raging Swan's sinister stable and he's done a cracking job b...
2018-01-19 09:20:00 +0000 UTC View PostThis week, we've got the first Village Backdrop of the year ready for YOUR campaign. Behold--the ghost-infested village of Lady Cross:
On what was once the lonely crossroads of two rarely used roads sits...
2018-01-12 10:32:02 +0000 UTC View PostWelcome to the first Raging Swan Press book of 2018--20 Things #22: Ocean Voyage. This release is free to you as a thank you for your ongoing support. I hope you find it useful, when your PCs next g...
2018-01-05 09:13:02 +0000 UTC View PostWith the festivities now over, I've been thinking about shaking up Raging Swan's product lines a bit.
One of the short releases I've been plotting (for some time) is the Monstrous Lairs line. A bit like the 20 Things releases these short two-page products provide the GM with several tables t...
2018-01-02 11:07:37 +0000 UTC View PostBlimey. We've reached the end--our last release of 2017! This year, we've released in the region of 50 different products (more if you count the multiple editions of the Village Backdrop and Places of Power lines). That's a hell of an achievement and we couldn't have done it without you. Thank you.<...
2017-12-15 09:54:57 +0000 UTC View PostAs you know by now, Patreon has changed the way they collect their fees.
In the past, it was the creators who paid the fees. Now, the patrons pay. There’s a lot of anger about the change among creators and patrons. As an example, Raging Swan Press has lost 3% of our patrons in the last 24 hours ...
2017-12-08 16:31:25 +0000 UTC View PostI'm not sure what a herd of villages looks like, but we are all about to find out! This week, Raging Swan Press has nine Village Backdrops for you. Given it is the end of the year, we've taken the opportunity to update some of our earliest villages for 5e and System Neutral games.&n...
2017-12-08 09:22:27 +0000 UTC View PostThis week, we've got two books for you. I hope you find them useful and that they enhance your game.
Most GMs handle wilderness camping overnight in one of two ways: either nothing happens or something attacks the camp. That's fine as far as it goes, but sometimes minor things of interest occur th...
2017-12-01 13:31:59 +0000 UTC View PostIt must be Christmas! From now until December 14, Raging Swan Press has an epic, mega deal for you!
Actually, we have two mega deals for you. If you ...
2017-11-30 14:09:53 +0000 UTC View PostA year ago or so, Raging Swan Press released a free product entitled Be Awesome at Dungeon Design. Some of you likely have it. The book basically presents several of my design essays about how to craft better, more awesome dungeons.
2017-11-24 08:34:44 +0000 UTC
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In most campaigns, the PCs spend a fair amount of time in the wilderness. During their journeys, they'll probably have to cross more than one river. That sucks, unless there is a ford, bridge or ferry service. And what's better than a ferry service? A reputedly haunted ferry, that's what!
Behold:&...
2017-11-17 08:56:50 +0000 UTC View PostThis week, we've got a treat for you! I've had some requests to include some more inclusive, non-typical villages in Raging Swan Press's lineup. I'm a bit of an old fart when it comes to gaming and so my go-to products tend to be more traditional in their outlook--dwarves, elves, goblins and so on.&...
2017-11-10 11:10:47 +0000 UTC View PostI'm an old fart. I've been gaming for over thirty years and the first adventure I ever owned was B2 Keep on the Borderlands. Given all that, it should be pretty obvious where I got the idea for this month's 20 Things release!
2017-11-03 09:05:19 +0000 UTC
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A thought occurred to me yesterday while I was chatting with some chums. I've recently taken a break from my Shattered Star campaign which has run for two and a half years. Before that my Borderland of Adventure campaign which spawned the Shattered Star ran for two years.
Such long games are...
2017-11-01 12:47:18 +0000 UTC View PostAs we speak, I'm lurking in a secret woodland lair, watching a pair of deranged of semi-feral halfings enjoy themselves. (Well, that's the plan--it's probably raining and/or I've broken another ankle!)
In any event, as some/many of you might remember I've actually already released this product (by...
2017-10-27 15:34:44 +0000 UTC View PostThis week--whatever the system you run--we've got a slew of Village Backdrops for you! And--rather marvellously--all three books are available in PDF and soft cover formats.
This has been a particularly busy release week for us--I'm trying to sync up the schedules for the GM’s Miscellany: ...
2017-10-20 08:18:06 +0000 UTC View PostHello everyone!
It might be dark and drizzly outside and the tail end of a hurricane might be on the way, but it's not all doom and gloom here at global HQ! This week, we've got Richard Green's latest work--Places of Power: Forgotten Athenaeum for your gaming pleasure. Available in Pathfi...
2017-10-13 08:42:57 +0000 UTC View PostThis week, we've got a desert village for you from Mike Welham. Being Mike Welham--of course--this is a (gnoll) village with a difference!
Farrav’n and its oasis of crystal-clear w...
2017-10-06 07:51:22 +0000 UTC View PostMy apologises. Last week, in all the excitement of hitting our most recent milestone and starting to hurl myself into the Master Your Campaign podcast, I announced one free product and then promptly released another one!
(I'm meant to release Old-School Village Maps III at the end o...
2017-09-30 08:10:42 +0000 UTC View PostWhat an epic week it has been! Not only have we finally reached our podcasting goal (THANK YOU!) but we've also had a veritable herd of new patrons sign up (also THANK YOU!) Welcome to Mario de Gortari, Leroy Brooks, Tim Kay, Jonny Merilatt, Mutant41, George M, Jason Dickerson, Stephan Hassam, Flori...
2017-09-29 08:04:38 +0000 UTC View PostEarlier this week, something epic happened, and you helped make it a reality: we hit our next milestone which means the Raging Swan Press podcast will soon be a reality!
This is epic...
2017-09-28 09:25:48 +0000 UTC View Post