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The Colonial Gothic Player’s Companion you will find many new weapons and combat rules, but here’s something I decided to keep back for a more detailed treatment. The Puckle Gun was a revolutionary design, capable of three times the fire rate of a conventional musket. However, it was never adopted by the British Army and history regards it as a failure. This need not be the case in a Colonial Gothic campaign. This article covers the history and design of this unusual weapon,

What more needs to be said when it says it all in the subject line? Ok, seriously, after what seems like an eternity, you are now able to buy a print version of Colonial Gothic Third Edition in the Rogue Games Online Store. As is always the case, if you buy the print version of the book you will get the PDF for free. To buy the book, you can visit the following link: http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/201966/Colonial-Gothic-Rulebook-3rd-Edition Once again I want to thank you

I just got the proof of Colonial Gothic 3E. Take a look. Here is what happens next. I am going to spend today going through the book with a fine tooth comb. I am going to look for any problems that only appear after you have a physical copy of the book. Once that is done, I will approve the book. All goes well, you will be able to buy it tomorrow via Drivethrurpg.com. Additionally, the book is at Studio2 and has been submitted for printing. Once it goes through that process t

As her feet nearly slid out from underneath her racing around the corner, a grim fate stood before her. The alleyway was blocked by another patrol. With the large book in her hands, the gold foil of its corners and the symbol of their faith clearly visible on the cover, the guards whipped out their swords and held them at the ready, tips pointed straight at the thief. Having lost those precious couple seconds pondering her options, the thief now found herself surrounded at th

Before Jamestown, before St. Augustine, there was a small Spanish settlement slated to be called Santa María de Ochuse. With every intention of establishing the first permanent European settlement in the New World, Don Tristán de Luna y Arellano (hereby referred to as Luna) assembled a fleet of eleven ships carrying over a million pounds of food, 240 horses, and a crew of 1,500 (which included settlers, sailors, and Aztec warriors recruited from Mexico). With hope in his eyes

I want to take a few seconds to bring you up-to-date on the state of Colonial Gothic 3E. As of last week, the PDF has been updated to take into account errors missed, when getting the book ready for release. There were not many errors, but they were there, and I did not want to go to print with them in the book. For far too long this has been the case with the earlier books, and I vowed I would not do this again. Due to this, the print version was pushed back a bit so that th

Created in the mystery shrouded Ku'KKu this art is rumored to have been the creation of the alchemist Khando Kyidtodpa. Many whisper Khando is in fact the earthy avatar of Cthulhu, however those who ask the great alchemist if this is true never seem to be seen again. This art is used to transcend death, and live on in a new vessel. This art is often seen as a last resort for some, but successfully pulling it off, the alchemist can live on, even though their body is not one of

New York There is a lot of adventuring possibilities in New York. With the various Indians living along the frontier, especially the Haudenosaunee, Gamemasters wishing to run campaigns revolving around dealing with this group, have much to work with. One possibility is to have a few of the lesser tribes, who are the remnants of the Haudenosaunee former enemies, rise up and attack both the colonists and Haudenosaunee. If something of this is a little too combat heavy for your

Being a Gamemaster is hard work. There are many things you must do to ensure that your campaign stays fresh. Perhaps the most time consuming task you have is coming up with adventures to challenge your players. What happens if you are pressed for time and need help coming up with an adventure? That is where the following comes in handy. Using these tables, are able to quickly come up with a rough adventure outline, which you can then fill in the details as you go. To make thi

Starting today this blog is going to see increase activity. How? With new weekly content for you to use for both Colonial Gothic and Shadow, Sword & Spell. Every week you will see new articles posted for your enjoyment. My goal is a simple one: I want to make Rogue Dispatches an indispensable aid for you. If you are not sure about trying either Colonial Gothic or Shadow, Sword & Spell it is my hope that the weekly content tantalizes you enough that you will want to try one of