Cannibaal Publishing

No plan survives first contact with the enemy, or in this case publishing. There have been a few obstacles that have blocked the road for a couple of projects. We are working through them slow and steady. I feel that I am starting to sound like a broken record but work continues on Curse on a Coastal Town the Shadowdark adventure anthology (just finishing up maps) and Something Wicked for Ravenloft (about to go to layout).

Last week I posted an sketch version of this art and got called out by the artist Joey Docil. All in good fun though, if you need an artist you should check him out, he does amazing work. This and other art is for The Owlbearer’s Brood adventure which is in the works.

There are a few other things that are underway because, you know, I like to manage and work on 7 or so projects at one time …… Here is a glimpse of a series of products that are coming soonish(TM) for use with the Shadowdark RPG System from Cannibaal Publishing.

Expeditions is a series of complete, ready-to-run adventure packs designed for weekly fantasy roleplaying. Each pack begins with a full-length introductory adventure and continues through four or five focused weekly sessions, providing approximately five to six weeks of connected play.

Every Expedition Pack follows a single location, threat, or developing storyline. The opening adventure introduces the characters to the central conflict, while the adventures that follow lead them deeper into danger. Forgotten ruins must be explored, sinister plans uncovered, allies protected, and deadly enemies confronted before the final Expedition brings the story to its conclusion.

Individual sessions are designed to be completed in approximately two hours, making them suitable for game stores, clubs, conventions, organized play, and home campaigns. Each adventure includes a clear objective, exploration challenges, dangerous encounters, meaningful treasure, and a direct connection to the next chapter.

Run the complete pack as a short campaign, insert individual Expeditions into an existing game, or gather a changing company of adventurers for weekly journeys into the unknown. You can add to them as you need if you like and want to flex your creative muscles.

Light the torches. Gather your companions. The Expedition begins.

Five to Six Weeks. One Complete Adventure. Countless Ways to Die.

I understand that it is only September but there are some events that I want to inform you of for October. First off, Oct 2-4 is the Pittsburgh Gaming Expo being held at the Monroeville Convention Center. I went last year and it was a great time. Got to see many special guests, attend panels and play in a Vast Grimm game ran by Brian Colin and a D&D 5e game ran by Ted of Nerd Immersion. I will be going again this year and I have submitted a game to run for the convention.

Miniature Realms & Adventures located in Lancaster, PA is having their Grand Opening Oct 17th from 11am – 7pm. I am planning on attending to see this place in person. Unfortunately, I missed out on the soft opening with Professor DM running Deathbringer there. You check this place out and talk to Ade Sanya. Their Facebook is here: https://www.facebook.com/MiniatureRealmsandAdventures/

And lastly in October, I was asked to be a vendor at the Fable & Folklore Bazaar which is being held at 2nd & Charles Book Store located at 3000 Whiteford Road, York, PA on Oct 24th from 10am-6pm.

Philadelphia Area Gaming Expo 4 is coming in January 14-18. Do you have your ticket yet? This coming Friday I think opens up to all badge holders to choose their events and more new games are being added. They just announced that they are over 1000 different events have been submitted. Cannibaal Publishing will be there in full force with our own 30x20ft area to run and showcase our games and some peoples favorites genres.

Some of our games are already sold out but more are in que and just waiting to be approved. We have Kurt Venetis, Alana Tedmon and Tim Hahn who will be running games in our area along with myself and possibly a couple of others. I will be hosting a Self Publishing seminar this year with special guests, Sly Flourish (Mike Shea), Baron De Ropp (Dungeon Masterpiece), and more. This will be the first year that I will be running a kids game called Lagoon League Racing. It is a version of Leviathan League Racing but for kids. They will have plushies to use as their game pieces, 2×2 ft floor squares will represent the track with hazards and roll a large plushie die to move. Fun for all is the goal. I may try to find a place to set it up before hand to take pictures of it.

There is more news but I want to wait till next month to announce it. Huge World of Greyhawk news coming for you all. We are still working on the Telchuria Gazetteer and The Dragon Queen Returns books.

Well, I hope everyone got to enjoy some time off with this holiday weekend. Get out there to roll some dice and have fun.

Very Respectfully,

Troy Alleman