Are You Following Simon Peter Munoz? Because You Should Be

It feels strange to me, but after running this blog for a few years, a lucky break that let me contribute to Paizo's Blood of The Moon and Bastards of Golarion, as well as creating content for other 3rd party publishers, there are some folks out there who've begun to consider me an expert when it comes to gaming. Or, if not exactly an expert, who see me as an approachable professional that will give them the secret to working in the gaming industry.

I give everyone the same answer; hard work, the willingness to put yourself out there, and networking with everyone you know or follow who can help you get in on the latest projects.

No, seriously man, what's the secret?

Most people who ask walk away unsatisfied at the prospect of starting a blog and spending countless hours hammering out reams of text. A few people, though, realized there was nothing holding them back, and went for it. One of those people is Simon Peter Munoz, and if you're not following him yet, you really should be.

An Up-And-Comer With Great Ideas

If you've been to the Creative Repository Blog, then you've already seen some of Simon's work. If you haven't been there yet, you should take a moment to go check it out. Go ahead, I'll wait.

Take your time, I've got some stuff to take care of.

Finished your initial tour? Good! Then you know I'm not just talking out of my rear end, or trying to big-up one of my own connections by saying that Simon creates some really solid content. Not only that, but he puts it out at a break-neck pace that will keep you reading through the archives for weeks if you're serious about seeing everything he's put out. You should also check out the Feats of Legend series by TPK Games, since Simon worked on The Undead Feats and The Celestial Feats with yours truly. Quality offerings, there.

Given that it's been less than a year since Simon decided to go from long-term lover of RPGs to stepping up to help design them, he's made a colossal amount of progress. Simon intends to make 2016 even bigger than 2015, with more content, more projects, and even more perspectives on the games we all know, play, and love. To that end, he's recently started a Patreon page for the CRB. So if you're the generous sort of reader, and you want to show him how much you love his content, why not stop in to drop some bread in his jar?

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The Undead Feats Are Now Available From TPK's "Feats of Legend" Series!

I mentioned awhile back that I was working on the Feats of Legend series with TPK Games. The first one to bear my name is The Infernal Feats, and is already out like I mentioned a few weeks ago. However, the next one in the series has been released, and it's one that players and DMs alike will have a ball with.

What is it? The Undead Feats, of course.

You were expecting something less necrotic?

What's In The Book?

The latest installment in the Feats of Legend series has 22 feats, brought to you by myself, Brian Berg, and by Simon Peter Munoz (who runs the Creative Repository Blog, which you should check out if you haven't already). These feats are for characters who are undead, who hunt undead, or for characters who have access to the undead bloodline.

What do they do? Well, there are 22 feats, so there's a lot of nasty tricks in this book. You'll find feats that let you poison undead, feats that increase your knowledge of undead, and feats that allow you to hide from undead. You'll also find feats that increase undead creatures' natural armor, feats that allow the undead to gain fast healing whenever they kill a living foe, and even feats that allow the undead to resist their greatest bane; positive energy!

If you want to throw your players a curve ball, or if you're a player who wants to really make the most of your character's undead heritage, The Undead Feats is definitely a book you should have on your shelf.

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Hell Yes! TPK Releases "Feats of Legend" and "The Demonologist"

Normally I dedicate my Monday posts to helping promote others in the gaming industry, or to bring unusual bits of interesting trivia to the attention of my readers. This week, though, I'm giving the post over to complete self-aggrandizement because not one, but two, great products just came out from TPK Games with content by yours truly!

These must-have items? Feats of Legend: The Infernal Feats, and The Demonologist.

You know you want it!

What Are They?

I'm glad you asked, bold, italicized text! Feats of Legend is a small, ongoing feature that TPK Games recently embarked on. The idea is simple; put out a little collection of feats every month, each of them gathered around a theme, so that players can add a little extra oomph to their games. The first installment, The Infernal Feats, has 20 feats by yours truly. Future editions, like Undead feats, will also feature contributions from other RPG designers, both well-known developers and up-and-comers.

The Demonologist, though, is the meat to Feats of Legend's potatoes.

The Abyss yawns open at your feet, filled with legions of howling demons bent on death, destruction, and corruption. Most sane mortals oppose these creatures, using sword and spell to keep the madness of the pit at bay. There are some, though, who seek to harness the power of the Abyss, and the creatures who lie within it. These men and women, called demonologists, hold truck with terrible forces. Attended by powerful demons, and with all the ferocity and knowledge of their servants to hand, they can be valued allies, or dangerous enemies.

Just sign on the dotted line.

The demonologist is a level 1-20 base class that's an alternate version of the Summoner. Based largely off the Pathfinder Unchained rules, this book comes with history, feats, eidolon evolutions, class archetypes, and a variety of other tools to help bring the full power of the pit to your game. My contribution was a good-aligned demonologist archetype, which is meant to let players utilize the class under DMs who disavow evil characters.

And remember, even if the players can't have it, demonologists make for tasty antagonists as well!

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