[LPJ Design] Image Portfolio Platinum Edition 8: Storn Cook Now available

Louis Porter Jr. Design, has released it all new line for Image Portfolio, Image Portfolio Platinum Edition 8: Storn Cook at RPGNow.com and DriveThruRPG.com.  Here is information on this product:

Image Portfolio Platinum Edition is the premier line of online PDF art resource that gaming companies can use. All the art pieces in this art resource can be used in any of their upcoming RPG ideas or projects. When a person acquires Image Portfolio, any of the art in the PDF can be used in any of their own products as if they owned it them. This is due to the limited licensing agreement of Image Portfolio. This specific Image Portfolio contains 5 full color images of superhero character design images. Available at RPGNow: http://lpjdesign.rpgnow.com/product_info.php?products_id=95432

I wonder why Pathfinder reviewer Megan Robertson hasn't reviewed LPJ Design products in a while...

What do you think it could be.  I have sent her all our our latest Pathfinder materials, but the last time she reviewed anything from us was February 27 of this year.  Maybe we did something wrong and she is mad at us? I don't think so.  Maybe she wants to wait until she gets the NeoExodus: A House Divided Campaign Book (coming out soon) to review that? I hope so.  So if anyone knows, including Megan, just let us know and we will provide you with what every you might need or want from LPJ Design.  Just let us know.  Talk to you later...    

[LPJ Design] Two all new producs for the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game

[LPJ Design] Ultimate Spell Decks: Anti-Paladin Spell Cards for the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game

Louis Porter Jr. Design has released Ultimate Spell Decks: Anti-Paladin Spell Cards (PFRPG) for the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game at RPGNow.com and DriveThruRPG.com.  Here is information on this product:

Wish you didn't have to flip through books or searching PDFs every time you want to cast a spell?  You can't see to remember the range, duration or Save of a spell off the top of your head?  Wish you could introduce unique and new spells to your campaigns in an easy format.  Help is coming for you in the form of Ultimate Spell Decks: Anti-Paladin Spell Cards. For use with the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game players and GMs!  Ultimate Spell Decks: Anti-Paladin Spell Cards are printable forms for players and GMs alike which makes managing a spellbook simple and easy.  Now your storehouse of magical power will fit right in the palm of your hand with these easy to use, convenient spell decks. Each card contains the significant and relevant rules and description of a different spellcaster's arsenal for use with the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game.  If you play using the Anti-Paladin, then you have to have this product.  Created by LPJ Design.

Available at RPGNow.com here: http://lpjdesign.rpgnow.com/product_info.php?products_id=95194

[LPJ Design] Ultimate Feat Decks: Ultimate Magic for the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game

Wish you didn't have to flip through books or searching PDFs every time you want to know what your feat did?  You can't see to remember the modifier, duration or bonus you get off the top of your head?  Help is coming for you in the form of Ultimate Feat Decks: Ultimate Magic. For use with the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game players and GMs!  Ultimate Feat Decks: Ultimate Magic are printable cards for players and GMs alike which makes managing and knowing all you unique and interesting feats simple and easy.  Now your storehouse of feats will fit right in the palm of your hand with these easy to use, convenient feat decks. Each card contains the significant and relevant rules and description of a different feat for use with the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game.  If you play Pathfinder, then you have to have this product.  Created by LPJ Design.

Available Here: http://lpjdesign.rpgnow.com/product_info.php?products_id=95310

Playtesters wanted for NeoExodus: A House Divided

We at LPJ Design make no secret that I want to see NeoExodus become a household name. For that, I need to make sure what we have is great and could be picked up by GMs across the globe and run for their home group. Thus far, the reaction has been very positive, but I seek to get a wider range of groups.

 We are looking for a few (two or three) groups of play-testers (GM plus 3-6 players) who would be willing to run a few sessions of NeoExodus for their home group and provide feedback to us about the experience.

 How to apply
Send an email to JP at Playtesters {at} Chapleau.us and be sure to include the following information, and anything else you think you would be good for that

1) Who is part of your group? (Names, anything of interest about you)
2) Have you ever play-tested or reviewed anything? What? Were any recommendations you did added to the game?
3) Why do you think your group of best-suited to become play-testers for NeoExodus?
4) How often do you meet?
5) Where is your group located, geographically?

Compensation
You will be given play-tester credits in the NeoExodus Campaign Book (and any future NeoExodus book you participate in testing). The GM will get a copy of the finalized PDF of the book.

 Thanks for your help!

How much of free do I have to give away until I start to make money?

If I have said it once I have said it a million times, cash flow is the life blood of any business. But if that is true, how can you make money by giving things away? Google is free to use, but it makes billions of dollars in revenue.  This is an issue I have been thinking about for months and how it relates to the RPG industry.  Webcomics have tackled this issue and seem to have it under some control. Take a look at PvP, Sheldon, Evil Inc., Starslip and Girls with Slingshots to see successful business that make money by giving away their main product for free.  Why can you not find any “successful” RPG companies using this model? Is it because our niche is too niche?  How much free do I have to give away until I start to make money? What do you think. Let me hear your opinions on this topic.  Talk to you later...

What our friends at Gamer Ingenuity are working on...

Our friends over at Gamer Ingenuity are working on a very cool project called Boosted Bestiary.  As you can see that have been working on this for a while.  They were kind enough to give me a rough draft of two pages of the upcoming project. Now before you say it, the stat blocks are not complete or edited so if you see a mistake it it, DON'T be surprised, it still is a work in progress. But as you can see, its a NICE work in progress.  Talk to you later...

[LPJ Design] Ultimate Spell Decks: Anti-Paladin Spell Cards for the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game

Louis Porter Jr. Design has released Ultimate Spell Decks: Anti-Paladin Spell Cards for the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game at RPGNow.com and DriveThruRPG.com.  Here is information on this product:

Wish you didn't have to flip through books or searching PDFs every time you want to cast a spell?  You can't see to remember the range, duration or Save of a spell off the top of your head?  Wish you could introduce unique and new spells to your campaigns in an easy format.  Help is coming for you in the form of Ultimate Spell Decks: Anti-Paladin Spell Cards. For use with the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game players and GMs!  Ultimate Spell Decks: Anti-Paladin Spell Cards are printable forms for players and GMs alike which makes managing a spellbook simple and easy.  Now your storehouse of magical power will fit right in the palm of your hand with these easy to use, convenient spell decks. Each card contains the significant and relevant rules and description of a different spellcaster's arsenal for use with the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game.  If you play using the Anti-Paladin, then you have to have this product.  Created by LPJ Design. Available at RPGNow.com here!

Three Things To Talk About

The domination of DriveThruRPG.com, the equality of comic book women withJohn Wick and Writing a RPG sourcebook focusing on dog is what I am focusing on this weekend.

Pathfinder Product of the Day - #30 Haunts for Objects (PFRPG)

#30 Haunts for Objects (PFRPG)

Ultimate Spell Decks: Magus Spell Cards (PFRPG) Available now at RPGNow.com!

Wish you didn't have to flip through books or searching PDFs every time you want to cast a spell? You can't see to remember the range, duration or Save of a spell off the top of your head? Wish you could introduce unique and new spells to your campaigns in an easy format. Help is coming for you in the form of Ultimate Spell Decks: Magus Spell Cards. For use with the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game players and GMs! Ultimate Spell Decks: Magus Spell Cards are printable forms for players and GMs alike which makes managing a spellbook simple and easy. Now your storehouse of magical power will fit right in the palm of your hand with these easy to use, convenient spell decks. Each card contains the significant and relevant rules and description of a different spellcaster's arsenal for use with the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game. If you play using the Magus, then you have to have this product. Created by LPJ Design. Available now at RPGNow.com!

Pathfinder Product of the Day - Grave Undertakings: The Tomb of Caragthax the Reaver

Grave Undertakings: The Tomb of Caragthax the Reaver

Jim Shooter talking about rates and contacts while at Marvel & DC Comics and why RPG publishers should listen...

The legendary Jim Shooter of Marvel Comic fame has a blog where he talks much about the comic book industry and his involvement in it. A few days ago he did a post talking about contracts and working for Marvel and DC Comics.  The thing that REALLY stood out to me on the contract was the artist, writing and plotting page rate amounts. They were all listed at $60 per page. $60 a page I am guessing was the "starter rate" and that was Marvel 10 years ago.   Now look at his DC freelance contract rate from 2007 - 2008. $100 a page? This guy has been the editor and chief at BOTH Marvel Comics and Valiant Comics and is on record for being the youngest paid writer EVER comics from a major (DC or Marvel) company and all he got was $100 a page.  I can bet you those rate might have actually gone DOWN due to so many new artists and writers looking to break in to the comic book industry and the book sales going DOWN. So I guess that $100 a page for artwork for a RPG page is looking a little over priced to me when most RPG don't sell over 5,000 copies. 

Now this Marvel Comics contract was from 2001 / 2002 but best of all it also included the Marvel Comic Incentive plan for the creative staff to make more money if their books sold better. Years ago (and I am talking about early to mid 1990s) I was talking to John Byrne about how much money he made while working on Fantastic Four and he told me since FF was selling so well (over 200k copies at the time) his incentive money was much, MUCH more than his regular paycheck from them. Kind of like a waitress, you make your real money on the tips and you get a paycheck.  If you want to be real scary, Chris Claremont and Jim Lee sold 8 million copies of X-Men #1 in the 1900s and just using the basic math on the incentive plan and "guestimating" on a few things, you can think that both Jim Lee and Claremont each maybe made over $100K on that single book off of their incentive plan. Now that is an incentive plan. 

After looking at this article it only makes me shake my head even more when people are asking for $150 for a single character design or 8 cents a word to write. If Marvel and DC Comics wouldn't pay you that much, why do you think I would, or better yet, be able to do it.  The ability to make a RPG for a reasonable amount is what helps keep us ALL in business. Think about that next time you do some freelance work. Maybe you should ask about an incentive plan for companies you work for over a flat rate. Looks like both of you could turn out winner on that.  Talk to you later...

Pathfinder Product of the Day - Robes of Summoning

Robes of Summoning

Pathfinder Product of the Day - Divine Favor: the Paladin (Pathfinder RPG)

Divine Favor: the Paladin (Pathfinder RPG)

Making Small RPG PDFs into small POD RPG books...

With the advent of print-on-demand (POD) publishing, I am doing something I always thought about doing but couldn't due to pricing issues, and that is make small (18 to 24 pages) RPG printed books for a reasonable selling price.  After checking my numbers and figures I have discovered that doing a POD book that short so little it is VERY profitable for LPJ Design.  For example, Trade Routes: Expanded Caravan Rules Sourcebook (PFRPG) has a PDF sale cost of $2.99 and a POD sale price of $7.99. Better still, if you want both the PDF and POD it will only cost you $8. A whole penny more than the POD version will get you both.  An 18 page sourcebook for only $7.99 is more than just a good thing, it's a GREAT thing.

Think back to old school Dungeon & Dragons module adventures, how many pages was White Plume Mountain? 16 pages. How about Slave Pits of the Undercity? 16 pages. How much did they cost back then? $5 I think.

Here is a thought for 3PPs, imagine what is would be worth to be able to do four 18 page adventures and sell them for $7.99 each. Then collect them together together in a "super adventure edition" with an all new 18 page adventure built exclusively for this edition.  You sell the "super adventure edition" for $19.99 as a POD  book and no one blinks an eye at the price. Why? with a page count of 96 pages and $19.99 is reasonable. Better yet, if you do this right and keep cost down, you can sell these POD books directly to RPG retailers and cut out the middle man of the distributor looking to get a large percentage for doing what you could do yourself. You get new customers buying your product; plus the retailer gets unique and (sometimes) exclusive products to bring into their store to help bring more customers in.  We call that in the business world a WIN- WIN. Small is the new big in the new economy.  Talk to you later...

Pathfinder Product of the Day - Robes of Useful Item

Robes of Useful Item

Pathfinder Product of the Day - In The Company of Monsters (PFRPG)

In The Company of Monsters (PFRPG)

Pathfinder Product of the Day - Legendary IV: Legendary Shields

Legendary IV: Legendary Shields

Doing PDF Books As Plastic Gift Cards

[LPJ Design] Print-On-Demand Books now available at RPGNow.com

Did you love the Obsidian Twilight or Place Beyond Hell in PDF that you wish that you could have them in print? Well now you can! For the first time and available exclusively from RPGNow and DriveThruRPG, LPJ Design now has Print-On-Demand (POD) version of their most popular PDF RPG products. Here is the list of currently available POD version of the best selling PDFs:

Trade Routes: Expanded Caravan Rules Sourcebook (PFRPG) 

Dangers & Discoveries (PFRPG)

Undefeatable: The Collected Feats Sourcebook (PFRPG)

           

A Place Beyond Hell (PFRPG)

           

Obsidian Twilight Campaign Setting (PFRPG)

           

Race Creation Cookbook (PFRPG)

           

Adventure Planner (PFRPG)

Sidetrek Adventure Weekly Presents: The Undead Chronicles

           

Sidetrek Adventure Weekly Presents: The Trodoon Gate Saga

If you have been waiting for print version of products, well now is the time. Available exclusively at RPGNow and DriveThruRPG.

Pathfinder Product of the Day - A Necromancer's Grimoire: Paths of the Druid

A Necromancer's Grimoire: Paths of the Druid: A Necromancer's Grimoire: Paths of the Druid

Pathfinder Product of the Day - #1 With a Bullet Point: 8 Barbarian Feats

#1 With a Bullet Point: 8 Barbarian Feats: #1 With a Bullet Point: 8 Barbarian Feats

Ultimate Chase Decks for the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game

Louis Porter Jr. Design has released Ultimate Chase Decks: Forest & Jungle Chases (PFRPG) for the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game at RPGNow.com and DriveThruRPG.com.  Here is information on this product:

Need a way to create an awesome chase sequence in a hurry? Then look no further than the Ultimate Chase Decks. Ultimate Chase Decks: Forest & Jungle Chases. It does matter about how fast you are running, it’s about the environment you are running through. Ultimate Chase Decks: Forest & Jungle Chases contains 34 chase cards full-color cards gives you a new way to run chases and races in your Pathfinder Roleplaying Game sessions. Each card presents a complex obstacle difficult enough to challenge heroes when they are chasing down evil. Ultimate Chase Decks: Forest & Jungle Chases gives you twice as many wildness based chase cards than any other company for half the price. Bring the fear and danger of chases back into your game with Ultimate Chase Deck from Louis Porter Jr. Design. Available at RPGNow.com here: http://lpjdesign.rpgnow.com/product_info.php?products_id=94929

Pathfinder Product of the Day - Pathways #7 (PFRPG)

Pathways #7 (PFRPG): Pathways #7 (PFRPG)

Pathfinder Product of the Day - Legendary IV: Legendary Shields

Legendary IV: Legendary Shields: Legendary IV: Legendary Shields

Pathfinder Product of the Day - #30 Haunts for Objects (PFRPG)

#30 Haunts for Objects (PFRPG): #30 Haunts for Objects (PFRPG)

The New Books Came In

Ultimate Feat Decks - Ultimate Combat coming soon!

Just a little something I have been working on.  Expect to see this and Ultimate Feat Decks: Ultimate Magic very soon for download.  Talk to you later...

Icons and NPC sketches

Just some artwork we are working on. Here are the icons for the empires and the organization of NeoExodus. I love making icons (AKA logos) for RPGs. I think this helps with the complete imagery and visual look of the project.

Rough draft sketches of Cassandra Eland, queen of the Caneus Empire; Malik Ibn Al'adim, Khagan (King) of the Dominion; and Xon, Master of the Quickslaver on Unthara.

Talk to you later...

[LPJ Design] NeoExodus: A House Divided One Page Introduction

For those who have been interested in the upcoming NeoExodus: A House Divided campaign setting but did not want to have to read our 27 page NeoExodus Chronicles: World of Exodus starter and wished for a one page info sample; your prayers have been answered. LPJ Design now has a ONE PAGE introduction to the upcoming NeoExodus: A House Divided campaign setting. If you like what you read in the one page introduction then I suggest you pick up the NeoExodus Chronicles: World of Exodus PDF. Best of all both product are completely free. So if you always want to see what the NeoExodus setting was all about, now is you chance. Enjoy!

Homeland Extended Trailer

LPJ Design makes #4 on Paizo.com

Looks like we made #4 on Paizo's Top Downloads this week. Congrats to Legendary Games, Super Genius Games, Jon Brazer Enterprises and Dreamscarred Press on all there support of Pathfinder Roleplaying Game.  Trade Routes: Expanded Caravan Rules Sourcebook (PFRPG) has been selling like hot cakes! Great work to Chris Fields on this project.  Talk to you later.

Coming in October - Obsidian Eclipse 1.2

While many of you have though that we have forgotten about Obsidian Twilight, we have been working on an amazing project to release, of course, near Halloween.  I mean there is only one 3PP Pathfinder setting that does great post apocalyptic survival horror and that is Obsidian Twilight. So start saving you dollars and get ready for another trip into the would of eternal twilight and undead horror. The next issues of Obsidian Eclipse is coming soon!  Talk to you later.

NeoExodus Campaign Book is Done