Map and Dice Playing Cards price reduction voucher to offset international shipping cost

Inked Adventures Map&Dice Playing Cards

Was $12

Now $6.50 USD plus shipping

when using the voucher code below.

Inked Adventures is based in the UK and our Map & Dice Playing Cards are printed in the US.  This is because DriveThruCards provide a print-on-demand and web store service of which there is no equivalent in the UK.  However, our UK, Europe and international customers are sometimes reluctant to purchase due to the high cost of shipping.  In the case of the UK the $12 usd cards cost $11.20 to post, that's $23.20 or £15.25 in Her Royal Sterling.  The prices DTRPG/RPGNow/DTCards charge for postage are standardised and there is almost no work around for us as a the small publisher.  However, by massively reducing the price of the cards for everyone for a limited period (until January 11th 2016), we're hoping that this will make our playing cards more palatable to customers outside of the US.  In the case of the UK customer the total order for one pack will now will be $6.50+$11.20=$17.70 or £11.65. Still, not the cheapest price for a novelty roleplaying accessory, but  this reduction is close to the wholesale publisher price which we use to sell to stall vendors (i.e. it's pretty much as low as we can go).  Of course this will mean our US cousins will be able to get them even cheaper, but hey, we probably have to them to thank for inventing money-off vouchers in the first place.  We really want to share these babies with the world, because, let's face it, sometimes mass cult-like status can be way more satisfying than money.  We're also hoping that if customers order now they may still be in time to receive the cards before Christmas.

For DriveThruRPG the download code is:
http://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?discount=97dde8b145  or http://bit.ly/cheapmapcards

RPGNow:
http://www.rpgnow.com/browse.php?discount=97dde8b145

DriveThruCards:
http://drivethrucards.com/browse.php?discount=97dde8b145

The link code will place the playing cards product in the respective sites shopping basket (then proceed to checkout).

Plastic deck boxes are available to purchase with the playing cards, but you can also print your own box with this free download:
IA_PlayingCardsBox_A4_minimal (PDF, A4 size, print at 100% scale)



Product Page on DTRPG: Inked Adventures Map&Dice Playing Cards

Need Dungeon Themed Gift Wrap?

Satin gift wrap Inked Adventures designs (by Billiam Babble) available from Spoonflower.


Geomorphic Megadungeon (beige to sepia shades)
http://www.spoonflower.com/giftwrap/2842133
http://www.spoonflower.com/giftwrap/2842219
http://www.spoonflower.com/giftwrap/2812899

Large Design Grey ("geomorphic dungeon map grey")
http://www.spoonflower.com/giftwrap/2812935

Flagstones
http://www.spoonflower.com/giftwrap/2808772





Billiam Babble Profile and Shop on Spoonflower:
http://www.spoonflower.com/profiles/billiambabble

Photography by Jack and Lisa Berberette.

Desert Cut-Up Sheets

Desert Cut-Up Sheets now on Drive-ThruRPG and RPGNow.
Scale: 1in=5ft scale for 25mm-32mm minis
Including bonus Red Planet / Mars Desert Sheets!
$3 usd (£2 gbp and €2.70 Euros appx)




Possible layout using the Desert Cut-Up Sheets (Click image to enbiggen)

Read Me / Intro to the Desert Sheets (free to download PDF)_

Rugged Explorer ATV free printable PDF on DTRPG

Free sci-fi vehicle printable PDF on DriveThruRPG.

http://bit.ly/RuggedATV

Hinged Dungeon Doors

Printable, openable, closeable doors for dungeons.
Hinged Dungeon Doors PDF on DriveThruRPG $2.50 usd, £1.60 gbp.
http://bit.ly/hingeddoors

Pre-printed starship tiles photos

The Starship deck plan 6x6 tiles are designed for use with 25/27/30mm sci-fi figures.  When no figures are available (or are too poorly painted to share with the world) I like to use Lego minifigs.
(Inked Adventures is not endorsed by or associated with compulsory fun Danish megacorporation  Lego etc.) 

The following photos show examples of how the 6x6 inch pre-printed tiles can be employed on the gaming table.  Only one set of 25 double-sided tiles is used here. I must apologise for the poor focus quality.

Wily space pirates use disused cargo pods as a docking base in deep space.
Three cargo pods and a walkway can be cut up from one of the tiles.  Docked clockwise, left to right: A Purple Zeven, a Customised Prospector and a K-Trifighter

  


The crew of a B3aB6 Ranger / "Baby Scout" investigate an abandoned landing platform.

  





Scenes from a starship bazaar and trade port on an outer rim world.
Parked starships depicted: Luxury Runabout LR5, Streamliner Personnelair and Cargo Lifter Micro Freighter (with 2:1B cargo pod).  All craft are in a poor state of repair.



   



The Getaway! The crew of a blue "Odd Egg" Civilian Explorer Deluxe attempt an escape from a military base hangar, pursued by guards and mercs.

Also pictured: a Sabre Edge SE900 (Fighter)

   





Don't forget, when shopping for compact starships on backward worlds with unregistered dealers, to pick up a free copy of Reconditioned Spacecraft - A Buyer's Guide

Compact & Worn Starship Deck Plans 6×6 Tiles
Pre-printed tiles and downloadable PDFs, available to buy from DriveThruRPG.

Thank you for reading this transmission.
- Billiam Babble 20150905.1221

Compact Starship Deck Plans 6×6 Tiles are now available in PDF and as pre-print tiles

New product:
Compact Starship Deck Plan 6x6 Tiles are now available in PDF and as pre-print tiles on DriveThruRPG and RPGNow.
Small starships in a "used universe" on 6x6 inch tiles for use with 25/27/30mm figures using the 1inch=5ft scale.



Compact & Worn Starship Deck Plans 6x6 Tiles (DTRPG)

http://bit.ly/12starshiptiles

Free 6×6 Cargo Freighter Tile (Compact&Worn Starship Deck Plans)

In preparation for the release of the Compact & Worn Starship Deck Plans 6x6 Tiles (PDF and pre-print tiles), we are providing this free sampler PDF which contains a starship tile designed for use with 25-27mm figures using the 1inch=5ft scale, plus a "hangar floor" tile and some cargo crates.

Low respreview of
sampler pages

The inspiration behind this set is based on the sci-fi rpg referee’s need to have a play area which fits within the space of the tabletop, perhaps for a dynamic chase and fire-fight, through a space station or space port, for example.  These are small craft which can dock inside of larger vehicles.   They will be ideal in representing spacecraft which player’s can steal or purchase.  Most are battered and "previously used".  In games where interstellar craft only 30 ft across are unacceptably small, they might still be of use as “ship’s boats”, shuttles or air-vehicles.

The full product will contain this design and 11 other 6x6 inch starship designs with a choice of backgrounds, in colour and black/white line art.  We are also working on a guide with descriptions for the starships, as if sold by second hand dealers.  It will be available as printable PDFs and as pre-printed tiles through the DTRPG/RPGNow sites.

The 3 page sampler PDF file is just over 3MB.  We recommend printing to paper, photo-paper or card from a home desktop printer; trimming with scissors; perhaps then mounting the tiles on a second layer to prevent curling.


Downloads:

Letter Size (US) Format:
Letter_SampleCompactandWornStarshipTilesInkedAdventures2015.pdf

A4 Format:
A4_SampleCompactandWornStarshipTilesInkedAdventures2015.pdf

Copies of the sampler will also be placed on DTRPG/RPGNow soon.







(Images: Billiam Babble's Instagram 2015)

Map&Dice Playing Cards

My Adventures & Shopping blog post exploring the Map&Dice cards in a little more detail:

Adventures & Shopping: Inked Adventures Map and Dice Playing Cardshttp://adventuresandshopping.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/inked-adventures-map-and-dice-playing.html

-Billiam Babble.

Map&Dice Playing Cards on DTRPG (click graphic to visit product page)

Thank you for donating!

A big "thank you" to all Inked Adventures customers who a answered the call.  You guys are fab.  

We had products in both bundles.  

Cross posted from Adventures & Shopping blog:

The recent charity bundles DTRPG/RPGNow to raise money for earthquake relief in Nepal were both an astounding success. Thank you to anyone reading this who purchased either the Games 4 Nepal (hosted by Kabuki Kaiser) and/or Cardboard Warriors Charity Bundle for Nepal (hosted by Brave Adventures). After some transaction costs the total amount raised and donated to CARE Nepal and Doctors Without Borders were $3320 from the Games 4 Nepal bundle and $4665 from the Cardboard Warriors bundle (US dollars).  When you think about it these are incredible results in terms the support from any community or customer base.  Massive respect to Kabuki Kaiser and Ryan of Brave Adventures for hosting the bundles, hats off to the publishers who donated products and a firm salutary celebratory handshake to every single person who purchased and donated to the cause.  It's also thanks to the OBS sites (DTRPG/RPGNow/WGV etc) that the bundle facility and charity donations were possible.  Hopefully Doctors Without Borders (MSF) and CARE Nepal will be able to put the money to good use in their ongoing disaster relief in earthquake hit Nepal. 

Nice one. :)

#faithinhumanityrestored

Printable Box for Inked Adventures Map&Dice Playing Cards

Assembled printable box for
 Inked Adventures Map&Dice Playing Cards

DriveThruCards (and DriveThruRPG/RPGNow) can provide clear plastic deck boxes with the Inked Adventures Map&Dice Playing Cards upon purchase.  However, some customers prefer a card tuck box.  We are providing a free printable box design for customers to download, which works well when printed to card, trimmed and glued.

• Letter size format: IA_PlayingCardsBox_Letter (PDF 5MB)
• A4 size format: IA_PlayingCardsBox_A4 (PDF 5MB)

Screen capture of the playing card box PDF file.
Please use the PDF to print from (and not this graphic!)

See previous post for more information about the 'Map&Dice Playing Cards.

Product links:
Inked Adventures Map&Dice Playing Cards on DriveThruCards 
Inked Adventures Map&Dice Playing Cards on DriveThruRPG

Inked Adventures Map and Dice Playing Cards on DriveThruCards

Specialised pre-printed Inked Adventures Map&Dice Playing Cards are now available through DriveThruCards (also on TheGameCrafter soon).  These are standard sized US-Bridge playing cards with a smooth professional finish and rounded edges. Dimensions: 3.5 x 2.25 inches.

http://bit.ly/IAcards

Features:

• Randomised dice results, d20, d6 and d100/%
• Hand drawn geomorph style dungeon areas on every card (excluding the Jokers).
• Each with descriptive titles for easy reference.
• Portable mapping and dice system, ideal for random play.
• Can also be used as normal playing cards.
• Aging parchment theme.

Ideal for roleplayers of any games which use d20s, d6s and d%.  Especially useful D&D players planning or exploring dungeons (or any fantasy roleplaying game), Savage Worlds and systems which employ card based mechanics.

Guide card: maps & dice results explained:



Inked Adventures Map&Dice Playing Cards product page on DriveThruCards$12 usd/ 10.71 euros / £7.75 gbp plus postage as determined by location.

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Can't wait for your professionally printed cards? Or want to "try-before-you-buy"?
Why not try printing out the "micro-card" version of our playing cards?
Super portable and fun!*
(Dimensions: 1.4 x 2.2 inches)




A4 paper size
http://inkedadventures.com/main/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/IA_MapDiceMicroCards_Front_A4format.pdf
http://inkedadventures.com/main/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/IA_MapDiceMicroCards_Back_A4format.pdf

Letter paper size
http://inkedadventures.com/main/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/IA_MapDiceMicroCards_Front_LetterFormat.pdf
http://inkedadventures.com/main/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/IA_MapDiceMicroCards_Back_LetterFormat.pdf

Please remember that these files are a rough and ready sample and the designs are very tiny when compared to the shiny pre-printed playing cards from DTCards.

*Disclaimer: "fun" may differ from person to person.

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Inked Adventures Map&Dice Playing Cards  on DriveThruCards $12 +p&p

Cardboard Warriors nepal Charity Bundle (inc. Inked Adventures products)

This Nepal earthquake relief product bundle is now live on DriveThruRPG. $15 for 30 products by nine publishers. All proceeds going to Doctors Without Borders/MSF
http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/148493/Cardboard-Warriors-Nepal-Charity-BUNDLE
or
http://bit.ly/CWNepalDWB
Inked Adventures have donated Crypts, Tombs, Catacombs; Rustic Timber Blocks; Large Dungeon Entrance; Rooms for Warlocks; Heroically Sized Furniture Counters 1 & 2.
It’s a genuine honour to be listed amongst such talented designers in RPG publishing for this important cause. :)

Nepal Earthquake Relief Charity Product Bundles

It's really cool to see that many game publishers have been so willing to set up and donate profit directly from their products to charities who will, and currently are, helping in the utterly tragic Nepal earthquake disaster zone.  Inked Adventures were pleased to have been approached by Kabuki Kaiser, who has allowed us to submit our Crypts, Tombs and Catacombs pack to their Game For Nepal charity bundle.  The bundle includes some really high quality Asia/Wuxia fantasy themed Old School Renaissance RPG rules and accessories.  Already this PDF bundle is going down a storm with tabletop gamers, who were willing to donate to the fund whilst picking up some damn fine tabletop RPG products.  Check out the description and you'll see that it is really something very special as far as gaming deals go.

  http://bit.ly/Game4Nepal
Charity Bundle on DTRPG - Donate $15 in exchange for superb bundle of RPG PDFs.



We are also donating four products to the (yet to launch) Cardboard Warriors charity bundle.  This will contain 20+ printable papercraft minis, vehicles, monsters, floorplans etc from some of the most innovative publisher-designers in the industry.

Check out the other charity donation deals on DriveThruRPG: http://www.drivethrurpg.com/rpg_charity.php

Thanks for reading.

Pop-out steps free downloads

OldSchoolDM has been organising an inspiring project over at the Cardboard Warriors forum.  Different designers and publishers have been submitting papercraft scenery pieces (25-30mm scale) based on one page cut-file nets of pop-up/out steps.  I thought I’d give it a go, but I must confess the members of the Card Warriors community are always much better at crafting then I.  I present to you some dungeon steps and a small tavern piece which works well with our Rustic Timber Blocks.  OldSchoolDM is also providing a modified version of the dungeon steps for those players who desire an exact scale of two steps per 5ft sq.  Keep checking out that thread for news on the final designer sampler product.

Inked Adventures Dungeon Popout Stairs (Original)

OldSchoolDM’s amended version (see thread)

Screen cap of PDF art (original version)

• Pop-out Dungeon Steps PDF A4 paper size
• Pop-out Dungeon Steps PDF US Letter paper size

Tavern Steps (photo by OldSchoolDM)

Tavern Steps, reverse side with Rustic Timber Blocks (Photo by OldSchoolDM)

Screen cap of art in PDF (original)

• Pop-out tavern steps A4 paper size
• Pop-out tavern steps US Letter paper size

-Thanks for reading, Billiam B. (Late April 2015)