Now Available: Early Middle Ages

Early Middle Ages is a system-agnostic sourcebook in two volumes, for any historical or fantasy game. It presents a real-world account of Europe from the dawn of the 9th century through the 11th century. Based on the academic work of Henry Osborn Taylor, it focuses on the effect of Christianity on scholarship and culture, forContinue reading “Now Available: Early Middle Ages”

Upcoming Releases: 13 May 2021

13 May 2021: Here are the upcoming releases from Dancing Lights Press. The following titles are complete and scheduled for release. Specific dates and product names are subject to change because the world is a messy and unpredictable place. 13 May: Early Middle Ages (Medieval Reference Series, system-agnostic) 20 May: Murder & Mutiny (Pirate Reference Series,Continue reading “Upcoming Releases: 13 May 2021”

This Week’s Hottest Bundles: 9 May 2021

History of Witchcraft [BUNDLE] Date Added: 2021-05-06 This special bundle product contains the following titles. A History of Witchcraft, Volume 1 Regular price: $5.00 Bundle price: $2.50 Format: PDF Buy the bundle and get all 4 volumes for 50% off! A system-agnostic sourcebook for any historical, horror, or fantasy game. This History of Witchcraft is a system-agnostic sourcebook…   [click here for more] $20.00 $10.00   Medieval ReferenceContinue reading “This Week’s Hottest Bundles: 9 May 2021”

Now Available: A History of Witchcraft

This History of Witchcraft is a system-agnostic sourcebook for any historical, horror, or fantasy game. In four volumes it presents a real-world account of witchcraft in England between 1558 to 1718. Based on the academic work of Wallace Notestein, it focuses on the political and cultural causes and impacts of witchhunters and witch trials, ratherContinue reading “Now Available: A History of Witchcraft”

Print-on-Demand Update May 2021

Print-on-Demand Update May 2021: There are a couple of things going on right now that are affecting POD releases, so I wanted to provide a quick overview of where things stand. This affects titles that haven’t been released as POD yet, rather than titles that are already available. DriveThruRPG Cost Increase Yesterday DriveThruRPG told publishersContinue reading “Print-on-Demand Update May 2021”

New Series New Bundles! Pirates, Witches, Middle Ages

New Series New Bundles! Pirates, Witches, Middle Ages! System-agnostic reference books to help you with worldbuilding details, adventure design, and character development! Medieval Origins History, especially Medieval history, informs many tabletop roleplaying game settings. This series looks at the events and cultural shifts that led to the period we know as the Middle Ages. AContinue reading “New Series New Bundles! Pirates, Witches, Middle Ages”

Now Available: Discovery of Witches

Hello, Light Brigade! You can’t discuss the history of witchcraft without bringing up witch hunters, and you can talk about witch hunters and leave out the Witchfinder General himself, Matthew Hopkins. The volume you’re reading right now contains his classic treatise, The Discovery of Witches. Nominally an explanation of how Hopkins identified who was aContinue reading “Now Available: Discovery of Witches”

Now Available: Medieval Origins Series

Hello, Light Brigade! Blame Gary Gygax. He’s the one that started me down this path. If he hadn’t drawn so much inspiration from real-world history, and chucked it wholesale into 1st Edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, I might not have been sucked into using it as fodder for my own games. Where other people wereContinue reading “Now Available: Medieval Origins Series”

Now Available: The Pirates’ Who’s Who

Hello, Light Brigade! This version of The Pirates’ Who’s Who, presented in 4 volumes, was edited with the creative tabletop roleplayer in mind. It provides an overview of the topic of piracy, and discussed the way its history has been documented. There’s a lot of information, but not so much that it overwhelms, or leavesContinue reading “Now Available: The Pirates’ Who’s Who”

BUNDLES BUNDLES and more BUNDLES

Building Series [BUNDLE] $50.00 $40.00   DoubleZero Essentials [BUNDLE] $10.00 $8.00   Every Dollar Title [BUNDLE] $98.00 $49.00   Gamemaster Tools [BUNDLE] $10.00 $8.00   Hippogryph Essentials [BUNDLE] $9.99 $8.00   Adventure Design Guides [BUNDLE] $7.00 $5.60   Character Workbooks [PFRPG 1e] [BUNDLE] $22.00 $17.60   Genre Structure: Fantasy, Scifi, Horror [BUNDLE] $3.00 $2.40   Hippogryph Zine [BUNDLE] $8.00 $6.40   Lighthouse System PlaysetsContinue reading “BUNDLES BUNDLES and more BUNDLES”

This Week’s Hottest Titles: 11 April 2021

This Week’s Hottest Titles: 11 April 2021 Here are the hottest titles from Dancing Lights Press for the week ending 11 April 2021, according to DriveThruRPG! How to Gamemaster Bullet Journaling for Gamemasters Building Worlds 2 DoubleZero Gamemaster Guide Building Monsters Building Worlds Adventure Generator Vol. 1 Building Adventures Building Theme Adventure Generator Vol. 2Continue reading “This Week’s Hottest Titles: 11 April 2021”

20% OFF THE BUNDLES THAT TIME FORGOT

THE BUNDLES THAT TIME FORGOT: Collections of best selling titles from Dancing Lights Press, 20% below the regular price! Premise: 500 Plot Ideas [BUNDLE] This special bundle product contains the following titles. Premise: 100 Fantasy Plot Ideas Regular price: $1.00 Bundle price: $0.80 Format: PDF More than simple plot hooks or adventure seeds! Click on Full Size Preview for a sample! A premiseContinue reading “20% OFF THE BUNDLES THAT TIME FORGOT”

This Week’s Hottest Titles: 4 April 2021

This week’s Hottest Titles from Dancing Lights Press: 4 April 2021 How to Gamemaster Bullet Journaling for Gamemasters Adventure Generator Vol. 1 Building Worlds 2 DoubleZero Gamemaster Guide Building Adventures Hippogryph Gamemaster Guide Adventure Generator Vol. 2 Building Monsters Building Worlds Right now: 20% to 50% off bundles of best sellers!  Building Series Bundle AContinue reading “This Week’s Hottest Titles: 4 April 2021”

20% to 50% Off BUNDLES of BEST SELLERS

Right now: 20% to 50% off bundles of best sellers!  Building Series Bundle A collection of toolkits for gamemasters, worldbuilders, and other creative roleplayers! The Building Series Bundle is a collection of 10 bestselling toolkits for tabletop roleplayers! Each book is system-agnostic and usable with any of your favorite games and settings! As with all bundles atContinue reading “20% to 50% Off BUNDLES of BEST SELLERS”

Now Available: Building Series Bundle

A collection of toolkits for gamemasters, worldbuilders, and other creative roleplayers! The Building Series Bundle is a collection of 10 bestselling toolkits for tabletop roleplayers! Each book is system-agnostic and usable with any of your favorite games and settings! As with all bundles at DriveThruRPG, you only pay for the titles you haven’t previously purchased,Continue reading “Now Available: Building Series Bundle”

What is Lo-Fi Publishing?

Dancing Lights Press embraces a lo-fi approach to independent publishing. Small, lightweight formats fit into any bag. Limited page counts keep the text concise, with a focus on clarity over flourish. Graphic elements, including artwork, charts, and tables, must serve to enhance the text. The utility of content takes precedence over production value for itsContinue reading “What is Lo-Fi Publishing?”

This Week’s Hottest Titles: 28 March 2021

Hello, Light Brigade! I hope you had a great week, and are getting some great gaming in this weekend! Here are the hottest titles, biggest deals, and latest news updates from Dancing Lights Press for the week ending 28 March 2021! Berin Kinsman Dancing Lights Press This Week’s Hottest Titles Here are this week’s hottestContinue reading “This Week’s Hottest Titles: 28 March 2021”