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The segment starts at 8:00. (I sent DM Tales a review copy.)</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" width="1024" height="876" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20876'%3E%3C/svg%3E" data-src="https://www.halfbeardpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/skippinglunch8-1024x876.png" alt="" class="wp-image-133 lazy" data-srcset="https://www.halfbeardpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/skippinglunch8-1024x876.png 1024w, https://www.halfbeardpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/skippinglunch8-300x257.png 300w, https://www.halfbeardpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/skippinglunch8-768x657.png 768w, https://www.halfbeardpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/skippinglunch8.png 1297w" data-sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">This episode aired on August 4, 2023</figcaption></figure> <p>This is the first time anyone has covered <em>The Unlucky Isles</em> in a video, and it was fascinating to hear DM Tales’ take on the book. The whole stream is excellent, with a gentle energy and a relaxed vibe that makes it a really fun watch.</p> <p>A big thank you to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DMTalesTTRPG/streams">DM Tales</a> for featuring <em>The Unlucky Isles</em>!</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Welcome to Halfbeard Press</h2> <p>Howdy, I’m Martin Ralya — and welcome to the website for Halfbeard Press! I founded this company on July 7, 2022, to publish material for the fantasy campaign setting I’ve been working on daily since March 2021: <a href="https://www.martinralya.com/godsbarrow-handbook/">Godsbarrow</a>.</p> <p>I’ve been creating and sharing maps, regional write-ups, design notes, cultural sketches, and all sorts of other material related to the world of Dormiir (more commonly known as Godsbarrow) on my personal blog, <a href="https://www.martinralya.com/">Yore</a>. Starting up a <a href="https://www.martinralya.com/tabletop-rpgs/the-first-godsbarrow-campaign/">Godsbarrow campaign</a> was what galvanized me to set up Halfbeard Press and take a run at publishing my work.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image alignwide size-large"><img decoding="async" width="1024" height="284" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20284'%3E%3C/svg%3E" data-src="https://www.halfbeardpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/hbpsample-1024x284.png" alt="" class="wp-image-61 lazy" data-srcset="https://www.halfbeardpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/hbpsample-1024x284.png 1024w, https://www.halfbeardpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/hbpsample-300x83.png 300w, https://www.halfbeardpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/hbpsample-768x213.png 768w, https://www.halfbeardpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/hbpsample-1536x427.png 1536w, https://www.halfbeardpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/hbpsample-2048x569.png 2048w, https://www.halfbeardpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/hbpsample-1568x435.png 1568w" data-sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">A portion of the Unlucky Isles, including parts of Brundir and Meskmur</figcaption></figure> <div class="wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">The next book</h3> <p>Writing is underway on <strong>The Gilded Lands</strong>, Godsbarrow Guidebook 2. Like <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/415705/The-Unlucky-Isles?src=MRcom&affiliate_id=259858">The Unlucky Isles</a> [<em>affiliate link</em>], this will be a gazetteer covering the six countries that make up the Gilded Lands region (just east of the Isles).</p> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Godsbarrow</h3> <p>Want to know more about Godsbarrow? I’ve been working on this fantasy campaign setting daily since March 2021, and sharing my material on <a href="https://www.martinralya.com/">Yore</a>.</p> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Contact</h3> <p>You can reach Halfbeard Press via email: martin at halfbeardpress dot com.</p> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container"> <div class="wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"></div> </div></div> </div> </article> </main> </div> </div> <aside class="widget-area"> <section id="block-8" class="widget widget_block"><h2 class="widget-title">Visit Halfbeard Press on DriveThruRPG</h2><div class="wp-widget-group__inner-blocks"> <div class="wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container"> <p>The Halfbeard Press <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/22295/Halfbeard-Press?src=MRcom&affiliate_id=259858">DriveThruRPG publisher page</a> [<em>affiliate link</em>] is always open for business.</p> </div></div> </div></section><section id="block-9" class="widget widget_block"><h2 class="widget-title">Affiliate links</h2><div class="wp-widget-group__inner-blocks"> <div class="wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container"> <p>Affiliate links are denoted by [<em>affiliate link</em>], and I earn a small commission from purchases made using those links (at no cost to you).</p> </div></div> </div></section><section id="block-2" class="widget widget_block widget_search"><form role="search" method="get" action="https://www.halfbeardpress.com/" class="wp-block-search__button-outside wp-block-search__text-button wp-block-search" ><label class="wp-block-search__label" for="wp-block-search__input-1" >Search</label><div class="wp-block-search__inside-wrapper " ><input class="wp-block-search__input" id="wp-block-search__input-1" placeholder="" value="" type="search" name="s" required /><button aria-label="Search" class="wp-block-search__button wp-element-button" type="submit" >Search</button></div></form></section> </aside> <footer id="colophon" class="site-footer"> <div class="site-info"> <div class="site-name"> <div class="site-logo"><span class="custom-logo-link"><img width="736" height="217" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20736%20217'%3E%3C/svg%3E" data-src="https://www.halfbeardpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/HBPLogoFull.png" class="custom-logo lazy" alt="" decoding="async" data-srcset="https://www.halfbeardpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/HBPLogoFull.png 736w, https://www.halfbeardpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/HBPLogoFull-300x88.png 300w" data-sizes="(max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px" /></span></div> </div> <div class="powered-by"> Copyright © 2021-2024 Martin Ralya. 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