Free RPG Day, 2009 has come and gone. Here is a list of the loot provided by the wonderful vendors of the 3rd annual Free RPG Day. As you can see on the right, there is an awesome looking d6 with the “ones digit” replaced with commemorative text announcing where the die came from. I’m not sure which dice bag to throw the die into, but it will probably go into the rarely used Hero/Champions bag. You can never have too many d6s for that game!

Awesome d6

As you can see in the image below, there were quite a few books handed out this year. There were no empty spaces on the table when I arrived at my FLGS early in the morning, so I think I managed to get my hands on everything. The full-sized items I picked up were:

• Geist: The Sin Eaters
• Hero’s Bane: Quick Start Rules
• Hearts of Chaos: An Amethyst Free Adventure
• D&D: Khyber’s Harvest
• Castles & Crusades: A Primer
• Pathfinder RPG: Bonus Bestiary
• Rogue Trader: Forsaken Bounty
• Hollow Earth Expedition: Free RPG Day Adventure 2009

The half-sized items that ended up in my bag were:

• Paranoia: Citizen’s Guide to Surviving Alpha Complex
• Dragon Warriors: Introductory Book
• Corporation: Grab the Cache

Lastly, there was a CD included in the pile as well which claims to include software called “Hero Lab.” This appears to be character creation software, but I haven’t loaded up the CD just yet. I’ll find out in the next day or five what’s on the CD and let you know.

All-in-all, I’m quite impressed with the haul from this year. The highest production value items (at least at first glance) appears to be the D&D adventure from Wizards of the Coast. However, that does not ensure it will be a quality RPG item. I’ll be reading and reviewing each item over the next couple of weeks to let you know what I think of each one, and whether or not I am enticed to run out and purchase the full version of the game.

The Loot from Free RPG Day, 2009