St. Patrick’s Day has become a celebration of all things Irish, and in that vein I opened up the St. Patrick’s Day RPG Blog Carnival to any topic about gaming related to Ireland or something Irish. It was a last-minute endeavor, but I am extremely happy with the response from the RPG blogging community, as they delivered a great sampling of posts covering various aspects of gaming, from rules and freebies, to inspiration and reflections.

Many thanks to all the participants, I raise a pint to all of you.

St. Patrick’s Day RPG Blog Carnival Round-up

• 1001 Bobs: “Oilliphéist” – Presenting a lake-dwelling, dragon-like monster from the mythology of Ireland. For D&D 4th Edition.
• The Adventuring Party Podcast: “Paddy’s Day, March 2009″ – The first and only hobby gaming podcast from Ireland discusses the Irish gaming scene.
• Arion Games: “Free Leprechaun Paper Mini” – Get a free leprechaun paper mini to use in your games.
• Bard of Valiant: “Do Your Players Save for a Rainy Day?” – Getting adventurers to save for the bad times. Inspired in part by the Irish Potato Famine.
• The Dice Bag: “Black Stuff – D&D 4th Edition” – Check out the Irish cousin to the gelatinous cube. Foamy and delicious.
• Dice Monkey: “St. Patrick’s Day in Your Game World” – Add this holiday, or rather a holiday based on it, to your game world.
• The Gamer Traveler: “The Banshee of Kilmainham Gaol” – On a visit to the famous Dublin prison, we meet the banshee that haunts it.
• The Harping Monkey: “The Hair of the Dog that Bit Me” – Mick muses on the nature of Irish storytelling and his characters over the years.
• Highmoon Games: “Have a Super St. Paddy’s Day with Highmoon Games” – Get a free St. Patrick’s Day scenario for the 4C System of marvelous superheroics!
• Icosahedrophilia: “Celtic Connections in Player’s Handbook 2″ – Offering a review of the bard and druid classes, and the gnome race. For D&D 4th Edition.
• Ideamancer: “Leprechaun Racial Stats” – Bring the little tricksters as a player race to your D&D 4th Edition game.
• Neitherworld Stories: “Lair of the Leprechaun” – A unique map for the lair of the trickster faerie.
• Of Dice and Men: “St. Patrick’s Day Entry #1″ – Need a source of food while adventuring? Like potatoes? For D&D 4th Edition.
• Trollish Delver: “Bring on the ‘Chauns” – A selection of items (and a monster!) for leprechaun characters in Tunnels & Trolls.
• Uncle Bear: “Bring Some Irish to Your Game” – Mine the highs and lows of Irish history as inspiration for your game.

Bonus

• The Gamer Traveler Podcast: “Episode 02 – Ireland” – In this episode, my wife and I recount our honeymoon in Ireland. Released on St. Patrick’s Day, 2007, this is the most popular episode of the podcast.