Pirate Press

11/17/2021

Had a blast at Mace 2021. Got to introduce Pirates of Oz for the first time at a Con while the book is in layout.

03/05/2021

News from The Inner Otaku on the stretch goal "Journal of Rita Diggs" fulfillment.

12/19/2020

New Oz Map, circa 121 ADA (thats 2021 our time, ADA stands for 121 years After Dorothy's Arrival)
Very excited to roll this out. Its tech still a WIP until the book goes to print, but it pretty much 99% dialed in.

12/07/2020

Final Ship Combat game test! Perfecto! I think we have it! I can't wait for you guys to play it!

11/26/2020

Flying ships, submerging ships, ships firing cannons powered my mysterious red powder. It can only happen in OZ. More photos from our new ship combat rules test.

11/26/2020

Testing new boating rules!

11/11/2020

Pirate Press salutes all of our Vets. Thank You for your sacrifices and service!

11/10/2020

Getting feedback on rule updates and new lore.

11/05/2020

When you’re hard at work hashing out your new ideas and revamping old ones.

11/03/2020

Working through mechanics for “Battle For Oz: Pirates”

10/29/2020

The Journal of Rita Diggs is coming along nicely.

Journal Of Rita Diggs Art 🚨 The crew of The Scarlet Serpent! Really enjoyed designing these characters:
“Gomer” Our Quadling Captain
“Faius” Our Bird-Man Quartermaster/Navigator
“Chester” Our Evain Carpenter/Magic-man
“Tia and Claire” Our Mermaid twins/Seacasting Muscle
“Silvia” Our Munchkin Cook/Healer

10/20/2020

I got a great question from a backer about the ArcKnight Figure Flats which prompted me to have another conversation with the ArcKnight folks about the Pirates of Oz addition to their product line.

GREAT NEWS!! They really loved my art and have agreed to drop my minimum order down to a threshold that I can afford against the pre-orders. I will drop the 40 minimum order requirement and everyone that preordered ArcKnight Figures will get what they ordered! ArcKnight has also decided to collaborate with me on a Pirates of Oz pack that they will sell exclusively through their website. It will contain a mix of their current pirate figure line (shown below) as well as some new custom art from me. So if you were on the fence about preordering ArcKnight Oz figure flats, waiver no more!! They will be produced and fulfilled!!

Dan

08/10/2020

Wheeler version 2. I like this one better. I think the mask adds a lot to the creepy factor/ with a touch of mystery.

08/10/2020

More production art for the Pirates edition of Battle for Oz. This is a L. Frank Baum favorite, making appearances in Oz adapted comics and the 1985 Disney movie, Return to Oz. Look out for...the notorious Wheeler gang!

08/02/2020

If you would like to see updates on the “Journal of Rita Diggs” stretch goal check out the page below.

Some of you may know that I helped run a Kickstarter Battle for Oz: Pirates! I’m working on one of the stretch goals the journal of Rita Diggs. Hear are some of the characters!

07/25/2020

Winners of yesterday’s game:

James Sugrue
Brooks Hough
Scott McIntosh
Alex Lake

Please check your DMs for details.

07/24/2020

Let’s play a game:
The first 4 Commenters to get all 4 “Oz Trivia Questions” correct win a 1in Battle For Oz: Pirates button.

1. What does the “L” in L. Frank Baum stand for?

2. Who was the original owner of the “Silver Shoes”?

3. What was the name of the book where the “Nome King” was introduced?

4. What two places does the “Yellow Brick Road” link?

We’ll announce the winners in a separate post!

07/18/2020

The Kickstarter campaign raised close to 240% of our goal, I am super grateful for so much support! Now Backerkit has taken over where Kickstarter left off. The pre-order store is open! Spread the word!

https://battle-for-oz-pirates.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders

A role playing game book and sequel to the successful Battle for Oz RPG.

06/18/2020

14 hours left! 4 stretch goals unlocked but lots more to go. We won't let a global pandemic, national civil unrest, and an economic depression slow us down!

06/17/2020

1 day left to back this magical rpg! Are you brave enough to travel the land of Oz? To discover where the great new sea will take you? Fight monsters, plunder your enemies, and uncover the mysteries the depths hold!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/piratesinoz/battle-for-oz-pirates

06/16/2020

2 DAYS LEFT!! Back this amazing adventure to the land of Oz. The epic voyage begins with you in this magical rpg!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/piratesinoz/battle-for-oz-pirates

06/15/2020

Only 3 Days Left To Back “Battle For OZ: Pirates”! Your gateway into an amazing RPG adventure in the emerald city and a new mystical sea!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/piratesinoz/battle-for-oz-pirates

06/14/2020

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/piratesinoz/battle-for-oz-pirates/description

4 DAYS TO GO!!

06/12/2020

WOOT! 2nd stretch goal unlocked (again) !! 6 days to go! Lets go for the next one!!

06/11/2020

7 Days to GO!! Let's unlock some more awesome stretch goals!!

05/28/2020

Thank you so much to our funders we’re over 170% funded and so close to our 2nd stretch goal! You guys are amazing and we appreciate your excitement for this project!!

05/21/2020

Some exciting things happened on day 4. We not only unlocked our first physical stretch goal, the DrivethruRPG Action Deck, but we have the face of Zog now. Congratz Ariock! Dan is looking forward to working with you to build this important and pivotal NPC!

05/21/2020

My interview with Pinnacles, Ron Blessing, just wet live on the PEGshow!
http://peg.show/2020-21-applying-bonuses-w-dan-smith

Dan Smith from Pirate Press joined Ron to talk about the news, applying bonuses to Trait rolls, and his Kickstarter for ! Music: The Beach is No Place to Stare At Your Phone by Admiral Bob (c) copyright 2019 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/fi...

05/19/2020

A big thanks to everyone that backed us! We are humbled at the support, and to reach our goal in two days! Pinnacle will be plugging the KS on their website this week (later today) and Dan is scheduled to join Ron Blessing with Pinnacle on the PEGshow podcast on Wednesday the 20th at noon.

05/17/2020

With the rise of the sun on the 17th day of May, 120 years to the day after Dorothy Gale's arrival in Oz, send forth the call to arms! Rise up against Ozymandias!

WE ARE LIVE MY FRIENDS!! JOIN US on Kickstarter! Spread the word!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/piratesinoz/battle-for-oz-pirates?ref=nav_search&result=project&term=battle%20for%20oz

A role playing game book and sequel to the successful Battle for Oz RPG.

05/17/2020

Tomorrow is the day! As soon as we go live, I will post the link in here!

05/13/2020

05/13/2020

05/13/2020

Promotional images for Kickstarter

05/11/2020

It's official!! The Battle for Oz: Pirates Kickstarter will launch on May 17!! (pending approval from the Kickstarter team). This is not a random date. It is, in fact, the 120th anniversary of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by our favorite author, L. Frank Baum. My hats off to Abby (Rita Diggs) for making this awesome intro video!

04/10/2020

And finally as the sun has fully set, evening brings it’s own challenges....

04/09/2020

A bit of twilight scenery: is your imagination going wild yet you land lovers??

04/09/2020

Some daytime island scenery: Venture farther if you dare.

03/30/2020

There is still some wonder to be had~

03/29/2020

The Corona virus has me busy at work so I’ve been slow to post but here is what I’ve been working on lately. The Sea Devils are one of Baum’s main baddies in his book, the Sea Fairies, published in 1911. They will be The primary bad guys in the Pirates book. Below is my starter work, just trying to figure out the form language.