Trust issues
Over the years I have talked with a lot of roleplaying game players about rules-light games. The older I get the more I gravitate towards rules-light systems, because I feel they suit my...
July 20, 2011
Advice
RPG Blogging 101: You need to have a thick skin!
In light of recent events I thought it would be a good idea to come back to my RPG blogging advice series. Whenever you post something on the internet you risk that someone...
July 7, 2011
Review: Masks – 1000 Memorable NPCs for Any Roleplaying Game
It was almost a year ago when I had the chance to review Engine Publishing’s debut product: Eureka. Back then I called it “the most useful tool a gamemaster could probably have”. And...
July 5, 2011
Describing the Indescribable
For many creative people, a blank space is an inspiration, a key to unlock ideas. These people can take an empty page or fresh canvas and fill it with wonders, unleashing their imaginations....
June 28, 2011
Fun with Photofunia
On the German RPG Blog “Cthulhu’s Ruf” I read about Photofunia, a service that allows you to apply all kinds of interesting effects onto your portrait photos. Aside from being a perfect time...
June 15, 2011
“Spanish, Spanish, Spanish saving throw, Spanish”: Role-Playing in different languages
Recently I had a tweet exchange with Shaun and Michael about which language we role-played in, and Shaun wrote an excellent post about languages in RPG games here in the blog last week....
June 6, 2011
Communication Breakdown: Language in RPGs
The other night I got my hands on a copy of Rogue Trader, one of the Warhammer 40,000 role-playing games released by Fantasy Flight Games. Naturally, the most immediate way to give the...
June 3, 2011
Castles & Crusades Unboxing
Based on recommendations from more than one friend and reviews I had been reading on the Internet, (or “tubes” as we say in Alaska) I ordered three Castles & Crusades books from Troll Lord Games....
May 30, 2011
Freebies / Just my two cents / News & Reviews / Other Systems / Pathfinder / Reviews & First Looks / RPG / RPG tools
Pathfinder RPG Goodies: Venture Captain
As a confessed Pathfinderite (I don’t see that moniker catching on!) I am always on the lookout for new tools, ideas and goodies for my favorite fantasy RPG. Today while casually reading the...
May 20, 2011
Advice / Ask The Readers / Fluff/Inspiration / Improve Your Game / Mutants & Masterminds / Other Systems / RPG
Being a better Game Master: Credit where credit is due!
Being a Dungeon Master, Game Master, Storyteller, Referee, call it what you may, is not an easy task. It requires a lot in terms of creativity, passion, preparation, but it’s not the thankless...
May 18, 2011
RPG Blogging 101: Be different!
As someone mentioned in the comments section of the second post in the series, the RPG blogosphere feels pretty saturated right now. The RPG Bloggers Network alone has over 300 member blogs and...
May 17, 2011
Quick Tip on Creating Place Names
Earlier today I was trying to come up with a place name for a small area that I am working on for a “Secret Project.” I was having a bit of difficulty as...
May 13, 2011
Mutants & Masterminds 3rd Edition Gamemaster’s Kit Unboxing
This was a great weekend when my wife came home from a trip to the postoffice with my Green Ronin‘s Mutants & Masterminds (M&M) 3rd Edition Gamemaster’s Kit. I ordered this thing so...
May 10, 2011
Building better characters
One of the most important steps when starting a new game is creating characters. If you are interested in the full roleplaying experience, creating your character is much more complex than just “picking...
April 28, 2011
RPG Blogging 101: Attracting Readers
So you’ve started your RPG blog but for some reason nobody is actually reading your stuff. Especially if you want people to read your posts and give some feedback this can be a...
April 27, 2011
RPG Blogging 101: Writing posts
Writing posts is actually the hardest part of running any blog. Everything else up to this point was mostly theoretical or technical stuff, but now we come to what really makes a blog....
April 20, 2011