Finding advice for GMs in roleplaying blogs or print publications is pretty easy. Almost every blog has posts with tips for the person running the game and almost every roleplaying game book has...
I am pretty sure some of you have already heard of Pulp-O-Mizer, the customizable pulp magazine cover generator. Up until now I haven’t played around with it that much, but for this post...
Odyssey is the latest book in Engine Publishing’s series of GM advice books. Engine Publishing was founded in 2009 by the people behind the exceptional RPG blog Gnome Stew. What sets them apart...
Being the game master, dungeon master, referee, storyteller, or whatever you may call that special position can be a lot of fun. But it also carries with it a certain amount of pressure,...
For the last few weeks I really struggled getting anything done. I don’t know what caused it – perhaps it’s this long, cold and dark winter – but my mental health issues have...
… ask what you can do for the GM. Or let it put me differently: it’s not the GM’s job alone to make sure the game is interesting and fun for everyone. Roberto’s...
“Hello, my name is Roberto and I’m a Game Master…” Now everybody goes: “Hello Roberto!” Game Mastering is a special burden, a badge of honor to some, a constant headache for others. Despite...
Usually I don’t do much in the way of preparation and rely on my improvisation skills. But with the upcoming Mass Effect game I want to stray from my usual path. The Mass...
Some of you may remember the column “Ask The Stargazer” that I introduced back in 2011. I posted a couple of replies to your questions since then, but for various reasons the column...
If you are a Pathfinder RPG fan you might already know this because Paizo has been very good at announcing it via social media and RPG new outlets have covered it, but just...
Last time I wrote about some highly recommended free games, this time I want to focus on inexpensive commercial games. All of the games listed below are available as PDF document for $10...
Yesterday Google started to roll out a new feature for Google+ called Communities. Communities are basically what groups are in other social networks like Facebook or Ning. I thought it could be nice...
When it comes to soundtracks for pen & paper roleplaying games my favorite composer is definitely James Semple. He and his team have created several awesome soundtracks for Pelgrane Press’ series of GUMSHOE...
Not too long ago Puerto Rico Role Players once again participated on the Central Fan Fest, a local convention dedicated to Anime, Cosplay, Sci-Fi and (with our presence there) RPGs. This convention holds...
A lot of people – including me – are using video game or movie soundtracks as background music for our roleplaying sessions. Alas these soundtracks are often not a perfect fit. Some tracks...
A couple of days ago Pelgrane Press released music for Ashen Stars created by James Semple, Marie-Ann Fischer and Yaiza Varona. The same team has been responsible for the awesome Eternal Lies Suite...
