Fallout: Indianapolis
Recently I wrote about my plans to run several mini-campaigns in the future. The first campaign I am now working on is an Atomic…
✦ Category: Fluff/Inspiration
The Heroes of Hougstran
Despite all the love Warrior, Rogue & Mage has received, here in the blog and the web in general, and loving the game myself,…
Come to me my jungle friends!
Recent events in my life have me thinking about pets. Be they familiars, animal companions or summoned animals, whatever way your system of choice…
What’s in a name?
I’ll admit it, naming non-player characters and places in role playing game is HARD! If you are not careful you’ll end up with names…
Food & Games
Don’t worry; this has NOTHING to do with all the electronic cooking games out there. This is about gamers and the food they eat…
Writing A Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition Adventure
Over the last few years I have been reading books on management and starting a business. I really enjoy reading books on these topics…
Sci-Fi Setting, looking for some feedback…
Unlike some of my fellow writers here in Stargazer’s World I haven’t tried my hand at designing an RPG for some years now. I…
Salmon and D&D
Last Saturday I ran my weekly Dungeons & Dragons adventure. This weeks adventure was one I called “The Royal Sword of the Elvish Plains…
Other sources of inspiration for RPGs: Comics
It’s easy to list off the inspiration and influences from literature and movies on role playing games. Historically there are lists and appendixes dedicated…
Your daily dose of ICONS!
Some time ago, when I was just getting on this superhero bandwagon I wrote a post about supers, including a tool to illustrate characters…
Deconstructing Metaplots
I have a confession to make (another one you say)! As a Game Master I really don’t like pre-published adventures. Don’t get me wrong I…
Every Icon(ic) superhero needs a super villain!
Let it never be said that I am a fickle fan! The superhero fever steamroller plows on unabated… Recently I tried out the ICONS…
Rolling up an Icon(ic) Superhero!
Ever since I began reading the ICONS RPG I’ve been itching to roll up a character. However I wanted to finish readying it before…
BBQ and D&D
Over this past Memorial Day weekend my gaming group and I got together for a barbecue and some Dungeons & Dragons. Normally the games…
WFRP: Their Fated Travels …
I was recently contacted by Robert James Freemantle, who turned the exploits of his Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay group into a story that you can…
Ask the Readers: Keeping up with super current events!
Yesterday’s post about supers and my very personal ideas an advice on the genre have generated some very interesting comments, and got me thinking…
Pixelated wizard fight fire breathing dragon!
Well today has certainly been a day for nostalgia! I loved console games in the late 80s early 90s and some of them were…
Old dog, meet new trick!
Hello all… I’ve been silent for a couple of days since I spent it from Spectrum Canine Dog Training, actually more than a couple;…
When Players Are Missing In Action
There are just a couple of mottos I try to stick to when playing a roll playing game. When I am DMing, one of…
Lovecraft, how do I love thee? Let me count with my tentacles… – My Top 5 Favorite Lovecraftian Stories
I’ve gushed about Lovecraft on my previous post for Stargazer’s World Lovecraftian Week. Through my love for role-playing I discovered one of the masters…