Running Legend
A while ago I decided to switch my fantasy campaign to a new rules system. The one that I have been using before is still one of my favorites but it didn’t quite...
June 12, 2012
Random musings
Free RPG Day is coming!
Junes is a fun month. Summer begins, it’s my birthday (feel free to send gifts!) and Free RPG Day happens on the 16th. I love the concept of Free RPG Day, it’s a...
June 8, 2012
D&D Next / Just my two cents / Mutants & Masterminds / Non-RPG / Other Systems / Pathfinder / Random musings / RPG
The Sunglar Report
Who is that Sunglar listed under authors in the right side column of the blog? When was the last time this purported Puerto Rican blogger wrote anything here? Hello friends! For those three...
June 6, 2012
More thoughts on D&D Next
The D&D playtest rules have been out for a while, and there are a lot of heated discussions everywhere on the internet. What didn’t surprise me at all is the fact that most...
June 5, 2012
Dungeoneering Abroad
I suppose I can’t take full credit for Michael’s post on German RPGs, but I may have been the match to the powder keg! I’m American, and a native English speaker. For many...
May 30, 2012
My thoughts on the D&D Next playtest rules
Yesterday the D&D Next playtest package has been made available – at least for the lucky few who were able to download them. It seems WotC’s bad luck streak when it comes to...
May 25, 2012
German Roleplaying Games
Repeatedly people have asked me to write an article about German roleplaying games. I have to admit I avoided to write this post for a long time, mainly because I don’t feel that...
May 22, 2012
RPC Germany 2012
Yesterday I attended the Role Play Convention 2012 in Cologne. I actually didn’t intend to go there at all but then I had the opportunity to join Marcus Burggraf (aka ChaoticGM) and his...
May 7, 2012
Ask The Readers: Fancy dice? Yay or nay?
A lot of players shy away from certain games because they use “fancy” dice like Fudge dice, non-standard polyhedral dice, dice with funny symbols instead of regular numbers or something like that. In...
May 2, 2012
How your past influences your craft
Greetings everyone! Many of you probably don’t know me. So first off, I guess some introductions are in order. My name is Vince Kingston, and I’ve been hanging on the fringes here at...
April 26, 2012
A Trek to the Stars but no Star Trek
A while ago I have mused about the issues you have with SF campaigns in general and campaigns focusing on space exploration in particular. I have thrown some ideas around and watched several...
April 23, 2012
We need a RPGNow for Free RPGs!
I am pretty sure you all know RPGNow (or one of the other OneBookShelf shops). It’s a great marketplace for RPG products in digital format as well as POD. For the customer it’s...
April 19, 2012
Crafting at the Tabletop
A lot of computer roleplaying games and especially MMOs often feature crafting. In games like The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim or World of Warcraft players can craft a plethora of items from raw materials....
April 17, 2012
On a more personal note
A couple of days ago I posted about my plans to change the pace on the blog and hinted at the reasons. Today I thought some of you might be interested in an...
April 16, 2012
The MARS Project: Zombies part deux!
Because no one demanded it, here is more information about the latest adventure I’ll be running, the MARS Project, a zombiepocalypse game. I wrote about it last week (and tweaked the text a...
April 10, 2012
Blogging / Fluff/Inspiration / Mutants & Masterminds / Non-RPG / Other Systems / Random musings / RPG / Savage Worlds
MARS Project, a zombiepocalypse game
Hello readers! Sorry for my prolonged absence. As Michael posted I’ve had my plate full. I’ve mentioned some of it before, but to recapitulate, I’ve been at a new job since late last...
April 3, 2012
Some thoughts on roleplaying in the SF genre
While I am currently a fantasy campaign I am already thinking about what I could run next. And as so often before the idea to run a SF game crops up again. I...
March 26, 2012