The Misogyny At The Core Of Our Hobby
I consider myself a tabletop roleplaying games fan. I have enjoyed playing RPGs for most of my life, I’ve run games myself for over…
✦ Category: Random musings
We interrupt this blog for… #RPGaDay2020!
Like the Spanish Inquisition in a Monty Python sketch, nobody expects a post by Sunglar! If you search for my last post, it was…
A Look At Old-School Essentials
Let me start by giving you some context. Even though I have enjoyed the roleplaying game hobby for almost 30 years now, I started…
What’s new?
Some of you might have been wondering what I’ve been up to lately. There hasn’t been that much activity at the blog and one…
More Thoughts on Racism in RPGs
As I anticipated, yesterdays article proved to be controversial, much like the social media discussion which inspired me to write it. I also want…
Racism in Role-Playing Games
Recently there was a discussion on social media about whether the depiction of orcs in some (if not most) tabletop roleplaying games was racist.…
“May you live in interesting times”
Even though this is not a traditional Chinese curse as often claimed, it makes for a perfect title when you intend to sum up…
Mental Health in Roleplaying Games
Please note that this post contains mentions of mental illnesses, ableism, and suicide. When it comes to the roleplaying games community there’s no shortage…
Thoughts On Night's Black Agents Solo-Ops
I’ve played countless tabletop roleplaying games over the years, but only a few experiences come close to what Night’s Black Agents Solo-Ops by Pelgrane…
Happy New Year
The new year is now about a week old and I’m enjoying the last days of my winter vacation. I used the last weeks…
Genesys and the End of the Year
Although I have been reading various roleplaying games during the last months, I irregularly direct my attention towards Genesys, FFG’s generic roleplaying game based…
FTL and Setting Design
As I am currently working on my own settings for use with Traveller or the Cepheus Engine, I’ve thought about faster-than-light (FTL) travel and…
The Cepheus Engine As Multi-Genre RPG?
First and foremost the Cepheus Engine like the game it tries to emulate, Traveller, are science fiction roleplaying games. But instead of being limited…
IN MY TRAVELLER UNIVERSE … Part 2
Yesterday I have put some more thought into my planned Traveller universe. The idea of using the Spinward Marches as a canvas for my…
In My Traveller Universe …
My relationship to Traveller is … complicated. Classic Traveller was the first tabletop RPG I bought, but I was never really comfortable with its…
SKALD: Against the Black Priory
Way before I even knew what tabletop roleplaying games were, I was a fan of computer roleplaying games. But unfortunately modern CRPGs often seem…
Don’t Do As I Do – A Tale Of Depression, Anxiety And RPGs
Over the years I’ve posted a lot of GM advice here on the blog. I’ve also shared tips on how to be a better…
I Can’t Make Up My Mind
Recently I decided I should finally give BECMI a chance. I asked a couple of friends if they were interested in creating characters to…
Recommendation: Kestrel Investigates
I guess Monday is a good day for off-topic posts. But what I am about to share with you, is just too awesome. I…