I was listening to an episode of The Game’s the Thing in which PLAY UNSAFE author, Graham Walmsley, was interviewed. To hear Walmsley describe it, PLAY UNSAFE is an advice book for players on how to maximize the fun at the table. I liked what I heard, until I heard Walmsley recommend the do-over. If […]
The Savage Worlds game system is perfectly suited for pulp adventuring. Just reading the rules brings to mind visions of mighty barbarians facing evil wizards with only their strength and steel to protect them, white knuckled adventurers discovering ancient temples housing timeless horrors, rakish heroes piloting shiny rockets and discovering forbidden planets, and smoky eyed, […]
CAST OF PLAYERS: Aaron Murphy……………..Claws-of-Honor………………….Were-Tiger Jera Morrison……………….Alseyne Aulaudin…………………Sidhe Changeling Debora Silkotch…………..Casey Gavin…………………………Human Psionic Aron Head……………….Story/Setting/Everything Else…….Game Master ********************************************* The street was dark. A nearby lamp post illuminated the corner where Casey, Tim and Tony stood. Just beyond and across the street from the warehouse an alleyway ran between two other garage-like buildings. Casey wavered between […]
Hi. My name is Rich, and I will be writing about classic RPG gaming. Old School Gaming has a fairly wide range of meanings on the net, so I had better clarify what I mean. I am going to be writing about pre-2000 gaming. That includes all the various D&D editions before 3.0, West End Star […]
CAST OF PLAYERS: Aaron Murphy……………..Claws-of-Honor………………….Were-Tiger Jera Morrison……………….Alseyne Aulaudin…………………Sidhe Changeling Debora Silkotch…………..Casey Gavin…………………………Human Psionic Aron Head……………….Story/Setting/Everything Else…….Game Master ********************************************* Pip’s amusement drew a half-grin from Casey. “Always good to know where one stands in these things.” “It would be more fair to say he’s not forbidden to kill you, I suppose,” Alseyne commented. “The only law […]
Nosing around DriveThruRPG, I came across a nifty, little 10 page game supplement called BIRDS. It is a bestiary article for the HarnMaster Fantasy Role Playing Game. I’ve never heard of HarnMaster much-less played it. Still, I was intrigued by the subject matter. I mean, what was this thing gonna tell me about birds, right? […]
If there’s one thing I suck at in my games, it’s predicting run time. Back in April, I thought I had one, maybe two sessions left in the first season of my This Empire Earth game. We’ve run two games since then and I still think I’ve got two more sittings before the curtain falls. […]
CAST OF PLAYERS: Aaron Murphy……………..Claws-of-Honor………………….Were-Tiger Jera Morrison……………….Alseyne Aulaudin…………………Sidhe Changeling Debora Silkotch…………..Casey Gavin…………………………Human Psionic Aron Head……………….Story/Setting/Everything Else…….Game Master ********************************************* The SUV motored onto sixth street. “This changes our plans a bit,” Pip said, settling in between Alseyne and Tony. “I think we should breach Sanctuary without Arian. Tim and T-Ray here can take the Spider’s place […]
Most episodes of Kickedin the Dicebags begin with a Parental Advisory. Unlike the parental advisories on CD’s and movies, this one should actually be heeded. If you choose to listen to an episode of Kicked in the Dicebags you will be subjected to rampant profanity, will learn things about the hosts that you don’t want […]
Saturday is Free RPG Day. Taking its cue from Free Comic Book Day, the idea is that role playing game publishers produce exclusive content for the event. Retailers purchase the materials at a greatly reduced price and distribute it free to shoppers on the big day. Where Free RPG Day veers widely from Free Comic […]