Ærypt and Zakhara
span xmlns=''pFollowing up on my previous post on a href='http://timbrannan.blogspot.com/2009/06/desert-elves-orcs.html'Desert Elves amp; Orcs/a, I thought I might detail the region they live in some more. br //pbr /pa h[...]Read on >>
Sandboxing : A Nobilis Example
For many years as a GM, I have focus on tightly-plotted campaigns. There is a main villain who initiate the chain of events, and the adventurers respond to them. My storyline include tragic lovers, a crazy mother, a twis[...]Read on >>
Chicagoland game store nominated as one of Americas Favorite
Last week, Goodman Games held nominations for quot;Americas Favorite Game Storequot; - a voting contest where the winning gamestore will recieve free product and some nice recognition. A Chicagoland game store, Games Pl[...]Read on >>
The Other Side blog 2009-07-02 19:49:00
Just a test.div class="blogger-post-footer"img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7913319789564397699-3968182798432816704?l=timbrannan.blogspot.com'//div[...]Read on >>
Hogwarts RPG: Part Two
July 2, 2009 from Nameless Kingdom
Filed under: Fluff, Fluff/Inspiration, Game Design, Other Systems, RPG, RPG Hub
Chapter Two: Characters
Whether we be old and bald
Or young with scabby knees,
Our heads could do with filling
With some interesting stuff,
For now they’re bare and full of air,
Dead flies and bits of fluff,
In the[...] Filed under: Fluff, Fluff/Inspiration, Game Design, Other Systems, RPG, RPG Hub
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Dispatch From the Sickbed
I am afraid I am a bit under the weather. Just a quick podcasting update for today: Episode 2 of a href="http://www.rpgcircus.com/"RPG Circus/a was recorded last night, so that should be out the first of next week. I’m[...]Read on >>
Pathfinder RPG Preorder: It’s time to reserve a copy.
This is part of my RPG series of entries here at SOB. See the inaugural entry in the series for more details. I got an email today from Paizo about the impending release of the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game that talks ab[...]Read on >>
Swords Wizardry Quick Start – Second Draft
a href="http://sites.google.com/site/chgowizsite/Home/Swords_Wizardry_Quick_Start.pdf"http://sites.google.com/site/chgowizsite/Home/Swords_Wizardry_Quick_Start.pdf/abr /br /I want to thank you all for the awesome comment[...]Read on >>
Fidelity to License
It's no secret. I'm not a huge fan of licensed games. My preference doesn't have much to do with the marketing aspect of them. By all means, developers, tap into an established audience. The license won't make or break y[...]Read on >>
Revised Basic Dungeons and Dragons NPC Sheet
July 2, 2009 from A Rust Monster Ate My Sword
Filed under: Advice/Tools, Legacy DnD, Other Systems, RPG Hub
You know, sometimes it occurs to me that I may be way too picky for my own good.br /br /Case in point: the minions sheet I posted yesterday. Although I was generally happy with it when I posted it, upon closer examinatio[...] Filed under: Advice/Tools, Legacy DnD, Other Systems, RPG Hub
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How to Host a Dungeon: a Review
July 2, 2009 from Vulcan Stev's Database
Filed under: Fluff/Inspiration, Legacy D&D, RPG, RPG Hub, Reviews and Culture, dungeons & dragons
Planet Thirteen’s How to Host a Dungeon is a quick entertaining diversion designed for one person. As a game it’s enjoyment level ranks right up there with an actual gaming session. However, I’ve[...] Filed under: Fluff/Inspiration, Legacy D&D, RPG, RPG Hub, Reviews and Culture, dungeons & dragons
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BuffyPunk – Birthday Party
a href="http://trollandflame.blogspot.com/search/label/BuffyPunk"BuffyPunk Campaign/a I developed for BtVS RPG. These are from my prep notes of a one shot I ran in 2004. It was a horrible railroad and some of my worst D[...]Read on >>
One Page Dungeon Winners Announced
The winners of the One Page Dungeon contest have been announced over at ChattyDM and Old Guy RPG Blog. I was honored to serve on the judging panel, and I’m glad to give a hearty ...[...]Read on >>
4e Extreme Basic or 4e Very Fast Play
4e is fun to play, but it seems that you need a computer to set up your character well. I am totally fine with this, but say you are camping and you have a bunch of new players that you want to introduce to the game and [...]Read on >>
The March of the Giant
The villagers who have lived there just avoid it; daring travellers would drop by to admire the size of the supposedly still statue and then leave. Scholars have studied the glyphs on the stone and think they are decorat[...]Read on >>
When Good Comics Become Bad Cartoons
a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2pn7cJ7E8Zk/SkzhP2PC6EI/AAAAAAAAATs/1H-iO8oXZPI/s1600-h/Xenozoic+2.jpg"/abr /diva href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2pn7cJ7E8Zk/SkzhIZQi1qI/AAAAAAAAATk/pSYwuIJ2NP8/s1600-h/Xenozoic.bmp"img[...]Read on >>
A Brief Hiatus
I’m taking a few days away from this page to enjoy the 4th of July holiday weekend and work on some long-form writing projects. In the meantime, I will have new articles available at Examiner.com and BerinKinsman.c[...]Read on >>
Vassili’s Cocky Cap
divMagic User Spell, Level 1/divdivbbr //b/divdivspan class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "Vassili's Cocky Cap/span/divdivbRange/b: Touch/divdivbDuration/b: 1d6 + 1 hour per level (until activated)/divdivb[...]Read on >>
I envoked The Rule of Fun!
At our last session, my D&D 4e party ended up in a town after jumping through a whirling blue portal to escape certain death. They had some time to poke around, buy some gear, that kind of stuff. During their shopp[...]Read on >>
Villains should be Villainous
We live in morally confused times, so I really shouldn't be surprised that it's very common to see people expressing the morally confused idea that killing Orcs is murder.br /br /I commented on one such occurrence recent[...]Read on >>
RPG’s that should go to the screen
Thanks to a post over at Vulcan Stev’s Database, I got thinking about what RPG’s could make a good transition to either the big or little screen. Now most of you have heard to the old rumors of the Rift’[...]Read on >>
Why Pen And Paper RPGs Are Better Than World of Warcraft…
If you stop playing a roleplaying game, how does it make you feel? Usually you just move on to the next game, right? Well, this isn#8217;t always the case with MMORPGs like World of Warcraft. At least pen and paper[...]Read on >>
This Is How We Used To Roll
July 2, 2009 from A Rust Monster Ate My Sword
Filed under: Fluff/Inspiration, Legacy DnD, Other Systems, RPG Hub
Roll up a ton of characters for our dungeons, that is.br /br /Back in the day (circa 1981) I mostly only played span style="font-style: italic;"Dungeons amp; Dragons/span (Moldvay span style="font-style: italic;"Basic/sp[...] Filed under: Fluff/Inspiration, Legacy DnD, Other Systems, RPG Hub
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Winner: Free RPG Day Adventure!
I had a contest to win the Free RPG Day 2009 adventure. Lots of people entered, but only one could win! Congratulations to lucky number 30 – James Harris! Shoot me an email (e at geeksdreamgirl dot com!) with y[...]Read on >>
Paizo’s 7-7-7 Sale
In response to a post on the message boards, Paizo is celebrating their 7th anniversary by giving fans a deal on Paizo products.br /Starting 7/1 and lasting until 7/7 Paizo has 7 products that are going to be priced at $[...]Read on >>
Suddenly, those “lame” Giant Ants aren’t so lame…
From the BBC: a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8127000/8127519.stm"http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8127000/8127519.stm/abr /span style="font-weight: bold;"/spanblockquotespan styl[...]Read on >>
{Quest Log} Let’s Get This Party Started Part 2
The bad news is that the game didn't happen because I had forgotten that I had another commitment which clashed with the gaming schedule. The good news for that is that I've got more time to prep for the adventure and I [...]Read on >>
Keeping 3.x alive
I, like many other fans of 3rd edition Damp;D (3e - Pathfinder), have been eagerly awaiting the release of the Pathfinder RPG core book, but I can't help wondering exactly why we are so looking forward to this rules revi[...]Read on >>
Best Rifts Site I Thought I Couldn’t Read
Sometimes I discover something and I find that I'm so excited about it that I just have to write about it. Usually, it is a new game or a new website that I have discovered and feel that I have to share. Today, I want [...]Read on >>
Lost in Eberron: Profiling Jack, Sawyer and Locke
A Lyrander airship travelling from Stormreach to Sharn is blown off course and crashes on an uncharted island in the Thunder Sea. The ship is damaged beyond repair and her captain is killed in the crash. The passengers, [...]Read on >>
Molder’s Clay
This substance can be created from the dust that remains when Clay of Perfection dries out and crumbles to dust. It appears as a grayish, malleable solid with a slick, greasy surface. Much like its source, Molder's Clay [...]Read on >>
Plot Hooks in the News: Ooze in the Raleigh, NC Sewers!
There are colonies of "sludge worms" living in the sewers beneath Raleigh, NC. Video of the pulsating masses has made its way across the internet and, while authorities are claiming they're totally harmless, in an RPG, t[...]Read on >>
HackMaster Quick Start Rules
You can now download the free Quick Start rules for HackMaster Basic! You should probably go ahead and download some character sheets while you're at it. [...]Read on >>
Fluency: maybe you never thought about it either
Someone left this comment on my last post about a core rule book for a modern version of 4e: In D&D, you could wind up running into something your character is supposed to know but you don’t, or worse, the other wa[...]Read on >>
Items that grow with you (other than fungal rot)
Today's flaw isn't even much of a flaw for a lot of people. But for anyone who likes to collect things of no practical or current use (every gamer with a gamer shelf) this game fix might appeal to you. If you look at [...]Read on >>
The Worst Player I Ever GMed
Zack on RPG Blog II wrote about his worst DM ever and it read like a horror story. My worst DM was one who had a PC graveyard folder. If you went through his dungeon(s) and died he wanted your character sheet. These days[...]Read on >>
How to Build a Transformer
Ben asked how to make a Transformer using Mutants & Masterminds. Here’s how! Giant Transforming Robots are fun, not only to watch but also to build and play. They are Giant, they Transform, and they’re Ro[...]Read on >>
DM’ing Philosophy
I initially submitted this to the forum, but Rob thought it might be interesting to include it here, too:br /br /I've read some recent PP blog entries with great interest, as they (and some links) recount some of the Nor[...]Read on >>
Lulu Printing Knockspell 2
On 2009-05-27 I ordered four Lulu products for $59.85. Knockspell 2 still hasn't arrived.[...]Read on >>
Location: The library of Half Moon Lake
This library is currently not run by anyone, it was once owned by a great and friendly wizard who passed on twenty years ago.br /br /The wizard enchanted his library to be self sustaining. All of the books are magical in[...]Read on >>
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