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TGIF from BARKING ALIEN

Barking Alien — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:51:00 +0000

Its been kind of a crazy week and I for one am very much looking forward to the weekend. Specifically Saturday. I intend on taking it easy...With my last few attempts to get the gang together for a game being somewhat unsuccessful, I think I am going t...

Weekly Mutant Future "Wisdom From The Wastelands" Launches from The Savage AfterWorld

The Savage Afterworld — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:12:00 +0000

Skirmisher Publishing LLC has announced the release of Wisdom from the Wastelands, a weekly publication dedicated to providing useful information, game content, and ideas for modern, science fiction, and post-apocalyptic table-top and role-playing game...

News from Around the Net: 3-FEB-2012 from Game Knight Reviews

Game Knight Reviews — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:00:41 +0000

February!?! Where’d January go? Geesh!

Here in Colorado, the snow started to fly last night and we are in the first real winter storm in 2012. What does that mean for yours truly? Not much really… I work from home. But it will hopefully give me some time to work on a few side . . . → Read More: News from Around the Net: 3-FEB-2012

Cubicle 7 Sale at RPGNow/DriveThruRPG from Stargazer's World

Stargazer's World — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:40:07 +0000

Recently Cubicle 7 has reduced the prices for a lot of their products on RPGNow/DriveThruRPG. You can get the excellent Dark Harvest: Legacy of Frankenstein (read my review here) for mere $10 for example. Other great games like The Laundry RPG, Abney ...

Consequence Case Study: Exalted from Life and Times of a Philippine Gamer

Life and Times of a Philippine Gamer — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:09:30 +0000

At the request of Lugh, we’re taking the discussion on consequences a little further today, and taking apart an actual game I’ve run and examined how consequences may have worked (or failed) in the context of the case. First off, let’s go over the anecdote: One of the games I’ve run that involved a huge [...]

Expedition Design Diary: Let’s Make Magic (Together) from The Spirits of Eden » RPG

The Spirits of Eden — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:01:33 +0000

Expedition has a magic system. It’s a little bit more complicated than the rest of the system is, in order to add flavor and variety, but not by all that much. In the last post I generated a character using (preliminary) versions of certain Titles and Perks. That character ended up with a Magic Level [...]

Review – Threat Report: King Babylon from Sea of Stars RPG Design Journal

Sea of Stars — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:34:28 +0000

King Babylon, possessed of nearly godlike powers and a notable lack of self-control is the kind of villain you do not want to have to tangle with but he is just too dangerous to ignore. A useful character to use as a reoccurring threat and plot device. Threat Report: King Babylon is a 4-page PDF [...]

Doomsday Preppers Premieres February 7 from The Savage AfterWorld

The Savage Afterworld — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:41:00 +0000

The newest in a recent line of apocalyptic reality shows (Apocalypse Man and The Colony), National Geographic channel brings us Doomsday Preppers, premiering February 7.From the website:Doomsday Preppers explores the lives of otherwise ordinary Americ...

Why "The Math" Should Not Be the Primary Focus of RPG Design from RetroRoleplaying: The Blog

RetroRoleplaying — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:28:00 +0000

Some people tell me that "The Math" is broken in games I like, play, or design. The thing is, I don't consider "The Math" to be the be all and end all of good game design. "The Math" for a game might be as close to "perfect" as one can get and still no...

A Twist in Time: Alternate Histories in RPGs from Campaign Mastery

Campaign Mastery — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:08:31 +0000

The latest iteration of my superhero campaign has just gotten underway. Being set (mostly) on an alternate-history Earth, it holds a number of elements that may be of interest to readers, especially if I explain the thinking that led to the various choices that were made and my approach to the construction of a detailed [...]

Savage Menagerie: Grindhog from The Savage AfterWorld

The Savage Afterworld — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:02:00 +0000

No. Enc.: 1d2 (1d4)Alignment: ChaoticMovement: 90' (30'),Hyperburrowing: 150' (50')Armor Class: 6Hit Dice: 5Attacks: 3 (claw/claw/bite)Damage: 1d8/1d8/1d12Save: F3Morale: 9Hoard Class: NoneThe Grindhog is a vicious enlarged decedent of the Ancient sp...

My points of light… from Stargazer's World

Stargazer's World — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:00:17 +0000

Who knew that former US President George H. W. Bush was a Game Master, and a groundbreaking pioneer at that! He spoke about points of light campaigns in 1989 almost twenty years before D&D 4th edition. What’s that? He didn’t mean that? Let me l...

Terra Tori Episode Summary from Risus Monkey

Risus Monkey — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:33:00 +0000

After a rather long delay, we are finally catching up on our Slaying Solomon episode summaries. Up first, is episode 6.5: "Terra Tori", which initially "aired" back in October of 2010! Reading Jodi's write-up, I can only smile at what fun that session ...

This Blog Protected By Wuudchaks! from The Savage AfterWorld

The Savage Afterworld — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:47:00 +0000

:::WARNING:::WUUDCHAKS HAVE BEEN SPOTTED IN THE AREA.IF CONFRONTED, DO NOT ENGAGE.PROCEED WITH CAUTION.:::WARNING:::(Happy One-Day-Early Groundhog Day! )

Penultimate is a pretty cool tool for doing RPG stuff. I made… from Risus TOTM

Risus TOTM — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:39:00 +0000

Penultimate is a pretty cool tool for doing RPG stuff. I made this sample page in just a few minutes, and exported it to my Dropbox so that I could post it here. It also syncs with Evernote if you like that one. The page from the notebook was exp...

Dungeons of Adel: The Hellmouth from The Spirits of Eden » RPG

The Spirits of Eden — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:28:39 +0000

One of the Arch-Dungeons of Adel, the Hellmouth is a member of a family of massive, seemingly living spaces that exist beneath each Nation of Adel (and the Abyss Isle and Noshiki), their exact positions shifting, shrinking and growing as they are sealed or “destroyed” and thereby forced dormant, until such a time as their [...]

Dungeonslayers: First sneak peek at the 4th Edition from Stargazer's World

Stargazer's World — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:30:24 +0000

Reports that the English version of Dungeonslayers 4 is vaporware are highly exaggerated. DS 4 is alive and well and Christian Kennig has released the updated character creation as a teaser today! The 10-paged PDF contains the character creation rules,...

Gaming in January 2012 from The Core Worlds » RPG

The Core Worlds — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:19:31 +0000

Inspired by Mike, I thought I’d write up a little summary of my gaming related activities for the month. On the boardgames front: January is OxCon month and all of my boardgaming too place there. I gave Civ a try … Continue reading →

Mutant Mathematics from The Savage AfterWorld

The Savage Afterworld — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:51:00 +0000

(A very excited Sniderman)-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-TRANSLATION: I'll be playing in a Metamorphosis Alpha game run by James Ward himself at Gary Con in March. Mutant RPG mayhem run by the guy who invented mutant RPG mayhem? Yeah, I'm super-stoked.

I Need Help: An Appeal from The Spirits of Eden » RPG

The Spirits of Eden — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:38:01 +0000

The long and short of it, is that I’m in trouble. I’ve hit bottom, and I don’t know what to do. I’ve exhausted all other options. I want to ask for your generosity and empathy. I’m uncomfortable just asking for help. I’m willing to work for it. If you want me to do something, I [...]

Link Advice #19 from Earthdawn Blog

Earthdawn Blog — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:36:00 +0000

Real Life picture of a Cathay Beastlord Earthdawn: (Almost) Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Actions Black-castle-tent 1, 2 Science-Fiction- and Fantasy writers portraits ...

[L5R 4e: Never a Dull Blade] Musing on Clan Virtues from Life and Times of a Philippine Gamer

Life and Times of a Philippine Gamer — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:20:43 +0000

The one thing about being able to refer to multiple Actual Play reports is the fact that you can look back and think about how you’re doing. I’ve been rereading my reports for “Never a Dull Blade” the Legend of the Five Rings campaign I’ve been running, and I’m pretty amazed by how far it’s [...]

RPGs for Kids: The Savage Peanuts from Troll in the Corner » Role Playing Games

Troll In The Corner — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:09:06 +0000

The Savage Peanuts is a role-playing scenario for kids, in which the players must rescue a boy who has been kidnapped by feral peanut people. I use the term scenario deliberately. This is not an adventure; the story is not linear (well, except for the ...

Port Loren Travel Agency! Star Frontiers Virtual Con 2012 from Stargazer's World

Stargazer's World — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:00:21 +0000

I am a longtime fan of Star Frontiers, I’ve written about it before, and every now I then I visit the fan sites still supporting the game. Imagine my surprise when I discovered this, the Star Frontiers Virtual Con 2012! Imagine my surprise when I rea...

So…why aren’t you playing Risus right now? from Risus TOTM

Risus TOTM — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:14:01 +0000

So…why aren’t you playing Risus right now?

Questions For Game Designers from The Spirits of Eden » RPG

The Spirits of Eden — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:31:26 +0000

Over twitter, Quinn Murphy posted a pool of questions he plans to send to some game designers he admires for small interviews, to inform his own views on game design. His questions are pretty interesting, so I thought I would answer them. Perhaps on your own blogs, or if you have none then in the [...]

Creating and Implementing Technology. from Troll in the Corner » Role Playing Games

Troll In The Corner — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:00:50 +0000

Do you have a piece of equipment you’ve been wanting to add to your game? Well, grab your corebook of choice and we’ll cover four basic considerations for implementing new tech into your game. I’ll be using the Savage Worlds system for th...

TrollTips #4: 5 ways to get started that aren’t in a tavern. from Troll in the Corner » Role Playing Games

Troll In The Corner — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:00:32 +0000

“You all meet in a tavern…” Ugh! Chances are that you’re probably already groaning. Getting started with an RPG campaign can be fun, but this old trope needs to be retired. Here are 5 alternate ways to start your campaign! &#160...

ossuriad from Fame & Fortune

Fame & Fortune — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:00:00 +0000

No. Enc.: 0 (1d6) Alignment: Neutral Movement: 120' (40') Armor Class: 5 Hit Dice: 2d8 Attacks: 1 (dagger) Damage: 1d4 Save: M2 Morale: 7 Hoard Class: XIX This macabre faerie tends animal... Click the title if you want to know more...

[L5R - Never a Dull Blade] Actual Play 15 – Summer Wars from Life and Times of a Philippine Gamer

Life and Times of a Philippine Gamer — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:47:23 +0000

After the events of the Spring season, the team find themselves in a peculiar situation for the Lion Clan. Conflicts are brewing across the empire, and threats both domestic and foreign are starting to rear their heads and the Lion Clan are called on to start taking sides. This session wasn’t very long, admittedly, as [...]

Leap Month RetroRoleplaying Cancer Fund Drive and Giveaway from RetroRoleplaying: The Blog

RetroRoleplaying — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:08:00 +0000

Canadian Alexi Debois contacted me a couple of weeks again to see if I would be interested in designing a special Swords & Sorcery edition of Microlite74 and about donating some early D&D items for a Retroroleplaying Cancer Fund Drive. If you are a reg...

The Royalty from Board Enterprises

Board Enterprises — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 04:31:00 +0000

The Royalty, our newest supplement is now available for sale. The Royalty is a combination of our Baker's Dozen and our 100s. There's A Baker's Dozen Royal Persons, 100 Noblemen, and 100 Castle Staff. That's 213 NPCs to fill any castle, palace or ca...

The Details of History from Board Enterprises

Board Enterprises — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 04:30:00 +0000

I get accused of focusing on the unimportant stuff a lot. You can go back and see my opinion of role-players vs. gold farmers for more on that. A huge part of why I do it is simple - It makes everything else easier!If you wrote the history of a small...

I’ll Be Wearing This At Gary Con & Gen Con… from The Savage AfterWorld

The Savage Afterworld — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 21:44:00 +0000

Planning on running a whole host of Mutant Future at both events this year. Decided to spring for a custom-made shirt to identify myself as "The Mutant Future Guy." Just arrived today (pictured at the right.)I understand that there will be some officia...

Champions Defeated…Temporarily from BARKING ALIEN

Barking Alien — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 21:23:00 +0000

Today is the second time in a row and perhaps the fourth time since the first weekend in Janurary that my players have bailed on me at the last second for our Champions game.End result, Champions is on indefinite hiatus while I explore something else w...

Beyond the Quick Primer for Old School Gaming from RetroRoleplaying: The Blog

RetroRoleplaying — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:03:00 +0000

What is “Old School” Play? If you are interested in old school gaming, you may have read the Quick Primer for Old School Gaming by Matt Finch. It's "a quick introduction to playing Original D&D or Swords & Wizardry (the 0e retro-clone). Thi...

Shadowscast – episode 3 from Casting Shadows

Casting Shadows — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 11:10:27 +0000

This episode touches on four topics. We continue our look at Seoul as a setting, discuss gaming in public, review the excellent service from Noble Knight Games, and take a look at our initial impressions of the Ubiquity Roleplaying System. Volume 1, Ep...

Microlite74: Swords & Sorcery Edition Design Begins from RetroRoleplaying: The Blog

RetroRoleplaying — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:25:00 +0000

The reaction to my recent post on a Microlite74 Edition designed for "Swords & Sorcery" genre play has been very positive. I'm happy to announce that I have started to work on it. So far, work consists on taking a copy of Microlite74 Extended Edition a...

Taug (TOOK) Maciver from Risus TOTM

Risus TOTM — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:10:37 +0000

Vagabond Scottish Tinker with a knack for inventing things out of scraps (4)Former priest seeking redemption (3)Self-sufficient outdoorsman (3)Taug Maciver is a failed priest from Inverness-shire, Scotland who left for America when he was excommunicate...

Old School Actual Play Podcast Episode 6 – Back in the bowl from Troll in the Corner » Role Playing Games

Troll In The Corner — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:24:41 +0000

Episode 6 – Back in the bowl Wow! It’s been quite some time since we’ve gotten a new episode up. That’s the bad news. The good news is we have this one here now, and two more in the can waiting to be edited and published! In thi...

What Do Skills Do, Again? from The Player's Side of the Screen

The Player's Side — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:30:03 +0000

Ever since D&D added non-weapon proficiencies to AD&D, skills have been a staple of pretty much every RPG out there. From 3rd Edition's somewhat bloated list of skills to FATE's highly customizable skill list to Cortex's skill dice...

Willow & Tara: World of Darkness (old) from The Other Side blog

The Other Side — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:00:00 +0000

I have been going over a ton of my old books and looking at what I want to keep, what I want to give to my kids and what I want to get rid of. I cam across some old World of Darkness stuff the other day and I am not 100% sure what I am going to d...

They don’t sparkle, period! from Stargazer's World

Stargazer's World — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:00:49 +0000

I know I am late to the party, the Vampire the Masquerade 20th anniversary celebration was last year. But I did not catch the anniversary bug until this year. My relation with Vampire is a complicated one. I was in college and gaming actively during th...

Arkham Horror begats Call of Cthulhu from TEMPLE OF DEMOGORGON

Temple of Demogorgon — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:15:00 +0000

Being down three players last night (Dan Dan the Power Game Man is overseas for awhile, Little Ben has to take a month or two off suddenly, and Big Ben had a cold), we decided to finally play Paul’s copy of Arkham Horror he got for Xmas instead of my...

23 Answers from Risus Monkey

Risus Monkey — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:43:00 +0000

Forgive me readers, but I have been really busy. It's been more than a week since my last post. I'm still really busy but I did want to take a moment and answer the 23 Questions that have been popping up here and there across the OSR/RPG Blog community...

Expedition RPG Design Diary: Where Have You Been, Old Friend? from The Spirits of Eden » RPG

The Spirits of Eden — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:57:24 +0000

Hey, Expedition is not dead yet! In fact, I’ve gotten a lot of good work done! (No release date yet, but nearly all the character bits are complete. The GM and Monster sections will, as usual for me, be more complicated to serve. I’m shooting for a spring release of the playtest though.) A long [...]

Old School Actual Play podcast to return soon(ish)! from Troll in the Corner » Role Playing Games

Troll In The Corner — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:47:42 +0000

Thanks to the diligent and hard work of Scott, our technical vizier and GM, we’ll have three new episodes of the OSAP podcast coming to you in the somewhat near future. Scott is diligently editing Episode 6 at the moment, with Ep 7 and Ep 8 not...

Beasts & Barbarians for Savage Worlds from The Geek Life Project » RPG

The Geek Life Project — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:34:38 +0000

It’s been too long since I touched anything to do with Savage Worlds. It’s no fault of the rules or anything like that. It’s just if I’m tinkering or playing with a game I tend to not thing about it. I know that Beasts and Barba...

Interview: Wynter Rouse, CoastCon 35 – The Dark Crab Rises in Biloxi, Mississippi – March 16-18, 2012 from Game Knight Reviews

Game Knight Reviews — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:00:29 +0000

As CoastCon gets ready for its 35th annual science fiction and gaming convention in Biloxi, Mississippi on March 16-18, 2012, Wynter Rouse has her hands full. She’s the Charity Liason this year and she’s been involved with CoastCon for more than a decade. She even met her husband at a CoastCon! With CoastCon 35 . . . → Read More: Interview: Wynter Rouse, CoastCon 35 – The Dark Crab Rises in Biloxi, Mississippi – March 16-18, 2012

Microlite74: How about a Swords and Sorcery Edition? from RetroRoleplaying: The Blog

RetroRoleplaying — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:21:00 +0000

I've been asked if I could make a "Swords ansd Sorcery Edition" of Microlite74 by someone who would be willing to donate a few very nice AD&D items for a Cancer Fund drive. He's asked that a Microlite74: Swords and Sorcery Edition have characteristics ...