Why I should hate DC Adventures, but I don’t
My rpg time has suddenly become a barren wasteland, and that’s a Bad Thing especially given we’re only three sessions away from the end of the world in our Endday Campaign. Here’s hoping that things pic[...]Read on >>
Character du Jour: Ratman
When nerdy insular Drew Duayne saw his wealthy socialite parents gunned down by a laughing criminal, he ran. After several months the search was called off and he was declared missing, presumed dead. Ten years later, he [...]Read on >>
Characters du Jour: Brickbat and Gunfire
Brickbat was born and raised in a nowhere town in a nowhere state so far in the Deep South they still talk about the Civil War like it was yesterday’s news. His momma told him there was only two ways out: sport, or[...]Read on >>
It’s the end of the world as we know it
….. and I feel fine. Just five short sessions to go in our Endday Campaign, and it will all be over. Literally over, because that’s when the world ends. Sorry about that. Slightly more importantly, that’[...]Read on >>
Mandelbrot Heroes
One of the (many) things I like about Mutants & Masterminds is that it’s possible to generate characters with whatever level of complexity you desire. Just like a fractal you can view your character from 10,000[...]Read on >>
Endgames
I’ve been thinking a lot about endings lately – and not in a negative way. When it comes to role-playing games many campaigns simply don’t have (nor need) an Endgame; they’re set to run for as long as the gamers [...]Read on >>
The Joy of Random
Role-playing games in the ‘80s were typified by two things: random character generation, and big-ass tables. Only the trendy systems used point buy. Rolling up your character meant literally rolling up your character w[...]Read on >>
Character du Jour: Math-Whizz
If I could only persuade someone to run a Mutants & Masterminds game set in the Kick-Ass universe, this would be my character. Say hello to Math-Whizz! Poor Sammy Tomkins. Cleverest boy in school, and all round bully[...]Read on >>
Seven Champions: The Cathedral
Every superhero group needs a Headquarters. This is their home, their meeting and living space of their super identities and – most important of all – a visible edifice and target for their equally super-powered foes[...]Read on >>
Seven Champions: Doc Storm
Doc Storm’s adventuring careers began in World War II when he was one of the original Seven Soldiers. Young Anthony Lisbon was working as a field medic in war-torn Poland in the middle of a thunderstorm, trying to resc[...]Read on >>
Gamers with Low Attention spans
That’s us. Over the past few weeks we’ve flitted between campaigns and systems like a load of flittery flitting things, a horde of rampaging butterflies that land only to move off in a spuriously random direction. An[...]Read on >>
Seven Champions: Oriflamme
As the attorney who managed to put Syndicate crime boss Jung Li Bao away, Denise Montmartre knew her days were numbered. What she did not expect was that she would be kidnapped, taken to an abandoned warehouse and behead[...]Read on >>
Seven Champions: The Red Knight
As heir to the Boanerges family fortune, James had it all – the mansions, the cars, the wealth and the playboy lifestyle to match. His life came crashing down when the Syndicate moved in. For reasons he still does not [...]Read on >>
Seven Champions: Serpentine
Patrick Ultan was born on the rough streets of Ulster, and felt he had little choice but to turn to petty crime simply to survive. His mistake was breaking into the home of an elderly warlock who caught then turned him i[...]Read on >>
Seven Champions: The Groundsman
Explorer David Sands always felt a close kinship with the land. Put him in the centre of an untamed wilderness where there’s no other soul for hundreds of miles, and he would tell you he is home. It was on such an expe[...]Read on >>
Seven Champions: Relic
By day, Andrew Fisher is a well-known writer of horror fiction. By night (or when the need arises) he is Relic, superhero necromancer! He gained his powers from discovering The Forbidden Reliquary, an ancient library hid[...]Read on >>
Seven Champions: Dragowarrior
Born an army brat, George Lytton’s entire life has revolved around the military. He served several terms in the British Army before setting out on his own as a merc. It was on one of his missions guarding archaeologist[...]Read on >>
The Seven Champions
Throughout history, The Seven Champions of Christendom exist, each an incarnation of a saint, together they are fated to band together to form one of the mightiest groups of heroes the world has known. They come from all[...]Read on >>
Character du Jour: All American Girl
December 8 1941, and Private Roger Stevens is stationed at Wake Island when he is hit by a bolt of light from the sky and becomes American Hero. He spends the following months helping repel the Japanese invasion fleet ti[...]Read on >>
Preview du Jour: All American Girl
DAZ Studio, no postwork. Click for (very) large. Daughter of disgraced American Hero! New symbol of hope! Overuser of exclamation marks! This gal will kick your ass, and you’ll still ask for her number afterwards.[...]Read on >>
Character du Jour: Jonah Greyseer
“Just because you hear voices, don’t make you crazy. That’s what my old ma said to me. ‘Course, back then I knew all the voices I heard. I could hear Old Spikey down the road chastizin’ his [...]Read on >>
Greywulf’s Games of the Year 2009
Where would the end of the year be without the end of the year review posts? Nothing says New Year more than a look at what has been. Without further ado I give you Greywulf’s Games of the Year 2009! Looking back, [...]Read on >>
Character du Jour: The Suit
Ultramegaman was dead. Doc Nekron’s Death Beam had torn him apart into a billion billion atoms leaving no trace of Earth’s Greatest Hero. All that remained was his indestructible Ultramegasuit, lost floating [...]Read on >>
Name this Hero
I’m all out of braincells today, so hope you don’t mind me using some of yours instead. Here’s a hero who is as agile as Spiderman and almost (but not quite) as strong as Thing from the Fantastic Four. [...]Read on >>
Oprah, Queen of the Skies
Communique reads: It is only through the diligence of our noble undercover reporter that we can disclose the shocking news about Oprah’s plans for world domination following her retirement from mainstream media in [...]Read on >>
Character du Jour: Drifter Jenkins
Just as some people are destined for greatness, some are destined to be forgotten. Bernie Jenkins was such a one; a no-hope two-bit guy who drifted from baseline job to baseline job all the way across the US. It’s [...]Read on >>
Character du Jour: Medusa
She stood, surveying the wreckage. While her eyes scanned for signs of life she mentally willed her hair, sending it searching among the remains of the plane, tossing sheets of warped and twisted metal through the air as[...]Read on >>
Mech and Manga out now!
From the Short & Sweet Dep’t: Mech & Manga for Mutants & Masterminds is available via PDF from RPG Now. I’m liking what I see so far, and expect a full review Real Soon. In the meantime, go drool [...]Read on >>
Superhero Autopsy: Widowmaker
Here’s a little twist to my usual Character du Jours. This time around I’m going to present a character, then take him apart piece by piece. We’re going to look at how the character fits the concept, an[...]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 >>
Character du Jour: Full Metal Jackie
Major Jacqueline Jones is not your average soldier. Hardline, uncompromising and terminally allergic to anything resembling desk duty, it’s amazing she’s stayed in the service for even a single tour. Yet her [...]Read on >>
Krootchiks for Mutants and Masterminds!
Ahhh Kruthiks. I love them in 4e D&D where they’re the new posterchild for wrongness. This is a game where demons, devils, dragons and slimy tentacled beasties are par for the course, but Kruthiks as just plain[...]Read on >>
Gadgets Gears: Steampunk Devices for Mutants Masterminds
“Welcome to Doctor Clockwork’s Device Emporium! We have gadgets for every discerning gentleman adventurer including the latest aerial locomotive devices, capture and containment tools and much, much more! Pri[...]Read on >>
Character du Jour: Alexander Deerborn
Back in March I set down a challenge to Name This Hero. Almost three months later, and despite excellent replies and entries (thanks, all!), I…. um….. errrrr…… forgot to post the one I’d se[...]Read on >>
Character du Jour: The Dispassionate Man
“There are 134 violent crimes happening right now in this city of ours including 12 murders, 17 assaults and 23 hit and runs. And I see every single one.” Mike Lacey is a detective with a gift - or perhaps a[...]Read on >>
Character du Jour: The Grey Wulf
“I am Wep-Wawet, the Grey Wulf, the opener of ways and sworn foe of Nun, the bringer of chaos. Who dares wake me?” “I…. uhhhh….. I’m Professor Brandy Bowen, Egyptian Antiquities curato[...]Read on >>
Character du Jour: Cirwaen Esgarelion
She stood apart, her head cocked to one side as she listened to multiple conversations in the bazaar. Making her choice, she moved forward. “I hear you need a guide.” she broke in, “I know that part of [...]Read on >>
Arkaen, Marshall and d’Vine
Here’s a quick’n'easy concept render for a superhero team inspired by the Powers from D&D. Hey, why not? If we can have Superhero Fantasy there ain’t nothing wrong with Fantasy-inspired Superheroes[...]Read on >>
Review: Warriors and Warlocks Part Trois
Ahhhh, magic. Where would our fantasy role-playing games be without it? In a pretty good place actually, and one of the magical options presented in Warriors & Warlocks is to take magic out of the hands of the PCs an[...]Read on >>
Review: Warriors Warlocks Part Deux
Moving rapidly on. Straight after the racial templates in Warriors & Warlocks we have the professional templates. As with the racial ones these exist to aid character generation not restrict it, and the player is fre[...]Read on >>
Review: Warriors Warlocks
Ok, I lied about Tunnels & Masterminds. Except I’m holding in my virtual hands something that is, in many ways, just that very thing: an unholy mixture of Mutants & Masterminds and a kickass awesome fantasy[...]Read on >>
Name This Hero
Fancy a quick challenge? Alrighty then! Here’s a superhero……….. Tell me about him. Gimme a name. Better still, tell me his superpowers (it’s pretty likely he can fly!) and backstory if you&[...]Read on >>
Mutants and Masterminds Day 7: And finally
Mutants & Masterminds is anything but vanilla. It’s a rules system that is pure unashamed superhero goodness from cover to cover. If he’s wearing a cape, spandex and got his underpants on the outside you [...]Read on >>
Mutants and Masterminds Day 6: When
Let’s talk Time Travel. The Mutants & Masterminds Core Rules strongly recommend that it’s primarily used as a plot-device rather than something that the players have control over. I’m going with tha[...]Read on >>
Characters du Jour: Captain Triumph
“Captain Triumph of Earth-15, I’d like you to meet Captain Triumph of Earth-74. I’m sure you two will get along just fine.” “You’re…… a dinosaur.” “So are you. [...]Read on >>
Mutants and Masterminds Day 5: Why
“Why?” Just three letters, yet it’s the most difficult question in the world to answer. Why do the heroes and villains do what they do? What motivates them? Answering these questions sets the tone of th[...]Read on >>
Mutants and Masterminds Day 4: Where
The multiverse is a big place, and I’m going to tell you all about it. Also, our heroes need somewhere to call their home. Welcome to the Singular Citadel. Aaaaaaahhhhh! So that’s what it is! For each point [...]Read on >>
Mutants and Masterminds Day 3: What
“What kind of heroes?” and “What makes them a team?”. These are questions we’re going to look at today in Day 3 of Mutants & Masterminds week! Our multiversal superheroes come from all [...]Read on >>
Mutants and Masterminds Day 2: Who
This week we’re building a campaign setting for Mutants & Masterminds, showcasing the rules along the way. Yesterday I gave a whistle-stop overview of the game; today we’re going to get our hands dirty by[...]Read on >>
Mutants and Masterminds Day 1.5: Origin
I’ve set this post as Day 1.5 because I meant to make yesterday Day Zero and begin proper with this post as Day One. Hence the little numerical tweak to correct. Now, on with the show. Ah, Mutants & Mastermind[...]Read on >>
