I just learned of the passing of actor Ron Ely. He was my childhood Tarzan. Even though the show was 20 years old, it was a staple of 80s TV on Saturday and Sunday mornings. I watched it all the time and loved it. Then, around the mid-80s, I discovered Doc Savage: Man of Bronze. […]
33 Random Tables for Superhero, Metahuman, or Mutant Tabletop Role-Playing GamesCut down prep time and add dynamic details to your superhero tabletop RPG sessions with The Book of Random Tables: Superheroes. Perfect for modern settings, this book offers D100 and D10 tables to generate everything from NPCs to story hooks on the fly. Build quick supervillains, roll for exciting street
Aether Nexus character sheets! You all know I love RPG character sheets. Here’s my collection of Aether Nexus sheets that I expect to keep growing as the game is new. Fantasy? Check! Anime vibes? Check! Mecha? Check! Aether Nexus is a fantasy mech RPG from Absolute Tabletop. From the DriveThruRPG description: “Aether Nexus is a
This is Creator Finances, a presentation that I gave at Archon 2024. The subtitle is How to Position Yourself to Make a Living Doing What You Love. Who I am: My name is Matt Davids. I am a full-time role-playing game book creator. And you heard me right—I am full-time at this. I’m doing this
This is Born Heroes vs. Bootstrap Heroes: How Writers Can Choose the Right Type of Hero for Their Stories. This is a presentation I gave at Archon 2024. My name is Matt Davids. You can find my works at dicegeeks.com, mattdavids.com, or scoundrelspace.com. This is my novel, but I also create tabletop role-playing game resource
Random tables are a dungeon master’s best friend. I know they get hate here on YouTube, and some players don’t like them, but that doesn’t matter. Random tables are still a DM’s best friend. I’m not talking about random combat tables—they have their place, but they’re not the best form of random tables. Or rather,
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This is Season 5, Episode 25, which originally aired on June 1st, 1992. It has an impressive IMDb rating of 9.4 and is titled “The Inner Light.” A probe from an ancient culture causes Captain Picard to live an entire lifetime in a matter of minutes while in a coma on the bridge. I’ve been
Four D&D Tips from Star Trek TNG’s 14th Worst Episode The episode originally aired on April 20th, 1992, and has an IMDb rating of 6.1. It is entitled “Cost of Living.” Worf and Alexander’s relationship struggles, Mrs. Troi returns wanting to get married on the Enterprise, and metal parasites turn computers to goo. Despite its
One aspect of science fiction tabletop role-playing games that often goes unnoticed is their need for dungeons. Dungeons are almost genre-defining in TTRPGs like D&D, offering GMs and players a specific type of experience: a closed environment that adds tension, encounters around every turn, and a goal at the end, even if it’s just finding
Four D&D Tips from Star Trek TNG’s 13th Worst Episode The episode originally aired on June 19th, 1989, and currently has an IMDb rating of 6.1. It is entitled “Manhunt.” Deanna Troi’s mother once again visits the Enterprise, this time as a full ambassador, and is on the hunt for a new husband. This episode
Dungeon Masters: Know the Beginning, Not the End Knowing the beginning, not the end, is a quick DMing trick that can get your sessions up and running while keeping your players engaged. Are there other ways to run a session? Sure. But this method will help if you don’t have time to prep but still
The Mummy (1932) Dungeon masters need to immerse themselves in stories and knowledge. We can’t be flipping through books at the gaming table or spending hours prepping before a session. We need to create a catalog of stories in our minds that we can draw from while running D&D. Let’s consider The Mummy from 1932.
Four D&D Tips from Star Trek TNG’s 12th Worst Episode The episode is entitled “Too Short a Season” and originally aired on February 8th, 1988, as Season 1, Episode 16. The Enterprise is called to take an elderly Starfleet admiral to a planet to resolve a hostage crisis. Once the admiral is onboard, he begins
