My Family was Murdered. Oh, and I Hate Society Most role-players and D&D players have a preferred background. One is used so often, it almost doesn’t need to be mentioned. Come on, you know it: the loner whose family was horribly murdered. Now, he wanders the earth, an empty shell of a man brooding… brooding… […]
For Your Next RPG Campaign, Get Out of Your Comfort Zone Actors can become stuck playing the same role over and over again. Role-players are no different. But role-players have an advantage. We cast ourselves in a role. Actors, unless they are a select few, do not have that luxury. Why do certain actors get typecast as
Improve RPG Sessions with In Medias Res The April sun awakens the sleepy hamlet of Dunshore. Inside the Lazy Sow Inn, an old man wipes the bar he’s cleaned more than a thousand times. In one corner, an achingly beautiful girl of 17 quietly sweeps the floor. In another corner, three adventurers break their fast.
Improvise Better with the Best Case/Worst Case Die Roll If you happen to be a standup comic or an actor, improvising is possibly quite easy for you. However, most game masters are not comics or actors. Learning how to improvise is incredibly helpful for GMs. Unfortunately, learning to improvise can be challenging, especially if you
When did you begin playing RPGs? I was fortunate enough to have one of “those” older cousins. In the very early 90’s (at the tail end of the satanic panic), my cousin gave me a bunch of his Advanced D&D 2nd edition books. I was a fan of early Nintendo RPGs and board games.
How a Cartoon Robot Opened Up the Universe to a 10-Year-Old Boy From Days of Long Ago… In 1984, local TV station KPLR Channel 11 began teasing a new show. Of course, none of us knew what it was. However Channel 11 was known as the “kids station,” so we were all excited. Little did
The Post, Post Apocalypse Role-Playing Game Fragged Empire has been gaining a lot of steam lately. I checked with the creator and designer for a quick chat. When did you begin playing role-playing games? I remember my very first role playing game was 2nd D&D when I was about 13 at a mates place with some
Master Your RPG Campaigns Mike Bourke, from Campaignmastery.com, agreed to share a bit about his role-playing game story. It’s quite a journey. Campaign Mastery Logo How were you introduced to role-playing games? I was a big science-fiction fan when I went to uni. That led me to hook up with the University Of New South
Age of Exploration Pathfinder Style Give your Pathfinder campaigns some new spice. Zac Angel’s, Chronica: Age of Exploration, let’s you role-play Pathfinder in one of the most compelling times in human history. When did you discover role-playing games? At a very young age (8 or so), I discovered my Dad’s AD&D books. He ran a
Breathe Life into Your Campaigns Not Just Wander by Country Role-playing game adventuring parties often find themselves in a forest. Their quests take them through or near or beyond great wooded lands on many occasions. Fill your RPG campaign with mystery and wonder. Don’t allow yourself as a GM to simply rely on clichés or
Role-Play Crazy 80’s Movies Bad movie madness spills into the realm of role-playing games with Straight to VHS. Ryan Mellon, the creator, gives us the scoop on how we can role-play our own bad movies. When did you begin playing RPGs? Well if we’re not counting being Power Rangers on the playground and assigning power
Magic, Tech and Mecha – It’s All in Unity Anson Tran was kind enough to pull back the curtain on the development of his new RPG, Untiy. You will definitely want to keep this game on your radar. How did you stumble upon the wondrous hobby of role-playing games? My very first time I had
New Edition of an 80’s Classic Boardgame David Ladyman the creator of Star Traders gives an update on the new edition on Kickstarter. Star Traders on Kickstarter! When did you discover your love of games? Let me see … I was born in … it was about that long ago. I have always loved games,
The Way of the Samurai Today we learn about Table Forged their new game Kettou. I will challenge you and only the true samurai will emerge victorious. When did your love of games begin? I think like everyone I’ve always loved games. For me the gaming world really expanded with Dungeons and Dragons. I remember
Running Role-playing Games Under the Waves The history of submarines is fraught with disaster and turmoil. Mankind’s struggle to wage war beneath the Sea has claimed many lives. Drama abounds on submarines. Danger lurks around every corner. One false move can spell the Doom of the entire crew. Dozens of men packed in a cramped
