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Of Orcs and Empire
Since their introduction to Aruneus, the Orcs have congregated in the tundras and northern reaches of the world. A once great kingdom which stretched most of the span of Aruneus' northern continent, the Orcs were beaten by the League of the Ring and their empire collapsed into a series of small city states and clan holdings. Over time even these city states faded, unable to support a larger, stable population and the Orcs became a semi-nomadic, clannish race.
Continue reading...Why I’m Glad 4e Exists, Even Though I Don’t Use It
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Since the launch of the new D&D rules, I have seen a lot of talk online (and heard a lot of talk in person) about the Pros and Cons of 4e. Some people are in love with the system and are super-excited for each new book release that WotC has planned. Some would rather eat glass than try and figure out when to use their Daily Powers.
Continue reading...Shotgun Diaries: Lightweight Zombie Roleplaying
Monday, March 8, 2010
Shotgun Diaries is a little RPG from the award winning game designer John Wick which appeared last fall. It features all your classic zombie tropes in a small, incredibly lightweight package. I came across it when I was looking to do a zombie themed horror game and at $5 I just couldn't resist giving it a shot.
Continue reading...Putting Gaming out in Public
Monday, March 8, 2010
I first played Dungeons and Dragons when I was 13, but my appreciation for the hobby really developed when I was in high school. My high school had a science fiction and fantasy club, which I was a member of for all four years, and president my senior year. Though the intent of the club [...]
Continue reading...New authors and lots of new RPG coverage!
Friday, March 5, 2010
Over the last few days you certainly have noticed a number of new posts featuring new authors. I recently put out a query asking if anyone was interesting in having their say on Troll in the Corner. The response was wonderful and I think you're really going to enjoy the sudden wealth of entertaining and fresh new talent you'll be seeing over the next few weeks.
Continue reading...DO’s and DON’T’s for Players and GM’s Alike
Friday, March 5, 2010
DO know the rules. It is everyone’s responsibility to make sure the game runs smoothly. If you are a player, know what is applicable to your character. This goes double for a new system. Make note of important source-book pages, or type the rules up and keep them with your character sheet, so you aren’t constantly wasting time delving into the books for the information you need. If you are the GM, know the rules that apply to your players, and others besides, but don’t be afraid to alter rules that don’t make sense, or don’t suit the game. The most important thing is, if you alter rules, be consistent.
Continue reading...Getting in a game
Thursday, March 4, 2010
If there is one thing a tabletop role-player needs it's a gaming group. Unfortunately as we move through our lives it can get increasingly difficult to find fellow hobbyists. It isn't impossible to find a new group though. In fact it's pretty easy if you're willing to put in a little effort.
Continue reading...Cyberpunk: It’s not dead yet
Thursday, March 4, 2010
The last 10 years have been tough for Cyberpunk gamers. FASA closed their doors in 2001, meaning that Shadowrun seemed to be dead. Guardians of Order, publishers of the Tri-Stat Cyberpunk game Ex Machina, went out of business in 2006. And after four years of silence, R. Talsorian Games, publishers of the classic Cyberpunk 2020, came back with Cyberpunk v3, which was fairly widely acknowledged to be "not a good thing" by genre devotees.
Continue reading...Becoming Familiar with a New System
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
We've all been there. It's Game Night, and you're set to make sure that the Evil Thus-and-such doesn't take over the world. You have your character sheet in hand, dice bag at the ready, and when you arrive, all of your fellow players are pouring over a new gaming book. Your grip goes limp, and Sir Elberforth the Bold gently falls to the floor, his meticulously-statted self becoming just another old record sheet in your binder.
Continue reading...The Order of the White Cloth is possibly the one human organization to profit greatly from the zombie apocalypse
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
The Order of the White Cloth is possibly the one human organization to profit greatly from the zombie apocalypse. Shortly before the undead rose the Order was large but politically not a strong entity. When they found themselves spread throughout all of the human realms(with small temples in several Elven and Dwarven cities as well) though their spiritual leader High Priest Dain seized the opportunity. He immediately communicated to all of his subordinates that they were to spare no effort in driving back the undead hordes and saving what they could of any settlements they found themselves in.
Continue reading...Troll Polls
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- Of Orcs and Empire
- Old-School Gaming with OSRIC (Review – Races and Classes)
- Voices and Verisimilitude
- Fantasy Freaks and Gaming Geeks
- Why I’m Glad 4e Exists, Even Though I Don’t Use It
- Shotgun Diaries: Lightweight Zombie Roleplaying
- Scribblenauts 2 announced as I buy a new stylus
- Putting Gaming out in Public
- Runewars: high fantasy warfare with not enough war
- New authors and lots of new RPG coverage!
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