Following three sessions of the Red Box of Dungeons & Dragons, the Friday Night Gamers have decided that they wish to return to the 5th Edition game that we started back in November 2015. In response, I’ve updated my House Rules document to tweak how I want things to play from the stuff I posted …
Although I had heard of the Infinity tabletop skirmish game, I’d not really checked it out. When Modiphius announced the Infinity RPG a couple of weeks ago, I finally discovered what I’d been missing. This post is a shout out for the Infinity RPG. I also aim to point out why it’s well worth checking …
The dark and usually unconfessed truth about being a roleplaying GM is that you can only run the games that your players will let you run. As a GM, and for most of my life that’s been my role, I like to hold on to the conceit that I’m in control. I decide the game. …
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Having received a copy of the Dungeon Master’s Guide this week, I’ve been keen to begin to modify things to better fit my own fantasy setting. Today, I’ve had a stab at creating a new species (or “race”) for D&D5e. This idea has been around for some time in my gaming circle, but it’s the first time …
5e Race Bruxx – Introducing a New Fantasy Species Read More »
Here’s some notes I’ve knocked together on setting up a cool RPG campaign. This is what I’d do today if I was setting up a new campaign. It’s not complex but it is slightly against the “run of the mill”. Yes, I’ve pinched ideas from greater genius than my own. If you’ve never heard of …
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One of the most useful tools that I derived from Brian Jamison’s “Gamemastering” was what I call the “4 Lists Character Sheet”. Having rushed into creating characters for the Mystamyr campaign because they were originally conceived for a one-off session, it has taken me a while to get around to insisting the players fill out …
The lands of the Miradon Coast are rich and fertile, an attractive new frontier for the Empire to colonise. You are among the second wave of settlers to seek out a new life on the borderlands of the new world, seekers of wealth and fortune who have come to plunder the lands of the Fallen …
5th Edition Revisits Old-School Adventure on the Miradon Coast Read More »
Fasting, eh? What’s that then? Fasting is usually associated with the denial of food and/or water for a period of time with the intention of disciplining the body. The aim is usually the pursuit of spiritual strength, perceived as being the ability to resist the temptation to give in to the fast. Fasting is often …
Thinking about the last year and the effect that key experiences have had upon me I was minded to consider the TV show “Dexter”. The premise is of the show, for those who haven’t seen it, is that Dexter is a serial killer through whose eyes we view the stories told. In short, we are …