While crumbling in places, the thick cobblestone of the Guyourne Byway runs through lush farmland and the occasional copse of trees, a monument to a previous civilization’s now-lost engineering prowess. Less-traveled than in the recent past, it remains the main trade artery for the surrounding farmland and villages to reach the markets at Rocourt—as such, … More Voyages in Auvergny – The Guyourne Byway
Exalted was the RPG I lived and breathed in college. It was an odd thing, especially as it was the glorious heydey of White Wolf, the one product line that was rumored to outsell all their other lines combined. My group played it obsessively, almost obsessively as the inbred L5R group played their Asian-themed CCG and … More So, recently I was convinced to run Exalted.
One of the things I’ve picked up over the years has been that some new-to-Fate GMs aren’t really sure how to finagle all the dials—as in, just about every game mechanic is inherently designed to be scalable, and a GM can easily create a certain tone or style of game by setting the dials to whatever degree … More Fate Core and choosing the right Skills for the job
Ravenloft is finished… just in time for Wizards to release the Curse of Strahd adventure, which one of my other groups is prepping to play, hurray. I guess I can’t complain too much because they did expand it into a full 5e campaign that takes players from first to tenth level, and it includes some … More I6 Ravenloft for D&D 5e – Sessions IV & V
It’s been a long time since we managed to run Ravenloft—over a month, delayed due to various work trips, vacations, a national holiday, and various bullshit. Oh, and there was that weekend we cancelled everything and got snowed in at a gaming convention a few cities to the south. But return we did! This is … More I6 Ravenloft for D&D 5e – Session III
For 2015’s annual horror game, I offered to run a “one-shot” of Ravenloft. So far, we’re two sessions in and nobody has died. That will probably change. … More I6 Ravenloft for D&D 5e – Sessions I & II
3d-printed gaming terrain is coming soon, an indicator of one area where roleplaying may change significantly in the coming years: 3d-printed gaming aids. … More The Future Is Now For RPG Miniatures
Day 22 – Perfect Gaming Environment A nicely laid-out room in a decent house, with plenty of access to a gaming library, lots of space for whiteboards and a big TV/computer monitor, and a nice gaming table or boardroom table flanked by comfortable seating. Like, seats you could rest your ass in for four to eight … More #RPGaDAY2015 Day 22 – Perfect Gaming Environment
Day 21 – Favorite RPG Setting Perhaps another category I could spend years examining, because there’s a great number of RPG settings I hold dear. Despite its kitchen sink approach, I still really dig Paizo’s world of Golarion. I have a soft spot for most of the Fate Worlds, especially the newest one (Masters of … More #RPGaDAY2015 Day 21 – Favorite RPG Setting
Day 20 – Favorite Horror RPG I end up running so much pulp-infused stuff (Adventure!, Star Wars, post-apocalyptic, anime-cyberpunk, Dungeon World, et al), I assume most of my current group don’t know that horror is one of my favorite RPG genres, if not my favorite. (Hence, the backlog of “Supernatural Horror in Gaming” posts I’ve made … More #RPGaDAY2015 Day 20 – Favorite Horror RPG
Logic is my Virgin Sacrifice to Reality 