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Random RPG Thoughts #16: Gaming Shelves
James M. form Grognardia just started a meme I actually like. What's on your gaming shelves? It probably tells a lot about your gaming likes, dislikes, who and what you admire, and probably also what...
View ArticlePick #86: Philip Glass as Inspiration
This may be a weird pick for an RPG blog, but music and videos can be very inspiring. This is one - edited by Ulises Tamez in 2007 - is a video meddley on Underground Storm from the Truman Show...
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Random RPG Thoughts #17: Railroading and Capture Scenes
Recently my first OSR-experiment was reviewed, a story-telling dungeon adventure based on the original Haunted Keep dungeon. The reviewer, Bryce, frankly did not know what to make of it, loving some...
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Pick #87: The Alexandrian Blog
While wondering about railroading, game structure, dungeons vs stories, and bottlenecks (or choke-points), I just discovered some excellent writing by Justin Alexander. Especially when you're just...
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Greetings from the deep: Merry X-Mas!!!!
We should have known...Merry X-Mas To You All Anyway!
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Pick #88: Castle For Sale
No, this is not about a plot hook for a comic horror game, although it could be. In fact, why not write one? No, it's about actual castles being for sale, today, right now.Hunting for some real castle...
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Pick #89: BlueHolme
In case you haven't noticed it yet - someone did a Open Gaming License rewrite of the Blue Holmes Basic D&D set. That someone is Michael Thomas of Dreamscape Design. It's called Blueholme (wonder...
View ArticleWhat's on with James of Grognardia!
Lately, I was growing a bit worried - For anybody else wondering what's going on behind the silence on normally ever-present blog Grognardia, and whether James is all right, or if you're wondering...
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Some Sample Art: Samaris City Book
Yes, I'm still alive. And indeed I'm in the lay out phase of the completely renewed, immensely expanded Samaris City Book. (What on earth made me start on this? It's very much work!) It's a supplement...
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More Sample Art: Samaris City Book
And here's another two page spreads. The Samaris Source book is written for Dark Dungeon, but could be used for any fantasy RPG, as long as you're willing to fill in details (on the fly, preferably...
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A request: Proofreader & reviewer wanted
Samaris, the Dark Dungeon "Expert Set" and city adventures book is nigh finished.The only thing missing for launch is a good proofread and review by native English speakers.If you can help me out,...
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Pick #90: Xenobiology
Alien lifeforms, completely different from our own typical build can be the spice of your science fiction, or fantasy games. But how do you imagine lifeforms that you've never seen? Before you know it,...
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Samaris for Sale!
Ever wished for a Fantasy City Guide you can leave on your table while playing? Ever wished you could page through the book and just TELL your Game Master you want to GO there? Join in imagination, and...
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Ringworld Zombie Cards
Here's some of the Ringworld Zombie cards... which you can find on DriveThru as print-on-demand, fine quality playing cards. My daughters love the game - except when they might get eaten alive by the...
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Samaris Hardcover on DriveThru!
This is what the new Lightning Source prints of Samaris look like - finally managed to outwit them printers and get it right! Maybe it's just me, but if I found this book in a shop - and I was not the...
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Sneak Preview: WysaertZ
For those who also enjoy (my) card games, this is the return of a golden oldie once in extremely limited supply. The game predated a certain trading card game which swooped the market in the nineties -...
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Role Play 101 #14: Story Telling for Dungeon Builders
At times it may seem there are two kinds of role players, the dungeon-type gamers, and the story-gamers. Two styles of play that are worlds apart. Dungeoneers may feel lost in a story type game, story...
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Pick #91: 24-Hour RPG Competition
Have you ever contemplated writing your own role playing game? Chances are, if you've stumbled upon this blog, that you have. Have you ever considered writing one within 24 hours?With some regularity,...
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Role Playing 101 #15: Story Gaming in your Dungeon
P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }Last issue I discussed how you can see a Story game as a particular kind of Dungeon. Of course, you can also see the dungeon as a particular kind of story. Even better, you...
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