DMing is Not the Same Thing as Writing Prose Fiction: This Should Not Be Controversial The Cirsova Blog makes an excellent post about how being a game master for a fantasy RPG is not the same as being a fiction author. Different skills and approaches are required. The link above explains Read more
I was given the keys to the podcast over at Mage The Podcast: https://magethepodcast.com/post/175074139177/themes-in-mage This was my first time doing a solo podcast for Mage The Podcast. I discussed themes for Mage: the Ascension with examples of how to use them at the game table. I’m hoping people like the Read more
I drove home (reluctantly) from North Texas RPG Con yesterday. It was a weekend of fun, industry insights and good fellowship. If you like roleplaying games and you weren’t there you really missed something. Bill Webb, CEO of Frog God Games, ran a game Friday night called Tower of Mythrus Read more
I’ve been reading my copy of Goodman Games’ Original Adventures Reincarnated #1: Into the Borderlands. At 384 pages this is no lightweight. It republishes the first 2 adventures written almost 40 years ago for Basic Dungeons & Dragons: B1 In Search of the Unknown and B2 The Keep on the Read more
I’ve been reading through my copy of Goodman Games’ Into The Borderlands and I was genuinely surprised by Mike Mearls’ introduction on page five. Mike Mearls has made a name for himself with numerous tantrums on Twitter and isn’t exactly a hero among the OSR community (I play D&D without Read more
This week I finished The Dungeon Alphabet by Michael Curtis. The 4th printing of this book was released not long ago. This book is a system-free book of ideas for people running players through dungeons in OSR fantasy roleplaying games. It’s a marvelous book and I recommend it to game Read more
Mark Hope (of Darker Days Radio) and I spoke today on Mage: The Podcast about our top 5 supplements for Mage: the Ascension. It was a great conversation and I’m hoping it will be helpful to new Mage fans out there. https://zcast.co/player/7gzP15GQXn
Domain level play not only offers new ways to interact with the fantasy world but can offer a change of pace. Now that players control armed forces you can offer your players a distraction from the regular campaign. Using mass combat rules (ACKS offers some and I believe Birthright does Read more
In part one of this series I gave the definition and origins of domain level play. In part two I put it in context and addressed an objection. In this post I will give practical advice on how to try it yourself. Let’s deal with the million dollar question first Read more
In part one of this series I described what domain level play is and how it started in the fantasy RPG hobby. In this post I will attempt to explain the context in which Gary Gygax and his compatriots assumed domain level play to exist. Once this context is understood Read more