This is the tenth and the final offering for Famous Last Words Friday. Hope you’ve had a chuckle at all the things characters have said just before they suddenly reached hit points zero. Or, in this case, things players have said just before their character suddenly died. For some reason. < Previous stripFamous Last WordsLast […]
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Tunnels & Trolls goes Deluxe with Kickstarter
Another RPG Kickstarter of note. This time it’s Tunnels & Trolls and this game really does have a strong claim to fame. It was the second RPG published in the States and it beat Dungeons & Dragons to print in the UK. It’s older than this blogger; as it was first published in 1975. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/994700393/deluxe-tunnels-and-trolls/ […]
Picture this… Vampire: The Masquerade LARP group adopts highway
This is a highway in northern Virginia and it’s been adopted by a Vampire: The Masquerade LARP club. I think this is pretty cool though I’m not sure it follows the Masquerade very closely!
Fan-made Robotech live action trailer
There is no Robotech live action, that I’m aware of, but this juicy fan-made trailer shows you clearly what it might look like. There are certainly plenty of Robotech anime movies. Mankind uses technology claimed from a crashed alien starship to design mecha, transformable mechs, to help fight off not one – but three – […]
e20 RPG Kickstarter failure results in complaint to Texas State Attorney General
Gary M. Sarli’s Game Design: “e20 System Evolved” Roleplaying Game successfully closed with $14,605 (asking $10,000) in March 2010. One backer pledged $1,500 and 27 others pledged $200 each out of a total of 148 backers. Kickstarter has been vitally important to the RPG landscape in recently months and there have been many successes. However, […]
From the inkwell: The World through Roman eyes
From the inkwell is a series in which RPG authors get to talk directly about their own games, sharing their thoughts and discussing the creation process. In this article Brendan Davis, President of Bedrock Games, discusses Servants of Gaius. Bedrock Games products are available through Studio 2 Publishing (print) and Avalon Games (PDF); the latter […]
HackMaster Player’s Handbook hits DriveThru RPG
The HackMaster Player’s Handbook isn’t new. Kenzer & Co’s own shop lists it as being added to their catalog back in August 2011. More recently, in fact on the 30th December in 2012, HackMaster Player’s Handbook was added to the electronic shelves of DriveThru RPG. This means gamers can grab a copy of the resource […]
Vigilance Press announce Tianxia for Fate Core
In his new year post, Viliglance Press’ James Dawsey recaps the year, gives generous thanks to the writers, layout experts and artists who came on board to help with projects and announces a new Fate Core compatible setting supplement. Tianxia: Blood, Silk, and Jade will be written by Jack Norris, full colour and in the […]
5 fantasy snakes for 2013 the Year of the Snake
The Chinese New Year in 2013 will be the 10th of February. It will be the Year of the Snake. Are you a GM? There’s still time to plan a snake encounter for the 10th – it’ll be a Sunday. Here are five fantasy snake pictures for inspiration. Tree Snake By Jua Snake Princess By […]
Heavy Gear Blitz! Forged in Fire – Southern Field Guide
Dream Pod 9’s Forged in Fire – Southern Field Guide for Heavy Gear Blitz! was uploaded to DriveThru RPG on Christmas Eve. The supplement contains the complete army lists for the Southern Republic Army, MILICIA, the Humanist Alliance Protectorate Force, Mekong Peacekeepers and Eastern Sun Emirate Retines. The standard price is listed as $59.99 but […]
