Gargoyles are, in real life, fairly elaborate statues that perch on the edge of buildings. Their role is two-fold; firstly to show off the skill of the craftsman and therefore the wealth of the building owner but also to help channel rain water away from the wall. Last year a rather odd looking Xenomorph gargoyle […]
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How does the celery help?: A Review of The Fifth Doctor Sourcebook
Speaking personally, when I first heard that Cubicle 7 would be releasing a range of Doctor Who Sourcebooks handling each regeneration in turn, I was excited. Who wouldn’t be? The Doctor Who role-playing game and the Vortex system running underneath it have been a breath of fresh air. I have been a fan of the […]
In character gaming notebooks
In a game of Exalted I once played a nearly silent Twilight Caste called “They Key with Jade and Journey”. I had a moleskin notebook with me which I used in two ways. I used it to scribble prompts for my own roleplaying – such as a list of “sages” I could quote in those […]
Dice portraits attack t-shirts for the second time
Last year, Geek Native featured the dice portraits of Lee Bretschneider. Back then you could buy them as t-shirts… but there were problems. [Back this Campaign] That’s a pretty good response to a problem – fix it and try again. There’s another interesting twist to this story. The target price for the Kickstarter Lee is […]
Free RPG Day – including 3679 free RPG downloads
Today is Free RPG Day. The event is managed by Impressions, a company that helps put RPGs in your hands, and is designed to encourage you to support your local game shop. The site has a interactive map which you can use to find a retailer taking part in the event near you. It costs […]
Justice for a classic: A review of Dark Sun for D&D 4e
I’ve heard a lot about Dark Sun. For years I’d been told that it was great and yet no one ever wanted to play it. I had missed the boat. By the time I was playing D&D (having started on other RPGs) Dark Sun was old news. How old? Dark Sun came out for D&D […]
An exclusive introduction to the stunning Fragged Empire RPG
You can get a look at the Fragged Empire RPG over on the official website in advance of the Kickstarter next week. (Update: Here’s the Kickstarter) Sometimes a look isn’t enough. Sometimes you need to know more. Geek Native reached out to Australian graphic designer Wade Dyer who is leading the project to find out […]
TradeCraft Bonus: Cthulhu dragon dice
Which force would bring you dice rolling more luck? Dragons or Cthulhu? You might have to decide or buy both types over at Robin Red’s Etsy for unique fantasy, horror and steampunk. The store has a range of powerful, arty, dice. Looks lumpy? Would the GM let you roll these dice? Robin Red hopes so […]
Games publisher attempts to patent RPG mechanics
The American patent system is well known among techies – and not for good reasons. This is the entity that granted Amazon a patent for taking photos against a white background. Right now the US Patent and Trademark Office is considering giving a small publisher the patent protected rights to convert entities (PCs, Monsters, NPCs, […]
PocketScan – help gamers or hurt publishers?
Geek Native features Kickstarters for new RPGs often. Sometimes the blog talks about computer games. Rarely there’s a hardware story. PocketScan was not created for gamers but, wow, check out the uses. Some concerns here. Just because scanning could be easy does not mean gamers should scan copyright books. Authors in this industry don’t get […]
