It’s not wrong to start your fantasy adventure with your to-be-heroes in a tavern but it is a cliche. What if you want to do something different? An accessible and wise approach is to have your players work together to build some reason to care for the other PCs into their own character’s background. ‘Session […]
Archives for June 2018
The majestic restoration of this red dragon’s mounted head
Canadian cosplayer and makeup FX artist Rynn Gallagher shared this remarkable red dragon conversion. I think the original is the WizKid’s Dungeons & Dragons Red Dragon Trophy Plaque. You can buy that from Amazon for a few hundred quid, but Rynn’s transformation is so thorough I’d estimate it adds hundreds more!
Genre Police: The Only Good Pirate Is A Fake Pirate
Hoist the mainsail! Stow the booty! Set Sail For Outer shores! And while we’re at it, make sure we paint over anything that might make a bunch of bandits at sea look like criminals! Spend some time with us and let investigate the genre of pirates and how its far from a guide to the […]
Trade and tactics: Efemeris – Celestial Domination navigates Kickstarter
There’s a lovely “old school” sketch style to DTDA Games’ Efemeris – Celestial Dominations board game. At a glance you might think it’s about the European nations expanding out to subjugate and trade with the rest of the world. Well, it kinda is… but in space. You can follow the progress on Kickstarter here. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dtdagames/efemeris-celestial-domination/ […]
Bleach live action: Samurai and monstrous ghosts
We’ve learnt to manage our own expectations when it comes to live-action adaptations of anime and manga. It’s not easy. We’ve had the Attack on Titan and Ghost in the Shell live action attempts from Japan and America in semi-recent memory and neither became a break out hit. Could Bleach do better? This trailer gives […]
F*ck yeah! dice are a sell out
Dice crafter Vicent Ortiz has a success on his hands with this set of custom dice. They have “F*ck” instead of “1” and “F*ck Yeah!” instead of 20 and this is perfect if you’re rolling in a system with critical hits and critical failures.
Treat yourself to a Chewbacca planter
Want to add a little more green and life to your geek den? A plant or two help freshen up the air? Yeah? Do it in Star Wars style with this Chewbacca air plant holder. [I want it!] This wee pot is designed for small air plants. What are those? They’re native to parts of […]
Iconic Cyberpunk 2077 cyborg model
One of the computer games that caught the attention of the crowd at E3 this year was Cyberpunk 2077. Old cyberpunk geeks have been tracking the project since it was announced. Now, after the teasers and given the reputation CD PROJEKT RED has earned for themselves with The Witcher, very many more gamers are paying […]
Tomorrow’s jobs: Will our children be dinosaur keepers?
Jurassic World is currently out in the cinemas, and we’re all watching the consequences of bringing dinosaurs back from extinction and then messing things up. Science fiction, right? Tomorrow’s jobs Let’s look at whether we might see dinosaurs brought back to life in the future a little later on. First, let’s take some time to […]
7,764 free RPGs! It’s Free RPG Day
It’s Free RPG today. Gamers around the world are encouraged to pop into their local store and try a new RPG for free today. It’s made possible by a host of sponsors which Geek Native thank and will mention a little later on. Since 2014 Geek Native has been tracking the number of free RPGs […]
