There is a new review of Bookhounds of London by Andrew Behaut here. Not only does Bookhounds make me want to run a game, it makes me feel confident that I could run that game well. Many supplements place the burden of extracting a game from their contents on the Keeper; this book does not. […]
Author Archives: Simon Rogers
My original brief for Ashen Stars spacehip combat was that all PCs should be involved, regardless of their position in the crew. That element was retained, but starship combat was substantially altered in playtest. Read more on Robin’s blog…
Edit: The Investigator’s Guide is sold out. It’s on re-order and due in August. Get the PDF now if you order. The Occult Guide has come in from the printers, but due to unforeseen demand, we now have only a handful of copies left. We sold through immediately into distribution and retail, and I am […]
Edit: Chris Sanderson of Battlefield Bangkok says the three reprobates in the image are Nakorn and Nakorn (no relation) in the foreground, and Brian in the background, who appears to be up to no good. They’ll be running their first session shortly. I’ve just received my publisher copies of The Esoterrorists in Thai, and here […]
[Editor’s note: Graham’s final Purist adventure, The Rending Box is out now.] Stealing Cthulhu is my guide to Lovecraftian storytelling for roleplaying games. The central idea is: by stealing, adapting, combining and reusing Lovecraft’s ideas, you can create scenarios that seem new and horrific. In this article, I’ll describe some techniques from the book and […]
The Seven Peoples Read and decide which of the Seven Peoples you’d most like to play, then vote in our poll. The Balla You are of the Balla, a lithe, light-boned species known for becoming ever more eerily beautiful with age. Balla children appear unformed and somewhat grotesque, even to their parents. Despite your clumsiness […]
This is no Orc with a Pie, but a desperate brigand wanted for bank robbery and moral turpitude in two States and three territories. But we don’t even know his name. To celebrate the first draft of Owl Hoot Trail, we are running a competition. Post a name for this orcish desperado in the comments. […]
The rate at which we are releasing new Page XXs is a reflection of our stellar new production schedule. It’s amazing what difference a full-time person makes. The Ashen Stars pre-order is going well, and I’m exploring ideas to persuade stores to pre-order copies in this difficult climate – usually just-in-time is the order of […]
Bamboozle! Betray! Backstab! Why go all the way to the dungeon for enemies, when the other players are sitting right next to you? Skulduggery, the Roleplaying Game Of Verbal Fireworks & Sudden Reversals, brings fast and funny innovation to the exciting world of inter-player conflict! Super-speedy character generation• gets your group skeeving and conniving in […]
The Ashen Stars Stellar Nursery Edition pre-order window is closed, but you can pre-order Ashen Stars and get the PDF now, hardback in August from the Store. Download the character creation chapter and part of the GM’s Advice. This is what you get, at the price of a standard copy ($44.95): Now – the finished […]