In the latest episode of their charming, masked podcast, Ken and Robin talk ways about permissions vs rewards at the gaming table, Toronto vs raccoons, and Ken vs Michigan’s book supply.
By Adam Gauntlett I’ll grind your bones to make my bread. [folktale, Jack & the Beanstalk; sometimes linked to the German folktale The Devil with the Three Golden Hairs.] A Night’s Black Agents Node which distributes Blood Cocaine and is linked to several smaller criminal syndicates which may or may not be part of the […]
The new 2-hour freeform adventure is now available on the 13th Age resources page. It’s got GM advice, five sets of monster stats that can be repurposed as needed, and a selection of magic items that keep things simple for new players. The goal of the freeform adventure is to let players make up fun […]
In the latest episode of their well prepared podcast, Ken and Robin talk pregenerated characters, the possible labyrinth at Gortyn, melodrama, and the new Pentagon UFO papers.
By Jay Godden In this series, I’m presenting two different pregenerated builds for every 13th Age Heroes’ Handbook character class, at all levels. My goal is to present complete mechanical builds using only standard elements and rules from the Heroes’ Handbook, ready for you to apply your own backgrounds, icon relationships, and One Unique Thing. […]
by Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan Back in the day at Irish cons, we had a system where multiple tables would play the same scenario at the same time, tournament-style. One of the joys of this setup came after the game, when the players and GMs met up to compare notes. “We killed the dragon in two rounds […]
Ken and Robin talk invading aliens, upcoming projects, GM note taking, meals they leave up to restaurants, the fate of Cordwainer Smith’s notebook, and so much more in their 700th episode LIGHTNING ROUNNNDD!!!
In the latest episode of their bona fide podcast, Ken and Robin talk deepfake scenario hooks, People’s Park, big lugs, and Arabic geomancy.
As the saying goes, April showers bring long-awaited May releases. Proving that this month is Paragon Blade. Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan’s high fantasy GUMSHOE One-2-One casts a lone player character into the evil-scarred remnants of the Hellbound Empire. Play a rugged barbarian, secret user of magic, or shadow-dwelling thief. Investigate conspiratorial wizards, tussle with monstrous foes, and […]