The following article originally appeared on DyingEarth.com in August 2007. Mystic Moo’s Convention Guide By Paula Dempsey, alias Mystic Moo. Editor’s note: The introduction to this column is a little bit British-centric. We have included links for those not familiar with recent bovine news in the UK. I’m afraid I have no better idea than […]
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The following article originally appeared on DyingEarth.com in September 2006. Recently, Monte Cook Games ran a Kickstarter for an updated version of Ptolus. You can sign up for ongoing news about that project here. Not Just Another d20 Product by Monte Cook [Editor’s note: The surtitle was mine, not Monte’s, in case he be accused of immodesty. […]
The following article originally appeared on DyingEarth.com in September 2006. Updates Gomoshan’s Tomb QuickStart Rules GUMSHOE and Esoterrorists Rhialto Update Corrections and Clarifications Gomoshan’s Tomb This month brings the release of Gomoshan’s Tomb, a scenario in the well respected tradition of exploring and looting ancient ruins – though with suitably distinctive Dying Earth twist to […]
The following article originally appeared on DyingEarth.com in June 2006. June brings us to the completion of work on our webstore. Substantial progress has also been made on all of our outstanding manuscripts, and what’s more, new roleplaying games in the pipeline – yes, that’s plural. And remember at the store, you may obtain a free […]
As we enter the fifth month of lockdown, gaming continues to develop online. We recently attended (the first?) Gen Con Online, and were surprised by how busy it was – our panels will be appearing on our YouTube channel shortly. We’ve also reconnected with our friends at the Bundle of Holding to offer the Compleat […]
Current News: The Dying Earth RPG in the Bundle of Holding I sometimes joke that it should be actually be called The Un-Dying Earth RPG, because it’s still going strong since it became the game that spawned not just our company, but also, our company name. The celebrated fantasy novels by Jack Vance on which […]
This post originally appeared on DyingEarth.com between 2004 and 2007, but could prove useful for the many subsequent GUMSHOE systems. A column about roleplaying by Robin D. Laws On a fundamental structural level, RPG sessions are their own beast, and are unlike movies, TV, and books. However, these related storytelling forms are always worth looking […]
This post originally appeared on DyingEarth.com between 2004 and 2007. A column about roleplaying by Robin D. Laws Last summer’s Origins convention in Columbus, Ohio gave me a platform for an eye-opening experience, and not an especially pleasant one, at that. It made me want to sharpen my own game as a designer and self-promoter, […]
By Julian Kay Illustration by Aaron McConnell & Lee Moyer To conclude the series on curses, we’ll be discussing other ways a PC might become cursed in play . . . or inflict curses of their own. At No Extra Charge Magical items are the most common way that heroes encounter a curse. Early F20 […]
This post originally appeared on DyingEarth.com between 2004 and 2007. A column about roleplaying by Robin D. Laws I always thought that the great breakthrough of the roleplaying hobby into the pop culture mainstream would occur at a remove. As Hollywood’s obsession with brightly-colored genre properties ready for their CGI close-ups accelerates, I always figured […]