By Robin D. Laws The voraciously anticipated Prometheus, Ridley Scott’s reboot of the Alien franchise touched down to howls of disappointment from the fans who wanted it most. So much so that we’re plotting some remedial catharsis, in the form of an Ashen Stars scenario called Tartarus. Without encroaching on the intellectual property preserve of […]
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Here are July’s playtesting opportunities. Owl Hoot Trail by Clinton R. Nixon and Kevin Kulp, Sisters of Sorrow, a new Trail of Cthulhu adventure from Adam Gauntlett, and The Gaean Reach by Robin Laws based on the series of books by Jack Vance. Each playtest has its own email link. Please click the link to […]
Lisa Padol was the worthy winner of the $1000 Night’s Black Agents Tournament at DEXCON. Here is her run-through of the event, published first here. First Round: The Italians GM: Kenneth Hite Agent Mario: Keith Stetson Agent Luigi: Rebecca Baudrino Agent Vespucci: Me Agent Carvaggio: Timothy Sullivan Agent Da Vinci: Mike So, there we were, […]
By Kenneth Hite THE DEXCON SANCTION(ED TOURNAMENT) “I’d like you to be a Special Guest at DexCon.” Vinny Salzillo had just bought me a sumptuous breakfast at the Cosmopolitan Hotel buffet in Las Vegas. Also, I wanted to go to DexCon. Also, I like Vinny. “Sure.” I said. “What event do you most want to […]
In celebration of the Stone Skin Press Kickstarter, Benj Tentt, one of the contributors to the Stone Skin Press anthology, The Lion and the Aardvark: Aesop’s Modern Fables, has kindly offered his story, ‘The Scientist and the Zen Master’ for your Page XX reading. The Scientist and the Zen Master Benj Tentt Below […]
The latest issue of the Pelgrane Press webzine, See Page XX is out now! This months issue includes Robin D Laws discussing how we read RPGs, Kevin Kulp talks about writing and playing Owl Hoot Trail, more gaming achievements for Night’s Black Agents and an update on 13th Age. Also we have released The Occult […]
Pelgrane #1 is away in sunnier climes so I have assumed the mantle of Head Pelgrane for this issue of Page XX. We have some Night’s Black Agents treats for you this month, including a compilation of all the winning entries to the Conspyramid Competition and more of Will Plant’s fantastic Achievements for you to […]
by Robin D Laws As a game designer, I look forward to the realization of the still-incipient tablet revolution for several reasons. One of these addresses a constant bugaboo of the designer’s existence, rulebook organization. Roleplaying game books are, and always have been, exercises in non-linear writing—and reading. As a designer, I could start the […]
Neil Carr has written a fantastic report on crowdfunding. He has collated data from 150 RPG projects on Kickstarter, Indiegogo and other crowdfunding sites to give an insight into what makes one project successful and one fail miserably. It is a fascinating look at how different techniques, targets and perks can affect the outcome of […]
By Kevin Kulp The half’in scout crawled over the rock outcropping and peered down into the gorge. “Six outlaws,” she whispered back to the posse. “Every single one of ’em wanted. Hell, they’ve got their own reward posters nailed up on their bunkhouse.” The shee gunslinger smiled, but there wasn’t any warmth in it. He […]