Category Archives: General

Props as GM Tools

The following article originally appeared on an earlier iteration of See Page XX in February 2008.  Distractions are Your Friend Using Props and Toys in Your Game by Jamie Maclaren Role-playing is a very specific type of group interaction, but many of its features are not unique. There are many activities that involve sitting, talking, sharing […]

Dr. Lucius Quade’s Super Powers

The following article originally appeared on an earlier iteration of See Page XX in February 2008.  Ten years after the Sudden Mutation Event, 1% of the population will possess Class A mutant powers. Dr Lucius Quade of the Quade Institute in Your City will have created his seminal diagram which maps out the connections and defects […]

View from the Pelgrane’s Nest – February 2008

The following article originally appeared on an earlier iteration of See Page XX in February 2008.  News from Pelgrane Press Short and sweet. The blog has more Pelgrane details and a caption competition. This month we’ve released Fields of Silver, Lynne Hardy’s Turjan-level adventure, and Ian Sturrock’s Esoterrorist adventure Albion’s Ransom. Playtesting The Mutant City Blues and Stunning […]

Yuletide Moo-sings from Mystic Moo

The following article originally appeared on an earlier iteration of See Page XX in December 2007.  Paula Dempsey, alias Mystic Moo, predicts your gaming future. (To the tune of Let it Snow) The weather outside is frightful So Buttercup’s made a trifle For Hamish the Hieland Coo Let it Moo! Let it Moo! Let it Moo! […]

Steal My Freedom (Please)

The following article originally appeared on an earlier iteration of See Page XX in October 2007.  Or, How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Started Loving Losing Control by Fred Hicks When I sit down at the table, I’m looking to feel.  I want my character’s triumphs to exhilarate me, and when he makes a bad decision, I […]

An Interview with Brennan Taylor

The following article originally appeared on an earlier iteration of See Page XX in October 2007.  Interview conducted by Simon Rogers Brennan Taylor is the co-founder of Indie Press Revolution (an online rpg retailer) and creator of such games as Mortal Coil and Bulldogs! I was so impressed with IPR’s business model, and the quality of games […]

Astrology and Agony

The following article originally appeared on an earlier iteration of See Page XX in October 2007.  Paula Dempsey, alias Mystic Moo, predicts your gaming future. The cattle truck has just left and Hamish is putting the kettle on. We’re home from GenCow and we’ve had quite a time of it. You wouldn’t think cows would […]

Pelgrane News 2001-2002

The following news items and diary entries originally appeared on DyingEarth.com in 2001 and 2002. You can find the entries for 1998-2000 here. You can find the entries for 2006-2009 here. ☀ Editor’s note: A few of these news items were not categorized by month or year – I have done my best to approximate their […]

Pelgrane News 2006-2009

The following news items and diary entries originally appeared on DyingEarth.com between 2006 and 2009. You can find the entries for 1998-2000 here. You can find the entries for 2001-2002 here. ☀ Editor’s note: A few of these news items were not categorized by month or year – I have done my best to approximate their […]

Mystic Moo’s Convention Guide

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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