by Mike Shea We live in a marvelous time for tabletop roleplaying games. Over the past ten years we’ve seen an explosion of wonderful game systems, each bringing a unique take to this hobby we love. We gamemasters can learn a lot by reading, and even playing, as many different RPGs as we can. We […]
“Then Hallowe’en drew near, and the settlers planned another frolic—this time, had they but known it, of a lineage older than even agriculture; the dread Witch-Sabbath of the primal pre-Aryans, kept alive through ages in the midnight blackness of secret woods, and still hinting at vague terrors under its latter-day mask of comedy and lightness.” […]
by Rob Heinsoo One of the great touches that Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan added to the unique hellholes he created for the upcoming Book of Demons is a customized random demon ability table for each hellhole. While developing the book, I realized that Gareth’s work was pointing to something that has bothered me for a while: I’m […]
In the latest episode of their nutrient-rich podcast, Ken and Robin talk green children of Woolpit, a granola bar ethos, auteurism, and the death of Henry V.
It is 1927, and August Darcy, a young journalist, is seized with a strange obsession to recover the very essence of England – her traditions, customs, and legends. Sketches of English life, in his unique style, are interspersed with private letters and diary extracts to offer an extraordinary insight into the victim of England’s most notorious […]
Download the free 13th Age Bestiary 2 preview pack, with the Great Ghoul, chaos hydra, and rakshasa! It’s Adopt-a-Monster month, when we urge you to take home some of the adorable beasties in our 13th Age product line. (Whose heart wouldn’t melt at the sight of a little intellect devourer scampering up when they come home […]
In the latest episode of their aurally soothing podcast, Ken and Robin talk GM nudging modes, Cuban sonic attacks, the Kibbo Kift and Twin Peaks: the Return.
by Steve Dempsey Fearful Symmetries contains tools and support for the Keeper who wants to run a folklore-inspired magical campaign in 1930s England. The first part of the book is about setting up the game and running a Campaign. This is the long view of the drama as it develops across several Series and the Episodes […]
We know that shelf space is at a premium in your store, and that you want quick turnaround. Some retailers are concerned about stocking rolepaying games, but there are upsides to roleplaying games for a retailer. For the amount of space they take they generate good margin, and RPG players tend to be loyal customers […]
[Contains a mild spoiler for the most recent episode of Discovery…] A note on tone in Ashen Stars invites you to think of it as the gritty reboot of a beloved TV space opera show from the past. Enough episodes of Star Trek: Discovery have dropped to see that it is very much reading out […]