Several GUMSHOE games offer the players the power to retroactively add contacts and allies into the story. Night’s Black Agents has the Network ability, there’s Correspondents in Trail of Cthulhu, and the GM might offer a contact for an Investigative spend or push. Some tips on using such characters: Start with the scenario If you’re […]
By Kevin Kulp We’ve had fun providing rules for non-humans and giving you two Ancestries for Swords of the Serpentine, Intelligent Animals and Unsleeping Advisors. This month’s Ancestry is inspired by heritages like the tiefling and aasimar from other classic fantasy games. How might you create a Hero in SotS who has a remarkable and supernatural […]
In the latest episode of their supercalifragilisticexpialidocious podcast, Ken and Robin talk Disney D&D, evil unicorns, early 50s science fiction films, and the Premonitions Bureau.
by Jay Godden, edited by Isaac Rolfe and Rob Heinsoo, art by Rich Longmore Read the introductory post here. In a previous age, a predecessor of the Dwarf King, known as the Princess of Cogs and Wheels (see Book of Ages!), had a deep and productive alliance with the Archmage of the time, He Who […]
By Kevin Kulp Our series on non-human heroes has so far covered Intelligent Animals, Unsleeping Advisors (secret undead), and the Considerata (humans whose souls are contractually linked to gods). This month’s Ancestry is inspired by gargoyles, golems, warforged, and clockwork creations. Be sure to read the previously published rules on Non-Human Heroes if you haven’t […]
In the latest episode of their spinally aligned podcast, Ken and Robin talk deliberate vagueness in RPG settings, ChatGPT, early 50s science fiction films, and the ghost that invented chiropractic treatment.
Who has four thumbs and thought they could cover the OGL saga in just one segment? Also, Ken and Robin talk 1930s science fiction films.
We’re looking for GMs to run our games at Gen Con Online, and also at the in-person event in Indianapolis! If you’re interested in joining the GM crew at Gen Con, please email gamemasters@pelgranepress.com (click here to open with your email client) with the following info: Your name Your Gen Con registered email address Your t-shirt size […]
In the latest episode of their fast-moving podcast, Ken and Robin talk chase scenes in horror, Unicode ghost kanji, science fiction films of the silent era, and the Schleswig-Holstein Question.
In the latest episode of our wildly variegated podcast, we remember friend and colleague Darren Watts. Ken tells us his getting shot story. And then we talk silent SF films and the Richmond Vampire.