by Lawrence Augustine R. Mingoa [Ed: The Eldritch Knight is not an official class, so it’s not been test for balance – but don’t let that stop you!] Sometimes a spell slinger wants to dabble in swordplay or archery, while at other times, the warrior wants to get that special edge that only magic can […]
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by Wade Rockett One of the most frequently-asked questions about 13th Age involves backgrounds; and overwhelmingly, it seems to come from people who have been playing d20 System games for a while. The question takes different forms, but in essence it’s this: What stops a player from putting the maximum number of points into a […]
by Ryven Cedrylle 13th Age’s move from a Skill-based system to a Background-based system has far greater reach and power than is immediately evident on the first pass. The mechanics can handle a multitude of interesting nuances better than the standard d20 skill lists despite being a much smaller amount of information. In order to […]
If you are interested any of these games, please email me with the game you wish to playtest in the subject line. 13th Age Bestiary System: 13th Age Author: Kenneth Hite, Steve Townshend, Ash Law, Kevin Kulp, Cal Moore Duration: Various Deadline: 15th June Description: This is for 13th Age pre-orderers. If you want […]
We sent the 13th Age manuscript to the printer last week. It’s a good feeling. The book looks great. I think you’ll be able to see the quality of Chris Huth’s final layout work for yourself. The magnificent editing job performed by Cal Moore is probably harder to see. Cal spotted innumerable problems and knew […]
A early Page XX this month, due to a number of absences from the Pelgrane’s Nest, with Simon off on a lovely holiday for a week and Cat away at UK Games Expo in Birmingham. This means that lucky Ken Writes About Stuff subscribers get their latest fix of Kenly goodness early this month in […]
See P. XX A column on roleplaying by Robin D. Laws Recruiting the Reluctant Within any gaming group you’ll find a variety of tastes regarding any facet of the roleplaying experience. According to a Thing I Always Say, one of the main tricks of GMing is to find the sweet spot between those tastes and […]
See P. XX A column on roleplaying by Robin D. Laws SRD or SDD? With editorial for Hillfolk and Blood on the Snow completed, it’s time to take a break from DramaSystem to work on another of the obligations arising from our November Kickstarter. That would be the System Reference Document for Open GUMSHOE. On […]
The weather finally seems to have turned to Spring here at Pelgrane Towers, so let us bring some sunshine into your life with the latest edition of Page XX. This month features the latest in Ken Hite’s Ken Writes About Stuff subscription series – entitled GUMSHOE Zoom: Martial Arts, this edition focuses on the Martial […]
If you are interested any of these games, please email me with the game you wish to playtest in the subject line. 13th Age Bestiary System: 13th Age Author: Kenneth Hite, Steve Townshend, Ash Law, Kevin Kulp, Cal Moore Duration: Various Deadline: 15th May Description: This is for 13th Age pre-orderers. If you want […]