What’s In That Cave?
Because sometimes there’s a cave. Facebook Twitter Reddit Tumblr Email
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Apocalyptic Scenarios
For the last week, both parties have been telling you about the terrible, terrible things that will happen if the other party wins. In the spirit of our short-term electoral thinking, here are apocalyptic scenarios for your game. Facebook Twitter Reddit Tumblr Email
Tuesday Table: Halloween Edition
Because I’m topical as hell. Facebook Twitter Reddit Tumblr Email
Scene Changers
Sometimes, scenes just drag on too damned long as players insist on searching for non-existent clues, questioning suspects who don’t know anything, and focusing on throwaway details that don’t mean anything. Usually, the best way to deal with this is to have something happen that the characters have to deal with right away, but…
Liefeldian Pouches
If you ever read comics (especially Image comics) in the 90s, you probably have one question: What the hell did they keep in all those pouches? Facebook Twitter Reddit Tumblr Email
Modern Magical Traditions
Since we just released Magic Rules! (which you can download absolutely free), this week’s table is full of non-traditional magical traditions that you can use in your modern fantasy game. Facebook Twitter Reddit Tumblr Email
Cyberpunk Characters
I’ve been playing around with an idea for a cyberpunk game, so below are some tables with random cyberpunk Words for character creation. For cyberware, genetic tinkering, and high-tech gear, I’d probably use a system along the lines of the equipment rules from Fort High or All-Stars. Basically, if a piece of equipment alters the…
American Artifacts
Sorry about missing a couple of weeks–other commitments, plague, pestilence, that kind of things. I’ll try not to let it happen again (much). I’m going to ease back into things with a couple of easy tables of random magical items that you can base your next story around. Conveniently enough, Hex produces two American Artifacts…
Random Nic Cage Characters
It’s an awkward situation and nobody likes to admit it, but sometimes when you’re making characters for a new game, you can’t help but thinking to yourself “this calls for Nic Cage.” The question then becomes “Which Nic Cage?” After all, Cage–like the universe itself–is infinite and ever-expanding. While we can’t help you determine whether…
Tuesday Table: Random GMCs
A lot of GMCs have a handful of standard types they use whenever an unplanned minor character appears in the game. If your fallback GMCs are getting old, roll on the following tables to come up with something a little different. The first table describes the GMC’s personality, the second describes what general category…