Back in May, I did a set of Dumb Tables you could use to come up with a game by ripping off existing stuff. That was fun, and after the holiday break I can’t come up with any ideas, so I’m going to do it again, but with slightly different blanks to fill in. …
Supporting characters are a lot more interesting when there’s something weird about them. While you don’t want to give every single GMC the characters meet a quirky trait (unless you’re playing a David Lynch-style game), important or recurring characters will be more memorable if they’ve got an unusual trait. The list below is for…
There’s a school of thought in certain books, comics, movies, and RPGs that giving a character one random obsession makes them well-rounded. While this is not remotely true, it’s at least a step in the right direction, and can sometimes even lead to something approaching three-dimensionality. Here’s a random table to get you started on…
Sorry about the skipped column last week–I did the National Novel Writing Month thing and was rushing to finish before the deadline. Since I’m still recovering, this week you’re getting a table of random monsters (most of which are conveniently described either in the Monster of the Week column, and which are individually linked for…
Ok, this is actually more a checklist of typical character types that make me hate gamers, but to make it fit the table format, the GM could roll randomly during character creation and spot-check characters to make sure they don’t suck. Facebook Twitter Reddit Tumblr Email
Because sometimes there’s a cave. Facebook Twitter Reddit Tumblr Email
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
Because I’m topical as hell. Facebook Twitter Reddit Tumblr Email
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…
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
