Simple Brain Rolls
First section of the Brains chapter. Facebook Twitter Reddit Tumblr Email
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Rabid Bears
I’m back to Diner Punks after taking a break for a couple days. Still on track to hit 10K. While WorldEmber follows NaNoWriMo’s policy of declaring anyone who hits the word count a winner, there are prizes for the best article in each category (Hex Games is sponsoring the vehicles category this year!). Each judge…
The Con Man
The Con Man specializes in finding people who want something for nothing and giving them nothing for something. When most people think of a con man, they imagine a ruthless criminal who steals money from little old ladies. While this is sometimes the case, the little old ladies aren’t always blameless. In addition to exploiting…
Seven Questions About GILGAMESH! The Lost Tablets
An Interview with GILGAMESH! Writer Leighton Connor, Conducted by Stacy Forsythe The world’s oldest epic, The Epic of Gilgamesh, was written in its standard version sometime between 1300 and 1000 BC. Much more recently, in 2012, Leighton Connor adapted the epic into the RPG adventure GILGAMESH! Now, two years later, Leighton has followed that up…
Disney Noir
A year or so ago, a game I was playing in had to go on a temporary hiatus because of the GM’s work schedule, so we started talking about what to play in its place. At some point, the idea of a Grindhouse-style game about Disney Princess came up, and after a while that evolved…
Random Conspiracy Generator
I haven’t created a new random thing generator since Christmas, so this week instead of a blog, you get a web script: The Random Conspiracy Generator! Just click the link and you’ll get 10 nutty conspiracies ranging from the almost believable to the completely batfuck. Don’t like them? Click the button at the bottom of…
Campaign Design Walk-Through 2: The Ficton
Once you’ve got an idea of the basic premise of the game and who the characters are going to be, it’s time to start figuring out what kind of world we’re going to need to accommodate them. As those of you who have bought just about any Hex supplement ever know, we like to call…
New City of Ten Thousand Daggers Map is Live
I’ve finished the new City of Ten Thousand Daggers map and uploaded it to the World Anvil page. I’ve also added some interactivity. Click the white box in the upper right corner to toggle markers and layers off and on. Facebook Twitter Reddit Tumblr Email
Cinemechanix Design Journal: Are Attributes Really Necessary?
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Monster of the Week: The Rougarou
Also Known As: Loup-Garou, Roux-Ga-Roux, or Rugaru Description: Although these creatures are most often encountered as humanoid wolf creatures similar to the Adlet, varieties of rougarou with characteristics of other animals, including cows, horses, pigs, and even otters have been reported. In all cases, the rougarou appears as a bipedal humanoid with an animal head…