WB101 Part 2: Spiral Notebooks and You
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We’re All In This Together: An Interview with Carter Newton, Part 1
Conducted by Leighton Connor Carter Newton is not only a co-creator of the award-winning RPG Hobomancer but also the author of Suicide’s Run: A Tale of the Hobomancers. Suicide’s Run is the first novel Hex Games has published, and it is on sale now. I was Carter’s editor on Suicide’s Run, but, more importantly, I’m…
The Black Barge
It’s Spooktober again at World Anvil. Here’s my first entry. Read at World Anvil Facebook Twitter Reddit Tumblr Email
Re-Thinking Shymeria
For a while now I’ve been working on a game called Guardians of Shymeria, which was going to be the setting for the Sample of Play Theater game in the Cinemechanix rulebook. The basic idea was “He-Man meets Heavy Metal,” with 80s cartoon characters (because I really wanted to steal a rule Josh Burnett had…
10 Fun Facts About The Hex Ficton
The Hex Ficton is the fictional setting where Hobomancer, M-Force, Weird Times at Charles Fort High, and numerous other games published by Hex Games take place. We often describe the Hex Ficton as a world that’s like our own, but vastly weirder. This list provides some insight into how weird it is. You can learn more at the Hex Ficton page.
The Flying City Approaches
This one kind of stretches the prompt (“A rare natural phenomenon that most people look forward to”), but it more or less works. It also brings me to 7 completed prompts, which means I just need to do one more to get the merit badge. Read at World Anvil Facebook Twitter Reddit Tumblr Email
#RPGADAY2016 All At Once
I’m going to do all of this year’s #RPGADAY questions real-quick like. 1) Real dice, dice app, diceless, how do you prefer to “roll”? Don’t care. If I’m sitting around a table, I’ll usually go with real dice. If rolling dice is a pain in the ass, I’m fine with an app. Facebook Twitter Reddit…
Monster of the Week: The White River Monster
Also Known As: “Whitey” Description: Eyewitness accounts of the White River Monster vary. Some say it’s “catfish-like,” while others describe it has having the serpent-like appearance more common to water-dwelling cryptids. Whitey has smooth, gray skin that is sometimes reported as peeling all over its body. According to one account, Whitey has a large bone…
QAGS Open License
Leighton and I are releasing a QAGS System Reference Document under a Creative Commons License so people can use the QAGS system for their own game. This page contains basic info and a link to the SRD. Facebook Twitter Reddit Tumblr Email
Tuesday Table: Fortean Phenomena
A lot of games deal with strange phenomena, but even games that take place in a completely rational world can benefit from the occasional reference to strangeness. Weird happenings (and the inevitable stories about them) can provide local flavor, give an eccentric GMC something to rant about, or can serve as a cover for…