Conducted by Leighton Connor This is the conclusion of my interview with Carter Newton about his new novel Suicide’s Run: A Tale of the Hobomancers (on sale now!) In Part One, Carter and I talked about using the Hobomancer setting for a novel; in Part Two, we talked in more depth about the characters, and…
The Bureau of Monster Affairs is the governmental organization in charge of regulating monster hunting in the United States. One of its most important duties is designating what creatures qualify as “monsters,” so that hunters don’t kill the wrong things. In the early days of the organization, the BMA did this by maintaining the Official…
Last week I talked about the specialization rules for Edges that I’m hoping to start playtesting soon. Just as a reminder, there are 3 levels of Edges: The Edge itself, which gives you a number of die bonuses equal to the rating and cost 5 points; A Tag, which gives you an extra die bonus…
Even though most RPGs are based on other forms of fiction that are filled with crazy stunts and action-packed combat scenes, it can be hard to get players to try the reckless, million-to-one odds stuff. Unlike movie characters who can glibly say “never tell me the odds,” RPG players have the odds right in front…
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…
So Google Notebook LM has an option where you can generate a podcast about whatever sources you’re using. When I was looking for a Notion replacement, I fed it a bunch of “best alternatives for Notion” type articles and generated a podcast to help choose the best replacement. That worked pretty well, so I gave…
Last two: 30. Favorite RPG playing celebrity. Colbert. 31. Favorite non-RPG thing to come out of RPGing. I’m torn between two answers, so I’ll give them both. The first is the Dungeons & Dragons cartoon. It started shortly after I discovered D&D, and while I was still young enough to watch cartoons without it being…
REVERB GAMERS 2012, #20: What was the most memorable character death you’ve ever experienced? What makes it stick with you? (Courtesy of Atlas Games. Visit us them www.atlas-games.com) Since I usually play in very story/character-driven games, there aren’t a whole lot of deaths and when characters do die it’s always dramatically appropriate, and therefore memorable,…
I decided to do an old-school blue dungeon for my next #Mapvember2022 map and came up with a trick that speeds up drawing in the basic rooms and tunnels. You’ll need to be a patron to see the page. If you’re a patron who needs access, send me your World Anvil username and I’ll set…
