Lately, several members of the Hex staff have been discovering or re-discovering classic pulp sci-fi and fantasy. I picked up a big ass book of Conan stories a few months ago and have been slowly making my way through it; a few of the others have read or re-read the John Carter of Mars books…
It’s not a big secret that Leighton and I didn’t do a lot of statistical analysis when we wrote QAGS. After all, the system was originally meant for use in pick-up games when we didn’t have time to spend hours on character creation. We never really intended for it to be a “real” system…
REVERB GAMERS 2012, #24: Have you ever been to a game convention? What was it like to be surrounded by so many other gamers? If not, would you like to go to one? Why or why not? (Courtesy of Atlas Games. Visit them at www.atlas-games.com) Lots of them. I usually go to six or so…
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,…
Also Known As: Stone Demon, Gargoyle Description: Rock demons are humanoid creatures made out of stone, but size and appearance varies considerably from one creature to the next, as does the specific type of stone they’re made from. They range from crude, primitive figures to elaborately carved gargoyles and statues. Facebook Twitter Reddit Tumblr…
Since it’s con season, this week I’m going to talk about running convention games. For the most part, the tricks to running a good convention game are the same as for any other game: make sure everyone has fun, give each character a chance to shine, and give the characters a stake in what’s going…
Continuing with #RPGaDay2015… 22. Favorite Gaming Environment Since the games I play usually don’t have a lot of moving parts, I’m not really picky about where I play. As long as there’s a place to sit and roll some dice, I’m good. My least favorite place to play games is a crowded convention center room…
It’s not unusual for RPG players to find themselves in situations where, if they’re being honest, the character they’ve established would make a choice that the player knows is a bad one. In these cases, a good role-player acts according to his character’s established background, goals, and personality even when it isn’t the most advantageous…
We’re at part 6 and don’t even have a book yet, so I’m going to bullet point through some things to keep this from being an 4 million part article. So, after doing Ukon: There was some kind of issue with the printing. I don’t really remember the details, but we ended up with a…
