Tuesday Table: Iconic Locations
Use this table when you need to figure out where the climactic final battle takes place, what the villain’s secret lair is hidden under, or where a GMC spent his recent vacation. Facebook Twitter Reddit Tumblr Email
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Looking Forward To GenCon
In less than a week, the Hex crew will be converging on Indianapolis for GenCon, the biggest gaming convention of them all. The first time I went to GenCon, I dreaded it–I was afraid it would be a perfect storm of all the things that annoyed me about Origins and Dragon*Con. These days, it’s my…
Tuesday Table: Characters Inspired By Tom Waits Songs
Since Tom Waits has a new album on the way, here’s a random table of characters from his songs. No matter how you work them into your game, they’re bound to add a little weirdness. Correction: As it turns out, Tom’s teasers weren’t for a new album announcement. They were for the video of…
Tuesday Table: Random Small-Town Festivals
With Special Guest Table Co-Creators Brandon, James, Lindsay, and Richard. Facebook Twitter Reddit Tumblr Email
Insert Your Own Initiative Pun Here
Initiative is one of those mechanics that is useful but often causes as many problems as it solves. Aside from the mechanical overhead (extra die rolls and math, keeping up with the count, etc.), it’s often hard to make natural, cinematically appropriate actions (and especially reactions) fit into the context of the system without introducing…
They’re Cops
Just roll on the tables to come up with the characters and plot of your own buddy cop one-shot. Facebook Twitter Reddit Tumblr Email
Realism Vs. Awesomeness
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…
Tuesday Table: Fight Scene Events
Descriptive combat can be tough, and even the best GMs and players occasionally fall back on “I swing at it.” “You hit it.” If you’re having trouble keeping a fight scene interesting, roll and either introduce the new element, give a player a chance to take the action rolled, or have a bad guy…
What We’ve Been Up To
As you can see, we’ve changed things around a bit here at the Death Cookie. Other than the look and the shiny new DriveThruRPG affiliate links (if you click those and buy something, we get a cut–so buy some stuff!), the biggest change is that we’ve gotten rid of the old forums in favor…
Tuesday Table: Monster Death Scenes
“I think I should warn you all, when a vampire bites it, it’s never a pretty sight. No two blood suckers go out the same way. Some yell and scream, some go quietly, some explode, some implode. But, all will try and take you with them.”–Edgar Frog Facebook Twitter Reddit Tumblr Email