Back in May, I did a set of Dumb Tables you could use to come up with a game by ripping off existing stuff. That was fun, and after the holiday break I can’t come up with any ideas, so I’m going to do it again, but with slightly different blanks to fill in. …
Since we just released Magic Rules! (which you can download absolutely free), this week’s table is full of non-traditional magical traditions that you can use in your modern fantasy game. Facebook Twitter Reddit Tumblr Email
Sorry about missing a couple of weeks–other commitments, plague, pestilence, that kind of things. I’ll try not to let it happen again (much). I’m going to ease back into things with a couple of easy tables of random magical items that you can base your next story around. Conveniently enough, Hex produces two American Artifacts…
It’s an awkward situation and nobody likes to admit it, but sometimes when you’re making characters for a new game, you can’t help but thinking to yourself “this calls for Nic Cage.” The question then becomes “Which Nic Cage?” After all, Cage–like the universe itself–is infinite and ever-expanding. While we can’t help you determine whether…
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
REVERB GAMERS 2012, #6: Describe your all-time favorite character to play. What was it about him/her/it that you enjoyed so much? (Courtesy of Atlas Games. Visit them at www.atlas-games.com) You know how my answers to the last couple of questions have been short? Well, this one’s going to be the exact opposite of that. I’ve…
Over the years, monster hunters and researchers have developed their own jargon to describe the kinds of creatures that they regularly have to deal with. While some of the terms given below have very specific definitions in the world of research and academia, the definitions provided here focus on the most common usage. Facebook Twitter…
The following Actual Play is from Colin’s The Devil Went Down to Georgia — A Rock n Roll Occult Investigation game at Archon 34 (2010). Thanks to Woody at FAST Games for the write-up! The Devil Went Down to Georgia (As told by Jerry Lee Lewis) Facebook Twitter Reddit Tumblr Email
The gambler is a character who makes a living (or tries to) by wagering on contests of skill or chance. Most professional gamblers prefer games that rely on personal skill, such as pool or poker, but a few play games of pure chance (such as slot machines) or bet on the outcomes of events…
