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Embracing the Stupid
When Snakes on a Plane came out, Samuel L. Jackson told a story on the talk show circuit about how Snakes on a Plane was just the working title of the movie and it was supposed to be renamed something like “Terror at 10,000 Feet.” In Jackson’s version, he’s the one that convinced the producers…
RPGaDay2015, Part 7 (#26)
Before I get into today’s question, I’ve got a new article up on HubPages called “Five RPG Characters To Watch Out For,” the topic of which should be obvious from the title. Give it a read, take the poll, comment, share it, like it, Tweet it, etc. 26. Favorite inspiration for your game. I get…
GMing Dreams
About a month ago, someone on Reddit asked for tips on using dream logic in games. He or she planned on introducing a trickster villain whose presence twisted reality into a dream-like state. I posted some suggestions and thought “that would make a good blog subject,” then promptly forgot about it. Now I’ve remembered that…
Ten Questions About Hobomancer
An interview with Steve Johnson and Leighton Connor, conducted by Jeffrey Johnson I remember back in the olden times when if you wanted behind the scenes information about movies or games you had to settle for the little snippets in Starlog, or on E! entertainment TV and piece the whole story together bit by bit….
Modern Magical Traditions
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
The Magician
The magician is, as the name suggests, a character skilled in the use of magic. The type of magic the character is able to use and the specific tradition that he or she follows depends on the genre and setting. The flash-bang style of magic found in most role-playing games, for example, has no precedent…