Where thoughts brew while the coffee percolates
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHorror is an easy genre to do poorly. It’s not unlike fantasy in that regard. But Free League Publishing made it work with the Nordic Horror Roleplaying game Vaesen. (Read a nice review of the game on The Yawning Portal.) The 19th-century Scandanavian setting is … [continue reading]
Reading Time: 2 minutesNow for Fantasy Grounds too! Trouble stirs in the normally quiet and bucolic lakeside town of Willow Grove. The residents here are jovial, hard-working, and superstitious. When the town’s cemetery caretaker makes a macabre discovery while tending to the gardens, he’s certain there is evil … [continue reading]
Reading Time: 3 minutesSome time ago, I was browsing ArtStation and stumbled across “Children of the deeps” (pictured) by Maxence Burgel. I couldn’t help but envision this gang of miscreants as the ubiquitous itty bitty shitty committee. Speaking for anyone but myself would be folly, but I know what … [continue reading]
Reading Time: 4 minutesAccording to pages 183-185 of the Player’s Handbook, darkvision means a creature with this trait can: “see in darkness as if the darkness were dim light, so areas of darkness are only lightly obscured as far as that creature is concerned. However, the creature can’t discern … [continue reading]
Reading Time: 4 minutesWailer’s Hold is abandoned. Or was. When I ran some Forbidden Lands RPG sessions earlier this year the players chose to journey towards Wailer’s Hold. Rather than let the abandoned site wallow in disepair and enshrouded in mystery, I decided an opportunistic entrepreneur would try … [continue reading]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI love running the Forbidden Lands RPG by Free League Publishing (Fria Ligan), but when familiarizing myself with any new RPG, sessions can quickly become bogged down. While I did find a quick reference guide here and there, I didn’t find any that I loved. … [continue reading]
Reading Time: 2 minutesCURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE This martial archetype I published on DM’s Guild is ideal for dense-forest reconnaissance and perhaps even an urban setting so long as that city isn’t unaccustomed to seeing beasts in its streets. Sending in the cavalry works just fine if you need to … [continue reading]
Reading Time: 2 minutesTruly Madly Deeply: Level Zero to Hero is a mini-campaign arc for 4 players with characters beginning at level 0 and carrying them on through level 3. It is designed to teach young players who know little to nothing about RPGs. It begins with character … [continue reading]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIf you’re looking to create a new character and your race selection is flexible, use this Stat Bonus Chart to help. Perhaps you’re just wanting to play to a stereotype of a brutish tank, a mouthy bard, or a sneaky rogue. If so, that’s great! … [continue reading]
