Castalia Review: Secrets of the Nethercity
Now up over at the House of Castalia. Given that this is an adventure for mid-level characters, you’re looking at a minimum of six months of play or rolling up 4th level characters before first setting foot into the slop at the doorstep of this kilo-dungeon. Not sure I’ll...
Secrets of the Nethercity – Backed!
One of the casualties of my nascent writing career has been my table time rolling them bones behind a DM screen. To get a minor fix, I do still enjoy a good D&D read from time to time. Lately though, even that limited amount of delving has suffered due...
Writing Advice for RPGs
Like many writers, my first real storytelling experiences came about through tabletop RPGs. Like many gamers, I found the fiction sections included with most RPGs to be wasted space. Even worse were the needlessly convoluted backstories to otherwise simple adventures, and despite (or perhaps because of my) owning and reading...
The Dignity of Old School RPGs
Reading about an RPG session from the point of view of the guy running the thing is a new experience for me. Jeffro does a stellar job over at the Castalia House blog with his after-action report of a recent game of Gamma World (First Edition). Usually, yours truly...
Vote for Granddaddy – D&D Belongs in the Toy Hall of Fame
By way of Gamers and Grognards: That’s right. There is a Toy Hall of Fame, and this year D&D is a nominee for induction! As of right now, it has the highest number of votes. Let’s keep it that way and get D&D into the Toy Hall of Fame!...
Adventure Game Inspiration: The Cassock and the Sword
The retro movement that has been elevating the RPG scene for the last decade owes much to people looking back to the fantasy and sci-fi scene of days gone by. Whether it’s the OSRmovement, the various diggings into the Appendix N list, or P. Alexander’sbroader look at fantasy and...