Posted by Mark on Aug 30, 2009 in
Blog
Number of Views :272We’re looking at doing some heavy revamps soon, incorporating some new content, as well as (possibly) bringing back some old ones. The layout will be changing, as well as the logo. So, I pose the question to you: What are you looking for in the Dice Monkey blog? We’ve featured a lot [...]
Posted by Mark on Aug 19, 2009 in
4e D&D
Number of Views :388 Skill checks are a fairly ubiquitous feature in RPGs. Whether they’re called “Skills”, or “Abilities” or “Talents”, in the end, your character is going to have to roll one. You may be rolling hot all night, but then, at that one fateful moment, the DM tells you, “roll for your Acrobatics [...]
Posted by Mark on Aug 15, 2009 in
A Song of Ice and Fire RP
Number of Views :260 After a 3 week wait, the Song of Ice and Fire RPG finally came in to my local game store. I picked it up a few hours ago, and have gotten a chance to look through the preliminary parts of the book. Right off the bat, I really like the index, [...]
Posted by Mark on Aug 15, 2009 in
Automata,
Savage Worlds
Number of Views :311Progress on the Savage Worlds Automata supplement is… well… progressing. I’ve got 4 different Automaton races, a few NPCs, and some great new layout designs, including running “Clickwise” along the bottom of the page. Things are going nicely. Today’s preview is simple: Here’s the cover. It’s coming soon!
Posted by Bridget on Aug 10, 2009 in
Advice/Tools,
Game Design
Number of Views :287 The other day my husband brought two sites to my attention. These sites are based around creating personalized card decks. For instance, Go Deck Yourself, is a terrific site that allows you to create customized decks you can print. Go Deck Yourself also has pregenerated decks that fit with certain settings [...]
Posted by Mark on Aug 4, 2009 in
Uncategorized
Number of Views :186I’m the new official Norfolk RPG Examiner at Examiner.com. I encourage everyone to check out my first article: Finding a new gaming group. And definitely subscribe to my RSS Feed and tell all your friends!
Number of Views :394 A few people may have noticed on my Twitter feed, a discussion on converting Automata, the fantastic webcomic miniseries by Penny Arcade into an RPG, specifically, that of Savage Worlds. Well, as the Penny Arcade guys are now continuing the story, it will allow me to complete the dark work I began. I’ll [...]
Posted by Mark on Aug 2, 2009 in
Uncategorized
Number of Views :237It’s been a while since an update, so I’ll fill you in on the latest. The 4th episode of RPG Circus is live. You can listen to it here. Also, go onto the iTunes store and add a comment and rating. Thanks for all your support, everyone! I’m prepping for our [...]