Posted by Mark on Nov 23, 2009 in
Advice/Tools,
Traveller
Number of Views :1604I have a couple of players who are very interested in trying out the Mongoose Publishing Traveller RPG. To be honest, I don’t even know where to start. I tried looking up background and in-universe history, but it’s so long and convoluted I’m having trouble following it. I have no idea how [...]
Posted by Mark on Nov 17, 2009 in
4e D&D,
Fluff/Inspiration
Number of Views :538After a visit to Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia a week ago, it got me thinking about the colonial era in America and England, and how it would make a great campaign setting. There’s political intrigue, danger, rebellion, religion and, most importantly, guns. Now, I had been thinking about how this would make [...]
Number of Views :900It’s funny: RPGs sprung from wargames, and as games like 4e begin to harken back to their wargaming roots, there’s an uproar. But I’m not here to talk about that. I’ve been a wargamer for as long as I’ve been a roleplayer. Primarily Warhammer and its ilk, but also Heroclix and Mechwarrior: [...]
Number of Views :4324 I’m not sure how many of you out there read Dinotopia as a kid (or even as an adult!) but it was a phenomenal book about a couple of people who, at the turn of the century, washed up on the shores of a mysterious and lost island populated by dinosaurs [...]
Posted by Mark on Nov 5, 2009 in
Advice/Tools
Number of Views :752Our group has hit a wall, and does it every year. Around this time, everyone starts getting busy, and no one has a day of the weekend free. A few players will be available one day, but not the next, and the other players will be in the exact opposite boat. No [...]