Second (or maybe equal) to my love of RPGs is my love of board games. When these two worlds intersect, it is a time of joy for me. I keep games like Hero’s Quest, Runebound, and Descent on standby. Like those games, Castle Ravenloft is about exploring a dungeon with fantasy-themed characters in order to […]
Opportunity Actions: RPGKids Review
Today, I’m reviewing RPGKids by Enrique Bertran, aka the NewbieDM (see the title if you didn’t already know that). It is a role-playing game geared at ages 4-7. Initial Impressions As of this point, I have not yet read it. I want to put out my expectations before diving in. I have a three and […]
Bring Some Luck to Your Dice
Are your dice unlucky? RPG players, do you have trouble rolling critical hits? Game Masters, do your NPCs die without having a chance to react? Do your monsters get slaughtered as you roll below 5 every time? I may have an answer to your problems – this may be just the thing for you… Dice […]
Review of SlyFlourish’s Dungeon Master Tips
Last week Mike Shea of Sly Flourish published his own E-Book: Sly Flourish’s Dungeon Master Tips [Kindle Link]. This thing should have really been called “Dungeon Mastering, The Missing Manual,” if that wasn’t already trade-marked. The main thing this book provides is how-to’s and suggestions for actually prepping and running a game. The Dungeon Master […]