Since late summer, I have devoted a great deal of craft time to painting miniatures for fantasy roleplaying — getting back one of the hobby’s crafting aspects I so much enjoy. It’s a subject I’ve touched on before. But with new people entering the hobby all the time, I thought it might be nice to...
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Welcome to Monster Combo, a series of articles in which we will create some backstory, encounters, variations, and a bit of lore for monsters from different games and genres. From Lovecraftian horror and medieval fantasy creatures to sci-fi cyborgs and weird entities. This series is to stay system...
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The holidays are just around the corner, and with them come the usual festive-themed one-shots or sessions from a campaign. It’s a given and a lot of people do it, especially for Halloween. But why is it that so many people do it? And why should you try it out if you haven’t yet?...
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Let loose the reins of your fantasy adventure design by giving those boss monsters the sort of memorable personality traits usually reserved for the civilized races — such as the humans, elves and dwarves — of your world. As gamemasters you might find after a few tries that this clicks so well...
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The last couple years have been a rough time for gaming conventions. Some cons have gone on, however others have been cancelled due to safety or existential issues. If you aren’t able to find conventions that you want to attend, perhaps you should organize one yourself. While you could tackle the...
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Some people love using miniatures in tabletop RPGs like Dungeons and Dragons because they provide a visual representation of where things are on the table. Others dislike them because they can take up space or get knocked over easily if you’re not careful. In this latter, the “theater...
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Among my many life regrets is that I do not have my own theme music. But you know who does? Aliyah of the Dust, a mystical Nano who performs miracles. So does Xiao Mei, a sword warrior able to wield her Da Dao (a Chinese machete-like blade) to generate windstorms. In fact, each of the characters I...
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In my previous article, we touched a bit on how hit points in RPGs work and how they can affect the way we play as players. Different games manage them differently, varying on the style of play they attempt to recreate. Today, we’ll go a bit deeper and explore some other things, such as how...
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The Wheel of Time Turns And Ages Come and Go, Leaving Memories That Become Legend. What Was, What Will Be, And What Is, May Yet Fall Under the Shadow. It’s been twenty years since Wizards of the Coast published The Wheel of Time Roleplaying Game — a licensing showpiece for its d20 System. I had...
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Tabletop gaming has become a mainstream hobby in the United States. According to Forbes, the tabletop games market is growing rapidly with many new games coming out every year and more people playing these games than ever before. With this growth comes an increase of problematic players who are...
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