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#RPGaDay2019: Critical

Monday, September 02, 2019

I touched on being critical in a previous post , so I guess this time I'll focus on critical hits . In Black Book we just had crits ...

#RPGaDay2019: Obscure

Tuesday, August 27, 2019

I don't think I've ever played a truly obscure role-playing game. The closest that come to mind are maybe Elric! (yes, with the ex...

#RPGaDay2019: Familiar

Saturday, August 24, 2019

In 3rd Edition, familiars were basically a free Skill Focus or Toughness feat. Not risk free, as the familiar's death would cost you 2...

#RPGaDay2019: Ancient

Wednesday, August 14, 2019

Skipping space (for now) because it doesn't really interest me, the overwhelming majority of my tabletop gaming has taken place in a mo...

#RPGaDay2019: Share

Saturday, August 10, 2019

I already talked about sharing on the previous RPGaDay post , specifically sharing ideas, but to reiterate: sharing ideas is a good way to ...

#RPGaDay2019: Engage

Thursday, August 08, 2019

My primary methods of engaging are sharing art and ideas I come up with, and scrutinizing the ideas of others. The latter needn't be ...

#RPGaDay2019: Unique

Saturday, August 03, 2019

Something I've enjoyed doing while working on Dungeons & Delvers is reimagining monsters, giving them a unique spin that I've ...

#RPGaDay2019: First

Friday, August 02, 2019

The first role-playing game I ever played was the Easy to Master "black box" version of Dungeons & Dragons , which was also t...

#RPGaDay: Playing Catchup

Friday, September 01, 2017

Melissa and I are really busy wrapping up art for the dice pool/kids version of Dungeons & Delvers , so here's another lightning r...

#RPGaDay: Which RPGs are the easiest for you to run?

Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Before I get into this day, I'm going to lightning-round tackle the previous three: Day 19 (best writing): Unsure. Depends on what...

#RPGaDay: Which RPG have you played the most in your life?

Monday, August 21, 2017

If the edition doesn't matter then it's definitely Dungeons & Dragons . If for some reason you care about the edition, I...

#RPGaDay: Which RPG have you owned the longest but not played?

Saturday, August 19, 2017

I thought this was going to be a tricky one, because a long time ago, while we were still playing 4th Edition Dungeons & Dragons , th...

#RPGaDay: Which RPG do you enjoy using as is?

Wednesday, August 16, 2017

Right now that would obviously be Dungeons & Delvers: Black Book , because I specifically designed it to do everything I wanted it to ...

#RPGaDay: Which RPG do you prefer for open-ended campaign play?

Wednesday, August 16, 2017

As with what games are good for two-hour sessions and for about 10 sessions in total , I think a lot of RPGs work well enough for open-end...

#RPGaDay: Describe a game experience that changed how you play.

Monday, August 14, 2017

The Short Answer: Back when I ran the original A Sundered World campaign, I barely did any planning at all: I mostly made up shit as we ...

#RPGaDay: Whch RPG has the most inspiring art?

Saturday, August 12, 2017

If we have to go with core games (and not supplements, settings, adventures and the like), then 2nd Edition Dungeons & Dragons . A ...

#RPGaDay: Where do you go for RPG reviews?

Saturday, August 12, 2017

I've found that far too often people for whatever reason (money, popularity, the "status" of being a reviewer that gets fre...

#RPGaDay: What is a good RPG to play for sessions of 2 hours or less?

Tuesday, August 08, 2017

Melissa and I actually have only really done 2-hour sessions for the past few years , and while it's primarily been Dungeon World or ...

#RPGaDay: You can game every day for a week. Describe what you'd do!

Sunday, August 06, 2017

Sounds like the perfect time to playtest something extensively, such as: A necropolis urban megadungeon. City was wiped out by a botched ...

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