Unreal Worlds: Prophet Loss

Unreal Worlds: Prophet Loss

Aug 31

There are strange things out in the desert, some of which we've already discussed. The shifting sands hide lost cities grander than sunken Atlantis, and history older than human memory. Religions are born on the dunes, secrets are lost to memory, and prophecies are whispered in the wind. But sometimes they are heard. Or read.

#RPGChat Archive, 30 August 2012: Other Games You Play

#RPGChat Archive, 30 August 2012: Other Games You Play

Aug 30

The topic for the last chat in August: What games do you play when not playing RPGs? Wondering what RPGchat is? Allow us to explain. Interested in participating? Join us next week on twitter. Just look for the #rpgchat hashtag, and share your thoughts when you’re ready! Tweets of Note: @d20Blonde So, let’s say that it’s game night, but a couple people called out last minute. What...

From the Table to the Page: Making Stories Out of Games

From the Table to the Page: Making Stories Out of Games

Aug 30

Hello, nerds! Today I present to you an excellent piece on writing fiction (in particular, comics) based on your games from Corey Reid. He’s got some awesome insight because, well, he’s writing a comic – REFORM SCHOOL NINJA GIRLS – based on a series of role-playing game sessions.  Take a read. Talk about your writing projects. And then check out Corey’s REFORM...

#RPGChat Archive, 23 August 2012: Gencon Afterthoughts

#RPGChat Archive, 23 August 2012: Gencon Afterthoughts

Aug 23

The topic for the August 23 #RPGChat was: after GenCon, lessons learned, games played and enjoyed, and people met.. Wondering what RPGchat is? Allow us to explain. Interested in participating? Join us next week on twitter. Just look for the #rpgchat hashtag, and share your thoughts when you’re ready! Tweets of Note: We started with new games that were played and...

Avalon Mesa: Martin Ambrose

Avalon Mesa: Martin Ambrose

Aug 23

The Avalon Mesa is nowhere in particular, at least nowhere I care to identify specifically. It’s somewhere west of the Mississippi and north of the Rio Grande. Somewhere east of the Pacific and south of Canada.  It’s really not too different from the setting of a lot of Westerns: out on the mythic frontier, a dusty place where cattlemen and farmers, rail barons and cowpokes, and a...