RPGnet Game Index: What I Like (Apparently)
on Jan 1, 2009 in Other Systems Advice/Tools RPGnet's RPG Game Index is a great resource, don't get me wrong. The biggest issue I have with it is that it's pretty clear that the core populace of Big Purple and I often don't like the same RPG systems and supplements (I wince ever

Not-So-Fearless Gaming Predictions For 2009
on Dec 30, 2008 in Miscellania Culture Of course, it wouldn't be the end of the year without endless speculation regarding what's to come for gaming in 2009. With the sound and fury that was 2008 in gaming, we all anxiously wait to see what 2009 holds. Fortunately, I was able to ga

Castle Zagyg: The Upper Works Does Not Disappoint
on Dec 29, 2008 in Reviews Castles and Crusades I have been loving every minute of Castle Zagyg: The Upper Works since I received it for Christmas. While not a perfect product, I do believe this is a superior one. It is a great blend of accessibility and depth, a big boxed set that you can stil...

Do You Keep a House Rules Document?
on Dec 27, 2008 in Advice/Tools I believe most gamers house rule. Occasionally on the WotC/ENWorld forums, I'd run into hard-as-nails, rules-as-written types, but I think for the most part we all fudge, tinker with, and tweak systems as the experience of actual play dictates. I w

Christmas Haul
on Dec 25, 2008Christmas isn't over for us yet (a few more family members to see), but I got exactly what I wanted: This is the first time I've put it down all morning. If you are at all a fan of dungeon crawls, get this before the end

genreDiversion 3e! Hooray!
on Dec 24, 2008 in Other Systems I'm very much looking forward to the release of GD3 (genreDiversion system) right after the new year from Precis Intermedia. genreDiversion is the simple, modular system behind some of my favorite RPGs--HardNova and Coyote Trail, to name just a coup

A New Crusader For The d30!
on Dec 23, 2008 in Miscellania d30 ...And so we welcome Samuel Van Der Wall and roleplayingpro.com to our happy endeavor. Long live the d30, and that goodly order which protects and nutures it! [[Continued on RPG Blog II]]...