Friday Discussion: What Are You Thankful For In Gaming?
on Nov 20, 2009 in discussion As the last Friday before (U.S.) Thanskgiving gets here, I thought it might be a good idea to do a positive sort of Friday Discussion. As we get ready this next week to stuff ourselves with turkey and sleep through football, we're also supposed to b...

Rules-Heavy RPGs And The Future
on Nov 19, 2009 in Culture Game Design commentary To my mind, the mid-to-late 90’s were largely (though hardly exclusively) about fiddly, rules-medium-to-heavy systems. In the earlier part of this decade, D&D 3.5 and Exalted weren’t Rolemaster or HERO System, but neither were they Risus.It d...

After The Game
on Nov 18, 2009 in Campaigns Advice/Tools One of my favorite parts after a gaming session is heading home while recapping the night’s events with some of the guys. It’s almost like an NFL post-game show, only without all the laughing about Token Minority Athlete’s wardrobe choices or c...

Giving Clues As A GM
on Nov 17, 2009 in GMing Advice/Tools Reflecting more on our campaign session of this past Friday, there were definitely several clues and hints to the workings of that area of the Troublesome Tunnels that were missed. But none of the clues missed were a show stopper; it definitely added...

Play Recap: Session 3
on Nov 16, 2009 in Castles and Crusades Actual Play Hello to all and apologies for the posting being a bit light since last Thursday. I do not wish a kidney stone upon my worst enemy Thanks to all who expressed their good wishes and prayers.Well, I wasn't sure I would make it to Saltire Games for ou...

Wherein I Reveal A Medical Issue (And Stat It)
on Nov 12, 2009 in Other Systems Miscellania Mutant Future No true update for today, as I am still dealing with that most dreaded of foes, the Kidney Stone. Because I can't leave you empty-handed, here's a quick stat-up of one for Mutant Future:Kidney StoneThis small, kidney-shaped rock generally lies dorma...

Veterans Day 2009
on Nov 11, 2009 in Veterans Day Again, a guest post from Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.:"As for us, our days of combat are over. Our swords are rust. Our guns will thunder no more. The vultures that once wheeled over our heads must be buried with their prey. Whatever of glory must be wo...

White Wolf Going All DDI On Gamers?
on Nov 10, 2009 in Other Systems News White Wolf I just saw this article on White Wolf (it's a few days old; I'm not a big White Wolf gamer, so I don't stop by their place too often), and there were two things that caught my eye: one, White Wolf easing up on fan site restrictions, and two, plannin...

Warhammer Fantasy 3 Trailer
on Nov 9, 2009 in Other Systems News Warhammer Fantasy WFRP In case you missed it, Fantasy Flight Games has released a new trailer for WFRP 3, the boardgame/RPG $100 experiment coming soon to a gaming store near you.Interesting stuff (and cool dice), but I still don't think this is going to do it for me. Not...

Friday Discussion: Holiday Wish Lists
on Nov 6, 2009 in discussion. Holidays It’s time for our first November Friday Discussion! We all know about the Christmas Creep—each year, sales and preparation for Christmas (my favorite holiday of the year) start a little earlier.Sadly, RPG Blog 2 is no exception. It’s after Ha...