Spiderweb of Legs
Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition “Spiderweb of Legs” Hoard Of The Dragon Queen Episode Two Starring: Steve as Gatt (Gnome Rogue & Spy) Alex as Mablung Raventree (Half-Elf Wild Mage & Noble) Lee as Gesh (Dragonborn Fighter & Acolyte) Jacob as Willen aka Mockingbird aka Pastor Solomon (Human Bard & Charlatan) Vinnie as Joggi […]
Preview: Souls of Steel
A role-playing game of science fiction military drama on and off the battlefield, by Elle Addison, Dana Fried & Yanni Cooper. I’ve written about role-playing podcasts and my enjoyment of them previously, including “I Podcast Magic Missile.” Three of the hosts have got together to make a science fiction role-playing game which is a […]
“Angry Dwarven Pooing”
Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition “Angry Dwarven Pooing” Hoard Of The Dragon Queen Episode One, Part Three Starring: Steve as Gatt (Gnome Rogue & Spy) Alex as Mablung Raventree (Half-Elf Wild Mage & Noble) Lee as Gesh (Dragonborn Fighter & Acolyte) Jacob as Willen aka Mockingbird aka Father Benjamin aka Pastor Solomon (Human Bard […]
02 “You Must Construct Additional Pylons”
Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition “You Must Construct Additional Pylons” Hoard Of The Dragon Queen Episode One, Part Two Starring: Steve as Gatt (Gnome Rogue & Spy) Alex as Mablung Raventree (Half-Elf Wild Mage & Noble) Lee as Gesh (Dragonborn Fighter & Acolyte) Jacob as Willen aka Mockingbird aka Father Benjamin (Human Bard & […]
01 – “Deer Collision”
Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition “Deer Collision” Hoard of the Dragon Queen Episode One, Part One Starring: Steve as Gatt (Gnome Rogue & Spy) Alex as Mablung Raventree (Half-Elf Wild Mage & Noble) Lee as Gesh (Dragonborn Fighter & Acolyte) Jacob as Willen aka Mockingbird aka Father Benjamin (Human Thief* & Charlatan) Vinnie as […]
Session 00 – Character Creation & Fixing the Hoard
In my last article I explained why I reckon Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition should be pretty good, a rush of surprise optimism from someone who fell out of love with Third Edition and the 3.5 version. I started suspicious with Fourth Edition and it became the representation of everything I wasn’t keen on […]
Like Mad Max, Why Not Try Apocalypse World?
Mad Max seems to be pretty popular right now and rightly so, according to all the reviews. It’s got the right haters and a ton of supporters. So you like the movie and want to play games like it? That’s cool, I get it, I have that feeling way too often and try to work out […]
DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS: CASTING TRUE RESURRECTION ON THE GAME
I’ve had a long relationship with Dungeons and Dragons and one which has led me to some odd places. I’ve had some great times with D&D, but it and I have also split up a bunch of times, I like to feel with good reason but that’s always the way in a breakup. Here’s a […]
The Deep Forest
A story game about monsters and decolonialisation for 2-4 players by Avery Alder McDaldno & Mark Diaz Truman In my itinerary for this year’s game reviews and articles, Avery McDaldno’s name is going to come up a lot. She makes interesting games, the ones which are fun but can also make you think (as […]
ROLE-PLAYING PODCASTS
I listen to a ton of podcasts, some I’ve stuck with since I first hooked myself into the monster that is iTunes, others I’ve drifted in and out of. In the last couple of years I’ve been listening to more RPG-based podcasts. Here I’ll explain why and tell you what to expect. Podcasts are […]
