Defeating the apocalypse one fight at a time: A review of ARC
Geek NativeIf you accept character death as a consequence of failure in ARC, then everyone else in the group gets an XP boost, the doom clock advances one movement, and you create a new hero.
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Classic for a reason: A review of Warhammer’s Death on the Reik
The phrase “classic for a reason” is perfect for Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay adventure Death on the Reik. Cubicle 7’s director’s cut edition for Warhammer 4 is even better.
Warhammer World Building: Gilead System
Warhammer World Building creates campaign settings using Cubicle 7’s Warhammer RPGs: Soulbound, Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay. This month the column covers creating a personalized Gilead System using the core rulebook and supplements for Wrath & Glory.
Five tips for teaching someone to be a Dungeon Master
Teaching someone to be a Dungeon Master is one of the most valuable things you can do to support the hobby.
A new DM will be able to help you out at the table. They will be able to jump in when you need a week off. They will commiserate with you when the players do some unexpected shenanigans.
Most importantly, they will go on to run games for other players and carry on the tradition of showing people how to roleplay
Die by d100 and the bronze sword: A review of the Jackals fantasy RPG
Designed by John-Matthew DeFoggie, the Jackals RPG is set in a land reclaimed by humanity from monstrous overlords, a force known as Takan. It gets thumbs up from Geek Native.
“So You Want The Tall Vampire Lady to Catch You” is an RPG for your personal collection
The 5-page download from Inkarmat is the flipside to the Lasers & Feelings hack Tall Vampire Ladies. You can pay as much, or as little, as you want for it. I paid $2.50.
Make monsters your prey: A review of Wolf Hounds
Wolf Hounds is a tabletop RPG from Devin Fortman. It’s a Name Your Own Price game, published by Hare Trigger Games and available from Itch.io.
Under pressure sci-fi excellence: A review of Last Fleet
Black Armada published the Joshua Fox designed Last Fleet after a successful Kickstarter.
Mech-dino horrors and Cthulhu-spawn (mostly): A review of Nightmares 1
I’ll admit a fondness for bestiaries, which seems odd given only a weak interest in crunch, no interest in melee heavy games and an appreciation for politics, discovery and intrigue in my RPGs.
Have you ever invented a drink for an RPG?
Here’s a quick fantasy drink table that’ll let your bartenders offer adventurous heroes strange and exotic (or perhaps mundane and everyday place to them!) drinks.