Creating Eren Bai, a.k.a. Static – Starforged
So, I’ve defined fourteen truths about the Forge, the extragalactic star cluster that the adventures of Starforged will take place within. Now, let’s create the character who will do that …
The Truths of the Forge, pt. 2
After going through the first seven steps of the Truths Workbook for Ironsworn: Starforged, it’s time to see how I went with the final seven and how they’re shaping my …
The Truths of the Forge, pt. 1
All right, then. I was going to give the rulebook a once over before I did anything, but given that much of it is step-by-step instructions, I figured I’d break …
Solo RPG Play – Ironsworn: Starforged
It’s been a while since I posted something here, eh? Well, I decided to break the drought with something I can whip content up for fairly easily; the tabletop roleplaying …
Getting In Your Own Brain’s Face – Making Knowledge and Other Passive Skills Active
A couple of weeks ago, I posted a guideline on when the players should reach for the dice in a roleplaying game – when the momentum in your game’s world …
Hobbying with ALIEN: A Planet and some Space Trucker jobs
“Planet” is being generous. Penthos is a planetoid, a rockball a little larger than Luna and a touch smaller than Mercury, orbiting an F-type star. Still, it has an atmosphere, …
Are You In The World’s Face? Rolling the Dice in an RPG Session
We RPG geeks often debate the value of dice in roleplaying games, especially ones where characters are given lots of options relating to rolling them. A while back, I wrote …
How to set Hope’s Last Day up in Roll20
Roll20 is a great resource for people who want to enjoy a tabletop roleplaying game session but cannot physically get together with their fellow hobbyists. It’s a virtual tabletop application …
It’s Been A Long Road: A Short History of the Star Trek Universe (to 2370)
As a game master of a tabletop roleplaying game, it’s my ongoing job to present a world of adventure for the folks who are joining in to explore and, well, …
It’s Okay to be a Horror Character
On the afternoon of Saturday, February 29th, I ran A L I E N: The Roleplaying Game for four mates. I game mastered the “Hope’s Last Day” cinematic scenario in …