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Emerald Spire/Extra Life Update
As I mentioned, I’m GMing The Emerald Spire for Extra Life this year. In preparing for the big day, I’ve had to make some changes to how the dungeon delve will work. If I were running this at home, for instance, the normal flow of events would go something like: party hears about dungeon party heads…
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Extra Life is Almost Here!
Once again I’m taking part in Extra Life, a fundraiser by gamers to raise money and awareness for children’s hospitals all over the world. Last year I did a mix of tabletop and computer gaming. This year, however, I’m going full tabletop, baby! For the full 24 hours I’m going to GM the Emerald Spire…
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Real Life Mysteries for Your Game
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, Halloween! Spooky mysteries and terrors abound, and it’s the perfect time of year to add a bit of mystery to your campaign. If you’re stuck for inspiration, trust in real-life to provide you with the puzzles you seek. The Voynich Manuscript Named after the Polish book seller…
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IntrigueCon is Coming!
If you’re a role-player here in Edmonton, you really need to get on-board with IntrigueCon, running October 16-18. For those that have attended in years past, you’ll notice they’ve expanded to a third full day, running all day Sunday as well. With weekend passes at just $20 if you pre-register, that works out to less…
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Kickstarter News
I have recently dabbled in the realms of Kickstarter, and so far have yet to be disappointed. One of the things I’m currently backing, and really excited about, is the Into the Ninth World by Monte Cook Games. I’m backing at the Lover of All Books level, which means that I’m getting the following for my…
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Getting Back in the GM’s Chair
Tonight my Thursday Knights convene after our annual summer hiatus. We’re diving back in to the Jade Regent Adventure Path, just a smidge of the way into the first book. It can be tough coming back to your regular game after some time away, so I thought I’d share three tips to make the transition…
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