Tag: goblins

  • DnDtober the 1st: Goblins

    Ah, goblins! The canon-fodder staple of many a D&D campaign. For most of gaming’s history, goblins have been little more than low-level XP sacks for beginning characters. I feel that goblins didn’t really come into their own until Paizo re-skinned them into the psychotic, fire-loving menaces they are in the Pathfinder RPG. So wonderful is…

  • Campaign Creation: Here Lie Monsters!

    In the previous Campaign Creation posts we established the basics of the campaign’s starting point and the NPCs surrounding the party. Today I want to look at monsters the party is likely to encounter, for at least the first few levels and beyond. The Ruin is the remains of a vast, ancient city. Little is…

  • Free RPG Day Reviews, Part 2

    In Part 1 of my Free RPG Day Reviews, I looked at my three favourite small press offerings.  Today I want to look at what the big publishers brought to the table. If you are sitting comfortably, and even if you’re not, we’ll begin. Star Wars Edge of the Empire RPG Quickstart/Shadows of a Black…