Tag: Role-playing

  • 30 Days of GMing, Day Three

    Day three of 30 Days of GMing, and I’ll get to the question in a moment. I just want to take a moment to remind folks I am taking part in the Extra Life fundraiser this year. Along with a bunch of friends I am a member of Team Knifeshoes, and we’re raising money for…

  • 30 Days of Gamemastering

    No, I’m not GMing every day for 30 days. That would be amazing, but no. Instead, I’m taking part in the 30 Days of Gamemastering Challenge over at Triple Crit. Every day I’ll answer the GMing question of the day, and I’ll try to keep my answers concise. Since I’m a day late to the…

  • Review: Mythic Adventures

    I was a big fan of D&D 3.5, right to the end. Even when they were shotgun releasing to get product out the door before announcing 4.0, I liked most of the source books that came down. One of my biggest disappointments, though, was the Epic Rules system WotC put out for 3.5. While I…

  • Canadian Kickstarters

     I wrote a little something a while back about Kickstarter and how it might impact tabletop gaming. Recently, Kickstarter continued its friendly march to world domination by expanding its service to Canadian creators. As one would expect there are a number of interesting and odd projects that appeared out of the gate. So I want…

  • From my Brain: 50 Random NPCs

    Monday I talked about what to do if game night came around and you had nothing, and I suggested having some pre-made NPCs on hand to make your life easier. Looking through my GM’s binder (you don’t have one? Oh, they’re brilliant! I’ll tell you all about mine sometime) I noticed my stock of NPCs…

  • Humpday Links for July 3

    As we blaze into summer, why not cool off with some refreshing internet links? Or at least distract yourself from the blistering heat for a few moments. – A lot more goes into wearing a space suit than you might think. – The call for submissions has gone out for Wayfinder #10! Start writing those…

  • Humpday Links for June 26

    As our nation’s birthday approaches (Oh, Canada! What do you get for the country that has everything?) we say goodbye to the links of June, and welcome the warmer and hopefully drier links of July. If I don’t get a chance to share a Timmie’s and a brew with you on the day, Happy Canada…

  • 3 Tips for Running a Con Game

    Summer con season is in full swing, and that means con gaming! I love playing and running RPGs at cons. It gives me a chance to try out new ideas and game with folks I don’t see or have just met. If you’ve never tried gaming at a con, I highly recommend it as a…

  • My Dice Obsession

    I love dice. “Well duh, Brent. You’re a gamer, of course you love dice.” Well sure, but I reeeeeally love dice. When I was 12 I typed a program into my VIC 20, in Basic, that allowed me to apply a chi-squared test to my dice. I then rolled each of my dice 100 times, entering each…

  • Humpday Links for June 19

    Another week, another Humpday. And that means links! At least it does if you’re here, I have no idea what it means anywhere else. – Chuck Wendig wrote a great piece about sexism in publishing, and then some follow-up pieces. – For shame, Kickstarter! For shame! – I’d read these pulp Star Wars books. I’d…