Born to an army camp whore, he had few options in life other than to join the outpost garrison he found himself at as a young man. Scrawny and ill suited to military life, he did the bare minimum required to get by without too many punishment lashings, and quickly did everything in his power to make his life as easy as possible. With a …
To his patients, he is known as a generous soul. Offering medical care to the rookeries of the east end, and only charging what the patients can afford. This has earned him a stellar reputation, and even the criminals of that vice ridden den leave him alone, never knowing when they might need his help themselves. In the worst parts of London, stabbings are common, …
After a long run of plot seeds, I’m going to be trying something a bit different for a while, and write up some character inspiration for you all. To start with I’m going to rock something from my current genre of choice, Cyberpunk. This one is written with CP2020 in mind, but there are plenty of other cracking settings out there that showcase the future …
Dazzler was originally intended to be a multi-media tie in character. Marvel writes a comic, a studio makes a movie, everyone profits. The movie deal never made it into production and the character got cancelled and reworked five or six times before Marvel finally decided to just go with the character they had spent so much time working on. I can see why. Dazzler is …
I am very prejudiced when it comes to backing projects. This is my second Kickstarter investment.
I’ve been thinking about Mars quite a lot lately, and not just because of the recent Mars rover images that got mentioned on my podcast. And this is just one idea I’ve had for a game that can be played on the Red Planet. Rumours of sedition coming from Mars haven’t sparked that much interest to those making their livings on the streets of earth. …
Act 1, Prologue and Encounter 1 Pulp! the RPG is a new RPG from Beer Star Games. It’s a flexible system, with quick mechanics, big ups and shifting complications. Read the core rules or see the current product line. Two households, both alike in dignity, In fair Verona, where we lay our scene, From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, Where civil blood makes civil …
Unlike previous posts, that are either stand alone adventures or encounters that can easily be slotted into an existing game, this is the first adventure of a complete campaign. What the rest of the campaign could turn into is up to the GM, but for me I can’t help but add a healthy amount of the occult to this historical plot. The Summer of ’34 …
The RPG Site of the Year contest was created with three goals in mind: (1) To bring to light some interesting blogs that readers may not have seen before, (2) to provide a fun event that readers and bloggers can take part in, and (3) to award that one gaming blog for a job very well done. I think we have hit all three marks again, and I have to say that it’s been a blast…
Pulp! the RPG is a new RPG from Beer Star Games. It’s a flexible system, with quick mechanics, big ups and shifting complications. Read the core rules or see the current product line. Romeo and Juliet is one of the most famous plays in the history of mankind. I’m not going to take your time to explain the story, as chances are you’re at least …