Emmett O'Brian

Emmett O'Brian is a science fiction role player, GM, imbiber of dark-hued beverages and father of two. Before he was even a teenager he'd been looking for and trying to design that perfect system that scratches all his itches (he'll let you know when he finds it). As his boss is fond of saying, "Don't worry, he looks scary but he's harmless." You can find his projects at theartifact.net and steampunkfitters.com

Thinking About A Homebrew Game System?

 Posted by on June 7, 2012  Filed as: Editorial  5 Responses »  Topic(s):
Jun 072012
 
Thinking About A Homebrew Game System?

If you’re thinking of making your own RPG, you probably have an idea of what dice you want to use, what characteristics you want to model and how heroic you want the characters to be. Those are important to think about, but where do you go from there? Let’s look at some guiding principles that will help you make a system that flows. Simple RPG [Read the article]

A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats

 Posted by on May 16, 2012  Filed as: Editorial  8 Responses »
May 162012
 
A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats

People have options when it comes to how they want to be entertained. If you’re anything like me, one of your first choices is your favorite RPG. The question is, how can we get more people to share that choice with us? As there are more players, there is more energy, talent and money that is invested in the community. When that happens, we get [Read the article]