Hirst Arts is probably one of my absolute favorite tools for helping to make table-top gaming so much fun – and we’re lucky enough to have Benoit from Roving Band of Misfits donate one of his amazing creations for the 2012 RPG Site of the Year contest! Check out the Dice Tower, intended for those rolls that really matter… The dice tower is about 6 [Read the article]
My players and I are between D&D Campaigns. I’ve got the opening scenes laid out in my head, but I’m just not ready for that pivotal first session. Knowing what I had on hand, I gave my players three choices: I could run their characters in our side campaign through some purchased adventures (D&D 4e), we could try the quickstart rules for DragonAge (closer to [Read the article]
The prizes just keep coming! Chaotic Shiny is graciously providing a free City Builder Generator Pack for the 2012 SOTY contest. The City Builder is actually several generators in one: information about a random city, names within a city, taverns, crowds, rumors, merchants, and maps! This is a fantastic tool for anyone looking to make a city in their game – it’s fast and simple, [Read the article]
Hey gamers, Tourq here, and it’s time to tell you about one of our prizes for the 2012 SOTY contest. There have been a couple of things that have helped reinvigorate the gaming industry in the last decade – downloadable gaming products being one of them. DriveThruRPG is at the top of the list when it comes to downloading RPG ebooks, and for good reason… [Read the article]
If there’s just one thing that I like about gaming, it’s great characters and great stories. Okay, that’s two things. However, there’s one game out there that really delivers when it comes to great characters and great stories, and that’s FATE. If you check out our Playing with FATE series, you’ll understand why. “Strands of Fate contains everything you need to tell stories of adventure, [Read the article]
We’ve already delved into how the size of the city, and the city’s residents, can help establish its importance and make it all the more engaging for your players. Remember, a city that makes sense adds that touch of reality to your fantasy world that can help immerse your players in your world. What about where the city is? This is often my first step [Read the article]
Here we are again with another installment of finding a great RPG site! If you’re like me, then you never get tired of reading a variety of gaming blogs… and what a variety there is. Our favorite site for March is fun for me because they have stuff I’m familiar with, and some very interesting stuff that I’m not familiar with. A lot of the [Read the article]
The RPG Site of the Year contest is underway, and it’s time to start announcing the prizes! We have several sponsors this time around all donating prizes, and right now we’re going to talk about one of them… If you haven’t heard of Kobold Quarterly (and I’m sure you have), then you’d be missing out. They’re a great RPG blog and gaming resource, and offer [Read the article]
There’s a brand new print magazine for fans of tabletop gaming! The Call to Assembly is the latest project from the Gamer Assembly, gathering material from their blog and abroad into a quality print magazine! You can get your own copy printed on demand from Lulu for 7.99 plus shipping. You can also get the PDF version at no charge at all from Drive Thru [Read the article]
I don’t even know what drew me to the site. I think that I was surfing the RPG Blog Alliance website for blogs to read, and this particular one caught my eye. I visited the site and was instantly hooked. Based out of Sweden, it’s a gorgeous site that is easy on the eyes and light on the ears. I thought to myself “More people [Read the article]