THIS CONTEST HAS NOW CLOSED NPCs that stick in the minds of the players are simply one of the best story-telling tools you can have in your gaming tool box. Aside from statless non-wonders to be exploited and stepped on, NPCs can and do provide so many uses in any game. Since there are so many NPCs in the game world, I think it’s important [Read the article]
Please welcome Jonathan Baldwin to the Stuffer Shack Crew… Sometimes you really need your villains to stand out in the minds of your players. Since role-playing is, at its heart, a verbal exercise, this means spending a little extra time on your dialog. You can describe the wicked fiend all you want, but unless you have pictures, your players are only going to remember what [Read the article]
Affyria is a descendant of one of the old houses of the great tiefling empire of Bael Turath. She’s studied the old stories closely, and is always looking to improve her knowledge concerning the old ways. This is important to her, as uncovering her legacy is needed to avoid repeating the mistakes of her ancestors. Growing up on the streets of Wyvernfell wasn’t exactly easy, even [Read the article]
A wall-crawling superhero with the proportionate strength of a spider… A former Vietnam vet who has become a vigilante after his family was killed in a mob shootout… A drow ranger who fights for approval from the surface world, although some cannot see beyond the sins of his race… An alien, sent to our world by his parents before they were killed as their planet [Read the article]
I have a secret. Outside of Stuffer Shack, Critical Hits might just be my favorite gaming blog. With a good group of writers, ranging from industry professionals to gaming enthusiasts, there is always a nice mix of articles to read. To be fair, I have only been reading online for about a year, but I continue to find myself gravitating back toward Critical Hits – they just [Read the article]
This time, the Gamecraft 25 is going to take a look at plot complications for your adventures. All of these are designed to add an interesting set of circumstances to challenge your heroes in different ways. Most of these ideas will make an adventure more difficult, so keep that in mind when using them. The party has a “tag-along.” This could be a bard looking [Read the article]
About a month ago I got a request to do a review for a new game, Zombie Cataclysm. I thought, “Sweet! Someone values my opinion, finally!” Then I thought, “Oh crap, what if I don’t like it? Can I do a negative review?” Then I said, “Sweet! Someone values my opinion, finally!” In the end, I just said to myself that I didn’t know the [Read the article]
GMs aren’t the only ones with responsibilities. The players are co-creators with the GM and that gives them certain responsibilities. Below are lists of player do’s and don’ts: Game Preparation Be on time. If possible, try to be a little early. That will give you some time to get settled and ready to play. If you can’t be on time or have to miss a [Read the article]
I’ve enjoyed a lot of different games over the years. However, Deathwatch (the newest RPG from Fantasy Flight Games), has taken its place as my favorite roleplaying game of all time. You heard right, all-time favorite. For those of you unfamiliar with the basic concepts of the game, you can click here for a brief overview from FFG. Deathwatch is the third RPG from FFG set in Games [Read the article]
So, have you done your good deed for the day? If not, how about you donate $25 to Doctors Without Borders? You’ll get $700 in downloadable RPG products, but more importantly, you’ll be helping those who are in a lot worse condition than yourself. Can you imagine not having electricty in your home? Can you imagine not having running water in your home? Can you [Read the article]