Perhaps what made me think I had what it took to make a blog on RPG design and stuff was this effort with /u/SpiketailDrake on Reddit. The remastering of the 4 Elements Monk from 5th Edition! (Here is the old Reddit Link from years ago where our discussion took place.) I helped with the powerContinue reading “Way of the 4 Elements Monk Remaster”
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Loyalty and its Mechanics
Loyalty is an interesting concept. Like so many other things in life, it is something that makes society ostensibly run better. The motivations for loyalty – no matter how romantic the idea is – stems from self-preservation since ancient times, where you would die if you weren’t loyal to the group. Didn’t want to shareContinue reading “Loyalty and its Mechanics”
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Duchess of Aquitaine and Queen of France (Disclaimer: Much of this is pulled directly from the sources. This is a summary of what the works mention in a more easily-digested, compact form for readers.) Although described as a great beauty by contemporary sources, we have no more distinctive descriptions of her, such as eye orContinue reading “Eleanor of Aquitaine”
“New” Theban Sorcery Miracles
Two covenants that will probably never get along are the Lancea et Sanctum and Circle of the Crone. Their religious rivalry has been canon since their appearances in the original Requiem book published by White Wolf years ago, and it hasn’t changed in the system’s current iteration. The Crone have a pagan, devil-may-care culture withContinue reading ““New” Theban Sorcery Miracles”
Review of Vampire the Masquerade v5
Summary The 5th edition of White Wolf’s Vampire: The Masquerade quickens the blood of long-held traditions in the game’s history. Mostly good things here, including the move away from blood pools, an updated metaplot, social combat mechanics, and more. Masquerade 5th Ed. seemingly focuses on the “street level” of cities where characters play, which canContinue reading “Review of Vampire the Masquerade v5”
Sci-Fi High!
Here it is! Sci-Fi High! After spending far too long on this, I’ve released this 1-ish page RPG to the reddit community to play with! I hope everyone has as much fun playing it as I had making it! From my other posts, this one may come as no surprise. My originally titled “Yavin High-Five” aboutContinue reading “Sci-Fi High!”
Making an RPG is Hard Work
So, I know my last post was a loooong time ago, and I thought I would have something to throw up for folks to look at in short order. The problem is that making an RPG is more difficult than it looks, and so I’ve been re-iterating over my design for months now. It’s stillContinue reading “Making an RPG is Hard Work”
Reddit’s Consensus Ranger
For the most part, the world has celebrated the new edition of Dungeons and Dragons. It has brought a lot of changes that remove the min/maxing madness, trap choices, and bloat of 3/3.5 and resolved class imbalance problems that have plagued D&D long before 4th. 5th edition brings power baked right into the class, without aContinue reading “Reddit’s Consensus Ranger”
In Progress: One-Page Star Wars RPG!
Ever since Disney picked up Star Wars, I’ve been working on something to scratch that “galaxy far away” itch. My solution has been to produce a new RPG system that focuses on the star wars universe, but in a younger way. Rather than focus on the characters as we know them right now, I’ve been buildingContinue reading “In Progress: One-Page Star Wars RPG!”
Fighter Archetype (Ranger)
The 5th Edition Ranger Re-Imagined as a Fighter Subclass.
Knaves and Saves 