Deadpool characterized itself as a “romance” movie. Deadpool 2—probably my overall favorite superhero film—characterized itself as a movie about family. In contrast to its predecessors, Deadpool and Wolverine decidedly feels like a “superhero” movie, with all the spectacle, action, and expanding cast of characters which that implies. It’s been a bit since I last reviewed … Continue reading REVIEW: Deadpool and Wolverine
When the winds of Dark Season howl, RuneQuest's Wild Hunter rides reaping souls! But what about his loyal hounds, the wolves which ride beside him? One of the new bestiary entries in my forthcoming Howl of the Wild Hunt describes these spirit-wolves which harry lost souls. Known properly as luparths, they're suitable for campaigns set … Continue reading PREVIEW: The Wild Hunter’s Wolves
If you’re in the RuneQuest groups on Facebook or Reddit, then you may be aware the Wolf Pirates campaign I’m gamemastering slid down a long heroquesting rabbit hole. Heroquesting is pretty central to roleplaying in Glorantha because it’s a nearly-unique element of the setting. It’s a way to explore the setting’s fascinating—and sometimes obtuse—lore through … Continue reading Heroquesting in RuneQuest
Hey all, July's flashed on by so this week is another Behind the Scenes! As usual, this is hosted over on my Patreon page. Behind the Scenes gives my backers a peek into my workflow, thoughts, and creative process. It's a small way of saying "Thanks!!" to those who are able to help out financially. … Continue reading Behind the Scenes #19
Let’s do something a bit different today. A few months back To Hunt a God received one of my favorite reviews of my work. It’s critical, and it’s correct. So let’s talk about it, see how the book’s flaws came to be, and see what can be learned from this review and my experience of … Continue reading Critiquing Myself
Back in June, Chaosium didn’t just release the Pendragon Core Rulebook—they also released their first hardcover adventure for the game line: The Grey Knight. I’ve already reviewed the prior, so now it’s time to review the latter! I went into a LOT of detail last time on the Core Rulebook’s layout, physical quality, and so … Continue reading REVIEW: The Grey Knight
Magic items in RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha (RQG) fascinate me. This is no surprise since I'm kind of the magic item guy. My love for RQG's magic items isn't restricted to the big splashy ones which pervade my books. RuneQuest first won my magic-item-love because of the player-focused magic item creation system. Unlike Dungeons & … Continue reading Identifying RuneQuest Magic Items
June's passed us by, so it's time for my monthly Behind the Scenes article! I write these each month over on Patreon as a way to thank my backers for their continued support. In this month's article I share my wordcount thus far for 2024, talk about my ongoing work for RuneQuest, and mull over … Continue reading Behind the Scenes #18
This year we’ve received a new sixth edition of a beloved classic roleplaying game—Chaosium’s Pendragon! Cover illustration by Mark Smylie. What, did you think I was talking about the new Dungeons & Dragons? In Pendragon the players play as medieval knights in Arthurian England. The game focuses on playing through the various periods of Arthur’s … Continue reading REVIEW: Pendragon Core Rulebook
The enemy of my enemy is my friend—but do you really believe that? Can an alliance of convenience last? Skull Ruins: Tusk Riders Need Blood!—Ricardo Shankland's debut RuneQuest (RQG)adventure for the Jonstown Compendium—explores that theme. Queen Leika tasks the adventurers with escorting the tusk rider defector Penjurlhi to the Skull Ruins so that he can … Continue reading REVIEW: Skull Ruins
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