Last week we began voyaging through the Jonstown Compendium’s Titanic-class labor of love Ships & Shores of Southern Genertela, by Martin Helsdon, with a review of the fiction narrative “A Periplus of Southern Genertela.” This week that voyage continues with evaluating “Ships & Shores,” the book’s largely-nonfiction treatise on ancient seafaring. We’ll conclude by considering … Continue reading REVIEW: Ships & Shores (Part 2)
Hunting for fiction set in RuneQuest's Glorantha? This travelogue may be what you're looking for—read on to learn more!
Want to know more about Dragon Pass? Chaosium's book for RuneQuest is full of information. Check out our review to learn more!
Love Tolkien? Then you really should check out "The One Ring" TTRPG's latest release on Moria.
Curious what I've been up to in September? Swing over to Patreon and have a gander.
Note: Just as with my Harnworld review last year, I received my copy of Kingdom of Melderyn as a gift from my friend Ludo (of God Learners infamy) as he continues—successfully—to proselytize the world of Harn. The kingdoms of Harn—the “believable, stable, and rational” medieval fantasy setting published by Columbia Games—are currently being made available … Continue reading REVIEW: Kingdom of Melderyn
It's rare that a B movie with a silly title transcends "fun schlock." It's even rarer that I'll like one enough to publicly admit it. Rocktapussy's earned that.
One nice thing about having a Kink Shelf is that even if you don’t get to play it, reading through one game improves your gamemastering tools in others. It’s even better yet when the two games are related to one another, like Chaosium’s recent Pendragon 6E and their 2018 RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha (RQG). As … Continue reading How Pendragon Improved My Gamemaster (RuneQuest) Skill
August is wrapping up, so let's chit-chat about what I've been working on lately … over on Patreon! Each month I write up a Behind the Scenes post as a small, heartfelt "thank you!" to the kind folks who support me over there. They also get to read these articles a bit early—currently a week, … Continue reading Behind the Scenes #20
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
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