Melderyn wizard in Harn casts a lightning spell.

REVIEW: Kingdom of Melderyn

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

Mounted warriors from RuneQuest and Pendragon ride toward one another.

How Pendragon Improved My Gamemaster (RuneQuest) Skill

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

Behind the Scenes #20

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

Horror wolf prowls winter forest

PREVIEW: The Wild Hunter’s Wolves

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

Heroquesting in RuneQuest

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