The thick red leatherbound second edition of The One Ring (TOR) roleplaying game enchanted me the moment I opened the Kickstarter reward. Reminiscent of the "Red Book of Westmarch" described in Tolkien's prologue to The Fellowship of the Ring, that volume's illustration, graphic design, and rules design together presented a game which said to me, … Continue reading REVIEW: Ruins of the Lost Realm
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The Best Game Aid for RuneQuest
Since its release in 2018, Chaosium's new edition of RuneQuest has accrued a small, but notable, number of licensed game aids. Wooden trackers for strike ranks or hit points, a variety of miniatures, and most of all, dice. Q Workshop—known for its decorative dice for many different roleplaying games—produces a line of dice for RuneQuest … Continue reading The Best Game Aid for RuneQuest
Black Friday + Cyber Monday Sales
DriveThruRPG is running a site-wide sale for Black Friday and Cyber Monday! Interested in picking up some Glorantha Goodness for your games of RuneQuest? I recommend checking out these great deals available from Akhelas's library of publications: Treasures of Glorantha: An Electrum bestselling collection of thirty Gloranthan magic items detailed with history and myth to … Continue reading Black Friday + Cyber Monday Sales
Guest Article!
Hey all! I'm just putting up a quick post here to share that I was invited to write a guest article for the "Runic Rants" column on the God Learners' website. The crew over there are close friends, and one, Ludovic (AKA lordabdul) you all ought to know as an illustrator for a few of … Continue reading Guest Article!
Waking Up
It's hard to believe the last time I posted here was in July. Personal life challenges have continued, and have continued to sludge up the creative process. I started a new job in September, and this has helped. The environment is more supportive, the staff are encouraging, and the work is less stressful. I feel … Continue reading Waking Up
To Hunt a Manuscript
Well, an update on Part Two of To Hunt a God is long overdue. Upon release six months ago, I hoped to have it out early in the second quarter of 2022, or at worst, by now! The simple version is that stress in my non-writing life has made writing grow difficult, and it took … Continue reading To Hunt a Manuscript
REVIEW: Six Paths
Well-written and beautifully presented. Six Paths discusses gender, sex, and sexuality with nuance and care. What drew me most in this supplement is the integration of gender with the Orlanthi religion. Six Paths goes above-and-beyond other LGBT-advocacy publications by entwining its material with established lore of the setting. This is well-developed through a collection of … Continue reading REVIEW: Six Paths
2021 Year in Review
Well, I'd intended to process what I wrote and published in 2021 sometime in January, but that didn't end up happening. No fear, though! We're here, now. Let's get into it. To Hunt a God—Quick Update I'm delighted to share that To Hunt a God has earned its first Bestseller medal on DriveThruRPG! Cover by … Continue reading 2021 Year in Review
REVIEW: The Armies & Enemies of Dragon Pass
I originally posted this review over on my Facebook page, but decided to repost it on the blog as well upon a friend's suggestion—easier for posterity to find than through FB. If you think A&E sounds interesting, it's available over on the Jonstown Compendium. (Oh, and I am still working on that yearly round-up. Hopefully … Continue reading REVIEW: The Armies & Enemies of Dragon Pass
An End to MOTM
Well, yet again I've neglected the blog! This time around I have two Monster of the Month (or MOTM) releases to discuss, and also the related larger news indicated in the title—why I've decided to stop creating monthly releases on the Jonstown Compendium. November—Burning Engines Issue cover composed using stock artwork—in hindsight, this needed to … Continue reading An End to MOTM
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