Curious about what I worked on and published in 2024? Here's my summary of the past year!
Tag: RPGs
Culture & Geography on Akhelas
Diving back into my personal setting, Akhelas, here's an overview of the geography and cultures!
REVIEW: The Grey Knight
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
Identifying RuneQuest Magic Items
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
REVIEW: Pendragon Core Rulebook
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
REVIEW: Skull Ruins
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
REVIEW: Dragonbane Bestiary
Last year's boxed Core Set for Dragonbane was one of the best launch products I've ever bought. Its combination of clear rules and dozens of hours of playable content left me eager to see what's next! The latest book in Free League's game line is the Dragonbane Bestiary. This collection of new beasties excited me … Continue reading REVIEW: Dragonbane Bestiary
Behind the Scenes #16
April's in the rear-view mirror, which means it's time for another Behind the Scenes … over on my Patreon page! These monthly articles are my small way of showing gratitude to the people who're willing and able to give above-and-beyond support to my creative work. They basically fund me doing the articles here each week, … Continue reading Behind the Scenes #16
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
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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