Ian A. A. Watson In which our three hosts talk about their personal gaming histories, what games we’ve played and been inspired by, and what we’re working on now. Now with a curated list of references! D&D and the Satanic Panic Why Nintendo Games are Hard Cyberpunk 2020 Vampire: The Masquerade First Edition AD&D 2nd Edition Player’s Handbook (Revised) … Read more
This week we present Leath Sheales’ Unity, the opening fiction to Trinity Continuum: Æon, currently available for preorder via BackerKit. The room beyond the open door was minimalist, but spoke volumes about Nippon. The desk to the left appeared to be molded from a single piece of unknown material. Its writing surface washed gently with images of waves … Read more
To celebrate the announcement of our latest Community Content program, the Slarecian Vault for Scarred Lands, Bill Bodden creates a new character to play. The Scarred Lands Player’s Guide is available for 5th Edition OGL and Pathfinder rules. I’ve become familiar with Scarred Lands only since the recent reboot, and now I’m sorry I didn’t pick it up … Read more
Now available in PDF and print from DriveThruRPG: Book of Freeholds for Changeling: The Dreaming 20th Anniversary Edition! Home is Where You Go… They are the center of Kithain culture, the havens and shelters required when times get grim. They are dreams made manifest, and hopes kept burning. From the Mythic Ages to the present day, freeholds … Read more
Greetings, fellow Kindred! Matthew Dawkins here. As we’re nearing the release and delivery of Prince’s Gambit, I wanted to give you an update on my experiences playing this rather excellent game. While I wasn’t available for the initial formal playtesting, my gaming groups all wanted a stab at the rules released through the Kickstarter. Using … Read more
A selection from “Summer Girl” by Wren Handman in the Anthology of Dreams for Changeling: The Dreaming. After we had talked, and walked through the woods awhile, and dipped our feet in the pond just beyond the back lot, we began the slow meander back towards the old barn. “Tell me a story,” she said. … Read more
What better way to start off a column than we an appendix? But it’s a very special appendix. Appendix N. Okay, okay, hear me out before I have to write “appendix” again. For those that don’t get the reference, the original Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Dungeon Master’s Guide had a series of appendices. The fourteenth(!) … Read more
The Slarecian Vault Community Content program for Scarred Lands is now live! Like the DM’s Guild, Pugmire‘s Canis Minor, or White Wolf’s Storytellers Vault, you can create your own Scarred Lands content, upload it to the Slarecian Vault, and sell it to other Scarred Lands fans! Matt will be posting more details about the Slarecian … Read more
April had us running around like fools (April fools, if you will) with the incredible Dragon-Blooded Kickstarter. Thanks to everyone who contributed! This month also saw: Exalted: Hundred Devils Night Parade part 12: Aughdeighe and Jungle Stalker (PDF) Exalted: Adversaries of the Righteous part 7: The Bloodthirsty (PDF) Demon: The Descent: Night Horrors: Enemy Action (print) Beast: The Primordial: Beast Player’s … Read more
Here’s a selection from the recently-released Beast Player’s Guide. Beyond the Nightmares a Beast can learn from her kin or by exploring the Primordial Dream, other members of the supernatural community spread their own brands of terror. As she spends time with other creatures, and especially if she creates Family Ties with others, her … Read more