In which Eddy, Dixie, and Matthew talk about horror and vampires in popular culture, and forget some obvious examples. * Eddy goes right into an apology for the sound issues in last week’s episode. * (Like with our video game episode, we’re only going to list references that are relevant to the discussion.) * Buffy … Read more
From the upcoming Book of the Fallen for Mage: The Ascension 20th Anniversary Edition: You don’t need to go to Hell, because hell is already here, all around us, every day. We live in it, we play in it, we create it, and we enjoy it. From the shittiest squat to the tallest gleaming glass towers, human … Read more
Via Eddy: As written, Pugmire and Mau chronicles can be reasonably swift. It’s possible to go from a starting character to a retired one in ten game sessions. For some people (like me), that’s a feature — I rarely have time for sprawling weekly epics that last for years and years anymore. Knowing that I … Read more
Now available in PDF via DriveThruRPG: Hundred Devils Night Parade part 17: Gravehound and Tiger’s Eye for Exalted 3rd Edition! From the frozen North to the burning South, and all directions in between, there are creatures that stalk Creation. Demons, spirits, monsters and even creatures who live alongside mankind are in every region. In this … Read more
Via Monica Valentinelli, our Hunter developer: Today’s preview re-introduces Tactics which were found in Hunter: The Vigil 2nd Edition on pages 216-228. This section is a reflection of how hunters can work together to accomplish goals, while emphasizing the “tool kit” mentality Hunter is known for. Teamwork and Tactics A living nightmare of teeth … Read more
Fall is in the air, and it is time for the aroma of pumpkin spice to waft around us wherever we go. And yet, somewhere beneath and behind that ubiquitous scent, is there another crueler tang? Perhaps a tinge of pumpkin guts, that suggestion of orange lives given up for our autumnal habit? Naaaaaaah. But … Read more
In which Matthew interviews Satyros Phil Brucato, the developer for Mage: The Ascension 20th Anniversary Edition. * Content Warning: Phil discusses his experience with rape and abuse (33:00 to 40:00 and 43:00 to 45:30) * Matthew talks about how the process works between him as in-house developer and Phil as Mage 20 developer * Phil … Read more
Following up on the success of last week’s huge World of Darkness sale, now DriveThruRPG is running an incredible sale on the cornerstones of the Chronicles of Darkness: get 75% off every PDF from Vampire: The Requiem, Werewolf: The Forsaken, and Mage: The Awakening, from both editions! Get in on the Storytelling Sale now; it only … Read more
Writers are deep in writing on the Tales of Excellent Cats anthology. I’ve gotten a chance to read a bit of “Where the Heart Is,” a story by Joseph D. Carriker, Jr. (an amazing writer and a dear friend). I enjoyed it so much that I’m passing it on for everyone else to read as … Read more
As Neall would say: Greetings, true believers! Meghan here, to share with you a high-level preview of what’s going into Scion: Mysteries of the World, the companion book to Origin and Hero. Remember that the book is still in first drafts, so anything and everything is subject to change! But this is what Neall and … Read more