I meant to post something about this earlier in the week but came down with a bad cold so held off until now. This past weekend saw my regular role-playing group return to the gaming table after a short break and I got a chance to sit on the player’s side of the screen for…
The Ronin by definition is a masterless samurai and every role-playing game/setting has some varience on the theme. – The gun for hire in the old west (think The Magnificent Seven) – The ship’s captain looking to hire out his ship (think Han Solo in Star Wars) – The vigilante of the modern day (think…
The latest issue (#300) of the Role-playing Tips E-zine – Q&A With Johnn Four is now online and the issue contains: CONTENTS: –> A Brief Word From Johnn –> This Week’s Tips: 1. What started Roleplaying Tips? 2. What motivates you to keep going? Is it self sustaining? 3. What’s the current readership? 4. How…
The latest issue (#299) of the Role-playing Tips E-zine – 150 Benign Urban Encounters is now online and the issue contains: CONTENTS: –> A Brief Word From Johnn –> This Week’s Tips: 100 Benign Urban Encounter Ideas –> Readers’ Tips Of The Week: 1. Peanut Butter Wiki From: Dave Schaefer 2. Fun Trap Ideas From:…
This week’s entry into our role-playing encounter ideas topic is – the upset parent. A few weeks back I posted an idea concerning a runaway and as anyone who’s watched the news, when a child runs away or goes missing there’s an upset parent as well. The party could be approached by a parent who…
The latest issue (#298) of the Role-playing Tips E-zine – Face Off – How To Get Your Group Emotionally Involved is now online and the issue contains: CONTENTS: –> A Brief Word From Johnn –> This Week’s Tips: 1. What Is Face? 2. Losing Face 3. The Setup–The Unjust Loss Of Face 4. Face For…
