By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes – 2015 October RPG Blog Carnival

Update: The October Carnival is over, be sure to catch the wrap up article before you leave. Welcome friends, it’s October and that can only mean one thing, the RPG Blog Carnival has arrived once again! In past years we’ve sought out those spooky spots that the local towns folks like to avoid and talked…

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July 2015 Blog Carnival: Sheathing the Weapons

The RPGBA Carnival moved on long ago (if you’re quick you catch up with it over at Creative Mountain Games) but the wrap up here never got posted. You have my apology for that so without further ado, here’s the wrap up of the legendary posts written for the Weapons of Legend carnival. In the…

Reaver and Cleaver

The great white wyrm raised its head looking to strike yet another fatal blow the to one of the members of the party. It was then that a young dwarf, Rlog Nuraald, who had been told to hang back and protect the rear of the party from any sneak attack charged the beast. The look…

July 2015 Blog Carnival: Weapons of Legend

They are unique, mythic, and transcend the mere ordinary, they are . . . Weapons of Legend and they are also the topic for this month’s RPG Blog Carnival. When someone speaks of a legendary weapon most folks immediately go to those that have been called out in stories for centuries or popularized in the…

The Campaign Pitch

The Campaign Pitch

When of Dice and Dragons turned nine last year, I mentioned that one of my goals was to finally get a new campaign off the ground. There’s been a bit of interest but nothing that I would say that’s catching fire and getting things going, and some of that is on me. Let’s face it,…

Person, place or thing? What do you use to get started?

Often the hardest thing to do when you get started on a new project, whether it’s a new campaign, story arc, or even a session, is to find inspiration. So my question to all of you is what do you use for inspiration? Whether you go to your favorite novels, movies, or music, I think…