Following is a brief piece I wrote a few days after Dungeons & Dragons creator Gary Gygax died in March 2008 and which I am sharing again here on this “Gygax Day” following the 15th anniversary of his death.
'OS-TSRPG' Released by Skirmisher!
Skirmisher Publishing is excited to announce its release of "OS-TSRPG," a guide to quickly and easily using, and retaining the flavor of, Old-School dungeon modules with a rules-light storytelling system!
Fantasy Gamers Not Welcome (Time Machine)
In our interview with Gary Gygax, he mentions that he became persona non grata among historical gamers after the initial release of Dungeons & Dragons.
'100 Oddities for an Alchemy Lab' Released by Skirmisher!
Skirmisher Publishing is excited to announce its release of “100 Oddities for an Alchemy Lab,” the latest entry in the popular and bestselling “100 Oddities” series of system-free sourcebooks dedicated to helping create compelling stories and make encounter areas more fun and exciting!
Old Game Notebook: Bottles of Gopal
Named for a weaver who owned them for many years, these are a pair of plain ceramic bottles. They may be found together or individually. The bottles are Vamana in origin, and other types of similar bottles may exist.
'Wands, Wagons, Whips & More' Released by Skirmisher!
Skirmisher is excited to announce its release of "Wands, Wagons, Whips & More," a fun and colorful sourcebook that contains illustrated entries for 52 unique pieces of equipment!
Oddities for a Tavern
The best adventures begin and end in taverns, but in the hurlyburly world of professional adventuring, there's no reason why a tavern can't become an adventure in itself.
Developing a 'Logan's Run' Sourcebook
This post is devoted to material that can be plugged into an existing game system and used to simulate the world portrayed in the cinematic and television versions of Logan's Run.
The 30th Anniversary of Two New Weapons
Thirty years ago, two particular weapons made their first appearance in official materials for Dungeons & Dragons.
'TSRPG (Travel-Sized RPG) Frequently-Asked Questions
The post contains answers to some of the most-asked questions about the “TSRPG (Travel-Sized RPG)” system!
Game Designer's Notebook: Thematic Potion Bottles
Purpose-made containers really would make a lot of sense, regardless of whether potions were very rare and valuable, and thus warranting of custom containers, or very common, and therefore being commodities easily identified and organized.
Oddities from a Battlefield!
Your players have probably stumbled upon the aftermath of a battle once or twice in their stories careers, and this post is devoted to Oddities for such places.
Investigating the Mysteries of the Alchemical Gate
During a visit to Rome, while exploring an old and overgrown park in an obscure quarter of the city, I was pleased and excited to stumble across a bit of nearly forgotten esoterica, the Porta Alchemica!
'Arms, Armor & More' Released by Skirmisher Publishing!
Skirmisher Publishing is pleased to announce its release of "Arms, Armor & More," a collection of illustrated entries for 52 unique items of arms, armor, and other sorts of equipment!
Giant Hippopotamus (D&D 5E Monster)
Following is an entry for the Giant Hippopotamus, one of the creatures that appears in Skirmisher Publishing's bestselling "Men & Monsters of Ethiopia"!
Time Machine: The Strangest Corps of All
French cavalry pursuing the beaten Russian army following the Battle of Friedland in 1807 were attacked by 1,500 men dressed in steel helmets and long chain mail coats and armed with the ancient composite bow of the Tartars.
'TSRPG (Travel-Sized RPG)' Optional Rules
This post contains a number of optional rules that storytellers can choose to include in their TSRPG (Travel-Sized RPG) games, especially those involving experienced players or which are particularly challenging.
'En el Plano de Magma' Released by Skirmsher!
Skirmisher Publishing has released “En el Plano de Magma,” a Spanish-language edition of its popular "On the Plane of Magma" self-standing quickstart adventure for the Platinum-bestselling TSRPG (Travel-Sized RPG)!
'Eine Rose für Erato' Released by Skirmisher!
Skirmisher Publishing has just released "Eine Rose für Erato," a German-language edition of its bestselling "A Rose for Erato" quickstart adventure for the Platinum-bestselling TSRPG (Travel-Sized RPG)!
Intermediate Blue Dragons, CR 4-8 (D&D 5E)
As written, the lowest two Challenge Ratings for Blue Dragons in the D&D 5E Monster Manual are CR 3 for a Blue Dragon Wyrmling and CR 9 for a Young Blue Dragon, so we have created five intermediate Blue Dragons to give storytellers greater flexibility!