Roll for Initiative: Day One, Enter the Dragon
Day One began in much the same way as every other day- with sadness and pain.No not really.I got up early to make sure I received my badge. As a gamemaster, my badge isn't available at the Will Call...
View ArticleRoll for Initiative: Day Two, I like Tacos!
Friday started with an early jump to the Dealer's Room after a complimentary continental breakfast at my hotel (Thank you Spring Hill Marriot). The goal was to get some celebrity autographs, get some...
View ArticleRoll for Initiative: Day Three, Let's Be Good Guys!
It's Saturday Morning, so with a name like Saturday Morning Games, I figured it was a good idea to do something cool for my gamers in Dime Stories' 9am to 1pm slot. So, I brought them cereal packets...
View ArticleRoll For Initiative: Day Four, So Long and Thanks for All the Fish
Determined to get my Gencon exclusive Robotech miniatures, I got up ridiculously early on Sunday. Mary and I were sitting in front of the dealer's hall at 6:30am, barely awake on coffee and fumes.When...
View ArticleGeneral Gamery: Ravage Magazine and New Release Day
Just a quick blurb since I have new work releasing today:For those that aren't already aware, Cool Mini of Not's in-house magazine, Ravage deals with gaming as a whole. Reviews in it's beautifully laid...
View ArticleGeneral Gamery: Ravage Magazine 2- Review Boogaloo
Ok, I've been a bit lax in updating you guys as to new works.Ravage issue 12 has come to the stands with the second review I've written for the fantastic periodical. The subject? JUDGE DREDD.Oh yeah!...
View ArticleGeneral Gamery: 30 years of Dragonlance
Today is Dungeons and Dragons day, with the release of the 5th edition of D&D, or D&D Next as it is called. This year also marks the 40th anniversary of the long-running, ever-changing game...
View ArticleGeneral Gamery: RPGaDay 1-10
I'm a little late to RPGaDay, but I'm going to play catch up today and lead into Gencon. Will I remember to post during Gencon? Probably not, but I might continue my Roll for Initiative posts from the...
View ArticleGeneral Gamery: RPGaDay 11
Continuing my adventures in RPGaDay:11th- Weirdest RPG OwnedThis was an easy one. The Extraordinary Adventures of Baron Munchausen. This game is hilarious. In a lot of ways, this storytelling game is...
View ArticleGeneral Gamery: RPGaDay 12
Continuing my adventures in RPGaDay:12th- Old RPG you still Play / ReadOkay, once again, I have two. Recently I've been re-reading the old FASERIP Marvel Superheroes RPG and FASA's Star Trek...
View ArticleGeneral Gamery: RPGaDay 13
Continuing my adventures in RPGaDay:13th- Most Memorable Character DeathThe most memorable death is a relatively recent death and wasn't one of mine.A couple years ago, in Star Wars Saga RPG, I was...
View ArticleGeneral Gamery: RPGaDay Catch-up 14-20
Because Gencon happened and I got a bit distracted in the days following, here is the continuation of my adventures in RPGaDay:14th- Best Convention PurchaseThis is a tough one since I've been to...
View ArticleGeneral Gamery: RPGaDay Catch-up 21-31
And finally, the remainder of my adventures in RPGaDay:21st- Favorite Licensed RPGThere's a lot to this category. Evil Hat has had a stroke of genius in their Dresden Files and Atomic Robo licences....
View ArticleGeneral Gamery: Back to Backwater- New Products & Promotions for Dime Stories
The impending doom that is Gencon always gets me working hard to finish projects in time for the con, and this year is no different. I hate to admit it, but work on Saturday Morning Games projects...
View ArticleReviews: Exponential by Adam Cesare
I'm going to start this review with something that you, my fearless reader, might already know. In general, horror is not my go to genre for reading. Sci-fi, fantasy, superheroics- these are my bread...
View ArticleGeneral Gamery: New Roles, New Campaigns, and a New Plan
Ch-ch-ch-changes......I know, I know.. who's this guy darkening up my feed?That's on me. I haven't really touched this blog in... well.. okay.. Too Damn Long (tm).Sorry about that.I have a ridiculously...
View ArticleTell Me About Your Character: Ep.1- The Master Plan and Character List
This was not my idea.No, seriously it wasn't. This was the brainchild of Matt McFarland. Soon after, Jonathan and Geoff decided to do the same. Seemed like a good idea to follow suit.The concept is...
View ArticleTell Me About Your Character: Ep.2- A Galaxy Far, Far Away
And so it begins...Box Text:Following in the footsteps of Matt McFarland, my fellow Saturday Morning Gamers, Jonathan and Geoff, have begun to slog through their RPG collections and they are making a...
View ArticleTell Me About Your Character: Ep.3- By Crom!
Box Text:Following in the footsteps of Matt McFarland, my fellow Saturday Morning Gamers, Jonathan and Geoff, have begun to slog through their RPG collections and they are making a character for each...
View ArticleGeneral Gamery: Superhuman RPG
Wait... what?Yeah, you saw it. Superhuman RPG.Does this mean that I'm not going to continue working on the Superhuman Miniatures Game that was promised forever ago?No. Not at all. Actually, it's kind...
View ArticleTell Me About Your Character: Ep.4- Tell me lies. Tell me sweet little lies.
Box Text:Following in the footsteps of Matt McFarland, my fellow Saturday Morning Gamers, Jonathan and Geoff, have begun to slog through their RPG collections and they are making a character for each...
View ArticleCampaign Concepts- Pathfinder: Outcasts Part 1- Laying the Groundwork
For the last few months, I've been running my fourth or fifth Pathfinder Adventure Path (I lose track after a while- especially after starting Rise of the Runelords three times), Curse of the Crimson...
View ArticleCampaign Concepts- Pathfinder: Outcasts Part 2- Player's Guide I: Character...
Continuing my exploration of an unofficial Adventure Path for Pathfinder RPG. The following is the first part of what would be a Player's Guide highlighting character creation and campaign traits in...
View ArticleGeneral Gamery: Dime Stories 2nd Edition and Ch-ch-changes...
Holy crap it's been a while sine I posted here!Alright- well let's get to it. I've had a bee in my bonnet for a while about Dime Stories.A few years back, a game designer I respected made the comment...
View ArticleGeneral Gamery: Freelancing with a Fickle Muse
Okay, so this is a weird one.A couple weeks ago, I was working on a new assignment for Paizo (nope, can't talk about it until it's announced). As I was working on it, I had to follow my process to get...
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