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Review: Postmodern Magick
As anybody who has ever talked to me about games for more than a few moments is sure to know, Im a big fan of Atlas Games Unknown Armies. Ever since I read my friends laser-proof, Ive loved the game and Ive picked up…
Review: Spirit Warriors
Spirit Warriors is a new 128 page sourcebook for Pinnacles Hell on Earth setting, detailing what the American Indian Tribes have been up to these last umpty hundred years. It also adds a new archetype, the Toxic Shaman,…
Review: Unnaturals
This supplement for Bloodshadows focuses on unnaturals, offering 42 new non-human races for use as player characters and NPCs - though many of the creatures could easily be adapted (and pretty darn creepy) for any type…
Review: Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay
It was a sunny afternoon when I came home from work to a package that looked like it had been mauled by wild dogs. It was heavy and I wasn't sure what exactly it was. Reading the return address it clicked. Ah yes, my…
Rifts: Siege on Tolkeen Chapter One: Sedition
Every time I start thinking Rifts is getting better, they put out a weak product that makes me wonder why I even bother.
Rifts: Siege on Tolkeen, Coalition Overkill
The second in a series of six books, Coalition Overkill continues the storyline of the Coalitions war to eradicate Tolkeen. Here we see the Coalition at its darkest, and begin to see the extremes to which Tolkeen has…
Rock, Paper, Scissors: A Slient Death Short Story
Rock, Paper, Scissors by Andrew J Lucas was one of the many entries in the Silent Death Fiction Contest .
Rogue Thoughts: Little Girls with Candy
Wherein the author briefly focuses on addiction in role-playing games. Read and discuss amongst yourselves.
Rogue Thoughts: The Cuckoo
When does identity theft become appealing?
Rogue Thoughts: To Sketch a Thief
A short introduction to the column and a look at how to turn any lackluster scoundrel into the life of the party.
Rolemaster Revised Edition
Iron Crown Enterprises has been a warhorse of the RPG field, managing to eke out a living while most RPG companies wither and fade...while I might personally prefer R. Talsorian's design aesthetic to ICE's in-house…
Roles
This is some speculation on how to create a near-future or next century SF world with psi powers used to solve a pschyological problem for a group for the game Multiverser(r). I was reading Dream Thief by Stephen…
Rules of Romance for RPG’s–Rough Draft
This is an attempt to gather up some ideas for a How-to article on How too run a romance in an RPG. I’m specifically going to be mentioning two Multiverser characters, and versers, that is player characters. It will…
Rêve de Dragon / Rêve: The Dream Ouroboros
Rêve de Dragon is a legend among French RPGs: winner of multiple awards, with more than twenty supplements, its poetic humor is now available in English, and the main rulebook is free!
Sanctum
SANCTUM is an online card game in where you play one of the Twelve Houses. Your goal? Invade the opponent's home base, called a Sanctum. You do this by casting spells, and advancing your armies on the playing field. But…
Schedule? What Schedule?
It was actually quarter after five this morning when I shut down the lights and went to sleep for forty-five minutes before rousting myself to launch the boy onto the bus–and he had more trouble awakening than I, I…
Screen Wrap
M. Joseph Young reveals a sadistic streak as he suggests several ways to get player characters completely lost and confused.
Seeds
A few adventure ideas for your gaming pleasure
Seeds #2
More adventure seeds for your gaming pleasure. Like? Dislike? Let me know.
Seeds #3
Seeds #3, on time (for a change). Slight traveling theme this time.
Seeds #4
The most recent addition to Seeds. Fantasy, this time.
Separation
This short fiction piece was submitted in conjunction with the Unknown Green Armies of the Delta contest, which we ran in conjuntion with Atlas Games. [ contains some strong language ]
Shadowrun 3rd Edition
The trappings of a typical cyberpunk dystopia are all there: ridiculously wealthy coporate elites dwell in isolated enclaves while the vast mass of the poor eke out a miserable existance in post-industrial ruins. In…
Sidekick Sourcebook
The Sidekick Sourcebook is the companion book to the Blood of Heroes RPG. In it, you'll find updates to previous rules, new powers, skills, drawbacks, combat rules, and more. There's also new characters that can be used…
Singularity's Heroes: A Multiverser SF World
As we hurtle toward the Singularity, the need for old-fashioned heroes rise for it is true, with power comes responsibility.
Slurg
This character was entered in conjunction with the 'Badass in the Making' contest, sponsored by 6-0 Games. Entrants were charged with creating a really cool sci-fi character for use in any campaign.
Smashing the Soapboxes and Placards (Part One)
Conan presents some insightful comments on the role of minorities in roleplaying games.
Smashing the Soapboxes and Placards (Part Two)
In this second installment of the series he started last week, Conan McKegg further explores the issue of minorities and gaming.
Snow Day
Those of you feeling the heat of summer may appreciate this refreshing moment in a cooler place.
Sorcerer RPG
The Sorcerer RPG goes along the lines of this: "You are a Sorcerer, but you do not 'cast spells.' Instead, you breaks the laws of what we humans call Reality to summon, bind, and command beings that are Not Supposed to…