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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…
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…
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…
Star Wars: A Chance at the Mainstream
One of the elements that role-playing games and computer games have in common is that product based on a movie license is rarely any good. A few examples of well used licenses exist, don't get me wrong, and when it…
Starbase Jeff
Starbase Jeff is a card game. It's not a collectible card game, because everybody has exactly the same deck, just shuffled differently. It's not a playing-card game, because, well, they're not playing cards. However,…
Strengthening the Herd 1.0: Starting Your Campaign
Strengthening the Herd is a column about the social side of gaming, with all the pitfalls and traps therein. Today, I give you a short introduction and a hefty look at starting your own campaign. Proceed with caution,…
Strengthening the Herd 2.0: The 52 Gamer Pledge
Can you save the gaming hobby in one year? Read this article to discover how a single sentence can lead your gaming life to a renaissance and how you might save a few game companies in the process.
Strengthening the Herd: Can Gaming Change You?
As a GM, I sometimes have these flights of fancy where I see my games transcending entertainment into the realm of political and social change. In actuality, I'm an idiot for thinking that. Sure, a game might…
Strengthening the Herd: Everything to Everyone
How do you make sure all of your players are having fun? How do you make sure their characters are important to the story? How do you make sure your group is leaving the game with a smile on their face? Read more to…
Surfing in Spandex: Part 2
Part 2 of "Surfing in Spandex" looks at superheroes and just how much of ourselves we hang on our names.
System Monkey
My point here is just to explore mechanics. What are my credentials? None! I have been gaming for a few years now and I think I have some ideas worth having raked over the hot coals by GO readers.
System Monkey #1
A set of system mechanics I came up with. It is not a complete system as of this system, but provides a basic framework to build on.
Tales of the Wolf Folk Sea
#0: Introduction
Tales of the Wolf Folk Sea Part One
In which we look at the foundations of the universe the world of the Wolf Folk Sea exists in, and take an all too brief look at the basic nature of the gods of this universe. Plus a quick look at upcoming articles in…
Tell It Like It Is
What's the Outpost's review policy? Why aren't some manufacturers happy with it? What should be done about it?
Ten Faces of America
This is a first draft, so I definitely invite comment of all sorts. Its ten different versions of history that yield something fairly similiar to modern day America or thereabouts, or somewhat so, anyways. Especially…