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Spammers, Beware!
I just came from my e-mail, where I found a very kind letter from our Gaming Outpost site administrator informing me that I have been promoted: I now have the power to smite Spam posts on articles I did not write, in…
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…
Ten Tips for Stress-Free Gamemastering
Like many gamers, when I first entered the hobby, I thought that it was desirable and even necessary to have rules to account for the outcome of every possible Character action or environmental condition. Thick…
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Thar Be Newbies!
It's the first editorial not by our editor. Mike Mearls discusses the friendliness and ease of the hobby to those just starting out in it.
The 2000 Origins Awards
Dak went to Origins this year, and he got us the scoop on the winners of the 2000 Origins Awards!
The Builders: A Silent Death Story
The Builders is a fiction piece set in the Silent Death universe that deals with the origin of the Builders (Night Brood First Contact page 7)--how they met the Night Brood and why they aid them. It was one of the…
The Chimeric Files: Life After Death...Briefly
Depending on how you choose to bring the dead character back into the campaign and what you hope to achieve, you may have to delve into the metaphysical nature of your setting. You might find yourself having to answer…
The Chimeric Files: The Gamesmaster
Games Master. Storyteller. Dungeon Master. Marshall. The list of names for the position is long, but the list of people willing to take on the task is short, and the list gets even shorter when you only include the GM's…
The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky
On the other side of the spectrum from Maximum Tech is The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky, which has enough flavor text to choke a camel.
The d20 License: An Explanation
With the D&D Third Edition Players Handbook coming out in two days, the hobbyist game design community is still not certain what they can and cant do under the D20 License. So, what can you create with this license, and…
The Dark Side of Gaming - Number Gaming
An article about the dark sin of "Number Gaming", which is focusing single-mindedly on numbers and winning instead of theme, content, and fun. This applies to most gamers, role-playing and wargaming alike. We all…
The Digital Predator
I recently spent an evening playing two multi-player computer games with four other people. This was an entertaining way to spend an evening and it got me thinking about computer games, role-playing games and possibly…
The Discard Pile: A Fresh Look At "Dead" CCGs
You've seen these 'dead games' gathering dust on dealers' shelves, or sitting around in online auctions, and not given them another thought. Many of them probably deserved to go, but better games may have slipped…
The Dragon and the Bear
For those who think 'real' history is lame, they have another thing coming: the Mongols.
The End of Dreams
Here it is. The last Dreaming Out Loud column. Enjoy.
The Eye of Glory: Chapter 1
The Eye of Glory is A Novel of Lejendary Earth . We are lucky enough to have the first three chapters here for you to preview. If you like what you read here, make sure to go ask for it from your local retailer.
The Eye of Glory: Chapter 2
The Eye of Glory is A Novel of Lejendary Earth . We are lucky enough to have the first three chapters here for you to preview. If you like what you read here, make sure to go ask for it from your local retailer.