The Podcast- On #RPGaDAY2026 Days 17-31
- On #RPGaDAY2026 So far: Days 1-16
- #RPGaDAY2026 and some Brief Updates
- On Suspected Inspirations for the Delta Green RPG with Jason Connerley
- A friendly conversation about natural-feeling characters with SettingFirstRPG
- A Friendly Conversation on Character Social Inequality in RPGs
- A Frightfully Cheerful Conversation on Horror and Comedy
- On the idea of a "Better Game"
- On what might be in a name, and Listener Calls
- Biting the Bullet with Jason Hobbs [video]
Whispers in Darkness
Mechwarrior: Running A Time of War, part 7 – Mech Battles by Mail!
In the past few weeks, my Time of War campaign, Hair of the Dog has managed to complete 6 turns of city-based mech combat with 4 players, 5 NPC allies, 1 GM, and an as yet still undisclosed number of enemy forces. At present, the PCs are aware of 1 light lance, 1 unit of … Continue reading
Animal Companions
The RPG Blog Carnival for August is being hosted by Tower of the Archmage. The topic chosen? The Role Animals Play in Our Games. What I notice most about animals in games is that they are conspicuous in their absence. In particular the absence of pets and animal companions is suspect, in my experience. While … Continue reading
Serial Settings 1: Ubiquity ~ Week 38
The entry this week for Serial Setting 1 for Ubiquity adds an additional location to the beautiful, yet deadly Windlet Islands. The Serial Settings series of posts is intended to provide usable setting material for busy GMs. Series 1 is for those looking to run Daring Tales of Adventure or Hollow Earth Expedition. 38) The disappearance of the Carol Ann and ‘The … Continue reading
Saturday Seed~ 64 (Desolation)
This is a very brief entry, but as usual, I feel that the possibilities contained within may spread outward like ravenous, carnivorous vines. This entry is for Desolation, and would be an appropriate encounter while the group is enroute from some awful place to some other awful place, through the humbled wreckage of what once … Continue reading
Middle-aged tech for a middle-aged man
This week I entered the Tablet Age, as my wife generously purchased one for me. What a difference this week has made! As anyone who knows me will attest, I am not a fan of the cult whose temple lies at 1 Infinite Loop, so this was a choice between Windows7, Android, and WebOs. I … Continue reading
Colours out of Space
Casting Shadows 