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Product of Your Imagination
I was reminded, when digging out the D&D Expert rulebook, that TSR had possibly the best slogan of any RPG company. Products of YOUR Ima...
Extruded Fantasy Fiction
I expect others have pointed out that Dungeons & Dragons has gone from explicitly drawing on external references - from history, legend,...
Playing in a World
As I return to blogging, I should pay more attention to what other people are writing. At one time, RPG blogs were the home of both great cr...
Pulp Title Trope?
From where does the graduated red-orange-yellow "pulp adventure" text trope originate? Is it as recent as Indiana Jones? Recent be...
The Old School is Pathetic – A Rant
A rant, in which I play the pseud, before growing tired and irritable. Pathetic [pəˈθɛtɪk] adj. - arousing pity, sympathy or compass...
Skills as Saving Throws
As someone, somewhere, somewhen said, a knight never fell of his horse until they invented the 'ride' skill. I've had PCs fal...
The Court is in Session
Have you ever run a trial in an RPG? Have your PCs ever stood before a magistrate, a judge, or a jury? Despite how often PCs commit crimes, ...
Blood Sundown Review
I've actually been running games recently! Bully for me. I decided that I'd start reviewing the products I actually use - this was ...
The Adventure Starts Here
As the chaos of the summer draws to a close and we come closer to the structured time of the school year (not only am I an academic, but I a...
My Monster Manual
Not quite, but here is a rare occasion where my professional life has *some* connection with fantastical, gameable content. Later this year ...
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The Alexandrian
Arnecon 3
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Don't Split the Party
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Somewhere the Tea's getting cold...
Dead Wood...
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Armchair Gamer
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Against The Wicked City
Notes on a semi-successful skill system
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Telecanter's Receding Rules
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Uncaring Cosmos
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4 years ago
Quirkworthy
A Lovely Stroll
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Superhero Necromancer
Using the Rainy City with Risus: The Anything RPG
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Flesh Tearers Smash Captain
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Billy Goes to Mordor
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The Imaginarium of Doctor Mitch
Over Misty Mountains Cold
5 years ago
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Discontinued
6 years ago
The Gallery: Russ Nicholson
This is only for followers ...with thanks!
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The Altdorf Correspondent
Core rulebook PDF updated
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Blessings of the Dice Gods
Removing Support from Zak Smith
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Greyhawk Grognard
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Save Versus All Wands
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Tales from the Maelstrom
3rd edition Warhammer Norse army update
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GAME OVER
[Actual Play Review] A Study In Emerald; Gormenghast; Dark Deeds
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Dungeon of Signs
Goodbye and Good Luck
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Eldritch Epistles
Questoris Knight Magaera update and Sons of Horus Legion Sicaran Battle Tank
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Fighting Dantasy
The Gates of Death
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((nil) is (not(null)))
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The City of Iron
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Adventures and Shopping
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7 years ago
Turn to 400
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THE LAND OF NOD
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Abject Shillery, Ladies and Gentlemen
8 years ago
Howling Tower
Cardtography 2: A Simple Dungeon
8 years ago
Erny's place.
Something SUPER different.
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Warlord Paul
Mordheim: City of the Lead @ BOYL 2017
8 years ago
The World of Fighting Fantasy
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9 years ago
The Lands of Ara
My Online LL Group is a Treasure
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Discourse and Dragons
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People them with Monsters
Another d66 Item Chart
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Warhammer For Adults
2016 - The Year of Mediocrity
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The Border Princes
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The Cartography of Thorfinn Tait
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Owl and Weasel
Danger Mouse
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Pitfiend
The Black Sun #3
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The Marienburg Gazette
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Trolltooth: Adventuring in the Fighting Fantasy world of Titan
Long Time Gone
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Ye Olde Skool Warhammer...
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Porky's Expanse!
Dragons as dungeons and titan diving
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Fighting Fantasist
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OLDHAMMER ROLEPLAY
Not dead!
10 years ago
Oldhammer as RPG
Realm of Chaos
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Team Adventure - Fun and Fungus
11 years ago
The RPG Corner
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Gaming on the Precipice
Megadungeon Bindings!
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Vaults of Nagoh
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12 years ago
Warhammer 40,000 Rogue Trader Blog
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12 years ago
Dak, D.M.
Untimately
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Friday, 11 April 2014
Guess what just killed two henchmen...
...in the very first encounter.
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