Perhaps the best thing about the one-shot of Tales from the Loop me and my players recently ran through was we never mentioned Stranger Things…
2019 – The Year of the One-shot
2018 saw me hone in on two main systems: the venerable and becoming ubiquitous D&D 5e, and my eternal favourite Call of Cthulhu. Whilst my…
The Joy Of Hex
I had another opportunity to playtest some of the material from Queens of the Feywild last week. It was like going back in time to…
Genesys – Gameplay first impressions
I’ve spent a significant amount of time immersed in the rules, mechanics and options of Genesys and my urban horror conspiracy setting for it, The…
Off The Rails – Sandbox Campaign Design
I am well underway writing Queens of the Feywild, my Dungeons & Dragons 5e adventure path. It is intended to emulate the ‘official’ campaigns, taking…
Homebrew Update
Right at the start of the year, I proclaimed this my Year of the Homebrew, and it would appear I’ve stuck to my guns /…
Work, Rest and Play – Careers in The Trinity Code
The Careers of The Trinity Code, my modern-day urban horror Genesys campaign setting.
Player handouts – Tyranny of Dragons
I quite enjoy preparing player handouts and visual aids. For the first chapter of Rise Of Tiamat, these are going to be nigh-on essential …
CSI Absalom – Investigative role-playing in Starfinder
I have to admit, the last thing I thought I would experience after having read (most of) Starfinder’s 526-page rulebook was a session without combat.…
Drenched in Forgotten Lore
I have, as previously mentioned, taken up the gauntlet of writing my own campaign in the Forgotten Realms, D&D’s venerable high fantasy setting which was…