I think that many of us who have grown up with tabletop roleplaying games know how much harder it is to find time for games the older you get. I love getting invested in a character, but I barely have time for the sessions as it is. I used to be the kind of roleplayerContinue reading “How a Backstory Can Make Your Character Worse”
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Machineborn DLC – Kirlians Available
Few people in the solar system have heard of kirlians. Their existence isn’t necessarily a secret, but most factions think it better if people are unfamiliar with them. The reason why is the existential dread that comes with the truth that death might not always be an escape. People from all progenies can become kirlians.Continue reading “Machineborn DLC – Kirlians Available”
Machineborn Is Finally Released!
After eight years of hard work, it’s finally done. Get it on DrivethruRPG here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/526334/machineborn-core-rulebook Get it on Itch.io here: https://ekorren.itch.io/machineborn-core-rulebook
There is now a Discord server
I decided earlier this week to make a Discord server. The aim of the server is to partially share and discuss my content, but also to have a space to discuss tabletop RPGs and related hobbies in general. You’re welcome to join. https://discord.gg/vthaCH5bhZ
Exploring Identity Through Roleplaying
UNDERSTANDING TABLETOP ROLEPLAYING GAMES With the release of Dungeons & Dragons in the early 70s, tabletop roleplaying games became part of popular culture. And in the decades since, we’ve seen a wild variety of games, worlds, and ways to play. At their core, these games are all about having fun with friends, but they alsoContinue reading “Exploring Identity Through Roleplaying”
How To Create Boss Battles For Exalted 3E
If you’re reading this article, you’re probably at least somewhat familiar with Exalted Third Edition. You have recognized that the combat system is fairly complex, with flexible Initiative values determining characters’ momentum. You may have run some combat scenes for your group, and because the game isn’t built for clear-cut challenge ratings, you’ve probably beenContinue reading “How To Create Boss Battles For Exalted 3E”
Exalted 3E: Picking Your Battles
While Exalted Third Edition’s combat system is generally favored by many fans, most agree that it’s complex to a fault, and that its complexity can often be an obstacle in the way of engaging combat scenes. I want in this article focus on how to storytell combat in a way that can make it moreContinue reading “Exalted 3E: Picking Your Battles”
Tabletop RPGs and the Satanic Panic
Tabletop RPGs have been a huge part of pop culture since the release of Dungeons & Dragons in 1974 (Noland, 2021). Players formed clubs and organized events. Even teachers used the games as part of education programs (Lancaster, 2004). But there has also been many misconceptions about these games over the decades (Hawkes-Robinson, 2014). ThereContinue reading “Tabletop RPGs and the Satanic Panic”
Exalted: Planning Your First Game
It is often said that Exalted is a game where you, as the Storyteller, can’t plan for your players’ shenanigans. It is said that the player characters are too powerful to be contained within some kind of planned narrative. This is an exaggeration. Exalted is a very different game to storytell compared to many otherContinue reading “Exalted: Planning Your First Game”
Cyberpunk Red: Themes & Presentation
HIGH TECH, LOW LIFE While technology and transhumanism are huge selling points for the Cyberpunk franchise, another one is the underdog who barks at its master; the urchin who challenges the king. One of the core tenets of the genre has always been “high tech, low life,” and its depictions of the streets have beenContinue reading “Cyberpunk Red: Themes & Presentation”
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