The Agony of an Invisible Audience

Let’s put something out on the table. A little confession, if you will. The SAS is the hardest thing I have ever written. I’m not saying this to complain, mind. A challenge is a good thing. It makes you fiercer. But of all the things I’ve ever written, writing a story that someone else is … Read more

WTF Is Happening With Vampire, You Slack Bastard?

It’s ben a while since I’ve blogged about what’s happening with Vampire, you know. Sorry about that. So, in an attempt to rectify the information flow as we’re just under a month outside Atlanta by Night, here’s where some things stand. V20 Companion After many long months, people are receiving their prestige print copies of … Read more

A Link and a Question

Apologies for it being so long between updates. Actually, there’s not much to show in development right now: Werewolf is moving from editing to layout, so it’s been quiet on my side. Right now I’m devoting most of my time to working on the Skinner SAS and waiting with dread for layout to move to … Read more

Mummy: The Guild

Hi, gang. A couple weeks ago, we introduced the concept of the decree — a personal polarity that defines the core of a given mummy’s soul — and then last week we offered a sneak peek at the cults of the Arisen. Beyond these differences, mummies also organize themselves into guilds: circles that teach Arisen … Read more

Some Hunters Hunted 2 Redlines

Good evening, my darlings. I’m hard at work on Hunters Hunted 2 for Vampire: The Masquerade and I wanted to pull back the curtain a bit and show you a draft in development. Click here to download Chapter Three: Tools and Tactics This is Black Hat Matt’s Tools and Tactics chapter. It’s a first draft, meaning … Read more

Mummy: The Cult

Hi, gang. Last week, we took five to dish a little on our design philosophy behind the Arisen. This week, we’re back to spoiling the hell out of our new game–in this case, cults. From a WoD design perspective, I wanted cults to fill the role filled in other games by elements like bloodlines (Vampire) … Read more