Now available in PDF and print from DriveThruRPG: Dragon-Blooded: What Fire Has Wrought: For a thousand years, the Dragon-Blooded have ruled Creation from thrones of jade, secure in their power and authority as Princes of the Earth. Through command of the elements and mastery of every martial discipline, their ruling bloodlines exercise dominion over the … Read more
A preview of the Edinburgh section of the Contagion Chronicle for the Chronicles of Darkness, currently on Kickstarter. Edinburgh: Contagion of Blood Edinburgh sits on the south end of the Firth of Forth, a hub port to the world and capital city to the rather odd nation of Scotland. A clash between the medieval, renaissance … Read more
Although it’s April 1st as I write this, we’re not joking around about The Contagion Chronicle‘s Kickstarter. (As for other jokes, check out the Reason To Celebrate at the end of this blog for our thoughts on this here Fool’s Day). As Matthew Dawkins, developer of the project and the in-famous Gentleman Gamer, said in … Read more
A lot of great material released this month! Realms of Pugmire: Roll of Good Dogs and Excellent Cats Exalted: False Images (DriveThruFiction, Amazon Kindle, B&N Nook) Exalted: Adversaries of the Righteous: Bosocu, Prodigal Son of the Swamps Exalted: Adversaries of the Righteous: The Quaghead Tribe Exalted: Hundred Devils Night Parade: Metody Merch Scarred Lands Cover … Read more
Chapter 1 Night hung heavy over Nexus, weighing the city down like a sodden cloak; the thick, velvety folds clung to every crevice, eased into every gap, and filled the city with rich darkness. It had a presence, a power, all its own, and for most that was both a comfort and a concern. One … Read more
In which the trio talks about research best practices and processes for writing RPGs! Which books took the most research for Eddy and Matthew? Fan wikis are the best. IP research Game lines that take a bit more research Pugmire research (What do you do when it’s your own idea/IP?) Research holes What do you … Read more
Did you know that our own Matthew Dawkins has been running a game of They Came from Beneath the Sea! for the crew at Red Moon Roleplaying? While TCfBtS’s dials are set to a less serious, more meta style of play by default, that doesn’t mean you can’t use it to do something a little … Read more
Now available in PDF from DriveThruRPG: Adversaries of the Righteous: Bosocu, Prodigal Son of the Swamps for Exalted 3rd Edition! The Saints of Thuvaraiyam had high hopes for Bosocu. His birth drew cold-blooded guardians to his crib, the eldest Ghara Hags treated him like a son, and rumors claimed he was destined to end the … Read more
The Kickstarter for a prestige edition of the Contagion Chronicle has launched! The Contagion Chronicle is an overarching compendium of chronicle hooks, riveting settings, and Storyteller aids to help present all the Chronicles of Darkness game lines with one consistent story. In the chronicle, the Contagion acts as a motivational force and inspires the formation of factions where vampires, … Read more
Yes, the Contagion Chronicle Kickstarter starts tomorrow, Tuesday the 26th, at 2pm Eastern US time! We’re very excited to finally be giving folks a chance to peruse this complete Chronicle that brings together all of the Chronicles of Darkness game lines, as I noted last week. Today, I have a few words about the Contagion … Read more