In this edition of Homebrew How-To, I’m going to talk about a staple in many works of fiction and roleplaying games: a fantasy setting, often an entire world or a notable realm of that world. As mentioned in my prior post, this fantasy world is named Wrald. Now, this world is home to a fantasy …
So, in the process of crafting entries for this blog, as well as waiting for the release of upcoming products (the One D&D playtest, the Dragonlance adventure, etc.), I have considered expanding the scope of this blog with other things than just me harping on about roleplaying games or product releases, much less getting on …
Hey—Wizards of the Coast are the ones who codenamed the playtest One D&D. I just happened to point out the coincidence and cues with that and the hit by Queen. So, I apologize for the video-heavy post, but it does give the base information that I’m referring to. And noting that, here’s the official announcement …
One of the most challenging aspects to the creative process, whether writing fiction or a session for a tabletop role-playing game, is selecting the setting of the story/event. In some instances, the very element or issue addressed, or even a character focused on, helps narrow down this selection process; if you’re writing a story about …
So, the latest Dungeons & Dragons adventure module, Journeys Through the Radiant Citadel was released recently. I obtained a digital copy of the work, though as I’ve gone through it, I like the resource so much that I may consider including a physical copy to my collection due to the book’s utility and some of …
For those who may have not invested in the D&D Rules Expansion Gift Set, the relatively recent release of Monsters of the Multiverse recalibrated a fair number of monsters and playable character races (or heritages—not sure of the official nomenclature as of yet). To summarize, a lot of options were included in one book instead …
I’m writing this hours after something utterly horrible has happened. It’s something which caused my anxiety to flare up and my outrage to erupt. I’m trying to use this negative energy for something, because it’s keeping me from sleeping at the moment. The horrible event that has me in this state got me thinking about …
This entry is going to remove some of the obscurity behind the entity known as Andras the Obscure. I’m sharing this because well, for one, it’s been on my mind a lot recently, and for another, I feel that, potentially, someone may benefit from knowing that they aren’t the only ones out there going through …
With the D&D Direct announcement of Spelljammer, I find myself at an odd junction as a gamer. I remember the original release of the setting for the 2nd ed. of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, though I wasn’t as enthralled with it as some as my peers. I think the element that the promotional materials for …
There are many topics that I think are worth discussion but present a plethora of issues in discussing them properly. These issues are either timeless or very timely in their form, but in either case discussing them threatens unrestrained passionate responses in return, and dramatic conflict and stances as a result, with the attempted points …
Along with my posts that I’ve noted as “Minute Musing,” I’ve decided to establish another category: “Can of Worms.” These sorts of posts are ones that I feel may be likely to provoke conversation or response, quite possibly of the passionate or heated variety. I’m aware of this, and so have noted that fact by …
Hunger can be terrifying, whether it’s what it drives you to do or what it drives others to do to you. Cannibalism, fully in the sense and definition of one eating one’s own species, is an ancient taboo and probably one of the oldest horrors thrown about. And for those of us in nations or …
Due to the situation unfolding in Europe, I couldn’t help but think of the complex nature of war. Though we, as human beings, prefer a simple narrative of “us good, them bad” in such matters, reality doesn’t permit such clear-cut narratives. Many films on war show a broad view on the issue, from patriotic boosting …
Well, after coming down with the current COVID plague this past Thursday, and well into the course of medicines for combatting it, I couldn’t help but think of disease. It’s an omnipresent threat of an omnimorphous sort, but it has captured the fear and imagination of humanity for centuries. Zombies, vampires, werebeasts, berserks, and several …
As a gamer and a Star Wars fan, I have always enjoyed RPGs set in the Galaxy Far, Far Away. I have played two radically different versions of such games, and I have my own opinions and takes on what does and doesn’t work with each form of the game. I haven’t really got into …
So, while I am going to reference the latest release of the Spider-Man film franchise, not to mention some Disney+ shows and upcoming MCU films, I will try to avoid spoilers. However, if you are hypersensitive about spoilers, be forewarned. Spider-Man: No Way Home is a great film. I loved how it acknowledged the past …
There has been some talk about some of the recent releases for 5th ed. Dungeons and Dragons, such as The Wild Beyond the Witchlight and Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos. The former begins in a traveling carnival run by fey folk, and leads into adventures within the setting‘s realm of faerie. The latter is based …
As a tabletop role playing gamer with decades of experience playing and running multiple games of multiple editions, I can say that I have experienced a few various settings for those games. I’ve had experience playing in published settings as well as those created entirely by a player, or what’s typically known as a homebrew …
I’d like to start with that I started writing this post before the discussions regarding the future of Dungeons & Dragons during the D&D Celebration event, as well as the release of the Unearthed Arcana playtest supplement detailing a lot of new character options fit for the more fantastical styles of play and setting (notably …
Role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons have been around for many years, and quite a few were created to cover a genre or style of play that the edition of D&D out at the time did not cover, while others created a new system that better suited their view of something “better.” However, despite all …
