Last week I talked about starting a new campaign (here). The concept; convert Curse of Strahd to the Cypher System. I’m keeping the basic concept, antagonists, and locations as written but I’m adjusting the tone somewhat from fantasy horror to a more traditional Gothic horror. The heroes are agents of The Estate, but since the […]
Players! Ready Your Action
I have a little reputation around my table for something. Well, I����m probably known for quite a few things at my table, both good and bad. When it comes to tabletop roleplaying though, one of the things I����m known for is trying to keep the flow of gameplay moving. I have found that there is […]
Be A Player That Inspires
This month, February 2016, the RPG Blog Carnival rolls into its home base at Roleplaying Tips. The topic for the month is ����Inspiring Your Players.���� As someone who primarily is a player and not a gamemaster, I want to put a twist on the topic though and turn it back around to the players. How […]
How to Make Memorable Player Characters in Thirty Minutes or Less
I have the greatest gaming group in the world. My job has very inconsistent days and hours which makes my gaming schedule rocky at best. But my gaming group, being as awesome as they are, are always very flexible in getting me into games at a moment����s notice. Often, I may be jumping into an […]
Your Child’s First Game Session
As the gamer parent of three young children, I often have asked myself the question, ����When can I introduce my children to roleplaying games?���� I was first introduced to roleplaying games when I was twelve years old and my slightly younger brother started around the same time. But how young is too young to start […]