North Texas RPG 2025 was a hit!
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Attending the heralded North Texas RPG Con in Dallas, Texas was a goal for me this year, and I can honestly say the reputation and hype around this event were well-deserved. I just got home to Houston yesterday, and I am worn out. Only had...
Merry Mushmen’s Knock! #5 Zine is coming
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]RAISE THE ALARM! THE FRENCH ARE COMING! From France, the Merry Mushmen publishes fantastic third-party supplements for TTRPG and several that can be used with Shadowdark RPG. I am a big fan of their Knock! zine series of fanciful and esoteric tables and articles for GMs....
Awesome medieval melee combat in RPGs
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Director Roman Polanski brought Shakespeare's "Macbeth" to the big screen in 1971. And the final fight sequence of men in plate armor with swords, axes, and daggers is still one of the best ever caught on film. It shows the grit and ingenuity of two men...
Using Shadowdark to flesh out NPCs
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Our Monday night YouTube livestream with Tim Shorts, Flint Fireforge, and Vance A. was all about NPCs: How do we create them? Where do we find inspiration? And, how we use them in our #TTRPG sessions. When I need a quick NPC, I look no further...