Per this post last week, I have issued a challenge to start writing chunks of a dungeon as a creative exercise. The Worm community is calling this elemental, nodal building...

For people who get upset about reviews of modules unplayedWould you get mad at playwrights giving feedback after reading a script on a play not yet produced?This post brought...

There was a post on Facebook (cess pit that it is) that I found really inspirational. Here's a screenshot so you don't ritually defile yourself by going there.It's a node-based...

Sometimes I kvetch about how boring I find fantasy pantheons that are just Greek gods with a bad coat of paint. Sometimes I've blogged about it.Guys do you want to hear about...

My colleague Warren of ICastLight was kind enough to send me a copy of the MERP module The Haunted Ruins of the Dunlendings. MERP modules can be a little hit or miss, but I...

Part 4 of my investigation into "Hobbits have a Roadside Picnic." Part 1 is here. Part 2 is here. Part 3 is here.Dragon gold We must away ere break of dayTo seek the pale...

Part 3 of my investigation into "Hobbits have a Roadside Picnic." Part 1 is here. Part 2 is here.Traps"I don’t exactly understand your terminology. What traps?”Noonan laughed....

Part 2 of my investigation into "What if the Desolation of Smaug was a Zone from Roadsic Picnic?" Part 1 is here. Maybe I should have called this series "Hobbits have a...

When people give me a recommendation for a book, a show, whatever, I always say "I'll add it to the list!" And I'm not kidding: I have a list. It sits at the bottom of my To Do...

Alas, to be an indie RPG designer is to be both the author, the project manager, the social media, and the marketer (among other things). You may have heard me mention this...