The unexpected is where the magic happens. You can prep the dungeon. You can write out the villain’s monologue. You can stack the random en...

 Today I conclude this "mini-series" on the pivotal works of Robert E. Howard, one of the most influential authors in Appendix N, ...

 There’s a moment that happens in every good fantasy RPG. It might not look like much on paper. A room description. A line of dialogue. A de...

 Sometimes I have the impulse control of a toddler.  I saw this game, Witch Mountain, featured in a post (Gen Con, I think), and I thought, ...

Some characters are made. Others are called. In fantasy RPGs, we often talk about adventure as something that happens to the characters. A j...

 Not every message arrives in words. Some come as signs. A crow circling widdershins. A mirror that cracks without reason. A cold wind blowi...

Renewal is at the heart of magic. Not just in spells like Cure Light Wounds , Regenerate, or Remove Curse , but in the very bones of the oc...