What's in an NPC name? Well, in short, everything if you are a GM. Nothing breaks immersion faster than a player asking you for the name of the bartender at the Screaming Gull Inn, and all you can come up with is "Bob." Even the great Tolkien himself dropped the ball (or was … [Read more...]
iPad RPG Tools Round Up
Tabletop gaming has entered the digital age in a big way! Players and GMs alike now come to the table armed with smart phones, tablets and laptops in an effort to speed up gameplay and reduce table clutter. Publishers are making it easier for gamers as well. Many now offer PDF … [Read more...]
You Don’t Have to Be a Cartographer to Have Great RPG Maps
Since the very beginning, RPG maps have played a key role in tabletop gaming. Whether it be a hand drawn dungeon map or a full-color tactical battle grid, maps provide both inspiration and utility to your games. Simply put, a GM can never have too many maps. So where can you … [Read more...]
Old School! Hand Drawn Dungeon Maps
When I see a hand drawn RPG map, I just can't help but feel nostalgic. They bring me back to my early teenage years where I huddled over a sheet of graph paper with my pencil designing dungeons in far off lands, and devising the next devious trick my players would come … [Read more...]
At Last, the Secret to Affordable Dungeon Tiles Is Revealed
Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition may have gone "Theater of the Mind" with a de-emphasis on gridded tactical combat, but most players and DMs still find a visual representation of positioning to be helpful. You can use printed maps, pre-made dungeon tiles, or even go over the … [Read more...]