2020-12-02Characters, Classes, Game Design, Mechanics, Rules, Skills Taxonomy and nomenclature of role-playing game character elements I’ve noticed lately the many of us (me included) use different terms for the characteristics of characters in the games we’re designing. […]
2017-12-272017-12-27Classes, DnD, Dungeons and Dragons, Forge Engine, Game Design, HAD, Hero Kids, Heroes Against Darkness, Mechanics, RPG, Rules Why the Forge Engine? Nobody needs another RPG system, so I made one anyway… “Why?” Well you may ask. Some RPGs are written as homage, some […]
2016-12-062016-12-05Classes, Combat, DnD, Dungeons and Dragons, Game Design, Game Publishing, HAD, Heroes Against Darkness, Magic, POD, Review, Role-Playing, RPG Heroes Against Darkness review… Well this is unexpected.WQRobb over at Graph, Paper, and Games has just posted a review of my first RPG, Heroes Against Darkness.Graph, […]
2012-10-15Art, Classes, Hero Kids, Kids Presenting the HERO KIDS! From left to right, they are; knight, rogue, brute, warlock (male), hunter (female), hunter (male), warlock (female), healer, warrior (female), and warrior […]
2012-08-17Classes, DnD, Dungeons and Dragons, HAD, Heroes Against Darkness, Mechanics, Rules What to Steal From D&D Next! Now that I’ve had time to think about some of the things that those crafty designers are WOTC are doing for D&D […]
2012-06-06Characters, Classes, HAD, Heroes Against Darkness Pre-Gen Character Packs: Level 3 & Level 5 Pre-gen Heroes Against Darkness character packs for Level 3 and Level 5 are now available on the downloads page. These packs cover […]
2012-06-01Characters, Classes, HAD, Heroes Against Darkness Pre-Gen Character Pack: Level 1 I’ve just uploaded a pack of 11 pre-gen characters for Heroes Against Darkness. These characters cover all classes at Level 1. Enjoy. […]
2012-05-28Classes, DnD, Dungeons and Dragons, Mechanics, Spells D&D Next: Playtest Impressions The other day I posted my early thoughts and opinions of the playtest rules for D&D Next and tonight we finally got […]
2012-05-25Classes, Combat, DnD, Dungeons and Dragons, Mechanics, Rules, Spells D&D Next: Early Thoughts and Opinions… I’ve been looking forward to the D&D Next open playtest for quite a while. I previously blogged about some of the expectations that […]
2012-05-24Classes, DnD, Dungeons and Dragons, HAD, Heroes Against Darkness, Magic, Spells Remaking Magic: Enhance, Don’t Replace First, a quick confession. I’m generally such an isolated throwback that I hadn’t even heard of ‘niche protection’ until just a few […]