My Inner Drow
Some of us wanted to slay them. Some of us wanted to play them. Read about that inner voice that whispers for us to play a character outside of their race’s alignment.
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Role Playing Lessons from Cats
Cats are some of the noblest damn creatures on the planet. Cultures around the world have been inspired by cats, praising them in song, art, and even religions. Cats continue to inspire us today – statistics show the internet is actually 58.3% cats. Why shouldn’t role players continue this age-old tradition? Cats have many things to teach us about playing and running role playing games.
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How to Perfect Your Gaming Mixtape
Running an RPG session requires managing multiple aspects of a story, including the ephemeral “atmosphere” of the game. Atmosphere can be managed by anything from visual cues, such as miniatures or character drawings, to food and drink that might enhance the feeling of the setting. But one of the most useful methods for introducing and maintaining a game’s atmosphere, is the introduction of music. Here are three tips to keep in mind when introducing music into your game.
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Marvel’s Agent Carter as Inspiration for Your Next Pulp Game
Marvel’s Agent Carter: great show? Or GREATEST show for pulp gaming inspiration? Angela lists five ways Peggy Carter can inspire your pulp RPGs like Spirit of the Century or (of course) Hollow Earth Expedition.
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So You Want to Run a Billy-Verse Game
You asked, Billy answered: here is your simple, seven-step guide to running your own RPG set in the mysterious world known only as “The Billy-verse.”
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5 Signs You’re Trapped in the Apocalypse
It’s a mistake that can happen to any adventurer. You’re out on a side-quest for some delicious brisket, or maybe tracking down the last few nails that crazy shopkeeper asked you for, when suddenly, out of nowhere, a wild zombie appears! You may have just wandered into the apocalypse. The truly canny adventurer knows to check for these five signs before proclaiming they are truly trapped in the apocalypse.
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Fandible Valentine’s 2015
As our listeners prepare to celebrate with romantic dinners before the annual Half-Price-Chocolate day, so too do the vast and varied members of the Fandible universe celebrate love in its many forms. Happy Valentine’s Day, from the Fandible Crew Calysto Flockhart – The Strange Dear Feathera, DON’T THROW THIS AWAY THIS IS IMPORTANT. I know…
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The Creative Gamer’s Dilemma: When Tabletop Isn’t Enough
tabletop roleplaying offers a wide variety of avenues for creativity. Character backgrounds are an exercise in story construction, actual gaming a method of improvisational acting, game mastering a means of planning, and reacting to dice rolls is an experiment in anger management and grief counseling. These are tangible benefits of skills one can develop by engaging in tabletop gaming. But like all good things, there are limits to its benefits.
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