Dwarves, Dwarves, Dwarves!

My goal for this year (and last year) is to publish to the DM’s Guild. Like the best of plans though, life finds a way of getting between me and progress. It is not all bad though; I started a new job (with a regular schedule and I can works days), have a baby on the way, met some new friends through MTG… All really … Continue reading Dwarves, Dwarves, Dwarves!

Map Styles and Blank Spots

Originally posted on World Builder Blog:
You might remember when the fifth edition Dungeons and Dragons Open Gaming License was announced I put out a call for cartographers. It is time to buckle down and finish the Exploration Age Campaign Guide. For those who need a quick refresher, Exploration Age is my campaign setting that takes place in the world of Canus. Canus is rife with political… Continue reading Map Styles and Blank Spots

Age of Star Wars: All about that gear

This marks a significant milestone in developing the ruleset. Unfortunately, this also announces a bit of a hiatus for the blog as I will be devoting most of my outside time elsewhere. Some people have asked for a playtest document, and nothing would make me happier than to distribute one but if it is going to be done, it needs to be done right. One … Continue reading Age of Star Wars: All about that gear

Round Table 97 – Fantastic Locations

Originally posted on World Builder Blog:
A new episode of my podcast, The Round Table, is up on The Tome Show’s website. I sit down with Mike Shea of SlyFlourish.com to discuss his ongoing Kickstarter for the system agnostic book Fantastic Locations. This podcast was recored on November 29, 2015. Please rate and review us on iTunes, it helps a boat load! Links: The Tome Show on Facebook The Tome Show on… Continue reading Round Table 97 – Fantastic Locations

What Can Your D&D Game Steal from Other Games?

Originally posted on World Builder Blog:
IntroConso was amazing. What’s that? You never heard of IntroConso? That’s because my friends and I made it up. My great pal, fellow Tome Show podcaster, and amazing Night’s Black Agents Game Master, Rudy Basso, and I have been going to Gen Con together for the last two years. 60,000 people who are all down to roll some dice… Continue reading What Can Your D&D Game Steal from Other Games?

New Background – Raised by Animals

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Romulus is the founder of The Rome… he was also raised by wolves. Mowgli is the hero of often film-adapted The Jungle Book and he too was raised by animals. Mila is the main character of Karen Hesse’s The Music of Dolphins and the book’s titular animal raised her. Loads of fictional characters were brought up by big cats, chimps, bears, and… Continue reading New Background – Raised by Animals