Patreon is GO!
After months of hemming, hawing, and other assorted mouth-noises, I’ve finally done it. I’ve launched a Patreon campaign to support the creation of new stories… Read More »Patreon is GO!
A Rebellious Tone
After taking the holidays off to desperately put out year-end fires relax and spend time with my family, I’m back on the blog to talk… Read More »A Rebellious Tone
Faking It – The Art of Game Master Improvisation
Ack! How is it December already? How is December half-gone already? How is next year right around the corner? WHO AUTHORIZED THIS?! No time for… Read More »Faking It – The Art of Game Master Improvisation
The Book of Burning
A couple weeks ago, I shared a slice of introductory fiction from my upcoming fantasy roleplaying game sourcebook, Masters of the Endless Flame. As we… Read More »The Book of Burning
A Cult of Personalities
Earlier this year, I published Lords of Westmoor, an RPG sourcebook detailing the rulers of the fantasy realm of Westmoor. Today, I’d like to announce… Read More »A Cult of Personalities
Heroes (and Villains) of the Occupation
Last week, we looked at storyworlds’ premise: that is, their tones, settings, characters, and conflicts. We specifically looked at this these things through the lens… Read More »Heroes (and Villains) of the Occupation
A Setting for Spiders
As I mentioned earlier this week, a storyworld is defined by its premise, which is comprised of its setting, characters, conflict, and (I realize, after… Read More »A Setting for Spiders
A Tone of Spiders
Last week, I asked for suggestions for the name of the new fantasy world occupied by giant spiders I’m working on. I was overwhelmed by… Read More »A Tone of Spiders
Digging in the Dirt
In world-building, it’s easy to get caught up in history. After all, the world that we’re building is based on everything that’s come before, and… Read More »Digging in the Dirt
Role Reversal
I had a bit of an epiphany today while pondering narrative design in various types of game. Well, “epiphany” is probably overstating it. Angels didn’t… Read More »Role Reversal