Articles tagged with: jason richards
Complete Characters, Reviewed! And Discounted!
Just a quick hit tonight as I get back into my writing routine after battling the great monster known as The Cold. After a week of alternating my Day- and Ny-Quil like an addict, I'm nearly back to being me. Well, maybe an extra mucus-y me. I awoke ... read more
Just a quick hit tonight as I get back into my writing routine after battling the great monster known as The Cold. After a week of alternating my Day- and Ny-Quil like an addict, I'm nearly back to being me. Well, maybe an extra mucus-y me. I awoke ... read more
New RPG Teaser: Gateworld
To begin with, this game is almost certainly not going to be called "Gateworld." That is what we in the biz call a "working title" and it is little more than a placeholder until the proper name strikes the authors. A few thing are certain, though. F... read more
To begin with, this game is almost certainly not going to be called "Gateworld." That is what we in the biz call a "working title" and it is little more than a placeholder until the proper name strikes the authors. A few thing are certain, though. F... read more
Taking d20 Modern Into D&D 3.5
The best thing about d20 and the Open Game License is the ability to port elements within the d20 family back and forth from one game or genre to another, and have everything speak the same language. Nothing can be simpler than taking skills, feats,... read more
The best thing about d20 and the Open Game License is the ability to port elements within the d20 family back and forth from one game or genre to another, and have everything speak the same language. Nothing can be simpler than taking skills, feats,... read more
The Keys To Your Horror Campaign
Sometimes lost beneath the piles of fantasy RPGs, followed by the various incarnations of sci-fi and superhero games, falls the incredibly compelling, but often overlooked genre of horror. I don't mean a game where player character take on the roles... read more
Sometimes lost beneath the piles of fantasy RPGs, followed by the various incarnations of sci-fi and superhero games, falls the incredibly compelling, but often overlooked genre of horror. I don't mean a game where player character take on the roles... read more
The Keys To Your Horror Campaign
Sometimes lost beneath the piles of fantasy RPGs, followed by the various incarnations of sci-fi and superhero games, falls the incredibly compelling, but often overlooked genre of horror. I don't mean a game where player character take on the roles... read more
Sometimes lost beneath the piles of fantasy RPGs, followed by the various incarnations of sci-fi and superhero games, falls the incredibly compelling, but often overlooked genre of horror. I don't mean a game where player character take on the roles... read more
Fighting The Gods: Supreme Beings As RPG Enemies
Any time you apply stats to gods for your RPG, you're playing with fire. Most fantasy games with an epic component allow for this sort of representation of any game's most powerful beings, but we as designers and Game Masters have to be a little car... read more
Any time you apply stats to gods for your RPG, you're playing with fire. Most fantasy games with an epic component allow for this sort of representation of any game's most powerful beings, but we as designers and Game Masters have to be a little car... read more
Ends Justify The Means: Vigilantism in RPGs
Vigilantism is a cornerstone of the role-playing experience. Second to the "adventuring party" of the typical fantasy game, which arguably veers into vigilantism as well, I'd say that it's the biggest core motivation for player characters, particula... read more
Vigilantism is a cornerstone of the role-playing experience. Second to the "adventuring party" of the typical fantasy game, which arguably veers into vigilantism as well, I'd say that it's the biggest core motivation for player characters, particula... read more
Building the Barbarian: Creating Complete Characters #1
Good evening, fellow gamers. Today is the day that Complete Characters finally comes back into view. It's an exciting day for me, as it always is when some of my work makes its way to the public. Briefly, what this retooling means is that the previo... read more
Good evening, fellow gamers. Today is the day that Complete Characters finally comes back into view. It's an exciting day for me, as it always is when some of my work makes its way to the public. Briefly, what this retooling means is that the previo... read more
The Superiority of d20 Modern
Say hello to my little friend . Hello, one and all. It's very nice to see you. I thought this morning I would talk a little bit about my experiences over the past month or two with the d20 systems as I have spent this time getting my Complete Charac... read more
Say hello to my little friend . Hello, one and all. It's very nice to see you. I thought this morning I would talk a little bit about my experiences over the past month or two with the d20 systems as I have spent this time getting my Complete Charac... read more
Palladium’s New Website?
I know a quick hit like this doesn't make up for me flaking out for these many weeks, but I've been hard at work on projects that you'll enjoy, I promise. Anyway, user DBX over at the Megaversal Bulletin Boards (those are the forums of Palladium Book... read more
