Thoughts on Magic
Well, as long as I’m covering all the bases, I might as well delve into the concept of magic in the RPG into the bargain. The “Vancian” magic system, so well-known to A/D&D players, was of course the staple up Read More
Thoughts on Combat
One of the chief activities in most role-playing games is combat. Whether battling a horde of orcs in a deep dungeon corridor, or slaying a dragon in the skies above the ruins of a jungle city, or even the humble Read More
Thoughts on Character Races
To follow up yesterday’s post with the flip-side of character creation, I’d like to discuss the question of character races. Way back when, the races available to the A/D&D game were, despite Gygax’s later (and possibly lawsuit-derived) comments to the Read More
Thoughts on Character Classes and Skills
Fighter, Wizard, Thief, Priest. These, of course, represent the “core” character classes found across the spectrum of many FRPGs, and has been a staple since very early on in the hobby. Not everyone agrees with these choices, of course. James Read More
Future of the Castle of the Mad Archmage
With the change of direction my online gaming work has taken, a couple of folks have asked about my intentions vis-a-vis the Castle of the Mad Archmage, my extension/ continuation of “Castle Zagyg” as originally published by Troll Lord Games. Read More
Returning to First Principles
Back in the earliest days of role-playing, everything was “D&D”. It didn’t matter that you were playing with the magic system from the 3 LBB’s, an alternative experience point system from Alarums & Excursions, a couple of character classes from Read More
