1 Lord vs. 100 Orcs
So, as you probably know, I’ve been tinkering with mass combat as of late, and thinking about how it might best be approached for my own campaign (and ADD). I’m particularly drawn to the basic idea of the old Swords Read More
A Night at the Cock and Bottle: Tavern Names
I came across this really need English pub name generator, and it inspired me to spend a couple of minutes to put together a handy list of tavern and inn names that I can dip into when I need to Read More
Infantry of the Guilds
Tavis over at The Mule Abides posted a fascinating entry about how, in medieval Krakow, various guilds were charged with maintaining the defense of different towers and gates along the city walls. This clicked with something that’s been sitting in Read More
Mass Combat in RPGs
Ah, the thunder of the massed chivalry of Nyrond as it charges across a grassy plain towards the leveled pole-arms of the orc and hobgoblin troops of the Old One, Iuz… Unfortunately, it almost never happens. As a wargamer from Read More
Greyhawk session #1
There are some folks who don’t enjoy reading campaign journals, and I usually lean on that side of the fence (some, like the Dwimmermount recaps over at Grognardia, are exceptions), but I thought I’d give it a go for the Read More
Marketing the OSR, Part 4 of 4: Get Out of Your Comfort Zone
Get Out of Your Comfort Zone To the OSR publishers, I say, don’t limit your target audience by only taking one approach. If all you say about your game is “it’s almost exactly like the LBB’s, but easier to understand”, Read More
