For those of you who like your Giants in the Earth a bit leaner, here’s a younger Sindbad the Seaman. This version’s timed to possibly his second, but probably his third, voyage. Sindbad the Seaman-young01 If you really want to jazz him up you can give him a flying carpet or dancing scimitar or something…. Read more »
There Were Giants In The Earth
or, Happy Birthday Mister Moldvay! I’d like to see the interwebs celebrate the life of Tom Moldvay for his birthday upcoming on Monday, 5 November 2018. Let’s raise up a host of heroic Giants in the Earth! Tom Moldvay’s (and Lawrence Schick’s) Giants in the Earth is one of my favourite article series… Read more »
When is a Paladin a Paladin?
I was recently at the National Gallery in London and saw these two paintings of Saint George and the Dragon. Unfortunately I didn’t record when or by whom they were done. But check it out, they can be arranged in sequence. ACT I, The Charge: ACT II, Lance In, Sword Out: In addition to depicting… Read more »
Honesty is the best policy
I recently realized something about the shenanigans of published RPG articles, modules and supplements that throws off my various 3d6-in-order, etc. converters for Mutants and Death Ray Guns and Song of Blades and Heroes. The characters in those RPG books were statted to be the class the writers wanted them to be for the story… Read more »
Levels, levels, levels!
I’m adapting a Level Advancement campaign system for Otherworld Skirmish from the 7TV Summer Special‘s Ratings War chapter. It’s actually pretty straight forward and the Otherworld rules as they already stand allow for a few ways to approach it. One can start with a traditional adventuring party faction of already-classed 1st Level human and demi-human… Read more »
Sinister Pane
I wrote this monster for the Lamentations ref book. But, sad face, it was rejected. So here, it’s yours: Sinister Pane Armor 12, Move 0′, 9 Hit Dice, 27hp, see text for attack information, Morale 12. Brought into being by centuries of religious and political bigotry, scheming and murder, this window from Prague causes all… Read more »
Huckabear and Hodge
I present to you Huckabear the Paladin and Hodge, his faithful manservant. They’re statted for Lamentations below and for Song of Blades further down. Huckabear (as created and described on Blog of Holding) is a powerhouse and paragon. I made him a Paladin in my campaign by adapting the article at Knockspell 1, pg 18… Read more »
Bricca, Brakka, Fiah-Cracka …
SISS-BOOM-BAH! But I digress. Here are my beloved Tiefling triplets: All are Reaper Bones figs. You can find them here, here and here. The Sibs in Lamentations of the Flame Princess All have 60’ darkvision, can create Darkness 15’ Radius* once per day, suffer half damage from cold, and are +2 on saves versus fire,… Read more »
The Perfect Party vs Party
The Con Game I Never Forgot When I was twelve or so I attended Trumpeter‘s annual Salute gaming convention. That year it was held downtown in conference rooms at Robson Square near the Law Courts. And I played in one of the most enjoyable games I’ve ever encountered. It was a PvP (Party vs Party)… Read more »
Lammicore
I love DAT Tramp! Just great art: Then I found this in White Dwarf 17: And Mr. Sholtis kicked the field goal with YEAH, but THIS Manticore …