Monthly Archives: August 2020
All year long we are releasing alternate icons for 13th Age. Read previous entries in the series: the Usurper, Deposed Heir, Fleshcrafter, Herald, Wandering Spirit Guild Mistress, and the Mother. This month we delve into one of the racial powers of the world as we talk about the Tinkerer, the equal and opposite of the Dwarf King. The Tinkerer is the champion of science and technology. With his natural gnomish curiosity, he… Read More
Always Keep Your Spells Ready and a Trick Up Your Sleeve Play the character you have always wanted in the 13th Age. These new class options for the Cleric, Fighter, Rogue, and Wizard classes are just what you need to bring down the toughest monsters and make your game worthy of the best stories for years to come. Strike fear into the hearts of your enemies and win the day like never… Read More
As I have discussed elsewhere, I am working on the Solomani Worlds for Traveller. Since then, I was asked if a group of people trying to eek out a living at the edge of the law was possible there considering that so much of the sector is under heavy-handed, represive Imperial puppet governments. My instinct was to answer yes, citing a number of problems in the region. But my mind kept working… Read More
The start of the month was Gen Con 2020. The pandemic made it an online only convention. I felt the way it was executed was excellent, even if it showed off some of the current limitations of an online convention at this point in time. The Good Gen Con 2020 got the basics right. To play any game online, you need some way to connect. Roll20 and Zoom require links, Fantasy Grounds… Read More
Vehicular sports have been around since long before the days of Ben Hur, and there is absolutely no reason to think why they won’t exist in far future. So when I set out to make some vehicles for the Solomani Rim, I wanted to make some racers that had a connection to Earth. That is the seed of inspiration behind Formula Infinity. There was just one problem: Earth (or Terra, as it… Read More
Roll your dice and enhance every aspect of the universe you love. Know the names of Moons, Space Stations, and that scruffy-looking Vargr sitting at the bar as soon as your players ask. Blast off for Adventure and leave the details to the d66 Compendium. Based on one of Traveller’s best-selling books, this collection of quick-reference lists brings the Traveller Universe to life with an abundance of imaginative multi-use descriptions to embellish… Read More
