Category Archives: Pen and Paper RPGs

d20 Metropolis: Rooftop Crossings

photo by jon So your PCs are on the rooftops, chasing after a random criminal, or perhaps a ripper (my renowned favorite via Cityscape). You hit the dilemma: in real cities, not every rooftop is the same height. But if they’re all different random heights, then the whole thing will grind to a halt the …

August 18, 2009 – 9:31 pm | By Keith | Posted in Advice, Gaming, GMing, Pen and Paper RPGs | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

What Dark Sun Means to a 4E Skeptic

So you’ve all heard it first from the #dnd and #gencon folks on twitter, and now on the official WoTC website. The classic 1990′s Dark Sun is the new 4E campaign setting to be released in 2010. So what does this mean to the future of 4E D&D? As many of you know, I myself …

August 14, 2009 – 4:27 pm | By Keith | Posted in Gaming, News, Pen and Paper RPGs | Tagged , , , , | Comments (4)

5 Ways that GMing can Improve your Writing

photo by ishkamina So if you consider yourself a writer, you probably know just how time consuming the process of writing is. It gets to the point where you start feeling guilty during any time you’re spending away from it. Yet, it’s always helpful to remind yourself that many of the activities beyond the manuscript …

August 12, 2009 – 8:50 am | By Keith | Posted in Advice, Gaming, GMing, Pen and Paper RPGs, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments (1)