Random tables are woven into the very fabric of role-playing games, from the earliest Wandering Monster tables to all of those Appendices in the AD&D Dungeon Master’s… Read more “How to Use Random Tables”
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Dungeon Mastering: Art or Science?
TSR line editor Mike Carr asks in the 1979 introduction to the Dungeon Master’s Guide: “Is dungeon mastering an art or a science? An interesting question!” It’s… Read more “Dungeon Mastering: Art or Science?”
All Gaming is Pastiche
Playing games in the 1980s, we were largely left to our own devices. Sure, AD&D was out, and TSR was publishing official AD&D modules, and Judges Guild… Read more “All Gaming is Pastiche”
Table Talk: Get Outta Town
Starting today I am going to strive to produce and post at least one rpg gaming entry a week. I’m going to try to brand them with this nifty graphic I tricked up, for those of you who want to tell at a glance if this is something you want to read or not.