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?”
Tag: Table Talk
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: Dude, Where’s My Campaign Book?
If there’s another edition of D&D that has more settings and reskinned environments than fifth edition, I don’t know what it is. It’s a good game system; a nearly perfect balance of crunch and DM fait accompli. I don’t think it’s a universal system, and there are some suppositions baked into the game (like armor class and to a lesser extent, alignment) which is hard to square up in certain genres, like science fiction. Why people keep wanting to do space opera with d20 is a mystery to me in a world where we have Star Wars and Traveller, but I digress.
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.