So I love tabletop RPGs. And I love drinking. So I thought, why don’t I combine those two things? Another local game designer, the infamous Robert Schwalb of Shadow of the Demon Lord, is local to Nashville with me. So we asked ourselves, “why don’t we take over a bar and play some tabletop games?” And … Read more
“Out with it,” barked the wizened old dwarf. Erl’s leather face shifted into a smile and he slapped Gartnor on the back with a stinging but friendly force. “The faster you ’splain what you want, the faster we can guzzle that pitcher.” “I…uh…I’m not here to drink. I just…” “Not here to drink, he says,” … Read more
When creating Atheles, Michael Bielaczyc and I have worked hard to ensure SagaBorn gameplay becomes an immersive, story-based experience with interpersonal drama and engaging narrative rather than mere power gaming. An engaging narrative is difficult to accomplish when writing a book, but it is even more difficult to accomplish in a game whose story is … Read more
When running an adventure, having a good map is essential. If you are using miniatures, then with a quick bit of printing, you can have terrain for your players. Maps can seem daunting, but if you set up a basic map ahead of time, you can quickly produce maps for your adventures. There are plenty … Read more
Artists and designers discuss art in gaming and how it influences, enhances, and defines an RPG game book. Panelists: Anne Stokes Mathew Kaminsk Melissa Gay Michael Bielaczyc Paul Bielaczyc Robert Schwalb Moderated by Denise Bowman Check out MidSouthCon.
Thunder rumbled across the sky. The squad walked into the cool gray building. Lighted keyboards emitted a soft glow. A voice crackled over the comm speaker: “Wave Station, please report on the situation.” Mak glanced around, his eyes growing wide. Tyler immediately strode over to the table. “Wave Station, here. Situation is beautiful; everything is taken care of.” He looked back and nodded … Read more
Predator Squadron Mission 1.0 Fifteen ships slid out of hyperspace. Commander Cave’s voice crackled over the comm, “I see two space cows have followed you home, Predators. Good job.” Two gunships came out of hyperspace on either side of the squadron. Next to Skywatch I, the command ship for Predator Squadron, the gunships were small, but … Read more
Unlike many fantasy worlds, Uteria is not brimming with magic, and for those with the gift of magic, magic can be a curse, for its use can lead to dire consequences. In this conversation, Michael and Dane explore how a mage could make their way or even thrive in a low magic world like Uteria. … Read more
So The Dead Gulch adventure is at the printers, and the PDF is already available for purchase. Where are we planning on going from here? First, we are putting out the SagaBorn Roleplaying System. This system is created for the World of Uteria setting, a harsh, low magic world. To reflect this, we have limited … Read more
Welcome to the World of Uteria In ages past, Uteria was a world filled with wonder, mythical creatures, and abundant magic. But in ancient times, all that changed … A terrible war spanned the lands, a war fought not only with blood and souls of countless mortals, but with mystic machines of war, great mythical … Read more