I don’t know about you, but to me, heavy metal and D&D just went hand in hand back when we first started. I am not sure if it was the outsider status of both, but I am positive it was not just us. From Black Sabbath’s The Wizard to Frazetta’s paintings on Molly Hatchet, there … Read more
A staple of my routine is listening to the Vintage RPG podcast. Like most good things, I forget how I got exposed to it, but now I can’t imagine not having it as a part of my weekly entertainment. One of the hosts, John Hambone McGuire, is a man of many talents. Game designer, bassist, … Read more
The last week has been quite a ride! The OGL drama has hit almost all corners of the tabletop industry. But I think the industry will become stronger in the long run. WoTC broke the illusion spell that they were still this hip, cool, indie-loving company. We have now seen behind the spell and witnessed … Read more
So here I am, writing an indie ttrpg game. Again. I am not doing this for ego, money, or fame. I am only doing this to make a streamlined game that I can play with friends that reflects the world of my writing and art. That’s all I ever wanted. I have seen some people … Read more
Well, it seems that the path that many indie developers are taking is to rewrite a d20 system and make it open with creative commons licenses. This got me really excited! Maybe I could work with a new company; collaboration is always great. As I dug in, I started to realize the issue with this … Read more
I am sure everyone has heard the buzz about the new OGL 1.1 . At first, I thought, well, they can do what they want, and I’ll just keep doing my little indie thing. But today, I realized if they can change OGL 1 (and from what I can tell, they can, I listened to … Read more
Nashvegas Alley – Cyberpunk Map About the map Surprise end-of-the-year map! Well, we got snow here in Nashville today, meaning we are stuck at the house again. but that meant I had time to make a new Cyberpunk map. What better map than a simple alleyway? What city adventure doesn’t end up in a seedy … Read more
About the map 43×33 Need a place for your nomads to camp? How about a late-night raid into the desert? A basic wasteland camp for all your nomadic needs! The 200 DPI maps are provided with Day and Night, as well as Grid/Gridless.
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The Musings of Two Hellbound Hearts Mike – Hey Danny. Thanks for joining me on this first Appendix i, which is a look into the inspiration behind our creative works. We could have started anywhere, but we start with Clive Barker and Hellraiser. I mean it’s Halloween season right? So I know that Hellraiser was … Read more