Armor and Telekinetic Shields – house rules and new equipment for The Red Star
Overall, The Red Star Campaign Setting does a superb job of translating the rich world of the comics unto the gaming table. d20 Modern as a system base is already […]
House Rules
The Fate of Nations – a house rule for The Red Star
In The Red Star comics, we catch glimpses of an afterlife caught between archaic warrior gods and modern industrial complexes, reflecting and being reflected in the shape and events of […]
Medical Systems – an initial examination
I have long held that there is fun to be had in roleplaying games outside of physical confrontation and violent conflict. I believe many gamers actually agree with me in […]
d20MAKS – d20 Modern Air Kombat System
While d20 Modern includes stats for modern aircraft, the vehicle combat system does little to accommodate them, focusing as it does on car chases and highway battles. This is a […]
Sandboxing in Deathwatch – House rules for handling Objectives and Requisition for Killteams operating without supervision
Deathwatch features a brilliant approach to military-style campaigns; from the integration of objectives and unit cohesion into the game mechanics to the requisition rules limiting the theoretically unlimited access to […]
Shooting the Hole – space travel in Blue Planet
For the world of Poseidon interstellar travel is the lifeline upon which it depends. The history of the Abandonment may have shown that humanity is able to survive on the […]
The Vagaries of Fate – alternate ways to gain and use Fate Points in Warhammer 40.000 Roleplay
In the dangerous and war-torn world of the 41st millennium, it is often fate alone, not skill, or wealth, or power, that marks the difference between success and failure, between […]
Social Conflict in D&D 3.5 and Pathfinder
Image courtesy of Randall Munroe of xkcd.com, CC BY-NC. One of the most common game systems out there, D&D is a prime example of the single roll model of social […]
Cyberware and Free Will – a houserule for cyberpunk games
Cyberware dehumanises. This claim – in one form or another – can be found in any number of dark future and cyberpunk rpgs. Sometimes it’s part of a game’s core […]
Social Complexity in RPGs
This article is a bit different as it doesn't focus on a single tool or even system but looks at a broader issue in gaming, social interaction. No, I don’t […]