The Departed – an archetype for Unknown Armies
With “From the Grave” as the headline for the October carnival of German RPG-bloggers, this one appears as a natural: Mankind and by extension the universe have an unhealthy fixation […]
RPG-Carnival
Unenjoyable German Sources of Enjoyment – an editorial
I am big fan of the regular monthly “carnival” of German RPG bloggers, where different blogs coordinate with one another to contribute articles towards a common theme. It’s simply great […]
Happy Happy Joy Joy – a new school of magick for Unknown Armies
The passing month’s German bloggers’ carnival continues to inspire. The topic (emotions in RPGs) didn’t seem like much to me in the beginning, but one by one, ideas (d6 of […]
A Caleidoscope of Hate – variant Talents for Dark Heresy
In a concerted action, German RPG-bloggers are looking at “emotions in RPGs” this month. The Warhammer 40,000 universe might not seem the most obvious choice for tackling this topic.
Emotiophages – a new unnatural creature for Unknown Armies
Many of the rumors making their rounds in the Occult Underground are largely ignored based on the totally outrageous nature of the claims they make of an individual’s, cabal’s or […]
The Tree of Knowledge – a plant for Blue Planet
For many religious groups, the discovery of the wormhole and the subsequent discovery of Poseidon, a habitable and indeed life-bearing world, beyond proved to be a moment of deep crisis […]
Editorial: Music in the Game, not at the Table
As part of their monthly carnival project, German rpg-bloggers are currently discussing at length the pros and cons of using background music at the gaming table. So far, only one […]
The Middle Class Killer – an NPC for Shadowrun
When they hear the word “company killer” most people think of a cold blooded manager of death, an augmented killing machine, a scalpel to surgically remove critical problems – permanently. […]
Editorial: Game prep? Get a job!
Preparing for the game is a topic that currently makes the round on a couple of German RPG-blogs as part of a bloggers’ carnival. The focus in this has been […]
Editorial: Homebrewed
On yet another German blog, Tarin recently argued how great it is to write and share your own material, including homebrew games. How could we do anything but profess our […]