Marbles of Arcane Abatement
A sure to torment players and GMs alike. Marbles of Arcane Abatement come in two varieties and can render charged items useless.
A sure to torment players and GMs alike. Marbles of Arcane Abatement come in two varieties and can render charged items useless.
Mad Brew discusses how the various methods for protecting IP can be applied to roleplaying games and tries to dispel some myths.
Looking at various mapping methods for tactical play from a design perspective. Hex, square, and other methods are tried.
Mad Brew reveals his entry for the RPG Superstar 2009 contest. Beat the tar out of your enemies with the Drum of Feeble Flesh for Pathfinder.
Mad Brew utilizes some techno-necromancy and recovers the lost Echelon files from a dead flash drive. With necrotechnic glee, he unleashes Echelon’s version of Gnomes upon the unwary public.
Mad Brew defines what an RPG is by critically analyzing essential elements found in roleplaying games. Does it fit your definition of what a roleplaying game is?
Mad Brew takes a stab at defining exactly what a game is. This is the second in his Roleplaying Philosophy series. The Labs welcomes the community to weigh in on Brew’s definition of a game, does it hold dice?
The Labs takes a look at “How NOT to Design a Magic Item” chapter of The Kobold Guide to Game Design Volume II: How to Pitch, Playtest, and Publish. All those RPG Superstar contestants probably wish they had read it.
The Labs kicks off a new min-series on Roleplaying Philosophy. This edition explores gamer elitism, its origins, and the roleplaying cycle.
The Necrotek is a long dead cult of necromancers that developed a morbid science powered by necrotic energy. Though nearly erased from history by time, some Necrotek devices have survived the ravages of time to inflict new pain on The Dead Wastes.