Category: Articles
How to GM without going insane
I’ve been running RPGs for a long time. Without sounding too pompous, over time you begin to appreciate that there’s a certain way to running games and preparing for them. So here’s my thoughts on running a campaign or even just a one-shot game. Although this is a sort of “How to GM” article, there’s…
The World is not enough: RPG Settings
Author’s Note: This article also appears in an edited format within the inaugural Tabletop Scotland 2018 programme – Bill, 26th December 2018. Planning for the new Against the Odds D&D setting got me thinking: I’ve created so many RPG settings now that I’d like to think that I’d developed a certain flair for it. It’s pretty…
Writing a Script – a new skill set
Writing a Script is an article originally part of a presentation I made years ago at Stevenson College: most of it holds true today, when I do writing projects of any kind. Introduction Every programme needs a script, even if it is a simple animation with no speech at all. The script is the basic…
Collecting RPGs and other gaming paraphenalia
Collecting RPGs For a few years now I’ve been selling (and buying) items on eBay, the internet auction site – mainly RPG materials, although I have sold a number of comics and other items. Visit the about me page on ebay for details of my current auctions, if any. The tables below list previous auctions…