I’m often asked why I don’t write and publish some adventures for Microlite74 or Microlite81. The easy answer is that there are already a large number of adventures written for the original games and their retroclones that can easily be … Continue reading →
I’ve discovered a very interesting (not to mention, very long) thread on RPG today titled “Voices From Below and the Long Stairs.” It’s a setting thread of what I can only describe as a modern world megadungeon. There are a … Continue reading →
I just saw this mentioned in RPGnet’s Microlite20 thread, I’ve downloaded and printed a copy. I looks like it has some great ideas and some really genre-appropriate art. Be warned: I thought the TOON version of D&D was great. Announcing … Continue reading →
There’s been a lot of talk about Sandbox play on RPG forums and blogs in the last year — and not just among old school players. In its pure form a Sandbox GM sets up a (usually small to start … Continue reading →
I stumbled on this on the web site of Roll for Surprises! — a company I’ve never heard of before. This looks very good — it will apparently be available for free download in PDF form and in hardcopy from … Continue reading →
Cities and Towns in the Hidden Valley Longpoint (pop 1700, Girwyllan) Longpoint used to be the midpoint on a road to Byrne, but the bridges to Byne were magically destroyed during the Kinstrife and never rebuilt. The road between Longpoint … Continue reading →
Cities and Towns in the Hidden Valley Goldcrest (pop 3500, Irillion) A large town serving as a base and rest and recreation area for a large number of mining camps in the mountains. It has a very “wild west” flavor. … Continue reading →
Cities and Towns in the Hidden Valley Irillion This is a large, independent city located south of The Ring on the banks of the Long River. Irillion is currently home to some 55,000 people, barely half of its population before … Continue reading →
Cities and Towns in the Hidden Valley Tarantis [Note: This Tarantis has nothing in common with the Judge’s Guild city-state other than the name.] Tarantis is a large city (about 100,000 people, although there is room for over three times … Continue reading →
Places in the Hidden Valley, Continued Twin Peaks A twin peaked mountain that separates the Vale of Girwyllan from the the Black Forest. There are no truly reliable reports of the southernmost peak ever being successfully scaled. Unicorn Lake This … Continue reading →