Author Archives: Brent
Random Idea: The Man of Mode
This is part of a series of RPG characters, creatures, items, adventure ideas, and locations inspired by random entries from Wikipedia. The material I create may grow distant from its roots. Today we have The Man of Mode, a comedic play about a libertine trying to win over one young woman while disentangling himself from another. … Continue reading
How curved distributions can drive you mad
Let me tell you the story of a tabletop RPG designer…a designer driven mad. This designer, let’s call him “Chris,” was tired of the standard RPG mechanic of rolling a die, adding or subtracting a few modifiers, and comparing it to a single target difficulty number. He didn’t like how swingy it is. He didn’t like … Continue reading
Slimpunk, a simple cyberpunk tabletop RPG
Joshua Kubli on Google+ wrote, “I keep thinking I want to run Shadowrun, and then my enthusiasm tapers during planning. [The art below] is basically what I want from Shadowrun. Less near-future spy stuff, more punk and urban shamanism/modern magic stuff.” I hear you! So here’s a simple system for that: If attempting something risky, like jimmying open … Continue reading
758 Open Licensed Designs for Minis You Can 3D Print
This page links to 3D miniature designs that you can download and print on any desktop 3D printer. You can use 3D Hubs to find someone local who owns a 3D printer, or send your files to Shapeways and they’ll print it and ship it to you. I’ve focused on files that are provided with … Continue reading
An indie tabletop RPG maker’s finances for 2013
In the spirit of openness, here are my sales for 2013. I hope this will be useful to others who are interested in selling tabletop games. I sell nearly all my games and products on DriveThruRPG. I take a scattershot approach: I make many different games and books, then sell them and see how they … Continue reading
Random Idea: Adil Giray
This is part of a series of RPG characters, creatures, items, adventure ideas, and locations inspired by random entries from Wikipedia. The material I create may grow distant from its roots. Today we have Adil Giray, the khan of the Crimean Khanate in the 1600’s and a big supporter of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, an early … Continue reading
Random Idea: Bloom County
This is part of a series of RPG characters, creatures, items, adventure ideas, and locations inspired by random entries from Wikipedia. The material I create may grow distant from its roots. Today we have Bloom County, the 1980’s comic strip by Berkeley Breathed. Bloom County gained fame by lampooning politics, elections, and controversial celebrities like … Continue reading