Well, today is a day of heat and sweat here in Washington, but I am still riding the high of an amazing gaming session last night. The thing is we ended up having to wing a lot of thing to make the game as immersive and fun as possible. This got the old grey matter […]
Open Legend RPG character build: Lucelia Heliotrope
You might be familiar with our Friday Open Legend game, Aether Skies. Doug, Dr. Bill and Ty have already done character builds for the game, and those articles were fascinating reads, so now I’m stepping up to the plate to shed some light on my contribution to the party. Like Ty, I’ve got spoilers ahead. […]
Out of the Box D&D Encounters, Series 2, #1: Stick in the Mud
Magic items as encounters has become an accepted option within this series. However, there’s one particular dynamic that has yet to be really explored fully – sentient items. Sentient items allow for a completely new approach to magic items as it not only allows the introduction of some cool magical effects, but essentially allows for […]
Gaming Elitism Isn’t Dead
This probably isn’t news to you, but no matter how many times we sit down and have the discussion of “this is a game and there isn’t a wrong way to play it,” there are still going to be people who will be glad to tell you exactly how you’re having fun wrong. Most of […]
Blind characters not unknown in film, books, comics
On Last Monday’s “Nerdarchy: Live Chat,” the chat itself talked for more than a half hour about different kinds of blind characters. I figured I’d expand on the lore a bit more.
E27 YR1- How to Start a Dungeons and Dragons Campaign or Any Role Playing Game For That Matter Podcast
Episode 27 Nerdarchy the Podcast Year One. The council of game masters meet once again to discuss game mastering. Or at least most of the GM council is assembled anyway. How to Start a Dungeons and Dragons Campaign or Any Role Playing Game For That Matter How to Start a Dungeons and Dragons Campaign or […]
D&D: Uncomplicating Character Concepts
Recently, I was watching Satine Phoenix‘s GM Tips on Alpha about playing with kids at the table. It’s a really useful video, and it made me consider a lot of things I never would’ve otherwise. Most importantly is how to adopt any given tabletop roleplaying game to suit the needs of a group. In the video, […]
Security and Gaming: Advice From An Expert
“Vice may triumph for a time, crime may flaunt its victories in the face of honest toilers, but in the end the law will follow the wrong-doer to a bitter fate, and dishonor and punishment will be the portion of those who sin.” ― Allan Pinkerton Security, at its basic concept, is the effort and […]
Once upon a time, book stores were like treasure maps
In today’s world, readers can find just about any book they want. If a particular book, fiction or non-fiction, is not available at one of your local book stores, you can always head online. The most obvious place online to find a book is Amazon, but there are plenty of other sites as well. Then, of […]
Rogue: The Most Dangerous Person in the Room
Do you have a rogue in your ranks? Lots of players chose the rogue because they want that key moment, that time to shine. The general combat classes always get that. The fighter with swinging swords and chopping battle axe, the monk hitting twenty times per round, the barbarian raging through a horde of orcs. […]
Nerdarchy Warhammer 40K Play Report – Ultramarines vs. Tyranids
Game Date – January 2017 Game Rules – Two Player Battle using two Warhammer 40K 7th Edition Mini Rulebooks (from the Dark Vengeance Box Sets, bought for $20 each on eBay) Game Setting – Both players physically gathered around a three-foot by four-foot gaming surface
World of Darkness: 52 Hertz Whale or Oppinatokua?
Greeting Nerdarchy readers, For those of you who do not know, I am a gamer who loves the World of Darkness series of games. This is not my only passion, though, as I adore zoology and especially marine life. If I had to pick my favorite of our floating friends, I would say Cetaceans, or […]
Nerdarchy at Philcon 2016 – Panel Synopsis – Artificial Intelligence: Should We Fear The Rise Of The Machines?
Panel Date – November 19, 2016 Attendance – Approximately 30 Convention Goers Convention Detail – Philcon is a small Science Writer and Reader Convention that occurs in Cherry Hill, New Jersey in November each year. In recent years, the convention has expanded to include a robust anime track and a cosplay track. Panel Premise […]
Solnar (Swift Arc) – PC Moves
Solnar Swift Arc is a new Tabletop Roleplaying Game that I am currently developing. Other articles on Solnar Swift Arc’s game development can be found on Nerdarchy here – Genesis Die Pool Impact Rolling Races Combat. MOVES – GENERAL Player Characters (PCs) in Solnar (Swift Arc) have access to moves, special abilities that the […]
World of Darkness: Get of Fenris
A rather large man with braided auburn and grey hair sits down at the campfire across from me. His beard shows the tale of his age and experiences with it’s grey winning the war against the reddish brown tone that still holds the line on his scalp. With eyes weary of battle and yet […]
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