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2017-12-272017-12-27Classes, DnD, Dungeons and Dragons, Forge Engine, Game Design, HAD, Hero Kids, Heroes Against Darkness, Mechanics, RPG, Rules

Why the Forge Engine?

Nobody needs another RPG system, so I made one anyway… “Why?” Well you may ask. Some RPGs are written as homage, some […]

2017-11-092017-11-09Adventures, Characters, Forge Engine, Game Design, Playtest, Role-Playing, RPG, Rules, Settings, Skills

Forge Engine hits Beta

Work on Forge Engine has continued, and I’ve now gotten the system to the point where it’s effectively Beta.  For the non-software […]

2017-10-06DriveThruRPG, Hero Cards, Hero Kids, Pets, RPG

Hero Kids – Pets II

This expansion for Hero Kids includes ten new monsterous pets:• Beguiler – The beguiler’s eyestalks unleash powerful and versatile magic• Boar – The battle-boar […]

2017-05-252017-05-25Combat, Forge Engine, Game Design, Magic, Mechanics, Powers, RPG, Rules, Spells, Stat Blocks, Uncategorized

Forge Engine spell attack wording?!?

I’m struggling with how to word magic attacks in Forge Engine.  Anyone got strong opinions on these variations of the lines beginning […]

2016-12-062016-12-05Classes, Combat, DnD, Dungeons and Dragons, Game Design, Game Publishing, HAD, Heroes Against Darkness, Magic, POD, Review, Role-Playing, RPG

Heroes Against Darkness review…

Well this is unexpected.WQRobb over at Graph, Paper, and Games has just posted a review of my first RPG, Heroes Against Darkness.Graph, […]

2014-02-052016-11-15Combat, Forge Engine, Game Design, Mechanics, RPG, Rules

Forge Engine combat turns description…

One of the unconventional elements of the Forge Engine RPG is the structure of the turns.   Traditional RPGs have a round/turn structure where […]

2013-02-252016-11-15Forge Engine, Game Design, Mechanics, Playtest, RPG, Rules

Playtesting the Forge Engine

Tonight was our first playtest of a new game system I’m working on called the Forge Engine, which is an Abilities and […]

2012-12-282016-11-15HAD, Mechanics, Review, RPG, Rules, Skills

Review: Heroes Against Darkness Gets 4E Right (Allegedly)

Looks like the release of the print version of Heroes Against Darkness has shaken out some new fans. +John Bell – The […]

2012-12-24DriveThruRPG, Game Publishing, HAD, Heroes Against Darkness, POD, RPG, Rules

Heroes Against Darkness in Print Now!

After what seemed like an eternity (considering the speed of the POD process for Hero Kids), I finally took delivery of the […]

2012-12-14DriveThruRPG, Game Publishing, HAD, Heroes Against Darkness, POD, RPG, Rules

POD Update

So I got in touch with Scott over at DriveThruRPG to find out whether I’d messed up the files for the hardcover […]

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