As this Gassy Gnoll enters his mid-40s, he finds himself undergoing a curious transformation. Over the last 7 months he has engaged in *gasp* physical exercise and a change in diet and is probably in the best shape he’s been in since his late teens, if not the best shape he’s ever been in. And . . . → Read More: The Gassy Gnoll: Aging Heroes
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Elves live what seems like forever in most RPGs. Yet unless we have elven PCs, we rarely encounter an individual elf more than a few times in a campaign, and never see the effects of age over decades and centuries. We may encounter a young elf, an elf in middle-age, or an elderly elf, but . . . → Read More: Supplement Review: LaCroix: A Torn World Character Pack by Jack Cull and Torn World Publishing What is it about those darn kobolds? Every three months they produce a magazine covering several different systems: Pathfinder, 4e, the AGE System, and now for the first time with Kobold Quarterly #22, Castles & Crusades. There’s even some talk about the new system from Rob Heinsoo & Jonathan Tweet – 13th Age. The kobolds . . . → Read More: Magazine Review: Kobold Quarterly Issue #22, Summer 2012 Greetings from the world of the Gassy Gnoll. Last week I asked the question – How do you continue to game as you age and still keep your obligations the next day? I offered a $10 gift certificate for DriveThruRPG/RPGNow. First, I want to thank the 15 people who commented on the post. By far, . . . → Read More: The Gassy Gnoll: Time in a Bottle Summary – Advice from the Trenches Somewhere the gaming gods are smiling. It’s been a while since I’ve GMed regularly. And now that I may have the opportunity to do just that sometime in the next few months, I’ve started putting some ideas together for a fantasy campaign. I’m sure it’s like knocking the rust off your trusty old bicycle, but . . . → Read More: Adventure Review: Who Watches the Watch Fires (for the AGE system) by Jonathan Roberts and Josh Jerman from Kobold Quarterly  |
