When it comes to playing nonhumans, the mainstream route is to just treat them all as if they were only humans in cosplay. That's the lamest possible choice, born from a rejection of mythic concepts.
Tuesday, 28 December 2021
Wednesday, 22 December 2021
WoTC Forgets To Thank Person Who Demanded D&D Protection Money
Wizards hired a "Cultural Consultant" for a setting with no particular culture (except 21st Century Seattle). But really, it's a protection racket.
#dnd #dnd5e #ttrpg #OSR
Sunday, 19 December 2021
Tonight: An Inappropriate Characters Christmas!
Tonight! 7:30pm Central. The Inappropriate Characters Holiday Episode!
Be sure to check out myself, Venger, & Jobe as we RPG-talk Christmas, New Years, & WoTC's D&D moral bankruptcy!
Wednesday, 15 December 2021
What's Wrong With Most 5e D&D Players
The reason they're taking away heroism from D&D, and the reason why WoTC is calling short adventure books 'settings', and the reason why even well-meaning 5e players seem totally lost about the real RPG experience, can all be explained by one simple statistic.
#dnd #ttrpg #osr
Saturday, 11 December 2021
Should you Back TSR's Lawsuit Against Wizards?
TSR is suing Wizards of the Coast, and want to crowdfund money for that suit. But should you back them? Do they have a case? What could they actually achieve? Watch the video to find out!
Wednesday, 1 December 2021
Do RPG Designers Make Big Money From Kickstarter?
There's some KS that fail. Some that succeed, and sometimes big. But there's also some that appear to be a big success but actually make the creators lose big.
#ttrpg #dnd #OSR
Saturday, 27 November 2021
"Latine" Storygame Kickstarter Actually Run by Two Englishmen
The "Latine" storygamer kickstarter "LATAM Breakout" is actually run by a pair of Englishmen.
#dnd #osr #ttrpg
Wednesday, 24 November 2021
Commie Game Designers Invent Fake "Latinx" RPGs
Some Wokists presented a "Latine" (their new"Latinx") themed RPG Kickstarter full of ideologically crazy storygaming as "representative" of Latino gamers.
I'll tell you why they're full of crap, & what the REAL Latino game scene is like!
Sunday, 21 November 2021
Inappropriate Characters Tonight
Tonight! 7:30pm Central! It's Inappropriate Characters!
Join me, Venger Satanis & Jobe as we talk about Goodman games, some more praiseworthy things in the hobby, and maybe about a certain recent court case...
https://youtu.be/vP5mGbRUIro
Thursday, 18 November 2021
RPG Campaigns Need Characters, Not Stories
If you want your campaign world to be real, you need to have real characters and focus on them, not on 'stories'.
#dnd #ttrpg #osr
Sunday, 7 November 2021
Would D&D be Better "Without Capitalism"?
Jacobin magazine has dedicated an article to D&D, where they say that Capitalism has "ruined" RPGs. RPGPundit explains exactly how stupid they are. #ttrpg #dnd #osr
Wednesday, 3 November 2021
RPGPundit Reviews: Ankur
Ankur is a game set in a science-fantasy (with aliens and high-tech) version of pre-historic Sumeria, influenced by the Nibiru/Planet-x conspiracy-books by people like Von Daniken.
But is it any good? Find out in my latest RPGPundit Review!
Wednesday, 27 October 2021
The Interesting Thing About the TSR Threat-Emails
Other videos on the subject of TSR's business partners being attacked by threatening emails seem to have missed the most interesting detail about this controversy.
#DnD #OSR #ttrpg #tsr
Sunday, 24 October 2021
Inappropriate Characters Halloween Special
Sunday, 7:30pm Central time, it's the Halloween Episode of Inappropriate Characters!
We'll be talking about the latest news and controversy, plus topics about horror in gaming, and there may be some costumes involved.
Don't miss it!
Saturday, 23 October 2021
What You Love About RPGs Will Outlast SJWs
I can't say how long it will take, but eventually, absolutely everything that SJWs have done to RPGs and every other geek pop culture will be erased.
Tuesday, 19 October 2021
OSR Rules for Modern Classes
When you use rules to modify for modern-setting play in a world resembling ours, do character classes even make sense?
Friday, 15 October 2021
WoTC's Newest Book Makes YOU the Bad Guy
Thaco the Clown is WoTC believing they don't even have to pretend to like normal gamers anymore. They despise you, and believe they don't need you anymore.
Thaco The Clown is an attack on YOU, I'm just standing in their way.
Saturday, 9 October 2021
RPGPundit Presents: Perils of The Sunken Skyship!
After some delay Spectre Press has at long last released the latest issue of RPGPundit Presents!
RPGPundit Presents #106: Perils of the Sunken Skyship is a great Gonzo adventure usable for your OSR, DCC or any edition DnD campaign, where your adventurers will cross through brutal desert and go under perilous ocean to find lost treasure of the ancients!
This October, have your players face off against some Octo-Bears in Perils of the Sunken Skyship!
Available on PDF from DTRPG for just $2.99!
And while you're at it be sure to check out all our previous issues, where you'll find tons of OSR medieval-authentic and Gonzo/Weird-Fantasy goodness!
RPGPundit Presents #2: The Goetia (usable for Lion & Dragon!)
RPGPundit Presents #5: The Child-Eaters (an adventure scenario for Lion & Dragon!)
RPGPundit Presents #6: The Distinguished Wizard's Guide to Pipes and Pipeweed
RPGPundit Presents #7: The Medieval-Authentic Vancian Wizard's Spellbook
RPGPundit Presents #8: Three Medieval-Authentic Grimoires (usable for Lion & Dragon!)
RPGPundit Presents #9: The Book of the Art of Hours (usable for Lion & Dragon!)
RPGPundit Presents #7: The Medieval-Authentic Vancian Wizard's Spellbook
RPGPundit Presents #8: Three Medieval-Authentic Grimoires (usable for Lion & Dragon!)
RPGPundit Presents #9: The Book of the Art of Hours (usable for Lion & Dragon!)
RPGPundit Presents #12: Two More Medieval-Authentic Magical Grimoires (Usable for Lion & Dragon!)
RPGPundit Presents #14: The Secret Order of the Red Lady (an adventure for Lion & Dragon!)
RPGPundit Presents #17: The Hunters (an adventure for Lion & Dragon!)
RPGPundit Presents #18: Advanced Medieval-Authentic Astrology (a supplement for Lion & Dragon!)
RPGPundit Presents #21: Hecate's Tomb (an adventure for Lion & Dragon!)
RPGPundit Presents #28: The Midnight Duke (compatible with Lion & Dragon)
RPGPundit Presents #35: 30 Courtly Events and Intrigues (compatible with Lion & Dragon)
RPGPundit Presents #38: 20 Medieval-Authentic Sinister Supernatural Encounters (compatible with Lion & Dragon)
RPGPundit Presents #40: The Tower of the Mad Astrologer (compatible with Lion & Dragon)
RPGPundit Presents #43: The Dragon Egg (compatible with Lion & Dragon)
RPGPundit Presents #48: 3 Occult Killer Antagonists (compatible with Lion & Dragon)
RPGPundit Presents #52: The Ladystone (compatible with Lion & Dragon)
RPGPundit Presents #54: Medieval College Adventures (compatible with Lion & Dragon)
RPGPundit Presents #56: The Thing From the Cave (compatible with Lion & Dragon)
RPGPundit Presents #58: Expanded Prior History Tables (compatible with Lion & Dragon!)
RPGPundit Presents #60: Medieval-Authentic Enchantment Magic (compatible with Lion & Dragon)
RPGPundit Presents #62: Medieval-Authentic Glamour Magic (compatible with Lion & Dragon)
RPGPundit Presents #63: Medieval-Authentic Folk-Magic Spells (compatible with Lion & Dragon)
RPGPundit Presents #65: The Defilers (compatible with Lion & Dragon)
RPGPundit Presents #66: 3 More Occult Killer Antagonists (compatible with Lion & Dragon)
RPGPundit Presents #68: The Cult of the Saints (compatible with Lion & Dragon)
RPGPundit Presents #69: The Path of Trees (compatible with Lion & Dragon)
RPGPundit Presents #71: The Reivers (compatible with Lion & Dragon)
RPGPundit Presents #72: The Cymri Davey (compatible with Lion & Dragon)
RPGPundit Presents #76: Fire Demons of Croyland (compatible with Lion & Dragon)
RPGPundit Presents #78: Medieval Authentic City Guide - Ipswich (compatible with Lion & Dragon)
RPGPundit Presents #84: Cave of the Hawk (compatible with Lion & Dragon)
RPGPundit Presents #92: The Elven Tomb (compatible with Lion & Dragon)
RPGPundit Presents #98: Medieval-Authentic Bestiary 2 (for Lion & Dragon)
RPGPundit Presents #99: 100 More Gonzo Fantasy Features
RPGPundit Presents #100: Star Adventurer
RPGPundit Presents #99: 100 More Gonzo Fantasy Features
RPGPundit Presents #100: Star Adventurer
RPGPundit Presents #101: Tamlane (compatible with Lion & Dragon)
Stay tuned for more soon!
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Currently Smoking: Lorenzetti Poker + H&H's Walnut
Tuesday, 5 October 2021
Creating PC Organizations and Resources in Your Campaign
How to make, or help your players to make, coherent start-of-campaign structures and background for their party as a whole. Featuring more info from my new Invisible College RPG!
#ttrpg #dnd #osr
Wednesday, 29 September 2021
Wizards Announces New D&D "Evolved" Revision
Wizards has announced they will be making a new "evolved" edition of the D&D core books. It's easy to guess what "evolution" they plan to impose on gamers.
Saturday, 25 September 2021
Inappropriate Characters Sunday
Tomorrow, 7:30pm Central, it's a new Inappropriate Characters! Finally, Grimjim will be coming back as a guest star!
Thursday, 23 September 2021
RPGPundit Reviews: Adventure System
I review the Adventure System and ask if this is still an age where making "universal" systems makes sense?
Thursday, 16 September 2021
Jessica Price Reveals Pathetic Lives of "RPG Industry Pros"
Jessica Price decides to reveal a whole bunch of dirty laundry from her time working for Paizo on the Pathfinder RPG. In so doing, she reveals the misery of what being a supposed "industry pro" is really all about.
#pathfinder
#dnd #ttrpg #OSR
Sunday, 12 September 2021
Tuesday, 7 September 2021
The D&D SJWs are Going Nuts About This List
A simple and objective list, without any motives other than highlighting which games/designers/companies are apolitical or free-speech and which are Woke, has driven the #dnd SJWs into a fury.
Sunday, 22 August 2021
D&D Based Character Creation for Modern Settings
Through the OSR, the mechanics of D&D can be used to specialize for presenting a variety of genres and settings. Here's one way to do it for modern settings.
Tuesday, 17 August 2021
Which Way, OSR Gamer?
The OSR can either be a golden age in design and play, or it can be a Cargo Cult of make-believe purity for a misunderstood past.
Thursday, 12 August 2021
Secret Occult Intelligence Services
Where I talk about more groups in the setting for my Invisible College RPG, and the history of occult groups in Intelligence Services, Revolutionary Groups, and Organized Crime.
Friday, 6 August 2021
Liberation of the Demon Slayer
I review an early adventure of Venger Satanis, back from where he was trying to be "super serious" Metal, instead of Goofy Metal.
Guest starring Big Chungus!
Thursday, 29 July 2021
"The Population of Krynn has Always Been Mostly Tabaxi..."
"The population of Krynn has always been mostly Tabaxi..."
What motivates WoTC to destroy Canon in D&D...
#dnd #ttrpg #osr #dnd5e
Friday, 23 July 2021
On "D&D Canon", Plus The Invisible College!
Jeremy Crawford thinks he gets to dictate #DnD "Canon".
Also, a look at the introduction to the Invisible College #OSR occult conspiracy #ttrpg
#dnd5e
Monday, 19 July 2021
Hasbro Whistleblower and WoTC Wokism Exposed!
Hasbro caught trying to brainwash toddlers with CRT identity politics, while Wizard's game designers are mental/emotional adolescents.
#DnD #dnd5e #ttrpg #OSR
Tuesday, 13 July 2021
Wednesday, 7 July 2021
How An Invisible College Campaign Would Look in Argentina
Someone asked if in The Invisible College #OSR #ttrpg you have secret societies controlling entire countries:
I will point out is that with very few exceptions (I could see a scenario of North Korea or Iran's governments being fully in control of the Gormogons, for example), almost all areas of our modern world are currently battle grounds between the factions. That is, no single faction has total control, and in most cases of the biggest institutions (governments, for example) has even got majority control.
So as the conspiracy mechanics in the appendix to the game try to convey, different factions' power will rise and wane, and groups will use their power to try to fight it out, while controlling smaller institutions and movements and moving them as playing pieces in the occult war.
So I could totally see, for example, the Peronista party in Argentina being totally controlled by the Typhonians, while other groups would still be trying to stop their total takeover of Argentina as a whole.
So the Invisible College would be trying to control the pro-democracy pro-liberty movements in Argentina (like Javier Milei's movement),
the Black Lodge the far-right Argentinian parties and the military that still has pro-Junta sentiments,
the Gormogons control most (but not all) of the Catholic Church and powerful Catholic Lobby,
the Rationalist Gormogons the Communists,
the Choronzon Club controls most of the drug trade (in deals with the Santa Muerte Negra) and human trafficking,
and of course the Order of Thule still has secret nazi bases in the border regions of the country.
The Nemites might control the powerful Psychiatric profession in Argentina (Argentines go to therapy per capita more than anyone else on earth, and yet they only seem to get crazier and crazier, so that might be because the Nemites are running it as part of a plan to eventually turn everyone into bug-people).
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