The Butcher Oct 13, 2018 Random campaign idea of the day: US and USSR agents at the height of the Cold War join forces against an extinction-level threat.
Random campaign idea of the day: US and USSR agents at the height of the Cold War join forces against an extinction-level threat.
The Butcher Oct 3, 2018 Though the Realms are neither S&S fish nor epic high fantasy fowl, there’s a certain charm to whatever it is they are. Like a platypus.
Though the Realms are neither S&S fish nor epic high fantasy fowl, there’s a certain charm to whatever it is they are. Like a platypus.
The Butcher Sep 11, 2018 On choosing the right ruleset for any setting, fidelity to the workings of the fiction will take a backseat to convenience and familiarity.
On choosing the right ruleset for any setting, fidelity to the workings of the fiction will take a backseat to convenience and familiarity.
The Butcher Aug 26, 2018 My dream PC game is an online multiplayer persistent world sandbox Diablo clone with a strongly D&Desque aesthetic.
My dream PC game is an online multiplayer persistent world sandbox Diablo clone with a strongly D&Desque aesthetic.
The Butcher Aug 4, 2018 Downloaded a really good D&D5 character sheet app on my phone and tablet. Totally addicted, rolled 20+ characters already. Send help
Downloaded a really good D&D5 character sheet app on my phone and tablet. Totally addicted, rolled 20+ characters already. Send help
The Butcher Jul 20, 2018 If I were to hypothetically run a Hangout game for the Pub crowd. What would you like me to run? What PC would you play? Answer in comments
If I were to hypothetically run a Hangout game for the Pub crowd. What would you like me to run? What PC would you play? Answer in comments
The Butcher Jul 15, 2018 And once more, D&D5 carries the day by (1) being D&D, (2) not being terribly complicated and (3) allowing you to play a variety of fun PCs.
And once more, D&D5 carries the day by (1) being D&D, (2) not being terribly complicated and (3) allowing you to play a variety of fun PCs.
The Butcher Jun 29, 2018 Maybe I could mash up PbtA and Cypher for the most hated elfgame ever. And then set it in the post-TLJ Star Wars Universe.
Maybe I could mash up PbtA and Cypher for the most hated elfgame ever. And then set it in the post-TLJ Star Wars Universe.
The Butcher Jun 22, 2018 Any one of us may be fighting secret battles others know nothing about. But some people are just assholes, really.
Any one of us may be fighting secret battles others know nothing about. But some people are just assholes, really.
The Butcher Jun 1, 2018 Too tired to cook, ordering takeout. What should I have for dinner? (For argument's sake assume infinite options)
Too tired to cook, ordering takeout. What should I have for dinner? (For argument's sake assume infinite options)
The Butcher May 28, 2018 Things are getting really really weird down here in Brazil. And not in a fun way.
The Butcher May 6, 2018 In 3 months I'm running one Hangout game and two (distinct) face-to-face groups. I'll also join grad school, eat right and exercise. Yup.
In 3 months I'm running one Hangout game and two (distinct) face-to-face groups. I'll also join grad school, eat right and exercise. Yup.
The Butcher May 1, 2018 Stray campaign idea of the day: Anomalous Subsurface Environment with ACKS Barbarian Conquerors of Kanahu.
Stray campaign idea of the day: Anomalous Subsurface Environment with ACKS Barbarian Conquerors of Kanahu.
The Butcher Apr 21, 2018 Listening to The Sword’s Ebethron and thinking of running Hellfrost — with ACKS.
The Butcher Apr 6, 2018 Being sick, working my ass off and playing through Borderlands: the Pre-Sequel for the nth time, that's what I've been up to.
Being sick, working my ass off and playing through Borderlands: the Pre-Sequel for the nth time, that's what I've been up to.
The Butcher Mar 22, 2018 Staying away from gaming is less of a bother when you love the things that are eating up your waking time.
Staying away from gaming is less of a bother when you love the things that are eating up your waking time.
The Butcher Mar 16, 2018 What to do with Savage Rifts? (Certainly not using the Tomorrow Legion set-up)
The Butcher Mar 3, 2018 The Sword, The Crown & The Unspeakable Power sure looks like a ton of fun. Love the sorcerous Adept and Beloved playbooks in particular.
The Sword, The Crown & The Unspeakable Power sure looks like a ton of fun. Love the sorcerous Adept and Beloved playbooks in particular.
The Butcher Feb 25, 2018 So much good Rifts art to pick an avatar from. I went with this one, even though I never played a New West game, because it’s so evocative.
So much good Rifts art to pick an avatar from. I went with this one, even though I never played a New West game, because it’s so evocative.
The Butcher Feb 17, 2018 Fact: D&D5 is right up there with Cypher when it comes to "fun character creation." No idea whether I'll ever get to run either
Fact: D&D5 is right up there with Cypher when it comes to "fun character creation." No idea whether I'll ever get to run either
The Butcher Feb 17, 2018 Looking at D&D5 yet again and thinking about Battle Master Fighter builds. WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME
The Butcher Feb 12, 2018 Right now I want to run Operation Unfathomable with WB OD&D, and play an Eclipse Phase game as a cigar-chomping gun-toting gorilla uplift.
Right now I want to run Operation Unfathomable with WB OD&D, and play an Eclipse Phase game as a cigar-chomping gun-toting gorilla uplift.
The Butcher Feb 4, 2018 RPG books I want in hard copy: D&D5 core, TftYP and XGtE; SW Rifts core and WW: Rome; Mythras, MB: Saxons and Mythic Rome: VtR2 and MtAw2
RPG books I want in hard copy: D&D5 core, TftYP and XGtE; SW Rifts core and WW: Rome; Mythras, MB: Saxons and Mythic Rome: VtR2 and MtAw2
The Butcher Jan 27, 2018 Next thread on the main forum: “Top 5 lists of Top 5 RPGs of the Top 5 genres that never made it into your Top 100”
Next thread on the main forum: “Top 5 lists of Top 5 RPGs of the Top 5 genres that never made it into your Top 100”
The Butcher Jan 22, 2018 Happy 112th birthday to the gentleman from Cross Plains, Texas. Great writer, great gaming inspiration.
Happy 112th birthday to the gentleman from Cross Plains, Texas. Great writer, great gaming inspiration.
The Butcher Jan 5, 2018 I have promised to run 3 different games for 3 dfferent groups. And I can't even read a gaming book these days. Fuck me, I suck.
I have promised to run 3 different games for 3 dfferent groups. And I can't even read a gaming book these days. Fuck me, I suck.
The Butcher Dec 24, 2017 If this night or the day after finds you alone, don't give in to bad thoughts. Drop me a PM. Merry Christmas, you magnificent bastards.
If this night or the day after finds you alone, don't give in to bad thoughts. Drop me a PM. Merry Christmas, you magnificent bastards.
The Butcher Dec 23, 2017 Choosing between D&D (ACKS) and Runequest (Mythras) is like having to choose between bourbon or scotch.
Choosing between D&D (ACKS) and Runequest (Mythras) is like having to choose between bourbon or scotch.
The Butcher Dec 21, 2017 Which series should I get into? Gentlemen Bastards or Prince of Nothing? Hyperion Cantos or Zones of Thought? (Feel free to suggest others)
Which series should I get into? Gentlemen Bastards or Prince of Nothing? Hyperion Cantos or Zones of Thought? (Feel free to suggest others)