The Dragon’s Tower

Roleplaying Tips is a weekly email newsletter by Johnn Four that’s been going since 1999! Eight years is certainly nothing to sneeze at and well worth your time. He just published #383: part 1 of Jail Design. If you’re a newcomer to his site, the archives alone will give you weeks of ideas and fun! There’s something here for players and GMs alike.

Small Note: Chatty DM’s entry has been updated with his new link. Love the new look!

One character idea I’ve always wanted to try was a spy/thief/hidden role but so far none of the campaigns I’ve played in have ever fit the concept. Imagine it, a character with no identity, who’s nowhere on the modern radar. It would give you a lot of freedom, I think. But creating it would take some thought and this page on Continue Reading »

Since this whole site is about using the internet in creative ways for a better game, it seems like it begs the idea of using a blog as a gaming tool. I know a few groups that have forums or a static site but I haven’t seen any of my friends move over to a blog yet.

Some reasons to move Continue Reading »

Here’s a website that’s been out there awhile - Hero Machine. It has some serious limitations (the only sex selectable for human fantasy is female) but if you’re having some trouble coming up with a character portrait, consider it.

One fun thing to try is using the die button near the bottom of the options section, setting everything to “all random”. This is especially cool if you’re stumped for new character ideas. And who hasn’t been?

We all know Druids liked trees, right? How about snakes? Check out this site on Irish Druids and old Irish religions. Not only are Irish Druids covered (obviously) but also the German and French varieties. Wait. French Druids?

If you’re as clueless as I am about all these Druids, and they’re in your game, you want to read it.