UPDATE [26/12/2019]: this table is now part of Dark Fantasy Characters , which contains several tables for quick character generation. Th...

Quick idea. When most RPGs establish a chance of a random encounter, the formula is usually "chance/time". For example, you ha...

This is a brainstorming post. I am discussing ideas that I've just had and, honestly, are pretty contrary to things I wrote in the past...

This is what my Dark Fantasy Basic (DFB) says about encounter distance; it is pulled from Moldvay's Basic, as much of DFB: A creature...

While reconsidering some of Dark Fantasy Basic 's mechanics, I started thinking about D&D without abilities, i.e., Strength, Dexteri...

So, apparently D&D's next book is  Ghosts of Saltmarsh . The name is from the classic module The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh, which...

Some time ago, I wrote about "social rolls" : I have little interest in this discussion because I am convinced that the truth l...