Greetings gamers! Last time we began a discussion comparing the differences between the classic World of Darkness (WoD) and its reboot, the Chronicles of Darkness (CoD) settings. I gave my thoughts on ways in which the WoD setting, while being one of my all time favorite TTRPG settings, suffered from some pretty significant problems. Mainly…
Greetings gamers! As you may have gleaned from previous articles, I am a die-hard horror fan. As a consequence, Halloween is my favorite holiday; the celebration of which I extend to the entire month of October. In the spirit of the season, I am going to share some of my thoughts on the classic World…
Magic has been a staple of TTRPGs since their inception with the first edition of Dungeons & Dragons. The very name Dungeons and Dragons suggests a fusion between medieval tactical tabletop wargaming and magical narrative elements drawn from the realm of myth and legend. In particular, I have always had a fondness for stories that…
In this week’s article, I’m going to take a look at The Storytelling System; the first of four systems of game mechanics that may serve as an alternative to the d20 system. The Storytelling System is the successor to the Storyteller System, the ruleset of the World of Darkness line of games popular in the…
