The problems with trying to define elements within the roleplaying universe are that 1) the elements comprising said universe are very fluid and can change over time and 2) no official regulatory body has come to the front to research, define, and standardize anything so therefore 3) no one can agree on anything.

The term, roleplaying game, indicates that it classification, type, or genre of a game. So before moving forward with a definition of a roleplaying game, it would benefit us to first define what a game is...

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How do current (U.S) methods of intellectual property protection apply to table top roleplaying games? I charge into the difficult terrain of legalese to find out.

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Of Munchkins & Elitists

I am always surprised at the amount of elitism within our hobby of Roleplaying. Our culture is permeated with terms such as twink, munchkin, power-gamer, 3etard, and 4ucktard (ok, so the last term is of my own invention). Given the propensity for people outside the hobby to dismiss us as immature practitioners of childish games...

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The Dead Wastes is an original setting I have been constructing, off and on, for the better part of a decade. I have yet to use it as the backdrop of a campaign; mostly for the fear of having players welcome it with a less than thrilled reception...

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Looking for gruesome visuals to inspire a horror campaign or adventure? Bernie Wrightson has been arousing fear for forty years. From four color terror to film conceptual horrors, Wrightson is one of the world’s greatest horror artists.

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The first in a series of dedications to the artists and authors that has inspired and captivated MadBrew. Frank Frazetta was MadBrew’s first dose of fantasy which eventually led him down the RPG path. <read more>

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