Recent content by shannonrampe

I've had this sitting on my shelf since the Quinn's Quest review came out awhile back. It's absolutely mind-blowing stuff and I have absolutely no idea how to run it. Anyone have advice or tips on getting this to the table? How to prep, setting player expectations, and how to run it at the table?

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One of my primary goals in creating a gaming group is to play with friends. With the exception of con games, I'd always rather play games with friends than with random strangers. But if your current friend group isn't interested in TTRPGs or you've just moved to a new place, you may not have a...

I've played 4th through 7th editions of CoC roleplaying game. While there are some valid criticisms regarding the chase mechanics and a few other subsystems, frankly, IMO, this is the best version of the game thanks to the addition of the push mechanics, which create another opportunity for...

I recently had the opportunity to interview Ben Riggs, tabletop RPG historian and author of Slaying the Dragon: a Secret History of Dungeons and Dragons, about his predictions regarding the end of the golden age of TTRPGs. The first half of the interview generated some lively discussion here on...

Hi Folks - Part 2 of the Interview is now available. In this half of the interview, Ben discusses Wizards' attempts to create a digital walled garden, Critical Role viewing stats, and reactions to his book, Slaying the Dragon. Hope you enjoy it...

Hey Folks - I'm the interviewer in question. First off, want to thank everyone who read through the first half of the interview. I have appreciated and enjoyed reading the comments thus far. In the initial posts Riggs made on Jan 3, there were a small handful of commenters who were attacking...

On January 3rd, Ben Riggs, TTRPG historian and author of Slaying the Dragon: A Secret History of Dungeons & Dragons posted an article tn[%2FB]=%2CO%2CP-R']on social media that was later shared here on EN World in which he predicted the Golden Age of TTRPGs was dead. The article garnered a great...