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I made it about 2/3 of the way through Richard K. Morgan's The Steel Remains, but I came to the conclusion, I really didn't care about any of the characters or the world. I originally picked it up because I like Joe Abercrombie's The First Law Trilogy, but it didn't seem to have the same draw as...

A number of books from Scum & Villainy on had encounters in the back and some even had adventures. I know Scum & Villainy had the Port Nadir adventure and a number of encounters. Outside of that, there was Iridonian Darkness, an adventure that was cut from Knights of the Old Republic and later...

Tam and Xule watch as Kaldo hops into the cockpit of the Y-Wing. Kaldo looks past the two at the Vagrant Heart. Tam follows his eyes, "Alright old buddy, I know what she means to you. I'll take good care of her, she won't get a scratch." "I got your promise. Not a scratch?" Kaldo says...

GM Commentary The players were fairly apprehensive about taking out another loan, but they agreed without too much trouble. It really boiled down to needing the money, knowing it was a tiny amount compared to what they had owed and what they've been pulling in, and the spice they'd be hauling...

The Vagrant Heart drops out of hyperspace into the Ellium system. A red giant burns brightly in the viewscreen. Sensors indicate a small planet on a close orbit and farther out, beyond the heat and radiation is a small starport. Giant shield ships ferry smaller cargo ships and freighters into...

Episode V: The Kessel Run The humidity of the jungle planet seeps past the ancient stone walls of the meeting, sticking Kaldo's skin to his chair. Jusrasco said the place used to be some sort of temple, but whoever lieved here apparently never heard of environmental filters. Kaldo shifts again...

GM Commentary The opening crawl for episode III The idea of working for a bad guy and getting something his daughter's wedding come from the David Benioff novel City of Thieves. In it two boys are forced by a Soviet commander to sneak out of Leningrad, during the siege, to find twelve egg's...

GM Commentary I am going to finish this story hour... eventually. Actually, I'd like to revisit this campaign and I figured a write up of past events would be a great way to kick off a new campaign. Fortunately, I still have all my GM notes, so I'm able to recreate the events fairly accurately...

The city of Dagoska was once a booming manufacturing center during the Clone Wars. Now, most of the factories are silent, leaving the city a shell of its once former self. But textile manufacturing continues and those lucky enough to have jobs move their families from the barrens and toward the...

I've never been in a situation where this has occurred either, but I'd have to ask myself, "Why would the player want this?" Are they testing boundaries? Trying to find out how far the game can go, what is acceptable and what isn't. Then say, "This isn't that kind of game." Are they testing...

Everyone that mentioned open, honest communication as being key here is right on. Oryan77 makes note of how extreme situation can make for compelling conflict. But this isn't exactly true. It is the strong emotions that get attached to these extreme situations that can create compelling...

There are a number of different editions of Shadowrun. The latest is 4th edition. There are two prints of 4th edition, the original "green" book and the newer full color anniversary edition. If you are going to buy one of the two, the anniversary edition is the better of the two. It incorporates...

Durability has a lot to do with materials, size, and processes used. Sure a hardcover might hold up to wear and tear, but if the pages are falling out, what's the point? Some softcovers can take quite the abuse and still look pretty good. A few O'Reilly tech books I have take quite the beating...

I've been using Post-It Note flags. They come in a variety of colors, are cheap and easily replicable, and can be written on. It makes them good condition markers because you can write "Stun!" on them and add little notes like "SE" for save ends. They stick to pretty much everything and can be...

Doesn't play more or less equal pay? Or in other words, "You gotta pay to play." It seems this is more a difference in how the two companies are attempting to solve one of the big problems affecting roleplaying games today: time. Paizo, being a smaller company, took a system that they knew...

I find the library look can be a bit messy looking and distracting. Rather than a bunch of book shelves, how about cabinets? Obviously the price increases, but we're dreaming here, so... Most of the cabinets would have normal doors, but you could have glass doors for things like minis and such...

I'm relatively new to Pathfinder, but have spend quite some time with 3.5. I'm quite happy with what I've seen so far, but here's my thoughts. What I'd like to see... An Asia-inspired setting that's influenced by Marco Polo's China, Mongol Hordes, Thai princes, and a touch of Bioware's Jade...

A littler different that what you are asking, but Borderlands is a first-person-shooter action rpg. I has split screen play that works pretty well. The only problem is when you open your inventory you have to use the right stick to move it around o-screen because everything isn't visible...

The Uncharted series and the Ratchet & Clank Future series are phenomenal. Since they both had sequels released recently, you should be able to find the originals discounted. I had a blast playing Batman: Arkham Asylum. The combat is based on timed presses to counter or attack. But Batman...

Mortal wounds did apply a step penalty. So, maybe adopting something like the condition track from Star Wars Saga might be better.