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Managing a table of ten players is less like storytelling and more like air traffic control. In the heat of my weekly library sessions...

February 1983. As we step into a new year of gaming Ian Livingstone wonders what might come next. With Treasure Trap starting (or at...

TSR Inc. published Dragon #102 in October 1985. It is 100 pages long and has a cover price of $3.00. This issue features gully dwarves...

Picture courtesy of Pixabay. In the world of public library gaming, overbooking is more than a strategy; it is a survival mechanism...

Picture courtesy of Pixabay. Running any free event at a public library is an act of local heroism; running a weekly Dungeons & Dragons...

My sister had a dog she was cooking food for. I need to check with her on what she did. Is pancreatitis common for dogs? Is it just...

Our grrrl had a BAD pancreatitis scare. The vets were able to rule out the most dangerous causes- including contagious diseases...

Our grrrl had a BAD pancreatitis scare. The vets were able to rule out the most dangerous causes- including contagious diseases...

At the overall-mission or adventure level, I'll set things (i.e. pick a module or write something homebrew) such that the challenges are...

One of Arcadia magazines issues ?maybe issue 8?, had funnel rules that are worth looking at- I used them to great success. Then again...

Savage Worlds is many things... but finely balanced it is not. Tactical combat is intentionally swingy, with a mantra of "up, down, or...

I would love to see a full system for it or more sourcebooks for it's diverse settings.

I prefer the 5E skill system to 3E. The problem with the 3E skill system is that it was quite complicated, particularly with skill...

Skill list is too big. Class/cross class cost difference, various bonuses ( feats, magic items, spells, racial, synergy, tools...