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Are you looking for the best miniature paint set? Maybe, you are shopping for the best miniature paints for you to start the model painting hobby. A good miniature painting set begins and ends with its variety of rich paint colors. If you want a model painting kit with more accessories, like brushes and technical …
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Magic is one of the things that every gamer loves, and with many games taking place in fantasy worlds full of magic it’s important to differentiate your spellcasters. But between all these different classes you might not be able to tell them apart! When designing a class for an RPG game there are several questions …
Evil is a difficult topic to discuss. Evil characters are often misunderstood and cast as the villain in stories, but they possess many of the same qualities that make heroes so compelling: bravery, honor, selflessness. Additionally, Evil can also be more nuanced than simply being cruel for cruelty’s sake. It can instead be unrelenting ambition …
Roleplaying Game Alignments: What Are They and How Do We Use Them? (Part 3: The Evil) Read More »
Neutrality is a state of mind where you are not emotionally invested in the outcome. As for the alignment in roleplaying games (RPGs), neutrality means a few things as there’s many different ways to interpret it. This article series explores how a Neutral Alignment character should think and act to make playing them more fun …
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The purpose of this article series is to offer a thoughtful perspective about what it means to be Lawful, Chaotic, Good, Neutral and Evil. As a GM I find myself creating a lot of NPCs and helping guide character creation for my players. Acting according to your Alignment can be one of those optional rules …
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So your players want to be “evil aligned murder hobos”, what do you do? How can you enjoy a game where your players’ just want to maim, pillage, and burn your carefully prepared world? These tips will help everybody enjoy the fantasy fun at your tabletop roleplaying game. If you’re running games for Dungeons and …
How to Save Your RPG World From the Players Who Want to Burn It (Roleplaying Tips) Read More »
Villainous characters can make or break a role-playing game, and they can be difficult to come up with because villains are often the worst people imaginable. You can’t just give me a bad guy who runs an operation that you don’t like! Not only am I more interested in what they’re doing than your character, …
5 Tips for How to GM a Fun Villain: No Such Thing as An Evil Genius Read More »
Are you looking for a custom dice tray? A custom dice box or tray turns your experience of an ordinary board game or RPG session into something new. A custom dice tray, DIY or bespoke, is a gaming accessory that puts your personality on tabletop display. Gaming immersion and community go hand-in-hand as a tabletop …
Custom Dice Trays for Tabletop Gamers (10 Unique Finds) Read More »
Did you know we all play the same secret game? No matter what you play, a board game, a tabletop miniature skirmish, or roleplaying game like Dungeons & Dragons, the rules make games happen. As I watch my kids play with their toys, I notice that they make rules. They have rules for have a …
How do you paint comic style or cel shaded miniatures? In this article, Neil Amswych shares his experience as a colorblind miniature painter, and his whimsical comic book style of painting. Read on to learn tips and insights into painting with a comic book style (e.g., cel shading) that you can use for boardgame miniatures, …
Comic Style Miniatures: How This Color Blind Artist Paints! Read More »
Do you play Dungeons & Dragons or other roleplaying games (RPG)? Many tabletop RPGs use miniatures to represent narrative scenarios, e.g., exploration and combat. Painting RPG miniatures adds a key element of immersion to RPG tabletop games. A fully painted 3D miniature scene with a player’s character takes the entire campaign into a new World. …
How to Paint a Tabletop Miniature for RPGs (10 Easy Steps) Read More »
Are you looking to paint your Dungeon and Dragons or other RPG miniatures faster? I’ve played in a number of role playing game campaigns where we used miniatures to resolve combat encounters. Painted miniatures added a lot of flair and ambience to the narrative and helped immerse us in the story. Of course, if you …
Miniature Speed Painting RPG Models (5 Steps and Tips) Read More »
Are you shopping for dice trays for tabletop roleplaying games, wargames, or board games? Over the years, the explosion of miniature wargaming, e.g., Warhammer 40k, and roleplaying games (RPGs), e.g., Dungeons and Dragons, has propelled a huge artisan industry for gaming accessories. I’ve waded into this market repeatedly as I tend to bounce around different …
So, you are hosting a role-playing gaming (RPG) gaming event, like Dungeon and Dragons (D&D)? Sometimes you just want to throw a party. Whether you’re hosting a RPG campaign, a birthday party, or an anniversary, you know having the right ambient lighting is an absolute must. Ambient lighting for tabletop gaming or other event not …
Immersive Ambient Lighting Guide for Tabletop RPG Games (5 Tips) Read More »
So you went to the gaming convention at PAX Unplugged? What cool swag did you find? Well, I’m here to tell you about my adventures in shopping the vendor hall at the 2019 PAX Unplugged tabletop gaming convention. In this article, I (Eleni Stamos) highlight 7 cool products and accessories shown at the best tabletop …