Author Archives: Dale McCoy

Halloween Skill Challenge

I fully believe that every game system has some idea worth stealing. From D&D 4e, it is the idea of a skill challenge, making multiple skill checks towards a larger goal. However I feel the idea needs refined some and I am going to talk about that here, using my home Pathfinder 2e game asContinue reading “Halloween Skill Challenge”

Traveller: Fly To Whole New Worlds

A Cluster of Danger and Opportunity Born from the same nebula, these Imperial-ruled systems border Solomani space. Here, tensions between the Solomani Party and the Imperial government constantly threaten trouble. Caught between are the aliens and ordinary citizens just trying to make a better life for themselves. Travellers fly their missions amid these struggles, deliveringContinue reading “Traveller: Fly To Whole New Worlds”

Traveller: New Kinds of Maps

When it comes to Traveller, I love maps as much as the next person. Just looking at TravellerMap.com can be mesmerizing. The sheer quantity of information available there is just astounding. There are other resources for planetary maps of main Traveller worlds and generators and they are all great, but the one thing I amContinue reading “Traveller: New Kinds of Maps”

3 Reasons Why You Should Never Split the Party

There’s an old gaming axiom: never split the party. Sure it started with D&D, but it is equally true for every other RPG out there. There are many, MANY reasons why, but really they can be boiled down to just three. 1) It’s Boring For Everyone Else The GM and half the group are doingContinue reading “3 Reasons Why You Should Never Split the Party”

3 Rules for Gaming on a Virtual Tabletop

Over a year in and the pandemic is still going on. The current strain is even more virulent and half the country is refusing to get vaccinated. So if you haven’t been gaming over a Virtual Tabletop, now is a good time to start. If you are, here are three rules for gaming over aContinue reading “3 Rules for Gaming on a Virtual Tabletop”

3 Rules for Incorporating Character Backstories

The nice things about the long adventure books of D&D or Pathfinder Adventure Paths is that they make the brunt of the work of creating a long campaign off the GMs shoulders. You have a book in front of you; just do what it says comes next. The down side: the player characters are interchangeable.Continue reading “3 Rules for Incorporating Character Backstories”

5e: Screaming Bolas

So I absolutely love this artwork. It was created by Beatrice Pelagatti for a project that got cancelled for a number of reasons. So I am posting it here on our blog. We’re working on versions for this Pathfinder and 13th Age. This post was made possible by our Patreon supporters. Join our Patron toContinue reading “5e: Screaming Bolas”

5e: Grave Gnomes

One of the things I LOVED about third edition was all the racial options we had. There are so many that are rather imaginative and inspiring that I do not feel have been duplicated in the current edition. So I thought I would create a scratch-off-the-serial-numbers version of one of my favorites. So today IContinue reading “5e: Grave Gnomes”

Christmas in July 2021

It is the Christmas in July Sale 2021 at DriveThruRPG. Act now to get yourself 15-25% off the titles you’ve been wanting. Nearly every JBE title is on sale. Let’s see what deals you can have. Traveller 2e On sale now that you should check out are titles like Solomani Worlds: Vehicles from the RimContinue reading “Christmas in July 2021”