Skirmisher Publishing has launched a Kickstarter campaign for "Warning: Danger! A Children’s Guide to Mines & Unexploded Ordinance"!
Spartan Hoplites (D&D 5E)
Spartan Hoplites are free-born heavy infantry soldiers who have been trained to fight in close formation and in conjunction with one another using long spears and large round hoplon shields and form the backbone of their nation’s armed forces.
'Maps for an Egyptian Tomb' Released by Skirmisher!
Skirmisher Publishing is pleased to announce the release of its “Maps for an Egyptian Tomb”!
'Maps for a Creepy Old House' Released by Skirmisher!
Skirmisher Publishing is pleased to announce the release of its “Maps for the Creepy Old House”!
'Children of the Wolf' Released by Skirmisher!
Shapeshift, howl at the moon, and run with the pack! Skirmisher Publishing is excited to announce its release of "Children of the Wolf," a beautiful set of highly-detailed cardstock miniatures by renowned fantasy artist Bob Greyvenstein.
Old Game Notebook: Mansabdar
This post has a writeup on the Mansabdar, a 2nd Edition Dungeons & Dragons "Kit" that the author created for use with the "Indian Adventures" rules that he was developing in the early 90s!
'OS-TSRPG' Released by Skirmisher!
Skirmisher Publishing is excited to announce its release of "OS-TSRPG," a guide to quickly and easily using, and retaining the flavor of, Old-School dungeon modules with a rules-light storytelling system!
Fantasy Gamers Not Welcome (Time Machine)
In our interview with Gary Gygax, he mentions that he became persona non grata among historical gamers after the initial release of Dungeons & Dragons.
'100 Oddities for an Alchemy Lab' Released by Skirmisher!
Skirmisher Publishing is excited to announce its release of “100 Oddities for an Alchemy Lab,” the latest entry in the popular and bestselling “100 Oddities” series of system-free sourcebooks dedicated to helping create compelling stories and make encounter areas more fun and exciting!
'Wands, Wagons, Whips & More' Released by Skirmisher!
Skirmisher is excited to announce its release of "Wands, Wagons, Whips & More," a fun and colorful sourcebook that contains illustrated entries for 52 unique pieces of equipment!
Developing a 'Logan's Run' Sourcebook
This post is devoted to material that can be plugged into an existing game system and used to simulate the world portrayed in the cinematic and television versions of Logan's Run.
The 30th Anniversary of Two New Weapons
Thirty years ago, two particular weapons made their first appearance in official materials for Dungeons & Dragons.
'TSRPG (Travel-Sized RPG) Frequently-Asked Questions
The post contains answers to some of the most-asked questions about the “TSRPG (Travel-Sized RPG)” system!
Game Designer's Notebook: Thematic Potion Bottles
Purpose-made containers really would make a lot of sense, regardless of whether potions were very rare and valuable, and thus warranting of custom containers, or very common, and therefore being commodities easily identified and organized.
Investigating the Mysteries of the Alchemical Gate
During a visit to Rome, while exploring an old and overgrown park in an obscure quarter of the city, I was pleased and excited to stumble across a bit of nearly forgotten esoterica, the Porta Alchemica!
'Arms, Armor & More' Released by Skirmisher Publishing!
Skirmisher Publishing is pleased to announce its release of "Arms, Armor & More," a collection of illustrated entries for 52 unique items of arms, armor, and other sorts of equipment!
Giant Hippopotamus (D&D 5E Monster)
Following is an entry for the Giant Hippopotamus, one of the creatures that appears in Skirmisher Publishing's bestselling "Men & Monsters of Ethiopia"!
'TSRPG (Travel-Sized RPG)' Optional Rules
This post contains a number of optional rules that storytellers can choose to include in their TSRPG (Travel-Sized RPG) games, especially those involving experienced players or which are particularly challenging.
'En el Plano de Magma' Released by Skirmsher!
Skirmisher Publishing has released “En el Plano de Magma,” a Spanish-language edition of its popular "On the Plane of Magma" self-standing quickstart adventure for the Platinum-bestselling TSRPG (Travel-Sized RPG)!
'Eine Rose für Erato' Released by Skirmisher!
Skirmisher Publishing has just released "Eine Rose für Erato," a German-language edition of its bestselling "A Rose for Erato" quickstart adventure for the Platinum-bestselling TSRPG (Travel-Sized RPG)!