Tabletop Gaming Finery
There is no monopoly on RPG gaming gear, lucky for all of us. You’ve seen my take on the modern, very simple and clean design by Wyrmwood – so to contrast, we’re going to take a look at a more stylized and eye-catching product from the (very cordial) lumberjacks over at Dogmight Games.
FATE is one of those RPG systems that you either love or hate. I seldom meet people who fall anywhere in between. The system uses extraordinarily loose rules and a math-light system of + and – symbols to determine the effectiveness of any particular action in the game. Having said that, we’re going to approach … Continue reading Norse Foundry Review: Metal “FUDGE” Dice
Opening Ceremonies Much to my absolute glee, I managed to get my hands on an Adventurer’s Gift Set (a matching set of Dice Vault and Rolling Tray drawn at random through the wide variety of woods at Wyrmwood, the vault comes with complimentary laser etching of your choice). This time, since you were robbed of … Continue reading Wyrmwood Gaming Review: Dice Tray (Adventurer’s Gift Set Lottery)
Every once in a while, a product comes along that embodies YOU as a person. I think this may be mine. I’ve had and reviewed playmats before, but there’s really nothing to say about them: they are giant mousepads you put your cards and dice on – that’s it. They will eventually fray at the … Continue reading Wyrmwood Gaming Review: Leather Playmat
Since I started reviewing products, I’ve had several companies on my mind – several families of products to fully experience – and Wyrmwood Gaming has been at the very top of that list. Ladies and Gentlemen, that time has finally come, and I could not have been any more pleased – let the review commence.
I’m pushing this review out a little early so you can all see it in time for Halloween, as well as the release of Adventures in Middle-earth by Cubical 7. I am incredibly impressed with these releases from Norse Foundry and can feel the company dialing in exactly what their customers want in a RPG coin … Continue reading Norse Foundry Metal Coins Review: Vampires and Elves
You have all, I’d wager, seen my obsession for metal dice. The heft, the shine, the clatter, the ability to use them as improvised weapons – so perfect. I also love my table… When these two loves collide, you’ll see me throwing down play-mats, clipboards, towels, rolling inside the Easyroller Dice Co. Leatherette Case lids … Continue reading Easy Roller Dice Co. – 11.5″ Dice Tray Review
So the guys and gals over at Norse Foundry (Metal Dice Review: Norse Foundry Chainmail) have partnered up, in some capacity, with the marvelous artisans over at Elderwood Boxes to offer up some amazing long-term storage for your favorite dice!
Everyone branches out sometime! It looks like the Dice Monopoly has finally been toppled from my blog. Today we’re going to be looking at 3.2 different sets of Metal Adventurer’s coins from Norse Foundry!
After a dumb hiatus, I am happy to kick off a new “season” of reviews with these absolute monsters. Easy Roller has become a name pretty synonymous with quality: as such, I have nothing to add as far as packaging goes, as each and every set of these dice come in the very lovely Leatherette … Continue reading Easy Roller Dice Co. Review: Gunmetal + “Serpent’s Blood”
The success of my last review has done very little to slake my dice addiction. We’re past the point where numbers even matter, my friends. The best part of my last review was hearing from so many people that it inspired them to take the leap of faith and try out metal dice for the … Continue reading Metal Dice Review: Easy Roller Dice Co. “Legendary Copper”
I’m something of a “dice addict.” Twenty eight sets of various colors, sizes, shapes, clarity – but that does not mean I’m easy to please. Once I finally dipped my toe into metal dice, I knew it was bad news for my bank account and any silent DM rolls from then on. The newest addition … Continue reading Metal Dice Review: Norse Foundry Chainmail
Wizards takes us to the fabled realm of Dragonlance – with more dragons than you can dragonshake a dragonstick at. What’s in here? Some good stuff. Is it worth your attention? Maybe.
I was invited to a one-shot adventure as part of Roll 20’s “TTRPG Indie Showcase” with the d100 system Zweihander. A grimdark, crunchy system prized for its enormous selection of options. How was it for a new player? Find out.
This page is a landing pad and living repository for the majority of my work. Though peer-to-peer consultations and freelance commissions make up the bulk of my portfolio, I have numerous self published titles as well as narrative and design consultations that may not have made the following list. These products are among my favorite … Continue reading DropTheDie Portfolio
New York. Chicago. Denver. London. Mexico City. Onterio. No two cities give the same feel in our real world, but navigating them proves almost a nightmare when set in a TTRPG. How can you give the best possible experience for city-based gameplay? Let’s figure it out together.
We’ve all seen it. Monsters who are sacks of seemingly endless hit points. Single attacks that drop you. It’s present all your favorite video games – Destiny, Diablo, Disgaea, the Division. How can you make combat a challenge without ballooning out the numbers? Let’s figure it out.
A dungeon has to serve a purpose beyond “is hard to navigate.” Let’s talk about what these heckers even are and how design dungeons that make a lot more sense.
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There come moments in every combat scenario when your turn devolves into “hit it with a thing until it stops doing what it’s doing” and those moments are pretty rough on some people. If you feel that way – today we’re going to discuss the flow of combat and how your Actions and Reactions can … Continue reading Tabletop Gaming Advice: The 5 Requirements of Combat