Five Odd Games In My Collection
You know from time to time, I pick up games that had an interesting idea or two even if I don't ever decide to play them. While going through my stuff recently, I found the following.Reich Star - I've...
View ArticleWho says that being Game Master Doesn't Count For Anything
I recently volunteered (sort of forced) to the Den Leader for my son's cub scout unit. The funny thing is I noticed that many of the things I was doing to get ready for this were some of the same...
View ArticleKnowing When to Bow Out
Gaming is a time intensive hobby. Don't let anyone tell you different. As a player, you have to be able to make the sessions. As a Game Master, not only do you have to make the sessions, you have to be...
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The Problem with Horses
I like to use miniatures when I play my games. It's useful for no other reason than knowing where things are in relationship to one another. Of course depending on the game, there will be rules...
View ArticleWriting your own Software for Your Game
I computer person. There is no doubt about that. While these days I'm mostly a Database Administrator and LAMP Stack Developer, I've done just a little bit of everything it seems in the computer...
View ArticleMuses on the Role of Dice
Dice are such a funny thing. We talk about dice being hot or cold. We assign personalities to them. We have certain dice we use in certain situations. We have dice in our favorite color. We tend to...
View ArticleCan You Have Too Many Tables?
It is once again Friday, which means that the week has come and gone here at the Bone Scroll. Sadly, I was not able to post as much as I would have liked as I was very busy this week. Even so, I was...
View ArticleInspiration Can Come From Anywhere (or What to Do When Your in a Hurry)
Creating an adventure for a party is always a tricky thing. As Game Master, you have to do all the prep work. You have to draw maps. You have to create Monster or NPC stat blocks. And most important of...
View ArticleA short Rant on Genres Covered By Role-Playing Games
One of the most interesting things about Role-playing games it the wide assortment of Genres that it covers. If you can think of a genre, it's likely out there. Hell, there are likely some genres that...
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And So I Create a Dice Roller For My Android
It has been less than a month since I got my Droid X phone. Being a programmer and general computer nerd, I was happy to play with Google's App Inventor for the Android since I'm not a big on...
View ArticleOh, So It's Standard Fantasy
Last Friday, I had a short rant about how Fantasy is usually the first things people think of when they think about Role-Playing Games. The comments that I got on it were rather interesting on the...
View ArticleHey You Got Hyperdrives in My Science Fiction!
Last week, I asked the question why is it that we think Fantasy first thing. One of the responses I got in the comments, was that Science Fiction has many different divisions, which is why it's not the...
View ArticleStatus of the Bone Scroll
Time is very valuable to me as it is to us all. As such, I find it hard sometimes to keep up with all the projects I have going on. Which means I need to simplify a few things. So what does that mean...
View ArticleDeciding Which Miniatures to Repaint
Earlier this week, I went through my collection of miniatures. I decided it was time to strip and repaint my collection of skeletons. Along the way, I started to pick out other miniatures that either...
View ArticleHow Often Have You Repainted Miniatures?
* All the Time * Often but not too Often * Sometimes * Only one or two * Only some Older Miniatures * Never * I don't Paint Miniatures
View ArticleIt's My Birthday and I Can Complain If I Want to!
Well, it is my birthday, but I really don’t want to complain. Rather, I’d like to make an observation about getting old and having played games a long long time. I think as I get older, I get more and...
View ArticleTablet Computing and Active Game Play
One thing that no one can deny is the impact of personal computers on table top Role-Playing Games. Since the early days, I think people have written and used random generators, dice rollers,...
View ArticlePathfinder Advanced Player's Guide: My First Impression
I know that I'm a bit behind the power curve with this review of Piazo's Advanced Player's Guide (APG) for Pathfinder. There are a few reasons for this. First, I wasn't sure I wanted to get a product...
View ArticleMy View on Modifying Classes to Create Variants
I've been very busy lately, which is why there has been no updates from me and a while.As a matter of fact the last article I did was talking about Pathfinder's Advanced Player's Guide. In it, one of...
View ArticleRolemaster on the Brain
In the last podcast of RPG Circus, I had a short rant about Rolemaster. I'm sure this what lead me to referring to Tim Dugger's Alternative Realms in my last post. Then of course I went to a party on...
View ArticleThoughts on Perspective Mapping
Last night, I was at a used book store, which just happens to have a large section of RPG books. During which, I came across the AD&D Dungeoneer's Survival Guide (DSG). In the DSG, it had a small...
View ArticleRPG Spring Cleaning
Yes, it is once again that time fellow gamers. It is spring time. Time for us all to clear that winter fog out our head. It's also the traditional time to do some much needed cleaning. So what does...
View ArticlePlaying Older Games
To say I have been gaming a long time is an understatement. Not as long as the some of the original Game Masters and Players, but I count myself in that group of people that learned to play in the...
View ArticleAnd the Dead Shall Rise!
Back in April, I decided to go ahead and close up shop here at the Bone Scroll. I had to many things going on and not enough time to actually spend on a blog, a podcast, and life in general. Now fast...
View ArticleTraveller LBB, Why do I like it so Much?
I've been playing Traveller off and on for the better part of twenty-five years. Yes, I sorry to say I am that old. I've suffered through the Virus (I'm sorry but it's not my thing), had the entire...
View ArticleThat Old Feeling Again
For the last three weeks, I've been running a game of Classic Traveller with a bit of MegaTraveller and Traveller5 draft thrown in. I was very worried at first about doing it. After running...
View ArticleIt is Never Too Early to Plan to Attend a Convention
Going to a game convention is something that all gamers should do. I'm not going to tell you which ones you should go to, because only you can do that. Still, there is just something about attending...
View ArticlePrinting Maps at Miniature Scale
As someone who likes to use miniatures in gaming, drawing vinyl maps can at times be a real pain. They usually don't have all the detail you want. Depending on what you need, the players have to take a...
View ArticleGenCon 2012 Fever Coming On!
As of this writing, there are now only 21 days til GenCon 2012. I know for myself, it's been a long time coming. I'm not sure if it's because I'm excited because it's GenCon or if I'm excited because...
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