A universe of body horror and corporate brinkmanship, where synthetic people play god while space truckers and marines serve host to newborn ghoulish creatures. It’s a harsh and unforgiving universe a

Why is the BBEG always waiting in his mountain lair, his hand perched on the button, waiting for the heroes to arrive? And what is up with the monologue? Is this really necessary? Sara and Rob review

Not all villains are inherently evil for the reason of evil. It's possible to have them misunderstood, confused, and or caught between loyalty and honor. And the best ones often feel almost heroic abo

Maybe you have a player asking to play an "evil" character. Maybe your "chaotic neutral" is "chaotic lunatic" or your group's paladin is the ubiquitous "lawful stupid." Alignments can be good indicato

Call of Cthulhu is a horror fiction RPG based on H. P. Lovecraft's story of the same name and the associated Cthulhu Mythos. The game is published by Chaosium; first released in 1981 and is currently

There are always monsters on the loose, princesses taken, and galactic wars coming to a planet near you. And for some reason, it's always YOUR team's job to solve it. This week Rob and Sara talk about

You're excited to play in a new game. All your friends are there, the storyteller is good, and it's a setting you will enjoy, except you just stare into oblivion wondering who or what you could be. Sa

Death is the end of a story, in most cases. Unless it's a direct mechanic in a story it can feel like “the end” for players as well. When you present a different option, other than death, to a critica

Most TTRPG’s come with a setting and framework like fantasy, sci fi or pulp. But tend to be lighter on how the game should feel when it comes to the players and their interactions to that world. Those

Ever heard an odd story about something fantastical and thought it might be true? Did you see an unexplainable occurrence and when you went back no one remembered it happening and all traces of it are