As demons prowl, a storm rages around the parapets of the ancestral castle of the Kings of Gwedith. In such tight quarters, tempers will flare, old wounds reopen and someone will die. In fact many someones will probably die. Role Playing and Problem Solving stressed.
After almost destroying the world in 1917, the Great Powers have made a disquiet peace. New players take the field in the Shadow Game played in Europe while in Casablanca, Morocco, everybody comes to Randy’s. WWII spies with a Magic twist? Role Playing and Problem Solving stressed.
Regardless of the genre you write in, chances are you'll put a love-interest in it. How do you blend a touch of romance into your story and how explicit should you be? Learn how romance can strengthen your story and make your characters more real and interesting. USA Today Bestselling fantasy-romance author, and this year's Author Guest of Honor, Elizabeth Vaughan leads the discussion.
Are you a Fantasy Craft adventurer or a Spycraft agent? Looking for the inside scoop on Ten Thousand Bullets, Mistborn, and the Looking Glass Wars RPGs? Then stop by and chat with Alex Flagg and Patrick Kapera to learn what’s on the horizon for Crafty Games and get revealing behind-the-scenes insights (not to mention the answers to all your burning questions about our exciting new products and diabolical schemes for global domination).
The journey to the west drew more than just panhandlers. Families, emigrants from all nations heard the call to expansion and hopped a train. Crossing the Rockies by rail, however, sometimes proves dangerous. Will you make it to the coast safe and sound? Or will you be swallowed up by the harsh winters of Cray Canyon?
The journey to the west drew more than just panhandlers. Families, emigrants from all nations heard the call to expansion and hopped a train. Crossing the Rockies by rail, however, sometimes proves dangerous. Will you make it to the coast safe and sound? Or will you be swallowed up by the harsh winters of Cray Canyon?
Make war, not peace! Ruffle the feathers of your characters. Stir the pot of emotions. Add a fistfight or two. Craft a clever and entertaining argument among your heroes. Not all conflict has to be bloody or increase the body count, but it does have to keep the reader turning the pages. Our panelists discuss the art of adding a dash of conflict to your pages.
Part of the master GM series: Veteran writer and GM, Dr. Rich Staats, steps you through the process of creating memorable NPCs. The system was originally published in Shadis magazine and was part of a for-credit course at MIT.