table top
Table top games take us back to the good ole gaming days, before we had to plug in to play.
5 Tips For Playing Better Vigilantes
The idea of a costumed hero who hides their true face behind a secret identity has a rich and varied history in our stories. Arguably beginning with the Scarlet Pimpernel in the early 1900s, the archetype also includes such famous characters as Zorro, The Shadow, The Phantom, and Batman. Playing such character in a traditional fantasy game has been difficult, but for those who wish to combine genres, Paizo gave us the Vigilante base class in Ultimate Intrigue!
By Neal Litherland5 years ago in Gamers
DnD 5e Monster Codex: Volume 1
Five complete monsters ready to be dropped into any Dungeons and Dragons 5e campaign. Greater Water Elemental Practically invisible while motionless under water (and thankfully very rare), this is the largest of the "true" water elementals found on the Prime Material. The greater water elemental generally makes its home at the bottom of a deep body of water, only rising to the surface to attack ships that invade its territory.
By Your Neighborhood Gaming5 years ago in Gamers
NPC Codex Volume 1
3 complete NPC's for use in your Dungeons and Dragons 5e game. Glandoum the Shamed (Dwarf Tome Warlock) Glandoum Flintbreaker was the first born son of Clan Tholgrarlum's most talented forgemaster and leatherworker. No matter what was needed his parents were the ones you wanted to craft it. Being the first born yours was a destiny of craftmanship and industry inherited from his parents. All Glandoum wanted to do is learn. Not about iron and leather, but history... nature... and magic. Every free moment not at the forge was spent in a book.
By Your Neighborhood Gaming5 years ago in Gamers
Should you play D&D?
Dungeons and Dragons was created by Gary Gygax (I know it's the perfect name for a fantasy game creator) in 1974. It derived its rules partially from previous tabletop wargames, and included elements of high fantasy mostly laid out by Tolkien in his Lord of the Rings Trilogy. It launched the RPG (Role Playing Game) genre, and since video games were still in their infancy, the game took place on a table with dice.
By Rory Hoffman5 years ago in Gamers
How To Play Poker Like A Pro
So, I’m going to lay out the basics on how to play or at least how I play poker like a pro. First, what you want to consider is your bank roll because management of your bank roll can go a long way if you know how much you’re willing to play with. For instance, in the video I’ve included you will see that even though I may have lots and lots of money to play with I still choose to play low stakes. That’s part of bank roll management and another thing to consider is knowing when to raise or go ALL IN while playing low stakes which can be determined by your hand, board cards, other players and in certain occasions luck. Second, you want to play good hands only because you will keep losing chips if you keep playing bad hands and that can lead your overall bank roll to go down. Sometimes, you can play garbage hand such as off suits or non-consecutive cards. In my opinion, playing an ugly hand is ok when you have a lot of chips. It really depends on the situation and whatever cards that come out on the board. Third, play a few hands and see how others play in the beginning. Just like in the movie Rounders, if you haven’t figured out who is the sucker on the table then you may very well be the sucker on the table. Whether it’s tournament or cash game, observing and figuring out who is playing stupid on the table can go a long way because you can have the upper hand when you’re able to take away their chips for playing badly. Make sure you change your game too from time to time and keep them guessing so it’s harder for them to figure you out. For instance, there will be times that other players will keep raising or in other words bluffing and you finally call them out on it. This is the time when they’re vulnerable and could lose their chips especially when you have something really good and they think you don’t have anything. Poker is also a mind game or game of skill and not purely luck-based. Lastly, there are times that you might be getting bad hand continuously and you don’t know whether to call a blind and play the hand. My answer to that is just play and listen to your gut shot. I remember there were times that I had a really ugly hand such as 7 2 off suit and I ended up getting 2 pair, 3 of a kind or even a full house! Just don’t be afraid to play your hand and only play what you think you can afford to lose. After all, poker is both a game of luck and skill. Poker can be a pretty fun game to play if you don’t become a victim of the game meaning you don’t end up losing everything just to play poker and I believe that is where bank roll management comes into play. Play poker mainly to have fun and not to win. I’ve learned that no matter how skilled of a poker player you are, if luck is not on your side then you can potentially lose so don’t push it and learn when to stop, rest for a bit and give yourself some time to rethink your play style. Sometimes, looking back in how we played can help us improve our poker play and see whether it was luck that beat us or purely from bad play style.
By Hobbies • Skills • Talents • Passion • Profession5 years ago in Gamers
DnD is preschool
Fifth edition made Dungeons and Dragons mainstream. And with a score of new role-players out there, that's a wonderful thing. But with eight years under its belt since the 2014 debut of the game, an entire generation of players are ready to graduate to something more nuanced. Don't get me wrong, I love Dungeons and Dragons that works well, is generally balanced, evokes the fantasy genre well, has defined protagonists and antagonists and delivers a clear narrative. But its not the only way to skin a cat... And after cutting their teeth in dark, dank dungeons, this generation of players is ready for Vampire: The Masquerade.
By Nicholas William Moll5 years ago in Gamers
5 Unusual Martial Arts For Your Monks
Every character class has its stereotypes, but out of all the base classes it is the monk who's usually put into the narrowest box. However, sometimes all it can take to change our view of a character class is to look at them through a different lens. If you want to change up the flavor and style of your next monk, then consider using some of the following fighting styles in their template instead of the more traditional ones we see around the table.
By Neal Litherland5 years ago in Gamers
5 Tips For Roleplaying Characters With Mental Disorders
Roleplaying games allow us to become different people, and to tell stories in unique, unusual worlds. While these characters may vary from nearly-immortal elves, to vampires hiding in the cracks of modern-day society, to grizzled private investigators seeking the truth behind ancient cults, one aspect that's become more common over the years is characters who are created with (or who develop) mental disorders.
By Neal Litherland5 years ago in Gamers
RPG Etiquette
Introduction: Pretend for a minute that you have never in your life played anything other than Monopoly or Uno around the family dinner table for game night, then one day you meet someone who has heard that you like to game and has invited you over for a game night. "Okay", you think. "Cool." And you say yes. But once at their home you get an eye opener. Instead of the board and card games you are familiar with you are met by a group of about six people gathered around a table. Large books scatter the table's top along with sheets of paper with diagrams and tables you don't understand, pencils, and lots of different types of dice. Everyone is either working quietly by themselves or there is a shouting match going on between two or three of them. You look over at your new "friend" and ask what is going on. He gives you a blank stare for a moment before a light dawns on his face. He has just figured out that you are brand new to this world you have walked into. He smiles and convinces you to stay and check things out. He explains to the group that you are new and need help creating a character. Everyone immediately drops most of what they are doing and begin helping you out. You are asked a million questions by them and instructed to write down words and numbers onto the charts and graphs which you do not understand. Several hours later, you have a character named George who is a level one ogre warrior who loosely resembles the Hulk in personality and appearance. It is now 1 in the morning, and you have not even begun playing the game you had been invited over to play. Your friend looks at his watch and calls an end to things. Everyone slugs out of his house and as you leave he asks you if you had fun and if you would be interested in coming back to actually play the following week. Not knowing why, you say yes. You have just begun your journey into the world of role playing.
By Liona Graves5 years ago in Gamers
Table Attorneys Vs. Rules Lawyers: How To Be Fair Without Bogging Down Your Game
If you've been throwing funny-shaped dice around a table for any length of time, then you've heard the term rules lawyer before. Generally speaking it refers to a player (though it can apply to dungeon masters as well) who in a rules-based environment will attempt to use the letter of the rules rather than the spirit of them in order to leverage advantage for themselves. This term is most commonly found in tabletop RPGs and wargames, but if you've ever worked in a corporate environment you may have met a real-life rules lawyer in the break room.
By Neal Litherland5 years ago in Gamers
Robocop is Lawful Good
The film Robocop is held up by many as a classic that combines science fiction with political commentary. On its surface it's a story about a cop who finds himself in the center of a clandestine program to create the ultimate law enforcement agent. He struggles to solve his own murder after become a cybernetic agent of the law, uncovers corruption, and does what he can to clean up the city. Beneath the surface, though, it's a movie about how corporations treat people as little more than objects, how power corrupts, and how even those with good intentions are often bound by societal norms that stop them from doing the right thing.
By Neal Litherland6 years ago in Gamers
