Tag Archives: role playing games

Book Review: King Arthur Pendragon

Posted on March 15, 2020 by nathanalbright

King Arthur Pendragon, by Greg Stafford This game has a lot of rolls in it.  If your idea of a fun role playing game is a dark fantasy version of the Arturian legends with lots of magic and as many … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Mouse Guard Roleplaying Game

Posted on March 15, 2020 by nathanalbright

Mouse Guard Roleplaying Game, by Luke Crane & David Petersen I must admit that I’m not familiar with the cartoon that this game is based on, but the concept itself is easy enough to understand.  If you like your role … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Dungeon Master 4th Edition For Dummies

Posted on March 3, 2020 by nathanalbright

Dungeon Master 4th Edition For Dummies, by James Wyatt, Bill Slavicsek, and Richard Baker The biggest issue with this book is that it focuses attention on the 4th edition, which is likely the least accomplished edition of D&D to come … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Everything Tabletop Games Book

Posted on March 3, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Everything Tabletop Games Book, by Bebo As fond as I am of enjoying tabletop games, I must admit that this book is far beyond my own experience of having played such games.  Looking at this book, I could say … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Ork!: The Roleplaying Game

Posted on February 26, 2020 by nathanalbright

Ork!:  The Roleplaying Game, by Jon Leitheusser, et al When you are creating intellectual property for a text-based roleplaying game and you are trying to avoid problems with the intellectual property of others, you have to play things pretty carefully … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Book Of Random Tables 3

Posted on February 26, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Book Of Random Tables 3, by Matt Davids As far as books go, this is not a complicated one.  This book, and others like it (as this is at least the third in a series that goes on for … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Four Against Darkness

Posted on February 26, 2020 by nathanalbright

Four Against Darkness:  A Solitaire Dungeon-Delving Pen-And-Paper Game, by Andrea Sfiligoi There comes a time in every gamer’s life when they realize that most tabletop role playing games require other people.  As my friends will attest to, I have found … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Baldur’s Gate: Descent Into Avernus

Posted on February 3, 2020 by nathanalbright

Baldur’s Gate:  Descent Into Avernus, by Wizards Of The Coast It may not be a popular observation to make, but the D&D mission books do have an educational mission that is not always sufficiently recognized either by those who are … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Cityscape

Posted on February 3, 2020 by nathanalbright

Cityscape:  An Essential Guide To Urban Adventuring, by Aril Marmell and C.A. Suleiman In general, at least in terms of its concept, I found this book pretty compelling.  Like many people, I have spent a great deal of my life … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Waterdeep: Dungeon Of The Mad Mage

Posted on February 3, 2020 by nathanalbright

Waterdeep:  Dungeon Of The Mad Mage, by Wizards Of The Coast Intriguingly enough, this book has a book that comes from a previous volume that I read and reviewed in this series [1], and it too uses the Yawning Portal … Continue reading →

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