For Week 2 of Dungeon23, I decided to head downstairs from Room 6 to the Catacombs of the Monkey God, the secret refuge of the priests of Hanuman hiding from the forces of Dhak Janjua’s evil rajah. As I write this, I’m still pondering whether to continue adding descriptions to the map below or toContinue reading “Dungeon23 – Catacombs of the Monkey God”
Category Archives: Game Design
Dungeon23 – Return to Parsantium
Like quite a few other people, I’ve decided to take part in #Dungeon23, creating a megadungeon by completing a room each day during 2023. I’ve been thinking for a while that I wanted to write some new material for Parsantium and this seemed like the perfect way to do it. The dungeon I am buildingContinue reading “Dungeon23 – Return to Parsantium”
2022: My Year in TTRPG Gaming
This year has been a busy one in terms of both game design projects and playing RPGs, so I thought it would be good to write about a few of my highlights. Back in January, the Tome of Beasts 3 Kickstarter launched and went on to raise an amazing $767,501 from 9,438 backers. I contributedContinue reading “2022: My Year in TTRPG Gaming”
Tome of Beasts 3 and More Game Design News
Three projects I’ve worked on in the past year or so have been released in the past week, and I’m thrilled at how they’ve turned out. I hope you enjoy using these books in your game as much as I enjoyed writing them. First, Tome of Beasts 3 is available to buy in PDF fromContinue reading “Tome of Beasts 3 and More Game Design News”
Winter is Coming – Grandfather Frost
Ten years ago today, my friend Symatt and I took part in a winter-themed 4th Edition D&D blog carnival. This was our contribution, featuring a villain from the far north of the Lands of Parsantium. Enjoy! Grandfather Frost aka Ded Moroz Leaping effortlessly from tree to tree is a bizarre human-like figure – a creepy-lookingContinue reading “Winter is Coming – Grandfather Frost”
Expedition to the Wastes of Chaos and Other News
I know it’s been a while but I’ve got a few exciting bits of game design news to share with you! Wastes of Chaos Kickstarter This launched today and is already funded. I worked on Wastes of Chaos over the summer after I finished writing my sections for Campaign Builder: Cities & Towns and hadContinue reading “Expedition to the Wastes of Chaos and Other News”
The Slumbering Titan Awakens and Other News
I’ve got a couple of bits of exciting game design news to share with you! New Southlands Lair After a long hiatus while I’ve been working on other projects, I’m delighted that I have a new Warlock Lair out. The Slumbering Titan has been released to Kobold Press Patreon supporters and is available to buyContinue reading “The Slumbering Titan Awakens and Other News”
The Golden Scimitars – Free Parsantium PDF
It’s been over five years since I’ve published new content for Parsantium but The Golden Scimitars is now available! This six page PDF details the notorious Hidden Quarter criminal gang and includes four new 5e NPC stat blocks. Although based in Parsantium: City at the Crossroads, you can use the Golden Scimitars in any D&DContinue reading “The Golden Scimitars – Free Parsantium PDF”
More Ideas for Making the Most of Your TTRPG Collection
A month ago I wrote a post on some of the things I’ve done to try and make the most of my collection of TTRPG books, PDFs and campaign notes. I got some great suggestions in the comments, on Twitter, and elsewhere online so I thought I’d share them here. Alphastream One technique I startedContinue reading “More Ideas for Making the Most of Your TTRPG Collection”
Making the Most of Your TTRPG Collection
I love adding cool stuff from books I’ve bought and from blogs and online articles into my game. But when you buy as many D&D and TTRPG books and PDFs as I do, it can be hard to keep up with what you’ve got, let alone read, or make use of everything. Things like BundlesContinue reading “Making the Most of Your TTRPG Collection”
Richard Green | Game Designer 