Roleplaying Games – Page 4 – Andrew J. Luther

HeroQuest and Supers – Part 2

Last week, I talked a bit about using the excellent HeroQuest RPG for superhero games. This week, I’m going to talk a bit about how to define characters. Superhero Characters Once again, I want to remind everyone that ability ratings in HQ do not represent how “powerful” or “skilled” a person is with that ability,ContinueContinue reading “HeroQuest and Supers – Part 2”

HeroQuest and Supers – Part 1

For my last post of 2017, I wanted to return to talking about roleplaying games, since those have been my most popular posts throughout the year. My series on using HeroQuest for various types of games have been well-received, and so this week I’m going to talk about an always popular genre—superheroes. There are aContinueContinue reading “HeroQuest and Supers – Part 1”

The Return of Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay

The announcement… Back in May, Cubicle 7 announced that they had acquired the license to produce the 4th edition of the Warhammer Fantasy Roleplaying game (WFRP). I was immediately excited by the news, as I’ve been a fan of WFRP since I bought the 1st edition big hardcover book back in 1988. I’m also veryContinueContinue reading “The Return of Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay”

Betrayal at Shadewood Keep in Print

I’m happy to announce that Betrayal at Shadewood Keep, the licensed adventure for the Mythras roleplaying game with the Classic Fantasy supplement, is now available in print! This 68-page adventure is a perfect-bound, full-colour book with a beautiful glossy cover. And it is now available from Amazon. Remember, buying the POD book entitles you toContinueContinue reading “Betrayal at Shadewood Keep in Print”

HeroQuest for Numenera

I’ve posted quite a bit over the last couple of months about the HeroQuest RPG, and how it works really well for almost any kind of campaign. This week, I’m going to focus on a game by the well-known Monte Cook, Numenera. I was a big fan of Monte back in the Malhavoc Press days,ContinueContinue reading “HeroQuest for Numenera”

Night’s Black Agents and Shadowforce Archer

I’ve written before about Night’s Black Agents (NBA), and what a great game it is. One of the coolest things about the game is how it gives a GM the tools to develop a conspiracy that the players can unravel. I’ve recently been given a chance to start a new game with a newContinueContinue reading “Night’s Black Agents and Shadowforce Archer”

Betrayal at Shadewood Keep Now Available

I’m happy to announce that Betrayal at Shadewood Keep, a licensed adventure for the Mythras roleplaying game using the Classic Fantasy supplement, is now available for sale on DriveThruRPG and RPGNow. Raiding parties have been emerging from the dark Shadewood Forest to attack local villages. The paladin responsible for protecting the area is unable to stem theContinueContinue reading “Betrayal at Shadewood Keep Now Available”

Mage: The Ascension in HeroQuest

What is Mage: The Ascension? Continuing in my series on using the wonderful HeroQuest RPG for various other settings, this week, I’m going to talk about the original Mage: The Ascension RPG, originally published by White Wolf back in 1993. Mage is an amazing game of modern-day magicians who hide in the shadows of ourContinueContinue reading “Mage: The Ascension in HeroQuest”

HeroQuest and Star Wars

This continues my series on using the HeroQuest RPG for various settings that are out there. The previous posts are the links below: HeroQuest Introduction HeroQuest and D&D HQ/D&D Adventure Breakdown HQ/D&D Arcane Magic HQ/D&D Divine Magic and Magic Items Star Wars I would not be exaggerating to say that Star Wars is an extremelyContinueContinue reading “HeroQuest and Star Wars”

HeroQuest and D&D – Adventure Breakdown

I received a number of interesting questions about my last post on using HeroQuest to run D&D-style campaigns, and so this post is going to outline how I would run a Pathfinder Adventure Path with HQ. Campaign Styles As I mentioned in my previous post, D&D encompasses many different styles of play, and so two D&DContinueContinue reading “HeroQuest and D&D – Adventure Breakdown”