Stuck at home? Want something new to look at and try out? Here are a bunch of links to free RPG PDFs I’ve created, contributed to, or otherwise been involved in. System Agnostic Consent in Gaming: An extensive talk about making sure your group is comfortable with the topics presented in the game, such…
[This article originally appeared on my website, but I’m going to be slowly transitioning my website content to here on WordPress, mainly because it’s 10x easier to edit and update here than on my old manually-coded website.] I’ve been going to Gen Con off and on since 1995 (my first year working at TSR). Some…
(I wrote this on Thursday, May 26, 2016.) I had a crazy Wednesday. On my way to Madison, Wisconsin, I had a layover in Chicago. The weather delayed us landing. And weather delayed us being able to deboard the plane. And weather delayed my connecting flight. Then it canceled my connecting flight. So I got…
Goody White’s Book of Folk Magic, my quirky book of spells for Pathfinder and the Cypher System, is finally available in print! (I’ve actually been shipping out print copies to the Kickstarter backers for a few weeks now, but now those are finally all on their way, so I’ve opened it up for anyone to…
April is sexual assault awareness month. • Touching another person in a sexual manner or sexual part of their body without their permission is sexual assault or sexual battery. Making unwanted sexual comments about someone is sexual harassment. • Don’t tolerate this behavior in a game store, comic book store, convention, or at your gaming…
As my contract at Wizards of the Coast draws to a close, I’m looking at other options to take care of the bills, and one of the things I’m considering is having a Patreon. I’ve been wanting to push my creativity in different ways, and having a Patreon-style setup would definitely motivate me to create…
(Yes, I’m a backer!) Just a few of kickstarters I want to talk about (and all of them are already funded!). John Wick’s 7th Sea 2nd edition kickstarter was funded almost immediately and I think it’s actually broken records for RPG kickstarter funding goals. 31 hours to go, you still have time to back…
(Yes, I’m a backer!) Here’s a few kickstarters I think are worth checking out. :) • Lester Smith (creator of Dragon Dice) has a new dice game called SuperPower Smackdown • JourneyQuest season 3. Enough said! • Heroines in Sensible Shoes, a set of realistic female gaming minis • Some beautiful handcrafted wooden dice trays…
A short video by me about some found items—all of which happen to be skulls—that are fun/useful for tabletop RPGs.
Well, I intended Zursvaater to be Asmodeus. Back when I was writing Gods and Magic for Paizo, they needed me to fill out the roster of giant gods, as they only had a few of the giant races covered. One of the missing race-specific deities was the god of the fire giants. And so I…
(One of the backer rewards for my Goody White’s Book of Folk Magic kickstarter was for game stories, in which I write an article about their store for my site. Thanks to Paul DeMars, owner of Knight Arms Game Store for answering my questions!)
(One of the backer rewards for my Goody White’s Book of Folk Magic kickstarter was for game stories, in which I write an article about their store for my site. Thanks to Matt Beimler, owner of Gateway Games for answering my questions!)
(One of the backer rewards for my Goody White’s Book of Folk Magic kickstarter was for game stories, in which I write an article about their store for my site. Thanks to Gary Ray, owner of Black Diamond Games for answering my questions!)
Thanks to the hard work of graphic designer Richard Kunz (who’s been exchanging emails with me all day) the full, 64-page version of the Goody White’s Book of Folk Magic PDF is finished and it’s now available for purchase for anyone. I’m going to let it sit for a day so people can look through…
Game stores are a big deal for the RPG industry. What sort of things do you want to know about a game store that would make you decide to visit there, spend money there, and return? For example: What games do they stock? How knowledgeable are the staff about the games? Any other gamer-friendly things…
Are you going to GenCon this year? Have you read my GenCon Indy tips article? You should. :) GenCon 2015 is less than two weeks away (7/30–8/2). I meant to post these tips earlier to encourage people to physically prepare for all the walking and heavy-book-carrying… but there’s still time! Make an effort to walk a lot…
(Yes, I’m a backer!) Here’s a few kickstarters I think are worth checking out. :) Blue Rose RPG — Green Ronin’s game of romantic fantasy, rebooted using the system they used for Dragon Age Legendary Planet Adventure Path — an epic “sword & planet” adventure saga for PF and 5E … and I’m writing all the…
Here’s a short little Five Moons blog post about choice paralysis and choice scarcity.
You’ve heard of Jim Ward. He designed the Metamorphosis Alpha game. He co-designed the original Gamma World game. He co-designed the 1e Deities & Demigods book. And the 1E Greyhawk Adventures book. And he designed the Spellfire card game. (On a personal note, he was also my boss for my first two years at TSR.) And he’s…
(Yes, I’m a backer!) Just a couple of kickstarters I want to talk about in the last few days of their campaigns… The Gamers: Dorkness Rising Definitive Blu-Ray Edition—already funded, with many stretch goals unlocked (including an in-character commentary with all the villains from the movie, including me!) No Thank You, Evil!—an RPG from…
Hello! Now that I’m moved, I’d like to get rid of a lot of the clutter in my apartment. Wanna buy some minis? USA recipients only, please (international shipping is just too much of a pain). Make a list of what you’re interested in, mail it to me at me @ seankreynolds.com, and I’ll put…
#whereAmIAllowedToEat … Imagine if you could be kicked out of a restaurant because the owner had a religious objection to you. Not because you’re Jewish, or Muslim, or black, or a woman, but because you’re gay. The Indiana legislature passed a bill called the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which (if signed by the governor, who…
I just heard the news that Mike McArtor (@MKMedits on Twitter), formerly of Paizo Publishing and editor at dailymtg.com for Wizards of the Coast, was in a car accident on March 23rd and has died. Mike and I have a long history. When I was the online coordinator at TSR from ’95-’97, I initially had a team…
I posted a kickstarter update about expanding options for PC choices and the traditional (and non-traditional) fantasy races, and linked it on the Five Moons blog.
(Yes, I’m a backer!) Curse of the Yellow Sign—three Call of Cthulhu adventures by John Wick Toejam and Earl: Back in the Groove—a new videogame! For a Few Dice More—a documentary about gamers Shadow of the Demon Lord—a dark and horrific fantasy RPG by that mad fellow Rob Schwalb Dwarven Forge’s City Builder…
