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The Role of the Game Master

Dec 30, 2011 No Comments by

In my previous posts, I told you about role playing games, that they are games of imagination, acting and improvisation. I told you about ways to create interesting and deep characters for your games. The players and their heroes are very important for any kind of role playing game but it’s all useless without one [...]

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Creating a Character

Dec 20, 2011 No Comments by

Every Role Playing game starts with players creating characters. These characters will be the players alter egos or personalities through which they will interact with the world that the Dungeon Master created for them. The characters that you can play could be anything, from mighty warriors, renegade sorcerers, killer cyborgs, bounty hunters to crazy alien [...]

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Dungeons and Dragons

Dec 14, 2011 No Comments by

Whenever you mention a role playing game to someone, there is a big chance that the person that you are talking to is going to think of Dungeons and Dragons straight away. And this is with good reason. Dungeons and Dragons (short D&D) is by far the most known and popular role playing game in [...]

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Role Playing Games

Dec 08, 2011 No Comments by

I’ve been writing for the Tabletop Hell blog a couple of months now, bringing you closer to the amazing world of boardgames. I love boardgames, a lot, but my true passion have always been playing Role Playing Games (RPG’s). So, when Tabletop Hell started making changes (the biggest being posting articles about various card games), [...]

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Mordheim – Claiming the Rewards

Nov 25, 2011 No Comments

The bloody skirmish is over… You managed to defend the temple that you barricaded yourself in. You see wounded soldiers running away from the battlefield… You are victorious, and now the time has come to claim the treasures that lie within the temple… Last time I told you about the scenarios and the battlefield of [...]

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Mordheim – The Battlefield

Nov 23, 2011 4 Comments

You created your warband, a group of rough and tough warriors and mercenaries, ready to follow you to hell for the promise of great riches. You gave them swords, axes, bows, armor and anything else that they might need. You are ready to step in the ruins of Mordheim… As I already said in the [...]

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Mordheim – The Right Tools For the Job!

Nov 21, 2011 1 Comment

The city of Mordheim is a dangerous place lad! Do not venture there lightly! But if you do, arm yourself and bring a lot of friends with you! You’ll need all the help that you can get descending into the depths of that god forsaken place… Mordheim is the game of skirmish battles set in [...]

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Boardgames – How much time does it take?

Nov 20, 2011 No Comments

Playing boardgames is one of my favorite things to do. I was sucked into the world of boardgames and role playing games at the age of 13 and they have always been a part of my life. Me and my friends get together and play games on a regular basis. It is a nice way [...]

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Starcraft The Boardgame – Protoss units 3

Nov 19, 2011 No Comments

In my previous posts I told you about the various units and weaponry that the Protoss use to get ahead in the galactic conflict. I covered the Gateway and the Robotics Facility buildings and the units that are produced in them. The last building that the Protoss use is the Stargate! Using the Stargate, the [...]

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Starcraft The Boardgame – Protoss units 2

Nov 16, 2011 1 Comment

In my previous post, I told you about the Protoss faction. They are a highly evolved alien species that fight using advanced machines and incredible psionic abilities. They value honor and duty above everything and they are not afraid of doing whatever it takes to win the day. I told you about the Gateway and [...]

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