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About Samuel Van Der WallMy name is Samuel Van Der Wall. I’m an avid roleplayer who has been gaming since I was a kid. I started with games like Battletech, Shadowrun (1st Edition), Star Wars (d6), and of course, Dungeons & Dragons. I even played a little Magic: The Gathering right when it came out. Over the years I’ve played a lot of different games with quite a few different players and gamemasters. I’ve seen a lot of the more popular roleplaying games evolve over time, and I always seem to have strong opinions about it. That is where the idea for this blog was born. Oh, and don’t think I’m arrogant or conceited with the website title, RoleplayingPro. I just liked the name…

Latest Posts by Samuel Van Der Wall

  • Common Roleplaying Mistakes That Players Make – Par...
    Written by Samuel Van Der Wall 1 Comment
    Last Updated:: December 3, 2008
    We’re going to cover some of the common roleplaying mistakes that players make. This is not intended to be an all encompassing list. The goal is to make you aware of some of the universal mistakes that we all make when roleplaying. Sometimes just being aware of what mistakes there are too be made ...
  • Sundered Skies and Savage Worlds
    Written by Samuel Van Der Wall No Comments
    Last Updated:: December 2, 2008
    Recently I ordered Sundered Skies and the Savage Worlds Explorers Edition books. I’m going to look at them as a possibilities for me to game master for my group. I’ve played a few Savage Worlds games before but never really delved too far into them. Once I get my copies, I’ll read and review t...
  • My D&D 4e Character Sucks! How Do I Fix It?
    Written by Samuel Van Der Wall 8 Comments
    Last Updated:: December 1, 2008
    So, you created your Dungeons & Dragons 4e character. You’re ready to rock and roll in your DM’s new campaign. A couple sessions in though, you’ve realized your character isn’t quite as good as your thought he would be. Your one buddy seems to be doing more damage than you, the second on...
  • Osric 2.0 Released
    Written by Samuel Van Der Wall 2 Comments
    Last Updated:: November 30, 2008
    OSRIC v2.00 is now available as a free PDF download. For those who aren’t familiar with OSRIC, it stands for Old School Reference and Index Compilation (OSRIC). It is an open gaming platform that aims to recreate 1st edition within and open gaming platform. What does that all mean? Basically OSRIC...
  • Game Geeks #83 Pathfinder RPG Beta Playtest by Paizo
    Written by Samuel Van Der Wall No Comments
    Last Updated:: November 29, 2008
    Game Geeks reviews different roleplaying books several times each month. Kurt Wiegel is a game master that has some really insightful reviews on different roleplaying products out there. This particular review is on Pathfinder. You should know about this game already! If you don’t, itR...
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