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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

  • Delta Green Is X-Files On Crack
    Written by Samuel Van Der Wall 2 Comments
    Last Updated:: November 23, 2008
    Delta Green (Call of Cthulhu D20) is a modern setting for the Call of Cthulhu roleplaying game. It contains a horror-based theme mixed in with an X-Files feel (minus the fluff). The original printing was in 1997, but now the game can be found in both d20 and the Chaosium systems. A friend of mine ...
  • Forum Starter Pack – A Small Roleplaying Forums Lis...
    Written by Samuel Van Der Wall 3 Comments
    Last Updated:: November 22, 2008
    Here is a basic starter list for people interested in reading about roleplaying games in online forums. Here is the list, in no particular order. http://www.rpg.net/ - RPGnet – One of the biggest, if not the biggest roleplaying forum online. It isn’t tied to any specific game and has thousands ...
  • Catalyst Game Labs Submits Offer for WizKids Properti...
    Written by Samuel Van Der Wall No Comments
    Last Updated:: November 20, 2008
    Catalyst Game Labs has tendered an offer with The Topps Company, Inc. to acquire various WizKids’ properties, including such dynamic game lines as HeroClix, the Pirates Pocket Model Game, BattleTech/MechWarrior, and Shadowrun. After carefully reviewing options, Catalyst firmly believes that to...
  • Deliverance
    Written by Samuel Van Der Wall No Comments
    Last Updated:: November 20, 2008
    We completed our third session of a new Dungeons & Dragons (4th Ed.) campaign. The campaign takes place in the Seven Bridges Valley. Our four players have created a group that is balanced and works well, but isn’t very diverse. Rhogar – Dragonborn Protecting Paladin of Bahamut Ghesh – ...
  • The Way of the Rogue
    Written by Samuel Van Der Wall 5 Comments
    Last Updated:: November 16, 2008
    While reading an article at Dungeon Mastering entitled, “What Everybody Ought to Know about Rogues”, it got me thinking about Rogues in Dungeons & Dragons versus the criminals in the jails and prisons. I read the article and posted an off-the-cuff comment about it. The comment was this: “I...
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