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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

  • Working To Build a Great Campaign
    Written by Samuel Van Der Wall 7 Comments
    Last Updated:: October 3, 2009
    Drake by Santos Garijo The posts have gotten a little quiet here at Roleplaying Pro, but behind the scenes things are really kicking up. I’ve been working on a new layout for the site that I have planned to have out in November for the one year anniversary of the site. But more importantly, our...
  • Backing Up Your GM
    Written by Samuel Van Der Wall 6 Comments
    Last Updated:: September 19, 2009
    • Create NPCs that are usable in your current session • Create NPCs that you would need as a player • Create NPC that draw in ‘lazy’ players I’ve seen a lot of articles that talk about players helping the game master. Typically, give suggestions like, “Create a detailed background wi...
  • War of Worldcraft – It’s Not What You Think
    Written by Samuel Van Der Wall 2 Comments
    Last Updated:: September 11, 2009
    BOOK STATISTICS Name: War of Worldcraft System: HERO System 6th Edition Publisher: BlackWyrm Games Suggested Players: 4 to 8 Superheroes Level: Introductory (400 to 500 points) Pages: 48 War of Worldcraft is an introductory adventure for the HERO System 6th Edition. The adventure storyline is that...
  • Hobby Game Market Strengthens, Sort Of
    Written by Samuel Van Der Wall 6 Comments
    Last Updated:: September 4, 2009
    I ran across an interesting article this week about the hobby game market. Although it is something that those that work in the industry may be familiar with, it may be new to other people that aren’t familiar with publications that discuss the industry as a whole. ICv2 is a site that covers inf...
  • Hundred Kingdoms and Warband – Presented by Bla...
    Written by Samuel Van Der Wall 1 Comment
    Last Updated:: August 21, 2009
    Recently, I was contacted by Black Orc Games about their miniature products. Prior to them contacting me, I was not aware of their company or the different games, miniatures, and products that they provide. Here is a little information about their company, the products, and the services they provi...
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