Over the years I’ve played with many different groups, used numerous systems, and gamed with more players than I can remember.  With very few exceptions I’ve enjoyed my gaming experiences, although in all honesty I’ve frequently thought about what it would be like to play in the “perfect”...

I spent a few hours today cleaning up my gaming area.  In addition to some dusting and book restacking I sorted through three file boxes of old campaign materials dating back from the mid 90’s.  Among the treasures I found were notes, plot outlines, NPC write-ups, and dozens of maps.  Most of w...

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...

I’ll come right out and say it, one of my favorite concepts in D&D 4E is the healing surge.  I like their abstract nature, their ease of use, their ability to encourage creativity, and the infinite variety of things they can represent.  Although it took me a little while to wrap my mind arou...

Welcome to The Gamemaster’s Arsenal, the column dedicated to arming GM’s everywhere with the skills, knowledge, and creative energy necessary to provide the best possible gaming experience for their players.  Regardless of rules, system, or genre, the Arsenal aims to give you a variety of tools...