Evil Machinations

Check Out Protodimension Magazine

Posted on Nov 10 2009 | 2 Comments

I stumbled across this ‘zine while checking out my stats. They did a very nice write-up of my adventure creation with the 6 W’s post (Thanks!). If you’re looking for all things conspiracy-related, this ‘zine is a must. I love playing with conspiracies (probably too much for my players’ own good ) and I’ll definitely be using... Read More »

Beyond ‘Fred’: Russian N...

Posted on Nov 06 2009 | 4 Comments

Sometimes the hardest part of building a character is coming up with a good name. You can always take a name from Tolkien or other fantasy novels, but you’ve seen those names over and over and you want something... Read More »

Meadowbrook Needs You! Contest Exten...

Posted on Nov 03 2009 | 2 Comments

Since I’ve only received one entry for this contest, I’ve decided to extend the contest through the end of November. So, if you haven’t been wanting to enter but haven’t had the chance to get to it, you’ve still got time. I’ll post the winner in early December. Just for reference, here’s a link to the original contest... Read More »

Product Review: Kobold Quarterly #11

Posted on Nov 02 2009 | 4 Comments

I thumbed through my advanced copy of KQ #11 (okay, since it’s a PDF, I didn’t exactly thumb – more paged down through) — the first issue of KQ I’d ever seen, and started to feel the excitement I used to have when looking through early issues of Dragon magazine. 15 articles (counting Maps and Free City), 9 of which I could immediately... Read More »

Goolies and Ghosties and Things That...

Posted on Oct 27 2009 | 2 Comments

In keeping with the Halloween spirit, here’s a list of horror RPGs to check out: All Flesh Must Be Eaten. An award-winning zombie survival game. Try to keep your brains intact . Call of Cthulhu. The granddaddy of horror RPGs. Based on H.P. Lovecraft’s world. Remember, once your sanity score reaches 0, you no longer have to roll… Chill. Designed... Read More »

21 Sure-Fire Ways to Lose Players

Posted on Oct 23 2009 | 2 Comments

Problem players are a perennial subject on GMing blogs. But problems can go both ways. Here are some GM behaviors guaranteed to cause friction in your group. Please feel free to add more. Force your PCs into a predetermined plot line and refuse to let them deviate from it. View the players as opponents to be beaten. Don’t listen to player suggestions.... Read More »

Post Round-Up: EM’s 10 Most Po...

Posted on Oct 21 2009 | No Comments

I haven’t done a round-up in a while, so here’s a list of Evil Machinations’ ten most popular posts: “Where Are We Again?”: Creating Unique Fantasy Cities and Towns. A list of web resources to help you build a city of your own. What GMs Really Want. A survey about what type of articles you want to see more of. This is it’s... Read More »