Evil Machinations

20 Unusual City Encounters: From Beg...

Posted on Jan 27 2010 | No Comments

Image via Wikipedia Once a month, I publish a newsletter of quick tips for busy GMs called Beg, Borrow & Steal. Some require advanced preparation to use, but most are designed to be last-minute tips you can add... Read More »

“Where are we again?”: C...

Posted on Jul 24 2009 | 3 Comments

Sometimes creating a believable city or town is one of the hardest parts of building an adventure or campaign. You don’t want all your towns to look the same and you definitely don’t want to get stuck in the generic “fantasy town”, consisting of a tavern/bar, inn or other lodgings, magic shoppe, etc. Below I’ve gathered a list of... Read More »

Location Worksheet

Posted on Jun 01 2009 | No Comments

Note: all references in this article to World of Darkness games are to these game’s Second Edition, because that’s what I’m currently running . All but the most causual “beer-and-pretzels” games need locations — cities, kingdome, what have you. Another tool White Wolf included in their first edition Storyteller’s Handbook... Read More »