A dojo for players of fantasy role-playing games
At present the enemy shoot and sling beyond our range, so that our Cretan archers are no match for them; our hand-throwers cannot reach as far; and when we pursue, it is not possible...
In 2014, a novel titled Ancillary Justice swept the field, bagging the Nebula, the Arthur C. Clarke, and the Hugo. I have seen little discussion of it among fantasy RPG players, however. I can think...
Congratulations to Aaron Potter, colleague and friend of the Ludus crew, for being one of the first place winners in the “One Page Dungeon” contest! You can view his award winning entry, “A Stolen...
Why do AD&D dragons seem so weak compared with their later-edition counterparts? someone on the Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition group Facebook page wanted to know. The simple answer, which many provided, is that the PCs were also weaker, and...
If you’re into fantasy gaming or historical weaponry at all, you will have seen the video by now. You know the one: Lars Andersen trick-shooting and speed-shooting with a bow like, as one person...
It used to be that a writer or game-master who wanted to shore up his or her creativity with some research would have to visit a library. Libraries are still awesome, of course. They...
One of my favorite iconic books from D&D’s early days is the AD&D Rogues Gallery, and I don’t seem to be the only one nostalgic for it. Its long tables of essentially random character stats didn’t...
The Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition group on Facebook recently enjoyed a long discussion about the damage output of rogues. In response to some concerns that the rogue might be unbalanced, Travis Marcum contributed...
by Graham Robert Scott I‘ve lately been struck by the fantasy art of Laura Bevon, a French illustrator who has been posting up a storm on the DeviantArt.com site.
Game-Mastering Advice / Settings / The World of the Vault / World Building
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Get Medieval: The Village in the Middle Ages
October 28, 2014
City Adventuring / Settings / World Building
Introducing the Ludus Population Engine
October 21, 2014
Welcome to The Ludus, the School of Games We’re writing The Ludus for players and game-masters of tabletop fantasy role-playing… Read more…
