TP's RPG blog

My group and I  have played a lot of various Storyteller systems - Vampire the Masquerade , Vampire the Requiem 1st , 2nd  and MET editions...

Recently our group  had a discussion about the progression of earning new dots in Backgrounds in an Old World of Darkness campaign we'v...

In our group , we enjoy playing a good deal of demigod games with character Cults, ranging from Exalted ( 1 , 2 ), through Godbound ( 1 , ...

Over the last few years my group and I  have played a number of systems that had mechanics you could game to get XP or other advantages, or ...

A concept I don't see discussed often when it comes to RPGs is that of a "mental load". To put it simply, there is a limit to...

When it comes to character progression in RPGs, you generally rely on two kinds of upgrades - boosts to stats, and new powers. The first one...

One night before playing with our group , the GM and I had a discussion about Vampire the Requiem that made its way onto discussing the True...

Every now and then, each tabletop RPG group will come up with a solution to an issue so bizarre and appalling that will leave the GM gobsmac...

As everyone knows, D&D has roots in wargaming . Combat is an important part of D&D as well as many other RPGs. However, after playin...