The Dungeon Master’s Guide has rules on making Monsters for 5e, but the monsters in the Monster Manual don’t match up to those criteria at all, mostly because both books were being written at the same time. Blog of Holding … Continue reading →
I spent some time recently looking at how many 5e compatible core rulebooks there are for modern and future settings. I wanted to know how many of them are filling in the rules not covered in the 5e SRD and … Continue reading →
We’ve been selling books in the marketplace for five years this month, and I’ve been collecting publisher resources for much longer. At some point, every game designer considers publishing their own work, a few that have done it told me … Continue reading →
This post isn’t finished, but this draft is ready for comments. So ERG has a task converting Galaxy Pirates species from Starfinder to Dungeons and Dragons 5e and that is challenging because the expectations and capabilities of each system are … Continue reading →
This post isn’t finished, but this draft is ready for comments. So ERG has an issue with converting A Broken Sky from Pathfinder 2e to Dungeons and Dragons 5e and that is the expectations and capabilities of each system are … Continue reading →
So I run an RPG publishing gig that makes RPG supplements, and I’m working on one with modern missions for modern RPGs. I’m also in a Facebook group looking at how the Star Wars Starcruiser LARP works. There are technical … Continue reading →
So back when Jim and I first started collaborating, I was reviewing some work he had done on a Soldier class for a fantasy game built adjacent to Star Wars SAGA edition. The lore was deep and the setting made … Continue reading →
This week I’m taking on building vehicles with the Starfinder Tech Revolution rules. The stats aren’t final, just exploring how and what we can manage in a quick read of the material. We’re calling Max’s Interceptor level 7, Cruiser, Huge, … Continue reading →
I recently compared Fighters and Soldiers, as well as the base classes of Starfidner and D&D 5e. In this article, I want to look at the differences between Weapons, Armor, and General Equipment. Since D&D 5e characters increase their damage … Continue reading →
When Covid began, I had a brief exchange with another designer about converting all the things we loved about Starfinder into a 5e based system. Despite being based on a D20 mechanic, there are differences between the two games. The … Continue reading →
