Campaign Mastery is hosting the Sept 2026 Blog Carnival, and the chosen subject is “The Face Of Money”. Next month sees Campaign Mastery host the Blog Carnival once again. The topic I’ve chosen is “The Face Of Money”. The faces on coins and banknotes are a great way to sneak snippets of game lore and […]

A new (?) concept in math / probability that should be part of the risk management planning in any Sci-Fi society – maybe in real life, too. Yes, this is the fourth in a row under the “MozAIc Exchanges” banner. That’s because they’ve had a very long time to build up while I worked on […]

Techniques developed to write last week’s “Getting The Most From AI 2026” and their relevance. plus some bonus tips. Perplexity AI strongly recommended that I write a follow-up to last week’s post detailing the methodology used to construct the article, because it featured a number of ‘clever innovations’ that it had never seen before – […]

AI is a tool. You have to learn to use it correctly. This post is intended as a guide for GMs who want to try using it that way. This post has been lurking in my to-do list for so long that the ground has shifted beneath it, and not all the original advice that […]

The US Midterms are <100 days away, so these two real-world original political tools might be useful – and in RPGs, too. My goodness but a lot of elements went into creating this logo! Tile effect by Melanie Simon. Background by StockSnap. Atom by Gerd Altmann, Earth by Alexander Antropov, Jupiter by Adis Resic, Rubick’s […]

Relating the anatomy of a skill roll to the difference between learned technique and natural ability. A short post. I know I’ve addressed the subject before, but this short piece offers a different ‘take’ on the question. I’ve actually set this one aside for more than a year, thinking that there should be more to […]

Some problems are so serious that they threaten the viability of the entire campaign. All is not lost – here are your choices. The Elephant In The Gray Room is a metaphor that I have created to represent Plot Holes. These are matters of huge significance or importance that everyone is overlooking because they are […]

GMs can take a lot of the strain off by worldbuilding within their encounters. It’s easier than it sounds! Any genre. I’ve been increasingly frustrated lately by dramatic headlines that offer two choices, neither realistic, only for the whole of the content that follows to knock down one of the two and assert that this […]

Three roleplaying tips for both players and GMs regarding the conveying of emotions. A short but universally applicable post. Tip One: Tone A basic roleplaying tip for anyone at the game table, today, especially useful for beginners. Tone of voice can be used to convey all sorts of emotional states, including quite complex ones. When […]

Discomfort niggles, nags, distracts, and exhausts – for everyone. Until now, there have been no rules for simulating this. If it’s good enough for elite athletes to take into account, it’s good enough for an RPG. Another quick World Cup -inspired post today. During the Qatar v. Switzerland match (in Portland, I think), played in […]

Welcome to my rather comprehensive guide for the best tabletop wargame out there for 15-28mm, Battlegroup! Whether you’re a seasoned veteran or a new player, finding the myriad of special and scenario rules scattered across numerous supplement books can be a pretty daunting or frustrating task. This article was written to be my go-to reference ... Read more

Embark with me once more as we go into the labyrinthine depths of the Four Against Darkness solo RPG; where each twist and turn unveils a new dreaded tale waiting to be told. In those dimly lit corridors, where shadows dance with secrets and echoes whisper of ancient mysteries, we tread cautiously, bracing for the ... Read more

Hey there, fellow adventurers! If you’re like me, you probably also love diving into the captivating world of solo RPGs, seeking out thrills, challenges, and epic quests all from the comfort of your own tabletop. And if you’re familiar with the solo game Four Against Darkness, you’ll know just how addictive and immersive these dungeon-crawling ... Read more

This year started off with a huge desire, like usual, to play more RPGs in 2024. Shortly followed by the crushing realisation that that is unlikely to happen. That was then followed by a a nasty chest infection that forced me to stop doing everything for 2-3 weeks…. and a small book caught my eye. ... Read more

Dominion is a beloved card game created by Donald X. Vaccarino and published by Rio Grande Games back in 2008. I picked it up not long after it was launched, and it quickly became one of my favourites. Since its release, it has gained immense popularity in the board game community and I’ve seen it ... Read more

Ive decided that in 2024 I will attempt to take part in the drawing challenge, dungeon24. These challenges started a few years ago (AFAIK) to encourage artists to draw something every day. At the end of the year you’d have a mega dungeon with well over 300 rooms to explore. Last year I sucked at ... Read more

I turned to my followers on Twitter and Bluesky to come up with a few prompts that I could incorporate into my next Dungeons and Dragons hand-drawn map. I had hit a bit of a mental block and wanted something original that I wouldn’t have normally drawn. I decided to do this hand-drawn map on ... Read more

Underneath the city of Neverwinter, a subterranean labyrinth of tunnels and passageways unfolds, transformed by the cataclysmic eruption of Mount Hotenow. What was once the serene course of the Neverwinter River has now given way to a network of fiery channels, where molten lava surges through the subterranean depths. The tunnels, once quiet and mysterious, ... Read more