Review: Scrying Eye Game – Type A Far Trader (Scrying Eye Shipyard)

Scrying Eye Shipyard: Type A Far Trader The Type A Far Trader is a sci-fi battlemap with cartography by James Miller and published by Scrying Eye Games. By Lord Mhor Learn more about The Type A Far Trader here Purchase The Type A Far Trader here Find other Scrying Eye Shipyard products here Your characters have checked out of the SciFi Bar, eaten at the SciFi Diner, and blown up the Reactor. It’s...

Review: Wizards of the Coast – Dungeons of Dread (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons)

Dungeons of Dread Dungeons of Dread is a Premium Edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons release of the “S-Series” adventures written by Gary Gygax and Lawrence Schick, published by Wizards of the Coast. By Lord Mhor Learn more about Dungeons of Dread here Purchase Dungeons of Dread here Find other AD&D products here I’ve been playing Dungeons & Dragons since 1977, so the...

Review: Scrying Eye Games – The Foul Strumpet (Dreams of Steam)

Dreams of Steam: The Foul Strumpet The Foul Strumpet is a fantasy battlemap by James Miller, published by Scrying Eye Games as part of their Ships of Fantasy – Dreams of Steam series. By Lord Mhor Learn more about The Foul Strumpet here Purchase The Foul Strumpet here Find other Scrying Eye Games products here The Foul Strumpet is a well-depicted battlemap of a steampunk airship. A gas bag...

Review: Rite Publishing – Trader’s Wharf (Fantastic Maps)

Fantastic Maps: Trader’s Wharf Trader’s Wharf is a fantasy battlemap, for the Shadowlands campaign setting, with cartography by Jonathan Roberts and published by Rite Publishing. By Lord Mhor Learn more about Trader’s Wharf here Purchase Trader’s Wharf here Find other Fantastic Maps products here Trader’s Wharf is perfect for a fantasy encounter by the sea or the river....

Review: DramaScape – City Slums

City Slums City Slums is a modern battlemap with cartography by Simon Powell and published by DramaScape. By Lord Mhor Learn more about City Slums here Purchase City Slums here Find other DramaScape products here City Slums accurately captures the hopeless wreckage of a decayed urban blight. The combination of rubble and terrain features at various altitudes gives the players a rich environment...

Review: Dramascape – The Reactor

The Reactor The Reactor is a science fiction or contemporary battlemap with cartography by Simon Powell and published by DramaScape. By Lord Mhor Learn more about The Reactor here Purchase The Reactor here Find other DramaScape products here The Reactor is where the trouble is brewing. Millions might die. After the characters have been to the SciFi Bar, or spent some time in the SciFi Diner, this...

Review: Dramascape – SciFi Diner

SciFi Diner SciFi Diner is a sci-fi battlemap with cartography by Simon Powell and published by DramaScape. By Lord Mhor Learn more about SciFi Diner here Purchase SciFi Diner here Find other DramaScape products here Some things don’t change, even in the sci-fi worlds. Before your characters hit the bars, or afterwards, they just might need to grab some basic food. This is where SciFi Diner...

Review: Dramascape – SciFi Bars

SciFi Bars SciFi Bars is a sci-fi battlemap with cartography by Simon Powell and published by DramaScape. By Lord Mhor Learn more about SciFi Bars here Purchase SciFi Bars here Find other DramaScape products here Grab your blaster, plasma sword, and deflection harness! It’s time to hit the cantina or, better yet, that nice place at the other end of town where they serve Xentaxian Ale! SciFi...

Review: Dramascape – Oriental Interiors

Oriental Interiors Oriental Interiors is a fantasy battlemap with cartography by Simon Powell and published by DramaScape. By Lord Mhor Learn more about Oriental Interiors here Purchase Oriental Interiors here Find other DramaScape products here Oriental Interiors is a beautiful battlemap that accurately captures the feel of iconic oriental adventuring environments. There are nine locations, with...

Review: Dramascape – Wagons Roll

Wagons Roll Wagons Roll is a fantasy and historical battlemap with cartography by Simon Powell and published by DramaScape. By Lord Mhor Learn more about Wagons Roll here Purchase Wagons Roll here Find other DramaScape products here Wagons Roll is a more of a set of accessories than a battlemap, though there are pages with sections that form long streets or trail segments for encounters. There are...

Review: DramaScape – Ancient Temple Interior

Ancient Temple Interior Ancient Temple Interior is a fantasy battlemap with cartography by Simon Powell and published by DramaScape. By Lord Mhor Learn more about Ancient Temple Interior here Purchase Ancient Temple Interior here Find other DramaScape products here Ancient Temple Interior is a dark, dismal battlemap that accurately captures the feel of an ancient holy place. The visual appeal is...

Review: Imaginary Empire – EPOCH: Experimental Paradigm of Cinematic Horror

EPOCH: Experimental Paradigm of Cinematic Horror EPOCH is a modern horror RPG written by Dale Elvy and published by Imaginary Empire. By Lord Mhor Learn more about EPOCH here Purchase EPOCH here Find other EPOCH products here EPOCH is epic! This is more than just a role-playing game, in that it is also a new kind of narrative tool with the power to improve your storytelling and role-playing in general....

Games and Mhor – Villainous Contemplations

Villainous Contemplations By Lord Mhor Running role-playing games well is not easy. Here are several adjustments that can make your RPG sessions and villains more interesting: 1) In all your sessions, focus on behaviors, attitudes, and agendas rather than mechanical rules-crunching. Any game system becomes boring if it isn’t backing up good stories. Make the RPG experience more than numbers...

Games and Mhor – The Greatest Game of All

The Greatest Game of All By Lord Mhor I recently had a dream in which I encountered the infamous and greatly-feared Extrasolar Ninja Hobo. This encounter set me to thinking about physics in the waking world. My father had a PhD in physics, and some of it must have worn off, so here’s a challenge for all enthusiasts of simulation – especially those with an orientation towards science fiction...

Games and Mhor – Dungeons & Iterations

Dungeons & Iterations By Lord Mhor I noticed some time ago that veteran game designer Monte Cook had quietly slipped back into the Seattle area under the wings of Wizards of the Coast. This seemed odd, given the economy, so I knew they were up to something interesting. The world is now echoing with the recent Wizards of the Coast announcement that play-testing is afoot for the next incarnation...

Games and Mhor – Bunkers and Castles

Bunkers and Castles By Lord Mhor Greetings from the castle of Lord Mhor. A great wave of warriors returns from foreign wars, with hundreds of thousands trickling in as federal foreign policy shifts through its diverse permutations. Many of these veterans are role-players with a unique grasp of what melee is really all about. Many of them will enter the role-playing community as a safe harbor, hoping...