Author: Allan Sugarbaker

The crime-ridden district of Freeport known as Scurveytown is detailed in Green Ronin‘s online preview of Freeport: City of Adventure. The three-page preview describes things such as the Beggar’s Market, and Krom’s Throat, a rather unsavory orc bar that requires hosing down each morning. The preview, combined with the reports

Once again, Matthew dives into a d20 supplement to give us the skinny. This time, it’s Backdrops from our friends at Atlas Games. How does a book of two-page city settings fare in Matthew’s estimation? Click over and have a look. The Penumbra line is coming along quite well, I’d

Gamers in Europe will soon sink their teeth into their first taste of the Buffy CCG. According to the official newsletter, “Buffy CCG cards will be heading over to Europe as early as next week, for an immediate release upon arrival.” The cards were obviously slowed in their journey overseas,

Well, okay, I guess it’s a bit more voluntary than that, but be sure to read over our recruitment page. We’re looking for more folks to help expand OgreCave, and you just might be who we’re looking for! Big thanks go to resident Cave Dweller Colin for drawing the marching

Earlier today, Malhavoc Press released a new d20 supplement, The Book of Eldritch Might II: Songs and Souls of Power. Written by Monte Cook, the 64-page full-color PDF includes the following: alternate versions of the Sorcerer and Bard classes; rules for “soul magic,” which uses sentient spells; rules for music-based

This week’s installment of Roleplaying Tips discusses the Woes of Leadership. The list of woes starts with “constant danger” and just gets worse from there. Some reader-submitted tips touch on session organization, combat vocabulary, and various other useful ideas.

With Valentine’s Day rapidly approaching, we have a new review that has nothing to do with love. Matthew’s review of Beyond the Veil by Atlas Games describes the dangers contained within Veil’s pages. Now that I think about it, though, the dragon in the adventure does get rather amorous —

Shea Porr, President of the Camarilla, sent a letter to the club’s membership relating the judge’s decision to grant White Wolf‘s request to move the case to Atlanta. This may have killed the Camarilla’s chances in the lawsuit. The letter states that the Camarilla can no longer devote money to

This fall, Green Ronin will launch a d20 series to compliment their Master Class series (which starts with the Shaman’s Handbook this April). The new series, Races of Renown, will describe each of the main character races in detail, introducing new options. According to company founder Chris Pramas, “These books

Wizards of the Coast has announced plans for a line of Magic: The Gathering action figures. Based on actual game cards, the first group of figures planned includes the Serra Angel, Lord of Atlantis, Sengir Vampire, Erhnam Djinn, Kamahl Pit Fighter, and Shadowmage Infiltrator. The press release has a few

GenCon 2002 online preregistration is up and running. Housing can be arranged, too. Get to it, folks.

Ya see, ‘cuz they’re heroes, and when you turn the dials, they click, and… um, sorry. WizKids has finally announced their new CMG (Collectable Miniatures Game. Keep up with me, folks), Marvel HeroClix: Infinity Challenge. The game will be available in the states on May 1st to coincide with the

Next month, Necromancer Games will bring us the 96-page Tomb of Aybsthor. The adventure centers on the desecrated tomb of the goddess of paladins, testing the mettle of characters level 2 to 8 or higher. Any tomb romp is worth looking into in my book. As a teaser for Rappan

I dedicate this one to my wife Cheryl, a devoted fan of all things Hellboy. This August, Steve Jackson Games will bring you The Hellboy Roleplaying Game and Sourcebook. Mike Mignola’s comic character, and all his cohorts, will bring their occult research agency, the Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense,

The guys at Mongoose have posted details on the next book in their Encyclopedia Arcane d20 series, Battle Magic. In case you don’t quite understand what they mean by “Battle Magic,” here’s a quote from the press release: You are a battle mage, and you are never going to understand