Gothridge Manor

Failure to Engage 09.12.2021 6:22 ↓

Sometimes I don't get the job done. This week was one of those instances. I failed to keep each of the party members engaged.

Creating Interesting and Boring NPCs for Your Campaign 06.12.2021 11:02 ↓

I give a few tactics on how I handle the brain of NPCs on my campaign.

Undead! 03.12.2021 24:17 ↓

I go through the different undead creatures and how I put my twist on them. To bring more opportunity for role playing and to keep the players terrified.

After Game Assessment 01.12.2021 9:59 ↓

After last night's session my players and myself discussed their style of play and what I appreciate about each of their styles.

Why System Hopping is Bad 17.11.2021 10:46 ↓

My take on gamers who system jump. How I believe it produces a bad habit and dissatisfaction with gaming.

Campaign Random Tables 28.10.2021 13:16 ↓

With the fourth game behind me I thought I'd delve into why and how I use my random encounter tables to create rich and interesting encounters.

Touching Base 26.10.2021 7:43 ↓

Catching up. Been gone for a bit. New campaign in progress.

What's been going on 24.09.2021 14:13 ↓

Games I'm playing, my Kickstarter, books I got, and ivy being obnoxious.

Bronze Age and Post Apocalyptic RPGs 20.08.2021 12:26 ↓

I concluded my urban crawl and Joe is going to run his fantasy heartbreaker Bronze Age rpg. And my attention is on post apocalyptic rpgs of late.

A Great Way to Handle a Character's Death 29.07.2021 7:16 ↓

In my game with Rob Conley my character died, but he had a very cool send off.

Spear Witch Unboxing 23.07.2021 14:29 ↓

A new zine distributor.

Deciding How and What Monsters to Use in an Adventure 17.07.2021 17:20 ↓

Pizza run podcast. My alignment... Hungry!

Midderland Zines! 06.07.2021 24:43 ↓

I back Glynn Seal's plethora of zines Kickstarter. Got them today. Did an unboxing going through the 6th and 7th issues.

Adventure Development: Manifestations of Hate 27.06.2021 24:06 ↓

It's Sunday. I'm on my deck. I'm pondering on an adventure to write. And I recorded it.

Robin of Sherwood: The King's Demon 25.06.2021 11:44 ↓

Robin of Sherwood is one of favorite TV shows. I never knew they had a choose your own adventure series!

Neverland 24.06.2021 9:03 ↓

Got a copy of Neverland and my initial impression. Plus Libram Mysterium volume 2 came in.

Scoundrels: Criminal Toolbox 22.06.2021 21:38 ↓

Another Manor After Dark episode where I open a Zine Quest 3 arrival, Scoundrel's by Jeffery Jones. You can find his Kickstarter here to check it out for yourself. And if you are interest in buying them, there are three zines!, go to Twitter and look for @I_Am_Jeffery. It is very worth it!

Cultivating Failure in Game 20.06.2021 21:04 ↓

With my new urban campaign there is going to be failures. But not necessarily resulting in death. Failures in game give the players and the GM ways to explore ideas and situations that otherwise wouldn't be. It's been a lot of fun so far.

Micro-Adventures 11.06.2021 8:48 ↓

My Patreon is full of free micro-adventures, locations, and NPC cards. At patreon.com/gothridge

Great First Night and My New OSE Books 09.06.2021 12:42 ↓

Some observations from my first night of the campaign and my beautiful, gorgeous, and wonderful OSE books.

Unboxing Cthulhu with Ivy 08.06.2021 24:05 ↓

So it starts off as a drive home, but ends up being an after hours show at the Manor. Ivy helps me with unboxing my beautiful two volume set of Malleus Monstrorum!

Through Ultan's Door Unboxing 04.06.2021 21:20 ↓

Just received my ZineQuest copies of Ben Lawrence's, Through Ultan's Door . Just perusing the pages and the blurbs I can tell these zines a rich with content. Ben has set a standard for zine makers out there. They look amazing. 

This Monday the Campaign Begins 04.06.2021 11:12 ↓

It's that time, a fresh campaign! Live that beginning feeling.

Vacation Haul Unboxing 02.06.2021 27:45 ↓

I decided to share all the great gaming stuff I bought during my vacation this year. 

Zines, a Cure for a Shitty Day 03.05.2021 24:09 ↓

I received a copy of Swords & Wizardry Dark today. A zine that saved my shitty day.