Friday, May 28, 2021

On the Creation of Murder Hobos: A treatise on balancing backstory elements with forward moving content in Role Playing Games

 







Today we’re going to discuss the ideation of Murder Hobos (and their creation). These are a bizarre phenomenon in the role playing game hobby but they come from an easily understandable place. We’ll look at the root causes of their existence and how to manage them during the game (and between sessions). Let’s start with the first question that comes to mind. What precisely is a Murder Hobo?

Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Combat Patrol: Necrons

 The new combat patrol format of entry level products for Warhammer 40,000 has given us some interesting choices so far in how to construct an army for new players. The Necrons are on the march with a brand new combat patrol. Stirring from their ancient tomb worlds, the Machines have risen to reclaim the galaxy that slipped away from them during their long slumber. Let’s take a closer look at what’s in the box.

(Photo Courtesy of Games-Workshop.com )

Tuesday, May 25, 2021

Combat Patrol: Adeptus Astartes

 The new combat patrol format of entry level products for Warhammer 40,000 has given us some interesting choices so far in how to construct an army for new players. The Adeptus Astartes are on the march with a brand new combat patrol. The servants of the God Emperor are back with more Primaris Marines and Phobos arrmor. Let’s take a closer look at what’s in the box.

(Photo Courtesy of Games-Workshop.com )

Monday, May 24, 2021

Combat Patrol: Adeptus Mechanicus

 The new combat patrol format of entry level products for Warhammer 40,000 has given us some interesting choices so far in how to construct an army for new players. The Adeptus Mechanicus are on the march with a brand new combat patrol. The servants of the machine god are back and bringing their advanced weaponry and esoteric combat doctrines with them. Let’s take a closer look at what’s in the box.

(Photo Courtesy of Games-Workshop.com )