Hunter: the Vigil Campaigns Go Modular with Collection of Horrors

April 22nd, 2009 by Ed Grabianowski

White Wolf has been releasing a steady stream (nearly a deluge, really) of small PDF files designed to be dropped into your Hunter: the Vigil campaign. Each one presents an NPC, group, or location that can act as a major plot thread or just extra flavor, and comes with a cool prop to help bring [...]

Wizards of the Coast Ignites the Great PDF Controversy of ’09

April 7th, 2009 by Ed Grabianowski

Wizards of the Coast announced this morning that they’ve filed lawsuits against eight people for illegally uploading pdfs of Wizards’ copyrighted products, specifically Player’s Handbook 2. But it was what didn’t appear in that press release that caused fan uproar and a flurry of press releases from other gaming companies – WotC pulled all digital [...]

Hunter vs. Vampire Grudge Match in Night Stalkers

March 18th, 2009 by Ed Grabianowski

Characters in Hunter: the Vigil face all manner of horrific supernatural baddies, but one group of foes presents a far greater threat than all the rest – vampires. The new Night Stalkers supplement allows storytellers to pit hunters against the sprawling, ancient society of evil blood suckers.

Seers of the Throne is a Haunting Blueprint for Immortality

March 12th, 2009 by Ed Grabianowski

Seers of the Throne is the latest sourcebook for Mage: the Awakening, detailing the plots and powers of humans who have become willing slaves of the godlike Exarchs. Why are they working so hard to keep humanity in the dark about the nature of magic? Why would they be willing to subjugate themselves to the [...]

Vampires, Cocaine, Michael Jackson and AIDS

February 27th, 2009 by Ed Grabianowski

Vampires are, by their very nature, a decadent lot, unconcerned with quaint mortal morality and generally focused on their own sanguine pleasures. So what happens when you throw the Kindred into the most decadent era of the 20th century? A bloody good time!

Horror Recognition Guide Provides Nightmare Fuel for Storytellers

February 19th, 2009 by Ed Grabianowski

White Wolf’s Hunter: the Vigil RPG lets you take on the roles of mortals fighting against the encroachment of the supernatural in the World of Darkness. But after reading the Horror Recognition Guide, you might want to pick a safer career path.

MSG(tm): Roleplaying In a Marketing Dystopia

February 17th, 2009 by braak

MSG(tm) is one of the most innovative RPGs ever made, about a subject I feel safe to say is utterly untouched in the realm of pen-and-pencil gaming. Some of the minds behind White Wolf’s many excellent RPGs have crafted this indie game about soulless corporate brands and the soulless consumers that love them. Chris Braak [...]

Rescue the Children of the Gods in New Scion Adventure

February 11th, 2009 by Ed Grabianowski

The latest Scion RPG adventure from White Wolf, Seeds of Tomorrow, provides a great jumping off point for new Scion campaigns, as the PCs work to rescue some children who aren’t yet aware of their divine heritage. It also forces players to deal with some sticky religious issues and decide which is the lesser of [...]