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Holistic World Building: Lost World Diversification

Posted on 30/08/2021 by Graeme Barber

Lost World zones, in the mode of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s “The Lost World” and/or Jules Verne’s “A Journey to the Centre of the Earth”, have become a staple of the tabletop RPG world. Whether it’s fantasy or science fiction, the draw of prehistoric settings and creatures has remained high for years. But the drawback is that a lot of them feel same-y. The same grab bag of fan favourite dinosaurs, the same cavemen, maybe some lizardfolk for spice, and the inevitable jungle and swamp terrain combo. So this post is all about diversifying your Lost Worlds in your world building, to bring a bit of extra fun to it all!

Relearning Speculation

Posted on 13/08/2021 by Graeme Barber

It’s always awesome when two hobbies intersect, and this happened recently with me. So let’s dive into the subject of retro-games, retro-tech, and how understanding the era that RPGs were made in can help you understand them better.

Four Anime to Inspire Your Fantasy Campaign

Posted on 31/05/2021 by Graeme Barber

Over the last few decades, fantasy anime has been taking huge strides in both traditional and creatively fresh takes on western fantasy. And while many still look to novels for inspiration, there’s a lot of great anime out there that might inspire a system, a setting, and/or a campaign. So in this post, I’ve selected a variety of fantasy anime shows that are currently available to watch that I think offer some great inspirational ideas and material. So let’s look at four anime series that really bring it home.

What is a Short Adventure?

Posted on 30/03/2021 by Graeme Barber

For the last few days, something has been gnawing at me. “What is a short adventure?” So, in this post I’m going to explore what a short adventure is to me, and give an example from the home archives.

2021 – Year of the Generic RPG!

Posted on 07/01/2021 by Graeme Barber

This is a combination post and announcement, as POCGamer moves forward with its first themed year! That’s right, there’s going to be a theme to a lot of the posts this year! And that theme? Generic RPGs. Read on to find out more!

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