It seems that the Archbishop Lazarus goaded many of the townsmen into venturing into the labyrinth to find the king's missing son. He played upon their fears and whipped them into a frenzied mob. None of them were prepared for what lay beneath the cold earth... Lazarus abandoned them down there - left in the … Continue reading Age of Terror: Tristram
Forgebane Campaign
I recently finished painting the last of my miniatures from the Forgebane box for Warhammer 40,000 that featured forces of Adeptus Mechanicus and Necrons. It served as a starting point for both of those armies for me. I started painting with the Necrons and expanded them out to a 1000 point Nephrekh Dynasty army. For … Continue reading Forgebane Campaign
Living Bomb
Inspired by Final Fantasy and the Fourth of July, I've created a living bomb monster for Fantasy Age. They are elemental creatures of fire and destruction that resemble fireballs with malicious grins that drift through the air trailing tendrils of black smoke. Living bombs revel in spreading fiery destruction throughout the world. When their lives … Continue reading Living Bomb
Apocalypse!
Games Workshop's new version of Apocalypse goes up for pre-order this weekend, and I'm a bit intrigued by it. Where previous versions of Apocalypse were expansions for Warhammer 40000, this time it is an entirely new game system designed to handle huge games quickly. Based on the previews, Apocalypse will play a lot different than … Continue reading Apocalypse!
Age of Terror: Magic Item Generator
Random magical items are a staple of the Diablo computer games. The following set of tables can be used to generate random magical items for use in a game of Age of Terror. A character is restricted to benefiting from only one magical ring per hand and one magical amulet. In addition, any duplicate item … Continue reading Age of Terror: Magic Item Generator
Metallic Dragons in Fantasy Age
Several years ago, I wrote a post on using the Dragon Age RPG dragon stats to represent the five chromatic dragons from Dungeons & Dragons. I recently took a look at that post when thinking about dragons in Fantasy Age and was pretty happy to see that it translated between the two games pretty easily. … Continue reading Metallic Dragons in Fantasy Age
Age of Terror: The Fallen
An in-progress pdf version of Age of Terror is available here. The fallen are small, impish demons that were created by Baal. They are often encountered in large packs that roam the countryside seeking to ransack and murder. These packs are often led by champions and shamans who are able to hold sway over their … Continue reading Age of Terror: The Fallen
