Since magic can be used so powerfully for evil, why are there not a lot more evil and/or deranged wizards around in the world?

A stylistic writing challenge

Everyone's got a story, and I'm tired of hearing them!

All the news thats fit to upstream

snagged from a tweet, what are seven things you've learned about writing in general, writing for gaming and gamers, or for the citadel?

After seeing the [My First Character] thread a while ago and it newly popping up in my inbox for some reason, I thought I'd add a scroll where players could share their introduction to roleplaying.

Field Guide on Werewolves, and those who hunt them.

by Dr. Johan Kosdin Lerkoviski

Known Lycanthrope Hunter, Specializing in Werewolves

A delectable chrismas classic - Now with mayhem!

A hopefully amusing Strolen.com version of the Twelve Days of Christmas.

Why is psuedo-Medieval Tolkien-esque fantasy the heart of the fantasy RPG genre?

Inspired by # 16 on Cheka's 30 Lizard-man Gifts in-work and Coley's Chart of O' Bashing Death. A gift from the lizard-men. A pet crocodile, as loyal as a dog.

Be it a cursed artifact, an angry god, a spell gone wrong, or bad luck, these are just a taste of the strange things that might befall a character.

When was the last time you truly used, focused on, for any significant length of time, your imagination; your active, conscious, willful, artistic creativity, to get back in touch with that ability to appreciate the wonder that you yourself can create and bring forth, all from within yourself? Were you ever able to do that? Did you ever do that? Can you still do it? Do you do it when you game, as player or GM? Will you do it? Could this be missing from a lot of the newer, younger RPG'ers of today?

Inspiration comes from strange places

Laser Pistol: "Sears $49.99"

Moonhunter ~ commenting on guns versus swords

In the game of paranoia, the damage tables for falls lists heights up to ‘orbital'

An article that debates the matters of childhood in fantasy RPG's in relation to the Player Characters.

You just lost The Game.

Have you ever been in a position where you needed a quick break but your players were too ancy to break as well?

"Yes, my kung-fu is strong. You wouldn't believe how hard it is to learn this style..."