Rovingbandofmisfits - rovingbandofmisfits.com - Roving Band of Misfits
General Information:
Latest News:
The Blog Has Moved 14 May 2013 | 08:04 am
We’ve moved! If you’re looking for the Roving Band of Misfits, we’re currently blogging at http://rovingbandofmisfits.wordpress.com In the coming weeks, we’ll be ironing out the kinks and finding a ...
Living The Dream: How To Work In The Gaming Industry 25 Apr 2013 | 05:00 pm
I often hear, be it online or at cons, some variation of the following: “Man, I’d love to work in the gaming industry, but the pay sucks and/or the industry is unstable. How would I support myself? Th...
Is The Blog Dead? 15 Apr 2013 | 05:00 pm
So, you may have noticed that the frequency with which I update the blog here has kind of dropped off. Am I done blogging? Probably not. However, I will not be updating on a regular basis anymore, mo...
Hero Kids – The New RPG For Kids 21 Mar 2013 | 04:00 pm
In recent years, we’ve seen a definite uptick in the number of RPGs aimed at kids. I think it has a lot to do with a generation of gamers who want to get their children involved in the hobby, and are ...
Mini Map Monday 10 18 Mar 2013 | 08:00 pm
One of my favorite features of this “temple dungeon” is the “labyrinth room” at the bottom right.* I tried darkening the edges of the rooms, and I like how it turned out. *Many labyrinths set in fl...
Playing Dread In The Car 15 Mar 2013 | 04:00 pm
I recently picked up a copy of the horror RPG “Dread.” I read through the book and listened to this actual play podcast from The Walking Eye, which is a great primer on the game if you don’t feel like...
Mini Map Monday 9 11 Mar 2013 | 08:00 pm
There are a lot of spiral staircases in this map. It’s a great “switchhouse” for the PCs to get to different levels of the dungeon. But what will you do with those three rooms? Will manipulating so...
Weekly Roundup: Geeky Tea Blends Edition 11 Mar 2013 | 04:00 am
We found the site Adagio, which offers a whole slew of geeky themed tea blends. I don’t care what your geeky love is, they have a blend for that. (for example, or also for example) Of course, this pa...
Weekly Roundup: CONCurrent Edition 29 Jul 2012 | 08:00 pm
Perhaps you’re not going to GenCon. Perhaps you’re upset about that, and would still like to do some gaming that weekend. Have no fear – CONCurrent is an online gaming con that runs parallel to GenCon...
One Page Encounter Maps: Crypt of the Mountain King 26 Jul 2012 | 08:00 pm
I’m out of town on business this week, so I’ve asked Bogie, of the Dundjinni forums, to fill in for me. I was excited when he agreed, because every map I’ve seen of his is stunning. Below is a beautif...
