In the Blackwood, swords and fists carry the day when law and order fails. Since before the Elder King rose to power, men and women have drawn blades against each other for matters of honor, vengeance, and war. Over time, these skills were codified into five distinct schools: powerful Boar, watchful Falcon, mischievous Red Bear, regal […]
Hank Azaria, voice actor extraordinaire, has a net worth of $70,000,000. 70 million dollars. Voice acting is valuable work. And what are you doing when you speak like your RPG character? Voice acting. Daunting, right? The latest episode of Gaming and BS, Adding Voice to Your RPGs, is all about character voices. I happen to […]
Ever since I first read the Silmarillion, I’ve loved the idea of languages in fantasy settings. Once, I even tried to create my own conlang, if by “try” you mean “looked at a cookbook and came up with two sounds.” Still, language plays a vital part in culture and I enjoy thinking about how that dynamic […]