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Hm. Odd suit-wearing imp about 10 secs in. PC Master race stunt?

Yahtzee's still with the Escapist, but if you enjoyed Full Frontal Nerdity you'll have to go to Aaron's site for it. Most of the crew have been laid off, with EIC Josh and Alex Macris being the two big exceptions.

The great thing about using a text like Dracula is, it's a pretty good bet that at least some of the players have already read it. Or that they've seen one of the many, many movie adaptations. That means they already know the basic plot, and can be counted on to zero in on one or two things...

That's not unlike the Capstone concept in the Dossier. Briefly, there's several different optional end scenes. Depending on how the campaign progresses, or personal preference, you can use any one of them as a suitable climax. But the opening scenario can be whatever you like; during free RPG...

Nosferatu (1922), The Cabinet of Dr Caligari (1920), Vampyr (1932). All of these were praised for the nightmarish and dreamlike quality of their visuals, which remains true to this day. You may not be frightened by them, necessarily, but the images will stick with you. Night of the Living...

'This 476-page book might be the most impressive player handout ever devised ...' but not the only player handout in the campaign. There's also the Hawkins Papers, a collection of physical props including psychic maps of London and the Borgo Pass, letters from and to Dracula, operations reports...

'I had Susan Arendt as my editor. As anyone who's worked with Susan will tell you, she's basically the editorial equivalent of Batman.' Seconded. Hell, Thirded if necessary. She was brilliant to work with.

The Gory Glory of All Flesh Must Be Eaten There?s no shortage of zombies in gaming. But if you want a tabletop game with all of Return of the Living Dead?s brain-munching verve, and a healthy dose of Night?s paranoia, plus everything else in between, you need look no further than Eden Studios...

From Star Wars to Vampire Spies, James Semple Composes Music for RPGs Musician and tabletop RPG composer James Semple is one of the many whose imagination was snared by George Lucas very early on, but it was John Williams' score that opened his mind to bigger things. Read Full Article

Five Rules for Being a Good Dungeon Master If you are a battle-hardened dungeon master, then you probably already know these rules. But if you are new behind the screen, then you need to know what to do. Read Full Article

I'm a Hammer fan, but if you like that sort of thing, you might want to seek out the old Quatermass serials from the 1950s. Made by the BBC, there are also film versions out there, but the TV stuff is probably more in keeping with the old horror aesthetic.

How to Play James Bond Without Getting Your Tuxedo Dirty Taking on the role of England's Master Spy James Bond was never so easy as delving into the 007 RPG from Victory Games in the 1980s. Read Full Article

The Lowdown on Ravenloft, Scariest D&D Setting of All Time Why is Ravenloft one of the most beloved Dungeons & Dragons settings of all time? Well, let me tell you... Read Full Article

How Little Fears Returned the Worst of your Childhood Nightmares Remember when you were young and you were afraid of all those things that went bump in the night? Ever wonder where they went? Read Full Article

Tobias Buckell Has First-Hand Experience in Telling a War Story You want action? Take a look at this guy Tobias S. Buckell, a Grenadian-born New York Times bestselling author, with 7 novels and over 50 short stories to his credit. Read Full Article