Goodman Games

In an effort to simplify the system, I have experimented with using a dice chain for the thief skills (D4 for lvl1 through lvl10 at a D20). It works a little like the warriors deed die. I allow the thief to apply the die to any "thiefly" action including swashbuckling and acrobatic activit...

When my wife attempts to explain our RPG to non-gamers, she calls it "story game" and quickly changes the subject. 1)How do you describe RPG's to non-gamers (or what do you call it if you wouldnt bother describing it)? 2)What is your conversion ratio when introducing newbies to the hobbyy(...

This is my first post after lurking for a year or so. I thought people might be interested in some modifications to this excellent adventure that I used to start off my group's campaign. We generated 4 Zero level/ Max HP cavemen apiece but each player only picked one of them to control. Not a true f...