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Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Kyle Aaron on October 12, 2006, 02:11:25 AM
I was asked to post my links to various crazy and/or useful shit. Here it is. A lot of it is links to stuff I said. If you have genius shit that you said, tell me, and I'll edit the list and add it in. I've refrained from giving links to pages of other links.

I'd like to avoid system-specific stuff. This is for two reasons. Firstly, because I want the links list to be one anyone can use, whatever their game system of choice. Secondly, because with at least 1,500, and probably over 2,000 rpgs ever published, if I were to go for system-specific stuff, the list would expand forever and become unusable...


Getting a game group
Keeping a game group or, Running an interesting game

Free rpgs and discussions - you don't need a wad of cash or bitorrents to game or get good gaming advice

Retro-clones, all with free versions
BRP
   
Gaming resources or, making a more interesting character and game
Games under construction - under development, and inviting input
Character Sheets &c

Soundtrack music - free downloads of public doman or Creative Commons music

Historical resources - for those who like historically-flavoured games
e-zines Since magazines are all company-specific now, it's a good thing we have the web
Campaign & setting webpages
Reading "actual play" usually suxxorz, but NPCs, maps and so on are great.
Crazy shit relating to The Forge and other RPG loons
Funny shit about roleplaying
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: David R on October 12, 2006, 03:32:30 AM
JimBob...you MAGNIFICENT BASTARD.

This list is the gift that keeps on giving.

Regards,
David R
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Kyle Aaron on October 12, 2006, 04:14:36 AM
Thanks, mate. Make sure you email if you find another good webpage along these lines, I can keep editing and adding to it.
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Zachary The First on October 12, 2006, 06:17:35 AM
JimBob, you have just passed Paul Hogan as my favorite Aussie (and no, Yahoo Serious wasn't in the running).
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Mcrow on October 12, 2006, 12:06:42 PM
I didn't see this (http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=290579) thread on your list yet.

It is shaping up to be a good one.

Non Verbal Learning Disorder (NVLD)


Not to make fun othe poster or anyone with a similar situation, but sometimes you wonder if people try using it to their advantage.
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Kyle Aaron on October 12, 2006, 09:19:59 PM
That is indeed a good and funny thread, especially when people are trying not to be funny.

However, it's just a thread with a dumb nerd in it. My big list of links is intended to point to things we can't easily find every day, or that we might not know about. I think that if we browse more than one tiny forum of a dozen members, we can find a thread by a dumb nerd every day. We want truly crazy fuckers.

To make it to the List requires a level of batshit craziness an order of magnitude above the everyday. For example, there was once a guy calling himself Molatar, who claimed to be a reincarnated dragon with the love of Jesus in his heart, and his site had classics like,
QuoteThis site is dedicated to spreading the Gospel in the werewolf and furry communities. It is my hope that many trans-species people will accept Jesus as their Savior through this ministry. ...

    You cannot make yourself righteous and holy on your own. Only Jesus can do that for you. If you are dissatisfied with attempting to be good through your own deeds and find yourself still enslaved to sin, then its time to choose Jesus as your Savior. If you are interested in becoming a Christian, please click on the salvation link to the left. Dear visitor, if you are trans-species, I can sympathize with you.

    I too know the shame and anger about being trapped in a powerless and ugly human body. If you desire a shape-shift, please click on the P-shift essay link to your left and I will guide you. If you desire clarification of God's Word, please click on the salvation, essay, and bibliography links provided at left.

    This is Version 2.1 of Molatar's Castle. I've re-written parts of my essay on vampires. I've removed some links to sites I no longer approve of. Much of the changes are invisible; I've been cleaning up the code to make this site faster. This dragon's been working hard. ...

    I hope that by visiting my website that you will have learned something valuable. If you get Born Again because of this site, that would be even better.
Unfortunately, Molatar's Castle website must have got too much fanmail, and closed down. But that's the kind of craziness we want to see for the List - or at least the "crazy fuckers" part of it. Ordinary "I statted myself as a character, and look I have IQ 170 and am also a martial arts legend" just doesn't cut it. I can walk into any game store and meet a guy like that in thirty seconds.

We want crazy. Like David Icke (http://www.davidicke.com/index.php/), who thinks that the royal family of the UK, and that of George Bush, are actually blood-drinking reptilians from another planet. Now he is a crazy fucker, truly crazy. And it's rpg-relevant because a conspiracy of blood-drinking alien reptilians is just perfect for an rpg.
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Kyle Aaron on October 14, 2006, 05:38:24 AM
Added a couple of links in the "getting a game group", and one in the "talking online" section.
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: mattormeg on October 15, 2006, 06:58:18 PM
Nice work, my Antipodian friend.
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Kyle Aaron on October 17, 2006, 11:11:41 PM
Added links to two classic rpg.net posts by Moochava, in which he describes how sometimes a GM has to just bend the player over the table and hump his hams. Possibly the origin of the GM "I wear the Viking Hat" thing.
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Kyle Aaron on October 26, 2006, 12:59:32 AM
Added an interesting discussion of "Building a player network", for those who find there's no forum, yahoo group, club, etc for their region.
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: RPGPundit on October 26, 2006, 02:38:24 AM
Quote from: JimBobOzTo make it to the List requires a level of batshit craziness an order of magnitude above the everyday. For example, there was once a guy calling himself Molatar, who claimed to be a reincarnated dragon with the love of Jesus in his heart, and his site had classics like,

Unfortunately, Molatar's Castle website must have got too much fanmail, and closed down.

You might want to check out a certain thread over at the RPGPundit's Forum.

RPGPundit
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Kyle Aaron on October 26, 2006, 03:33:13 AM
Hey Pundit, is this Sticky-worthy, and perhaps should be moved over to the roleplaying forum, since it's all roleplaying-related stuff?

Edit: added the link to Molatar's (http://someonewhogivesafuck.com/molatar/) page. Thanks for the link!
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: RPGPundit on October 26, 2006, 10:04:04 AM
I don't see why not.

RPGPundit
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Kyle Aaron on October 28, 2006, 12:59:38 AM
Added a new category - e-zines, with a few links. I'm sure there must be more, point them out to us!
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: JamesV on October 31, 2006, 06:37:56 PM
I have a request for a link, because I found it once then lost it.
John Wick's classic D&D 3.0 rant about the desert and the bar being raised. He really had his shorts in a twist that day and it bacame more than hilarious to read about halfway through.

I'll do some digging on my own, but I'm sending out the word in hopes of more skilled searchers.
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: KenHR on November 01, 2006, 09:59:03 AM
Is that the rant that led to the ever-famous Tale of the Wide-Chested Man?
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: JamesV on November 02, 2006, 07:44:15 AM
Quote from: KenHRIs that the rant that led to the ever-famous Tale of the Wide-Chested Man?

It predates The Last Paladin for sure, and some like to take a shot at Wick for expressing a dislike for 3.0, then doing an OGL adventure (What's that Smell?) soon after 3.0 dropped.

I just know that Wick has only been in that kind of rhythm once since and it's already in JimBob's list.
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Kyle Aaron on November 03, 2006, 08:10:49 PM
No idea where to look for Wick's rant, but one guy was good enough to point out S John Ross's Big List of RPG Plots (http://www.io.com/~sjohn/plots.htm).
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Kyle Aaron on November 05, 2006, 01:56:50 AM
Corrected a dead link. gaminggeeks.org appears to have evapourated from online, but someone has mirrored Kate Monk's Onomastikon (http://tekeli.li/onomastikon/), her dictionary of names.
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Kyle Aaron on November 07, 2006, 01:19:09 AM
Added a link to a forum thread about the roots of roleplaying (http://www.acaeum.com/forum/about3888.html), in which David Wesely talks about how he invented polyhedral dice....
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: JongWK on November 11, 2006, 12:25:04 PM
How about adding Mad Irishman's character sheets (http://www.unc.edu/~murphy/mad_irishman/)? They're very, very good.
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Kyle Aaron on November 11, 2006, 07:46:49 PM
Thanks, Jong.
Title: More useful links for YOO
Post by: dsivis on November 13, 2006, 12:55:08 PM
http://generatorblog.blogspot.com/
For random thing generators.

http://www.aleph.se/andart/archives/2006/10/warning_signs_for_tomorrow.html
For sci-fi games, especially transhumanist ones.

http://www.zompist.com/default.html
For...lots of things. Especially languages.

http://www.geocities.com/pastorkeith/fantastic.html?20051
Dictionary of Fantastic Places, mythical and real.

http://www.projectrho.com/rocket/index.html
Atomic Rockets - logistics of plausible science fiction creation.

http://www.merzo.net/index.html
Starship size comparisons.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/
Online Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

http://www.americanmonsters.com/home.php
North American cryptozoology site.

http://www.phobialist.com/

http://www.dself.dsl.pipex.com/MUSEUM/museum.htm
Museum of RetroTechnology - good for steampunk or pulp games.

http://qntm.org/destroy - Geocide, ie how to destroy the earth.
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: joewolz on November 21, 2006, 01:25:22 AM
Hey Jimbob, why don't you add http://www.d20srd.org/ (http://www.d20srd.org/)?

It's the entirety of the SRD in hypertext...it is awesome.
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Kyle Aaron on November 21, 2006, 04:59:25 PM
Thanks Joe but I'd like to avoid system-specific stuff. This is for two reasons. Firstly, because I want the links list to be one anyone can use, whatever their game system of choice. Secondly, because with at least 1,700, and probably over 2,000 rpgs ever published, if I were to go for system-specific stuff, the list would expand forever and become unusable...

Perhaps you could begin "Joe's Big List of d20 Links", since it's the most popular system (if you fold D&D into it), I'm sure it'd be worth doing, and the mods would sticky it.

dsivis, I'm still checking through those other links.
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: joewolz on November 21, 2006, 05:16:58 PM
Quote from: JimBobOzThanks Joe but I'd like to avoid system-specific stuff. This is for two reasons. Firstly, because I want the links list to be one anyone can use, whatever their game system of choice. Secondly, because with at least 1,700, and probably over 2,000 rpgs ever published, if I were to go for system-specific stuff, the list would expand forever and become unusable...

Perhaps you could begin "Joe's Big List of d20 Links", since it's the most popular system (if you fold D&D into it), I'm sure it'd be worth doing, and the mods would sticky it.

dsivis, I'm still checking through those other links.

I figured it was universal enough to be useful..no worries, though, I'll post it for everyone.
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: RedFox on January 14, 2007, 03:47:08 PM
http://www.unclebear.com/tenfootwiki/
A personal campaign organizer in wiki format.  I put it on my iBook and use it for my campaign notes, NPC stat blocks, etc.  :)
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Kyle Aaron on February 18, 2007, 05:00:04 AM
Added a link to Wikipedia's list of public domain images online (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Public_domain_image_resources), spice up your webpage or rpg pdf with images without shafting anyone's copyright! A heap of links on that page...
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: RPGPundit on March 06, 2007, 09:20:31 PM
I've decided that it was time to "unstick" this thread, mainly because it hasn't been updated for some time, and because I don't want to have too many sticky threads at the top of the main forum page.

RPGPundit
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: JongWK on March 14, 2007, 12:05:26 PM
Maps of the Ancient World (http://forumancientcoins.com/Articles/Maps/Maps_of_the_Ancient_World.htm)
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: SgtSpaceWizard on March 14, 2007, 05:17:37 PM
Thank you so much for the Molatar link!

A dragon/werewolf evangelical christian! Molotar is so going to be the big baddie in one of my games. Finally an excuse to run Magitech...

I totally missed my SAN roll, I know.

:crazy:
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Kyle Aaron on March 14, 2007, 08:04:12 PM
Added a couple of links. First to the Maps of the ancient world (http://forumancientcoins.com/Articles/Maps/Maps_of_the_Ancient_World.htm) - thanks, JongWK! ;) - and next to The Iridia Zine (http://www.iridiazine.net/issues.htm) - a general roleplaying ezine, with an occasional focus on D&D and GURPS. Most of the system-specific articles are of general use, though. Published weekly, up to issue #42 now.

The list is starting to look a bit unwieldy, I think. I'd ike suggestions for how to break down the categories a bit for some clarity. PM or email {kyle3054(at)iprimus.com.au} me, let's keep the thread itself for new links.
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Kyle Aaron on March 22, 2007, 06:51:04 PM
Added links to some gamer hookup services,

NearbyGamers (http://nearbygamers.com/), where you sign up and appear on google maps, able to see other gamers near you.

GameCircle.org (http://www.gamecircle.org), a campaign wiki, forum and contact service for Australasian gamers.
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: TheQuestionMan on March 25, 2007, 04:03:04 AM
Quote from: David RJimBob...you MAGNIFICENT BASTARD.

This list is the gift that keeps on giving.

Regards,
David R
What he said

JimOz from Hero Games Forums?

QM
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Kyle Aaron on March 30, 2007, 08:19:20 AM
Added a link to Uncle Figgy's Guide to Good Gaming (http://web.archive.org/web/20060517174751/www.dragondogpress.com/unclefiggy/gm/intro.htm). A good general discussion of roleplaying, types of gamers, how to make a campaign, and so on. Also pretty funny in a lot of parts, if only in that, "oh god yes" forehead-slapping way, "Sometimes, though, players won't leave the group despite the fact that they're not getting what they want."

And no, JimOz from Hero Games Forums is someone else.
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Christmas Ape on March 30, 2007, 09:58:43 AM
Quote from: JimBobOzAdded a link to Uncle Figgy's Guide to Good Gaming (http://web.archive.org/web/20060517174751/www.dragondogpress.com/unclefiggy/gm/intro.htm). A good general discussion of roleplaying, types of gamers, how to make a campaign, and so on. Also pretty funny in a lot of parts, if only in that, "oh god yes" forehead-slapping way, "Sometimes, though, players won't leave the group despite the fact that they're not getting what they want."
Okay, if this is such a good discussion, I don't know how to click on links, 'cause every one of those links leads me to one of those domain-squatting search sites.
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Kyle Aaron on March 30, 2007, 10:06:53 AM
When you hover your cursor over the link, you should see "web.archive.org". The original Uncle Figgy site is dead, this is the archived version - like Kate Monk's Onamastikon. If you go to the archived version, you'll see it fine - the text, anyway.
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Christmas Ape on March 30, 2007, 10:10:19 AM
Ahhh. It takes actual work to get the pages themselves, and this might just be for me but the formatting is a tragedy. Still great list in general.
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Kyle Aaron on March 30, 2007, 10:14:50 AM
Strange. Simply clicking on the links works for me, and others I've talked to online. The formatting's bound to be whacked, it's an archived thing, essentially you just get the text - but the text is worthwhile.

Next time please PM or email any broken or troublesome links, so that when people see this list has popped up again, they know it's an update.
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Kyle Aaron on April 27, 2007, 08:15:43 PM
Posted a link to Caudex's excellent Streets of Shanghai (http://sos.gou-rou.com/) webpage, talking about the international city of Shanghai in the 1920s.

Also did a reorganisation of the links categories, should make it easier to zero in on what you're after. Again, suggestions are welcome.

This really should be stickied again :D
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Kyle Aaron on May 16, 2007, 10:35:48 PM
Added a link to Timeless Myths (http://www.timelessmyths.com/) - about Celtic, Norse and Arthurian myths and stories, very good for getting that flavour to a campaign. The pages are a bit scattered about, but the actual information is very good, and interesting.
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Kyle Aaron on May 17, 2007, 11:34:57 PM
I've added a new category, Games under construction. I originally said that this list was for general roleplaying resources rather than specific systems, but I think we can make an exception for games which are under development, and inviting input. The whole point of the list of links is to provide us with entertainment and inspiration, and seeing a game being built and helping to build it is entertaining and inspirational. It helps keep you gaming!

The first link in this category is MARINER (http://mariner.pbwiki.com/) - "Modern-Day Adventure on the High Seas". "... dedicated to the brainstorming and development of a modern-day roleplaying game using the classic roleplaying rules set, Traveller."

If any of you know of any other projects like this - not just rules-writing, but stuff which is open to real collaboration - please let me know by PM or email, and I'll link it up.
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Caudex on May 18, 2007, 01:24:36 AM
Great stuff, JB. I only just read this for the first time, and, well - thumbs up.

And I'm not just saying that because I'm in it.
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Kyle Aaron on May 25, 2007, 03:08:13 AM
Added a link to a pretty funny current rpg.net discussion, RPG Theory I learned from rpg.net (http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=327126), with many examples of stupid shit people say about rpgs.

STICKY ME

I mean shit, just look at the viewcount on this thread!
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: JongWK on May 26, 2007, 02:09:45 PM
Add me to the "Sticky Me" movement. Good job, JimBob!
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: J Arcane on May 27, 2007, 12:22:06 AM
Any chance I can get my own "game in progress" added to your list here?
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Kyle Aaron on May 27, 2007, 03:00:21 AM
Quote from: J ArcaneAny chance I can get my own "game in progress" added to your list here?
As I said before, I'm trying to keep the links as things which everyone can enjoy, and/or participate in; that's why I generally exclude system-specific stuff.

From a glance over your blog, it doesn't appear you're inviting actual collaboration - others can comment, but really it's your baby. It'd be like if I ahd a blog for d4-d4 revised - it's mine. The "under construction" section is for ones inviting open collaboration. This is different to Ian's Mariner, where he'd be delighted if someone else would write one of the books for him, or do some conversions.

Suggested links, and any praise or criticism of the link list, should be PMed or emailed - let's keep the thread for updates.
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Kyle Aaron on May 28, 2007, 12:57:57 AM
Added a link to Alien abductions (http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Shadowlands/6583/abduct.html) - like Icke's webpage, also not a roleplaying one, but with many articles on alien abductions of humans and their plans to create alien-human hybrids to take over the world. Good for a Delta Green campaign, perhaps?

Renamed "Campaign webpages" to "Campaign & setting webpages" to reflect that I'll also put in loopy stuff like Icke and this alien abduction guy - stuff which isn't actually roleplaying material, but could be.
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Drew on May 28, 2007, 03:53:23 AM
Quote from: JimBobOzAdded a link to Alien abductions (http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Shadowlands/6583/abduct.html) - like Icke's webpage, also not a roleplaying one, but with many articles on alien abductions of humans and their plans to create alien-human hybrids to take over the world. Good for a Delta Green campaign, perhaps?

I attended a lecture Icke gave during my undergraduate days. Let's just say the man has a... novel interpretation of global politics.

Great fodder for gaming, though.
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Kyle Aaron on July 06, 2007, 04:14:28 AM
Added a couple of links,
and did a check to see which links were still active, thus deleted a few dead links and corrected a couple of others.

I'm looking for a link to some free mapmaking software, as I think that'd be useful to many of us.

I've also got a heap of historical links. These could be useful for people wanting to run historical or historically-themed campaigns, but I don't know how interested people would be? There'd be as many links again as we've already got.
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: J Arcane on July 06, 2007, 04:19:52 AM
QuoteI'm looking for a link to some free mapmaking software, as I think that'd be useful to many of us.
http://www.gryc.ws/autorealm.htm
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: JamesV on July 06, 2007, 07:17:12 AM
Hex Mapper is another easy, free mapper.
http://home.paonline.com/zaikoski/ak/TOOLS.HTM#hexmapper (http://home.paonline.com/zaikoski/ak/TOOLS.HTM#hexmapper)
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Kyle Aaron on July 22, 2007, 03:17:28 AM
Added a few links!
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Dan Bell on September 08, 2007, 08:20:41 PM
Lythia.com is the one stop shop for all things Hârn. Includes a introductory PDF to HârnWorld, tons of free downloads, the HârnForum, and links to other sites: http://www.lythia.com/
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Kyle Aaron on October 26, 2007, 08:36:32 AM
Fleshed out the links about the origins of roleplaying games.
When you read all that, what you find out is that David Wesely created a roleplaying game by accident, and after the session thought it was a disaster and didn't want to do it again, but his players insisted. Then Dave Arneson picked it up and added to it, made it more complex, then Gary Gygax came along and joined in and together they really started it up. Then the two of them split up and now both each claim to have started it.

So in the end, basically roleplaying was created by a guy whose condom slipped off, it's the bastard child of wargaming, and it got adopted by a same sex couple who then split up and both claim custody, one of them got custody and then had such big hopes for it that he fucked it all up and now it's a complete slut and ends up in the strangest places.
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Kyle Aaron on October 30, 2007, 06:13:48 AM
Check out Market in the Round (http://www.marketintheround.com/), a very detailed online setting.

I found this bloke here (http://www.feartheboot.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=108358), go give him the encourage he deserves!
Title: Kissanil: The Dark Cataclysmic Fanatsy RPG
Post by: Conteur on November 01, 2007, 08:05:45 PM
I need help to work on my RPG and I don't know where to promote it on this Forum. I will just begin with a Link then I'll see...

https://www.webdepot.umontreal.ca/Usagers/p0829664/MonDepotPublic/Kissanil/Introduction.html
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: flyingmice on November 14, 2007, 01:43:14 PM
The Military Organization (http://www.therpgsite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8195) link from this here forum! A lot of good stuff there! :D
-clash
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Gronan of Simmerya on November 20, 2007, 11:36:52 AM
Quote from: Kyle AaronSo in the end, basically roleplaying was created by a guy whose condom slipped off, it's the bastard child of wargaming, and it got adopted by a same sex couple who then split up and both claim custody, one of them got custody and then had such big hopes for it that he fucked it all up and now it's a complete slut and ends up in the strangest places.


...Yeah, that sounds about right...
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Kyle Aaron on December 05, 2007, 12:07:44 AM
Added a link to,
It's so good, and has so many different articles, I had to bump the thread to make sure everyone saw it ;)
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Kyle Aaron on December 26, 2007, 07:35:53 PM
Added a link to The Gaming Stories of Al Bruno the Third (http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=371396) - links to a heap of stories of El Disgusto, Psycho Dave, and other crazy people Al claims to have gamed with.

My favourite is probably "Achy Breaky Mythos" beginning with the ominous words,

"The poster of Billy Ray Cyrus on his wall should have been a warning sign to all of us."
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Kyle Aaron on December 29, 2007, 07:47:14 PM
Added an historical re-enactment link, Late medieval re-enactment in Norway (http://www.frilansene.no/news.aspx), focusing on 1397-1434 - the period of the Kalmar union, when Denmark, Sweden and Norway were unified, with a particular focus on mounted combat (page in English).
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Kyle Aaron on January 07, 2008, 01:44:09 AM
Added a link to, Sounddogs (http://www.sounddogs.com/default.asp) - sound effects, mood music - worth paying a bit for, but there are 30+ second samples of everything, which should be enough for lots of moments in games.

This is pretty awesome, or maybe I just think so because I just a laptop and hope to use it at the game table :)
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Kyle Aaron on March 06, 2008, 06:55:02 AM
I've added a new category with some links.

Soundtrack music - free downloads of public doman or Creative Commons music
Title: Kent-based RPG group now online.
Post by: lukey on March 27, 2008, 11:02:38 AM
Hey folks:

Kent-based RPG group now online at

http://www.twitchingsquirrels.co.uk

- pop along and join the forum if you're in Kent, or even if you just like gaming communities.
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: MoonHunter on May 08, 2008, 12:54:23 PM
My additions, they would be too numerous to conviently add. Yet they are bundled together for your convienience.

http://www.strolen.com/guild/index.php/topic,424.0.html

In fact, I need to go through this listing and update it.
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Zachary The First on May 17, 2008, 08:04:42 AM
Gnome Stew (http://www.gnomestew.com/), a collaborative-effort GMing Blog by the guy who brought you Treasure Tables.
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Kyle Aaron on June 05, 2008, 09:54:14 PM
Added Gnome Stew, and this one courtesy David R.
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: KenHR on June 13, 2008, 02:36:03 PM
Wikipedia's list of stock characters. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Stock_characters)  Useful for coming up with an NPC on the spot.
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: JongWK on July 02, 2008, 11:31:57 PM
Great Britain's Defence Image Database (http://www.defenceimagedatabase.mod.uk/fotoweb/Grid.fwx?position=1&archiveid=5004&search=&columns=4&rows=4&sorting=ModifiedTimeAsc).
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: KenHR on August 27, 2008, 06:26:34 PM
http://www.topoquest.com/

Free USGS topographic maps of the US and parts of Canada
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Kyle Aaron on October 03, 2008, 10:20:53 PM
Added a new section,

Free rpgs and discussions - you don't need a wad of cash or bitorrents to game or get good gaming advice

and otherwise tidied up a bit.
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: KenHR on October 24, 2008, 10:47:42 AM
The Illustrated Guide to Herbs for RPGs

http://www.republicofnewhome.org/lair/games/herb5/herb5illo.html

Huge list of herbs usable in RPGs, with information on where to find them, how rare they are, how much they would cost in AD&D terms, preparation, and effects.
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: KenHR on November 12, 2008, 09:58:47 AM
Fantasy Map-Maker Blog:

http://www.fantasymapmaker.com/

Updated frequently, it features some very good maps made using Campaign Cartographer software.
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: KenHR on November 19, 2008, 01:31:00 PM
The Theban Mapping Project:

http://www.kv5.com/

Maps of tombs in the Valley of Kings and the Theban Necropolis
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: KenHR on December 16, 2008, 09:13:12 PM
Greenfish Fantasy Relief Map Generator

http://greenfish.extra.hu/downloads.php

Last on page.  Generates random relief-type maps.  If you need to be told why this might be useful, you need a new hobby.
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Kyle Aaron on December 24, 2008, 12:39:10 AM
Courtesy jswa:-


Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Halfjack on December 24, 2008, 02:05:41 AM
   How to post on rpg.net and not get banned. Requires registration on the site to view. Note that this post would get me banned if I posted it today; those were the old, less lawful days.

This looks like it was deleted in the last (and first, I think) purge of old posts. Did you keep it somewhere?
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Kyle Aaron on December 24, 2008, 03:57:43 AM
Nope, no reason to keep it.

I've removed that link and rearranged the other two into the comedy section.
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Jame Rowe on January 05, 2009, 12:58:40 PM
Here's one for the RPG Campaigns list: http://www.coinich.com/traveller/portal.php (http://www.coinich.com/traveller/portal.php). (Yes, I'm a member, and am shamelessly self-promoting it.)
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: KenHR on March 11, 2009, 06:26:51 PM
Monstropedia: http://www.monstropedia.org/index.php?title=Main_Page

An online encyclopedia of monsters from mythology and legend.
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Kyle Aaron on March 26, 2009, 07:12:43 PM
Courtesy of Chowgiz's Old Guy RPG blog (http://oldguyrpg.blogspot.com/2009/03/egyptian-tomb-map-resource.html), we have what are basically dungeon maps with the volume turned up to 11.

I'm also adding a link to RPG Bloggers (http://www.rpgbloggers.com/) network, which is a feed of many rpg blogs - how I found Chowgiz's blog.
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: KenHR on March 26, 2009, 07:18:42 PM
I feel slighted...

::looks at post 75, weeps::
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: JongWK on April 13, 2009, 04:28:15 PM
Free original & classic adventures for D&D (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/oa/20030530b), available from Wizards of the Coast's website.
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: JongWK on July 21, 2009, 05:06:13 PM
The Soldier in later Medieval England. (http://www.icmacentre.ac.uk/soldier/database/index.php)

From the BBC's report (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8160081.stm):

QuoteMedieval battle records go online

The detailed service records of 250,000 medieval soldiers - including archers who served with Henry V at the Battle of Agincourt - have gone online.

The database of those who fought in the Hundred Years War reveals salaries, sickness records and who was knighted.

The full profiles of soldiers from 1369 to 1453 will allow researchers to piece together details of their lives.

Thomas, Lord Despenser is the youngest soldier on the database, whose career began when he was aged just 12 in 1385.

Elsewhere, the career of Thomas Gloucestre, who fought at Agincourt, can be traced over 43 years and includes campaigns in Prussia and Jerusalem.

'Remarkable survival'

The website is the product of a research project by Professor Anne Curry of the University of Southampton and Dr Adrian Bell of the University of Reading.

Dr Bell said: "The service records survive because the English exchequer had a very modern obsession with wanting to be sure that the government's money was being spent as intended.

"Therefore we have the remarkable survival of indentures for service detailing the forces to be raised, muster rolls showing this service and naming every soldier from duke to archer."

He said accounts from captains showing how funds were spent and entries detailing when the exchequer requested the payments can be found.

The free-to-use website, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, also shows which soldiers rode the furthest.
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Ysbryd on August 20, 2009, 09:08:10 AM
Some links for inspirations on mostly Steampunk/19th century stuff:

Articles from 19th century British newspapers searchable by keywords. Lots of free content.
http://newspapers.bl.uk/blcs/ (http://newspapers.bl.uk/blcs/)
Other interesting stuff from newspapers:
http://www.paleofuture.com/blog/category/1880s (http://www.paleofuture.com/blog/category/1880s)

Crazy steampunk tech:
http://davidszondy.com/future/war/gyro.htm (http://davidszondy.com/future/war/gyro.htm)
German:
http://einestages.spiegel.de/external/ShowTopicAlbumBackground/a1970/l0/l0/F.html#featuredEntry (http://einestages.spiegel.de/external/ShowTopicAlbumBackground/a1970/l0/l0/F.html#featuredEntry)
Newer stuff:
http://blog.modernmechanix.com/issue/?magname=PopularElectronics&magdate=12-1958 (http://blog.modernmechanix.com/issue/?magname=PopularElectronics&magdate=12-1958)
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Kyle Aaron on September 11, 2009, 09:13:37 AM
I have added a section for retro-clones, since those are all free rpgs.
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: frogspawner on January 20, 2010, 03:42:42 AM
All sorts of fan-created goodies - alien generators, complete systems, etc etc - are available at BRP Central's downloads area (http://basicroleplaying.com/forum/downloads.php).
Title: rpgonline.hu
Post by: stargazer_rpgonline on April 16, 2010, 12:01:33 AM
greetings,

i have developed a website, rpgonline.hu (http://rpgonline.hu/?lang=en) that makes possible to play any kind of pen&paper tabletop roleplaying games online like it was originally meant to be played, like it was possible never before. equipped with a Java voip webphone (a web based internet softphone) running right on the page that requires no installation at all, and is completely browser and OS independent (x86), you can play through speaking, almost like you were sitting with each other of your friends (or new players) and all this the easiest way ever. go ahead and let’s try it. register yourself with you friends, announce a new game session and you are ready to go. english language selector in the upper right corner of the page, and dice roller chat included. any suggestions are welcome. if you have any problem, just contact me.

regards, stargazer
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Jame Rowe on April 16, 2010, 12:01:26 PM
http://www.sfrpg.org.uk (http://www.sfrpg.org.uk)

SFRPG is a website devoted to science-fiction roleplaying games, focusing on Traveller and the Diaspora RPG.
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Cylonophile on October 26, 2010, 01:35:30 AM
I'd avoid the sfrpg site above, I think it's the only site I've sen with a mod more arrogant than the site that must not be named.
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Jame Rowe on October 26, 2010, 10:25:04 AM
Quote from: Cylonophile;411968I'd avoid the sfrpg site above, I think it's the only site I've sen with a mod more arrogant than the site that must not be named.

Though I'm sorry you had a bad experience, I've found them generally quite friendly. But I know who you mean.
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: skofflox on October 26, 2010, 09:16:53 PM
Kyle...:jaw-dropping:  :hatsoff:
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Tim on November 17, 2010, 11:33:35 AM
http://nerd.christophergeisel.com/index.php/hireling


Meatshield henchmen and hireling generator for old skool D&D.
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Ian Warner on November 17, 2010, 12:49:28 PM
A variety of weird and wonderful indie games

Postmortem Studios (//www.postmort.demon.co.uk)

The WoD spoof that makes fun of certain pathetic subcultures

Shadow World (http://shadow-world.blog.co.uk)

A Requiem for Rome LARP I'm starting

Requiem for Verulamium (//www.requiemforverulamium.webs.com)
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Pseudoephedrine on January 05, 2011, 05:23:39 PM
Tons and tons of spaceship images suitable for inspiration and idea mining (http://conceptships.blogspot.com)
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Sacrificial Lamb on May 26, 2011, 06:49:58 PM
I just created a new forum and new blog, and I have very limited experience doing this kind of thing, so please be gentle. :) Both sites will focus on roleplaying games, the PC game Rune, food, goofy animals, and whatnot. I'll be cross-posting my Random Encounter Tables at my forum, and at the citadelofchaos.net.

The forum will partially act as a wiki for my gaming campaign, and I'm going to try to convert my campaign stuff into as many gaming systems as I can possibly think of. For now, I'm starting off with AD&D and D&D 3.x.

My goal is to add as many links to roleplaying game sites as I possibly can, so it's a work-in-progress. Here are the two links, lovingly titled "Lambshack"... :)

http://lambshack.proboards.com/index.cgi#rune

http://lambshack1.blogspot.com/
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Lawbag on August 01, 2011, 05:50:02 PM
A series of interactive historical European maps one for each Century...

http://www.euratlas.net/history/europe/index.html
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: cyberpunker on November 04, 2011, 08:36:34 PM
I've always liked the Warcraft RPG series :)
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: donteatpoop on November 26, 2011, 09:05:53 PM
Look into my eyes. Are you looking? You better be looking. Okay, now keep looking. You are getting sleepy, very sleepy... But not so sleepy that you cannot click here to visit RPG Freak (http://rpgfreak.forumotion.com).

Interested in unique settings? Sick of the same old thing everywhere you go? Check out RPG Freak where the genres played are a bit different from the norm. RPG Freak is a forum based play-by-post role playing site with a growing community that doesn't restrict itself to any one genre. RPG Freak is all about role playing diversity.

Currently three games open for more members, and more on the way. We have a low fantasy setting involving a search for a supposed dragon and a band of demons, a viking settler rpg in a strange new world, and a contemporary game involving a ship wreck and a mysterious island.

Don't deny your true feelings. Embrace your inner freak. Go to rpgfreak.forumotion.com (http://rpgfreak.forumotion.com)

And brag about us to all of your friends. (they'll be jealous).
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: MaeveGlaistig on February 15, 2012, 04:57:29 PM
If you happen to be a Scion player (I know some besides me must still exist, they've got to), you might want to give John's Scion Resources (http://www.gothambynight.com/scion) a peek. Better known to WW forum-lurkers as Gotham by Night or just GBN, it's a pretty massive compendium of house rules, supplementary powers and information, story chronicles and fan pantheons for use by anybody and everybody. Also it's very shiny.
 
Scion comes pretty broken out of the box, and these guys have done some impressive things with attempting to make it not only function but really make supercharged mythic heroism a fun prospect. I'm pimping them now because, while most of us that lurk on WW's Scion forums know about them, others might not and they're currently running a fan-involvement poll on their blog to see what others in the community might like to see as resources.
Title: Big List of Fanzines in PDF
Post by: Vlark on February 22, 2012, 05:25:09 PM
I've compiled a rather extensive list of fanzines distributed in PDF format. My original focus was on collecting link to zines of interest to players of old school fantasy RPGs, but I've branched out.  Although I do link to a few pay-for-PDF sites I think are worth the cash, the focus is on FREE fanzines, all currently available for download.

I went through all the periodical links on rpggeek.com and tracked down current websites or links to PDFs using The Wayback Machine at archive.org. In some cases, I've collected issues at several Google Sites pages.

If I missed some zines or you find a dead link, leave a comment on the zine list:

Zine list at Rended Press  (http://rendedpress.blogspot.com/p/old-school-zines.html)
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Libertad on November 13, 2012, 02:16:25 PM
I suggest adding more Retroclones to the OP's list:
Dungeon Crawl Classics (http://www.goodman-games.com/5070preview.html) (0e)
Lamentations of the Flame Princess (http://www.lotfp.com/RPG/products/lotfp-weird-fantasy-role-playing) (0e)
Dark Dungeons (http://www.gratisgames.webspace.virginmedia.com/darkdungeons.html) (Rules Cyclopedia/Frank Mentzer inspired)
Adventurer Conqueror King (http://www.autarch.co/) (B/X)


I apologize if this was discussed already.  I also realize that only LotFP and Dark Dungeons have free versions, but ACKS and DCC should have honorable mentions.
Title: Charachter reference or a memento
Post by: EPIC AVATAR Guy on November 14, 2012, 05:43:04 AM
This site draws and displays (your) roleplay charactres. Might be usefull as inspiration, or a way to get a memento of a great adventure.

http://www.epicavatar.net/epicavatar/?page_id=99


-Robin
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: anaben@ciudad.com.ar on May 09, 2013, 09:18:56 AM
Thanks for those resources, they are awesome!!!
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: GamingGrl on April 26, 2015, 02:29:33 PM
Thank you so much for the list! It is awesome and you rock!
Title: RQ6 links
Post by: hkokko on May 01, 2015, 04:49:49 PM
I have been creating enemy encounter templates for RQ6 with RQ Encounter Generator. (//https:///) There is now approx 1800 templates from Broos, Afadjanni Corsairs, Fonritan sorcerers to Lunar Hoplites. Most if not all creatures from Anaxial's Annex, Anaxial's Roster, Gloranthan Bestiary, RQ6, Monster Island and magazine and supplement sources have been templated so you can easily generate enemies quickly for your campaign.



There are few posts on how to run Gloranthan campaigns with RQ6 before Adventures in Glorantha (//https:///)


There are also some charts and tables compiled for RQ6 (//https:///) here


Most if not all Gloranthan cults have RQ6 One pager (//https:///) created here


Gloranthan History Timeline (https://notesfrompavis.wordpress.com/2014/07/23/gloranthan-timelines-generational-perspective/) - A generational perspective
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: sandy123 on June 24, 2015, 02:48:07 AM
Thanks for those resources, they are awesome!!!



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Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: JesterRaiin on February 07, 2016, 11:05:35 AM
Scratching head...

I didn't go through whole thread and I'm sure some among these links have been already suggested, but nevertheless...

Generators, mappers, resources (images, sounds, pawns). Things that usually work in your browser.

Pieces of software to download and run from your PC. Mostly for Windows.

Usually in form of PDFs. I tried to make sure that only truly "free" games are on the list, but I don't check everything every week and can't assure that status of some didn't change overnight.

List of useful Android applications. Generators, charsheets, mappers, combat managers.

Some useful sites for (arguably) the most popular RPGs in the world. Information, SRDs, charsheets, generators & such.

I hope this will come in handy.
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Gene Weigel on November 17, 2016, 03:09:07 PM
Updating my blog with new AD&D monsters and more the last few months with more coming:

http://justkeeponrollin.blogspot.com/

I haven't been hitting big forums for a long time so I'm getting kind of crusty on whats what. Anyway, feel free to comment on there because I can take the criticism and I love it.
Title: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Gene Weigel on April 06, 2017, 02:54:55 PM
Just did a massive post on the blog on American trolls if anyone is interested:

http://justkeeponrollin.blogspot.com/2017/04/secret-of-greater-trolls-part-seven.html
Title: Re: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Kyle Aaron on February 12, 2025, 12:49:35 AM
I'm bumping this to remind me to go through and check the links. I'm sure lots are dead by now.
Title: Re: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Zenoguy3 on February 12, 2025, 04:01:26 PM
Bro, how did I not find this before? GOLDMINE
Title: Re: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Kyle Aaron on February 12, 2025, 05:56:31 PM
Let me know if you find dead links. There'll no doubt be a bunch.

Huh, apparently I can't edit it. Too old I guess.
Title: Re: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: Zenoguy3 on February 13, 2025, 01:58:06 AM
Checking links, section 1, Getting a game group:
Section 2, Keeping a game group:
Section 3, Free rpgs and discussions:
All Live
Section 4, Retro-clones:
Title: Re: The Big List of RPG Links
Post by: D-ko on February 13, 2025, 03:24:57 AM
Quote from: Kyle Aaron on February 12, 2025, 05:56:31 PMLet me know if you find dead links. There'll no doubt be a bunch.

Huh, apparently I can't edit it. Too old I guess.

Wayback Machine can be very helpful.
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