Here at Angel’s Citadel, we have always stated that we focus on the Cypher System and other tabletop role-playing games. The bulk of that focus, however, has so far been on the Cypher System and Cypher-adjacent games (like Numenera and Invisible Sun). A lot of that has to do with the fact that those types … Continue reading Review: Low Fantasy Gaming – Deluxe Edition
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Review: Jade Colossus – Ruins of the Prior Worlds
Most of the time, a given rules system has that “must have” supplement. The one that makes your life so much easier as a GM. Sometimes it’s released by the main company, sometimes it’s a third-party. I’ve known several. For Dungeons & Dragons 3.XE it was AEG’s Ultimate Toolbox. For Shadowrun 4E it was Runner’s … Continue reading Review: Jade Colossus – Ruins of the Prior Worlds
Bonus Post: Playtesting Session
Just a quick note today. Angel's Citadel got together with John Polack of Mr. Mean Speaks (Check him out on YouTube and Discord - he's a great guy) and some of the Meanie Army and had a playtest session of LowLife 2090. Angel's Citadel backed the Kickstarter a couple of months ago. Written by Steven … Continue reading Bonus Post: Playtesting Session
Making Leveling Up a Part of Your Narrative
"Why was I pushing this boulder up a mountain anyway?" - Sisyphus the Ant Over the course of the time I have been playing and running roleplaying games, I have spent time poring over countless rulebooks. Most of these were laid out quite well. Information was easy to find and tabulated in ways that were … Continue reading Making Leveling Up a Part of Your Narrative
Pacing Your Game
Pacing. It's not just for marathon runners... When you’ve been playing and running games as long as we have, you have likely seen it happen from both sides of the table. As a GM, you are sitting there watching the players stumble around trying to put together a puzzle that should be obvious with the … Continue reading Pacing Your Game
Storytelling and Gaming 