Interesting Sci-fi premise— assume the world of 2105 will be better than 2005 by as much as 2005 is better than 1905. Plus some interesting choices on what to extrapolate really sketches an interesting future.
Thiry six plot ideas for any genre.
Please Help Save Palladium from Going Under An open letter from Kevin Siembieda, President & Owner. Palladium’s in trouble… and may not make it through the year. (They’re the ones who make RIFTs and several other systems.) I found out about this from this Treasure Tables post.
AG&G a stituation creation and resolution system– perfect for 2 hour slots (or so).
While it isn’t really roleplaying, it seems appropriate for roleplayers. Playing with Thermite (video),
New, bonus goodies:
Indie gaming basics Rmaps, kickers, bangs, no-myth, conflict resolution, all in one post.
Archived Dungeoncraft articles. (From an old Dragon Magazine series.)
The Law of Conservation of NPCs
A dozen pieces of gaming advice
Core Elements: Toolbox edition (pdf) An incredibly small D&D core boiled down below the class level. Kind of a zen, “how thin can you squeeze D&D” exercise.
Nutkin land Friendly forums for many a system.