Thursday, August 26, 2010

Miniatures You Can Stomach

Here's a few lady miniatures for your gaming that don't wear thongs (and a few that do). Enjoy:


Warlord, Reaper Miniatures


Master Series, Reaper Miniatures


Chronoscope, Reaper Miniatures


Outcastes, Wyrd Miniatures


Guild, Wyrd Miniatures

Friday, August 20, 2010

Inner Party Romance

Inner Party Romance can be a touchy subject for a lot of gaming groups and with the wrong group of players, it can be disastrous in real life, as well. It's important to tread lightly when approaching romantic encounters in game, but with a little maturity on the part of the players, it can be fun and rewarding.

First of all, make sure everyone is comfortable with the idea. It's all too easy for a romantic scene to devolve into sex jokes, and you need to be sure that everyone is on board. Speak to your GM first, and get their opinion on whether or not what you're imagining will work with your particular group. The GM can also help you work out what to do (and you might give them a few ideas for a story hook, too).

When the opportunity arises in game, be mature yourself. There's no need to go overboard with detail when a few light details will suffice. Until you're absolutely sure everyone is comfortable, it's best to avoid getting hot and heavy. Quite a few people won't speak up if they're uncomfortable with that level of detail, so it's really for the good of the group to make any description brief and gloss over the finer points.

On the other hand, if your group is up for it, some serious romance can be quite fun. Your campaigns can benefit from all sorts of romantic entanglements to liven up the story and give your characters a little more depth.

Sunday, August 8, 2010

To Glitter or Not To Glitter: Dice Options

My personal preference is that dice should be pretty. Now, this may not be true for everyone, but here're some of the best options you can get from Chessex.


Borealis Royal Purple with Gold


Gemini Black/Copper with White

There are tons and tons of styles of dice, which is pretty nice, considering that I like to purchase a set for every character I play (for long campaigns, anyway).

Sunday, August 1, 2010

Gaming Accessories: Skins

It's pretty much a given that anyone who plays table-top games also has a few other nerdy pastimes as well. As a girly-girl, I have a serious need to decorate pretty much everything in my house. The solution? Skins for every console I have.


PS3 Skin


iPod Nano Skin

Check out Gela Skins to see some pretty sweet ideas to fancy up your gaming gear.