Author: Christopher Stogdill

  • Tabletop Review: Battlemap: Bowels of the Mountain

    Battlemap: Bowels of the Mountain Publisher: Lord Zsezse Works Pages: 29 Size: 113.93 MB Cost: $4.95 Release Date: 03/12/2012 Get it Here: DriveThruRPG.com This map set from Lord Zsezse Works is a layered map of a mountain in more ways than one. The PDFs have a grid layer that can be turned on and off…

  • Tabletop Review: Battlemap: Western Castle Ruins

    Battlemap: Western Castle Ruins Publisher: RedBrick Pages: 61 Size: 54.1 MB Cost: $2.99 Release Date: 3/18/2012 Get it Here: DriveThruRPG.com This battlemap from RedBrick is a 30″ square map of a small castle ruins and a small dungeon below. The large PDF file contains two copies of both maps, one with square 1″ to 5′…

  • Tabletop Review: Codex Guide to the Medieval Baltic

    Codex Guide to the Medieval Baltic Publisher: Ire Games Pages: 268 Size: 49.1 MB Cost: $8.00 Release Date: 11/26/2010 Get it Here: DriveThruRPG.com I highly recommend that anyone wishing to become a Game Master start collecting books and forming a reference library. There are lots of books that can help any GM create a more…

  • Tabletop Review: Torn World Presents: Hand-Drawn Dungeons: Volume I

    Torn World Presents: Hand-Drawn Dungeons: Volume I Publisher: Torn World Pages: 7 Size: 26.81 MB Cost: $4.99 Release Date: 1/18/2012 Get it Here: RPG Now.com There is something special about hand-drawn maps that have always appealed to me as a GM and a player. I don’t know if it is the old-school feel or the…

  • Tabletop Review: Paper Model: Ruined House #1

    Ruined House #1 Publisher: Lord Zsezse Works Pages: 5 Size: 23.23 MB Cost: $4.95 Release Date: 10/31/2011 Get it Here: DriveThruRPG.com Some GMs prefer a minimalist approach to running a game, just PC sheets and dice. Others prefer simple maps and miniatures, while others like to use a whole array of props and game aids…

  • Tabletop Review: Village Snooper: Blacksmith Shop

    Village Snooper: Blacksmith Shop Publisher: Fishwife Games Pages: 1 Cost: $1.00 Release Date: 01/10/2012 Get it Here: RPGNow.com The Village Snooper series of one-page descriptions of various establishments you might find in a village or small town. This particular download is for a Blacksmith shop and is broken down into four main areas: map, map…

  • Tabletop Review: Map Pack M2: The Ring of Stones

    Map Pack M2: The Ring of Stones Publisher: Darklight Interactive Pages: 28 Size: 19.44 MB Cost: $2.99 Release Date: 09/03/2011 Get it Here: DriveThruRPG.com This map pack from Darklight Interactive shows a simple ring of stones, eight in all, that surround a small clearing in the woods. It is designed to be a focal point…

  • Tabletop Review: Into The Pit 9 – Pits and Traps

    Into The Pit 9 – Pits and Traps Publisher: Forever People Size: 26.95 MB Cost: $5.98 Release Date: 2/25/2012 Get it Here: DriveThruRPG.com Into the Pits 9 is a collection of 19 trapped rooms and pits that look quite promising. My favorite trap is a room where the floor slides away over the course of…

  • Tabletop Review: The Little Book of Dungeons Geomorphs

    Little Book of Dungeons Geomorphs Publisher: Crooked Staff Publishing Pages: 16 Size: 20.02 MB Cost: $1.00 Release Date: 12/26/2011 Get it Here: DriveThruRPG.com As a GM, anytime I can get some resources to help me save time when prepping for a game is good. I’ve had Crooked Staff Production’s website bookmarked for over a year…

  • Tabletop Review: Grimtooth’s Traps Fore

    Grimtooth’s Traps Fore Publisher: Flying Buffalo Pages: 82 Size: 8.67 MB Cost: $4.95 Release Date: 12/8/2011 Get it Here: DriveThruRPG.com If you’ve been playing RPGs since the days when Elves were both a race and a class, you’ve probably seen a copy of Grimtooth’s Traps. This download is a 2011 scan of the 1990 second…

  • Tabletop Review: Coins of the Realms: A Game Supplement of Fantasy Coins

    Coins of the Realms: A Game Supplement of Fantasy Coins Publisher: Fat Goblin Games Pages: 5 Size: 3.76 MB Cost: $1.00 Release Date: 8/18/2011 Get it Here: RPGNow.com As a GM, sometimes I like to use little props in my game to spice things up a bit. One prop I’m currently working on is creating…

  • Tabletop Review: Fantastic Maps: The Watchfire Keep

    We take a look at the Watchfire Keep map and see how it stacks up.

  • Tabletop Review: One Dollar Dungeon: Paladin’s Secluded Citadel Map Pack

    We put the Paladin’s Citadel map pack through its paces here.

  • Tabletop Review: 2e Adventure Tiles: Dungeon Expansion 02

    2e Adventure Tiles: Dungeon Expansion 02 Publisher: SkeletonKey Games Pages:23 Cost: $5.99 Release Date: 07/27/2011 Get it Here: RPGNow.com Mapping out a detailed dungeon for your players to maneuver their minis on can be a chore. With a good gridded battlemat and a handful of wet erase markers, straight rooms and corridors are easy enough…