Trollszine 17

TrollsZine 17! The latest issue of the best roleplaying fanzine on the web is once again brought to you by members of The Trollbridge and hosted here on DriveThru courtesy of Tavernmaster Games. Included within: · AI in RPGs: The TrollGod himself, Ken St. Andre, discusses how he’s embraced the new technology while artist and long-time Trollszine contributor Simon Lee Tranter explores the pitfalls of using machine intelligence in creative pursuits. · Tunnels & Trolls--A New Age: Members of Tavernmaster Games playtested new owner’s Rebellion Unplugged’s alpha rules at UK Games Expo last month and have a full report. · Characters: They are the core of any RPG and Dan Dalton brings point-buying to T&T as an alternative to rolling dice for attributes. Will the Dalton-MOskowitz Chart become as famous as Steven's and McCallister's? And once they’re statted, John Wyatt delivers depth and damage—and opportunity—with an article on flaws. · Adventures: o A Zimrala-based Monsters! Monsters! GM adventure from Steve Crompton and Shohei Nishimura o The first half of Neil 'Nefarious Nialldubh' Robertson’s one-on-one GM adventure, designed to test the mettle of the newly created. o A solo adventure, “Never Trust a Wizard”, courtesy of Sid Orpin and Tavernmaster, delivers the spirit of Flying Buffalo’s earliest adventures for today’s rules and players. · …and more, including rules for bartering and foraging in Zimrala (or any FRPG setting) by Earl Hedges, poetry by Lars Norblad, a Sidequest installment from David Moskowitz, and the latest Creature Feature from Dalton, Moskowitz and Tom Pugh (Shub-Niggurath Always Rings Twice and more). By fans, for fans and forever free.