Author Archives: Dave McAlister

About Dave McAlister

a dedicated geek, combining his enjoyment of roleplaying games with website design and runs Modus Operandi and UK Role Players. Dave has been roleplaying for over 25 years now, having played and/or run most mainstream systems. His current favourite though is Savage Worlds. Dave also likes talking about himself in the third person!

6 February 2012

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Dave McAlister

The following should be hitting UK stores next week. For further information please contact your usual suppliers. *********** ROLEPLAYING *********** The Legends of Anglerre Companion Legends of Anglerre Supplement from Cubicle 7 Remnants Core rulebook from Outrider Studios Grim’s Gangs … Continue reading →

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Conpulsion Apocalypse

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Dave McAlister

Conpulsion Apocalypse will be taking place at Teviot Row Union Building, Edinburgh over Easter weekend (April 6th to 8th), 2012. With a full line-up of RPGs, LARPs and wargames, as well as some very special guests and a steampunk disco, … Continue reading →

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So What’s The Pirate Ship Like, Anyway?

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Dave McAlister

This week, Raging Swan Press is proud to announce the release of So What’s The Pirate Ship Like, Anyway? a Pathfinder Roleplaying Game compatible GM’s RESOURCE by Creighton Broadhurst designed to add colour and flavour to any pirate ship the … Continue reading →

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So What’s The Human Called, Anyway?

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Dave McAlister

This week, Raging Swan Press is proud to announce the release of So What’s The Human Called, Anyway? a Pathfinder Roleplaying Game compatible GM’s RESOURCE by Creighton Broadhurst. If you are as crap at naming NPCs as Creighton is, you … Continue reading →

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Hellfrost Adventure 19: Tales of Darkness

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Dave McAlister

The Dark Night – Buried in secret, Helfrith Helasdohtor a powerful priestess has been slowly breaking the sigils of her ancient tomb. When the sigils fail, the great evil will once again be unleashed onto the unsuspecting world. In preparation … Continue reading →

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2300AD Core Book Preview

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Dave McAlister

The 2300AD core book is due for release at the end of the month – you can grab a sneak peek preview here: mongoosepublishing.com/rpgs/traveller/2300ad/2300ad-core-rulebook.html 2300AD games range from interstellar exploration and interstellar war, down to the gritty streets and the … Continue reading →

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Fabulous Consequences

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Dave McAlister

Conception has passed and it’s time to move onto Consequences, of the most Fabulous kind… November 22–25, 2012, Naish Holiday Village The website is now up and running; ishtari.co.uk/consequences so please register If you have a game that you want … Continue reading →

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UK Role Players 2011 Gaming Awards

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Dave McAlister

mr toad headed up a committee to select the winners of the UK Role Players 2011 Gaming Awards (based on citations from forum members) and announced the winners today: First of all I just wanted to say thank you to … Continue reading →

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30 January 2012

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Dave McAlister

The following should be hitting UK game stores this week. For further information please contact your usual suppliers. *********** ROLEPLAYING *********** Fear Itself / Trail of Cthulhu: Invasive Procedures Adventure for Fear Itself and Trail of Cthulhu Fractal Terrains 3 … Continue reading →

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[Raging Swan Press] Cultists of Havra Zhoul

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Dave McAlister

This week, Raging Swan Press is proud to announce the release of Cultists of Havra Zhoul a Pathfinder Roleplaying Game compatible GM’s RESOURCE by Pierre van Rooden that presents a semi-secret cult seemingly dedicated to law and order, but that … Continue reading →

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Shadow Con VI

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Dave McAlister

Shadow Warriors are happy to announce that their weekend convention, Shadow Con will return in 2012. Shadow Con will be held over the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Bank Holiday Weekend. Saturday 2nd June 2012 – Sunday 3rd June 2012 We are … Continue reading →

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23 January 2012

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Dave McAlister

The below should be hitting UK stores this week. For further information please contact your usual suppliers: *********** ROLEPLAYING *********** Legend of the Five Rings: Imperial Histories L5R Sourcebook from Alderac Entertainment Mutants & Masterminds 3rd Edition Gamemaster’s Guide Mutants … Continue reading →

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Hellfrost Region Guide #49: The Sunken Realm

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Dave McAlister

The Sunken Realm was once a populous land, though one whose inhabitants remain shrouded in mystery. Today, it is a god-cursed realm of sundered earth and shattered cities, a devastated wasteland populated only by ferocious orcs and giants, and insane … Continue reading →

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[Raging Swan Press] So What’s the NPC Like, Anyway?

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Dave McAlister

This week, Raging Swan Press is proud to announce the release of So What’s The NPC Like, Anyway? a Pathfinder Roleplaying Game compatible PLAYER’S RESOURCE by Creighton Broadhurst. Your PCs have final emerged from the dungeon laden with loot prised … Continue reading →

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[Postmortem Studios] Agents of SWING: Gosh Spies!

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Dave McAlister

Gosh, Spies! is 120 pages of information for your Agents of SWING games, expanding the scope of the game into the realms of Saturday Morning Adventure cartoons with a particular emphasis on girl’s adventures. The book has information and ideas … Continue reading →

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12 December 2011 to 16 January 2012

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Dave McAlister

Well, after over a month since leaving Cubicle 7 and moving house I’m finally back online again. My time away has meant that quite a few new books and games have been released which I’ve not posted about. As opposed … Continue reading →

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Burning Wheel Gold: Hub and Spokes Free Edition

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Dave McAlister

Burning Wheel uses a simple D6 die pool system at its core. Grab a handful of dice equal to your skill or stat. Roll the dice. Any 4s, 5s or 6s that result are considered successes. You need a certain … Continue reading →

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[Triple Ace Games] Richelieu’s Guide to Healthcare Released

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Dave McAlister

Musketeers are men and women of action, battling France’s many enemies, and with combat comes the risk of injury. Whether sword cut, pike thrust, musket shot hole, broken bone, or jagged slashes caused by some hellish beast, sooner or later … Continue reading →

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HELLAS: Wine Dark Void available for download

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Dave McAlister

The second major supplement to the original HELLAS Core Rules! With this expansion to the HELLAS Core Rules, you will at last be able to sail the cosmic all sea in search of adventure and glory. Will you be immortalized … Continue reading →

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[Raging Swan Press] Behold The Heirs of Glory

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Dave McAlister

This week, Raging Swan Press is proud to announce the release of Aasimar: Heirs of Glory a Pathfinder Roleplaying Game compatible PLAYER’S RESOURCE by Landon Bellavia. Born as scions of celestial spirits, aasimar stand as proof that the mortal world … Continue reading →

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[Triple Ace Games] Hellfrost Region Guide 48: Dwarven Cities

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Dave McAlister

Beneath the mountains of the frozen north, in magnificent, sprawling cities carved out of the living rock, dwell the insular frost dwarves. Their realms and culture are a mystery to other races, for dwarves do not welcome guests into their … Continue reading →

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Dungeons & Dragons 5e?

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Dave McAlister

Thanks to Baz King for spotting this: Wizards of the Coast announced today the open playtest of the latest iteration of Dungeons & Dragons. It is supposed to be the game that unites all the D&D fans, no matter the … Continue reading →

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Design Mechanism Launches the RuneQuest Archive on DriveThruRPG

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Dave McAlister

We’re delighted to announce that Design Mechanism, Issaries and Mongoose Publishing have reached an agreement that allows us to continue making available RuneQuest and Glorantha titles (originally published by Mongoose) through DriveThruRPG and its affiliated sites. Under the RuneQuest Archives … Continue reading →

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[DriveThruRPG] New Year, New Game

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Dave McAlister

From now until January 13th DriveThruRPG has over 20 games for $12 each (roughly £7.59)! A New Year is the perfect time to try a new game, so check out these great deals now! Arcanis: the Roleplaying Game A World … Continue reading →

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[Postmortem Studios] Autopsy 4

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Dave McAlister

The New-Look Autopsy. Cleaned up and expanded blog articles, support and other material for a variety of games in a more screen/tablet friendly format. This issue: Shadow World: Cantrip Comprehensive, The Ourobowrong, ’45: Psychobilly Retropocalypse: The Pukes of Dannger 4E: … Continue reading →

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