*Trigger Warning: violence, and clowns Crack… slurp… slarhp… shoooweekk As I creeped down the hall, I couldn’t close my ears. The sounds surrounded me, like a bag thrown over my head. I had to step around the corner, I had to face this thing. Yet, the longer I waited the longer I felt like I […]
Author Archive: Josh
Advantage/Disadvantage in D&D 5th Edition
Marlaa I’ve always been a good shot with a bow. Even as an Elven child growing up in Evermeet, I was exceptional. Yesterday was no exception, but I think I’ve taken my archery skill to a new level. We were taking out a hive of Ankheg’s and I was hitting eye shot after eye shot. […]
The Curse in MES Werewolf: The Apocalypse
My Boss is Great, Scary, but Great I love my boss, but he scares the crap out of me at the same time. Our meetings are usually only 10-15 minutes. We’ll be sitting around the table, running through power points, and he’ll drop in. “Mark, you’ve got 2 minutes today, 1 up, 1 down, 1 […]
Crash Course in Terminology for LGBTQ People and Characters: 5 Things To Keep In Mind
Article is Reposted from High Level Games and Posted to Keep on the Heathlands with permission from the Author. Since HLG is interested in promoting ways in which we can make gaming experiences more inclusive for all players, I’m here to teach you a thing or two about how to do that for LGBTQ folks. […]
LARPers of Color – Michael Underwood
Can you tell us how you got into the hobby? Do you have a preference for a particular form of LARP (parlor, Boffer, etc.) What LARPs are you currently involved with? How long have you been LARPing? I started LARPing with Amtgard, and have always been a bit more partial to boffer games than […]
A Red Rose on Marble: Review of Vampire: The Masquerade 1st Edition
Introduction My first experience with Vampire was a LARP at the local State University in my hometown. I was 15 or 16 and I’d been talked into making a character by a friend. By that point, the first edition of Laws of the Night was out, and for a long time I didn’t realize that was […]
LARPers of Color -2 Ron Leota
Our second interview in the LARPers of Color series. Please feel free to share these interviews and contact Keep if you are interested in sharing your experience with everyone. You can email us at admin@keepontheheathlands.com Keep: Can you tell us how you got into the hobby? Do you have a preference for a particular form […]
LARPers of Color Interview 1: Morgan Nuncio
This is a series of interviews we’ve done with LARPers of Color to understand the experiences, challenges, and successes people of color have within the LARP community. Keep: Thank you for your interest in doing this interview with me. I’ve been a big LARP geek since I was in High School, and I’m always excited […]
Power and Identity: Mage: The Ascension
What does belonging look like when you have the power to change yourself and the world around you? What happens if you think you have the power to change the world, but instead are bound by the rules of those around you? As a mage, how do you define your identity in relation to your […]
Trans Representation and the Changing Face of Werewolf
Trans Representation and the Changing Face of Werewolf by Lang Schmitt Early on in the new Werewolf: the Apocalypse BNS book we meet Verity Argyris. Verity is a young Black Fury historian who’s working to record the oral histories of the Garou, and her observations are scattered throughout the book. After many pages of meeting […]