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Homebrew: Urban Scrawl

The word Homebrew superimposed over the tops of a castle in winter.

The campaign I am calling “Paper Chasers” has the PCs as ‘retrieval experts,’ who are hunting down ancient texts and artifacts for the archmage Silence Frost. The players requested an episodic game with minimal overarching plot and a dash of Read more…


The Axe Must Be Kissed

A banner for Sword's Edge Publishing which includes the covers for Nefertiti Overdrive 2.0, Sword's Edge, Sword Noir, F#ck 'Em Up, and Kiss My Axe Second Edition Ashcan

Kiss My Axe Second Edition, on which I spent the last couple of years researching and working, is out now and the response is . . . disheartening. But I believe that is a reflection of my abilities as a Read more…


Homecoming: First Blood

The word Homebrew superimposed over the tops of a castle in winter.

The first step of the family D&D 5E campaign started with a terrified village and a missing child, leading to their first “dungeon” and the first glimpse of the threat that would be the focus of the campaign. Homebrew is Read more…


Homebrew: Chasing Papers

The word Homebrew superimposed over the tops of a castle in winter.

The second D&D game I’m going to be running is for three friends—including the best man from my wedding and his wife—who have been my core virtual gaming group since the pandemic. It started as a way to introduce RPGs—a Read more…


Homebrew: The Background

The word Homebrew superimposed over the tops of a castle in winter.

Homebrew is going to encompass posts relating to my own gaming rather than gaming products—which will be posted over on the SEP website. So, let me tell you about the game I’m running for family. Along with my playtest for Read more…


Crowdfunding Avoidance

Future soldier in abstract gunfight by Tithi Luadthong

As noted over on the SEP site, I have projects that might not get released because I need to crowdfund to get sufficient funds, and I’m not willing to jump into another crowdfunding campaign right now. Part of that is Read more…


SEP: State of Play Sep 2025

Thumbnail version of the cover for the TTRPG adventure Sic Semper Tyrannis which shows special warfare operators dramatically backlit and advancing through smoke.

Well, that was a fun August. No, really, it was. I took a week off for a staycation and part of my intent was to complete some RPG writing. Which I did. And that’s the first piece of news: Sic Read more…


SEP: State of Play Aug 2025

Welcome to a snapshot of what’s happening at SEP. You can find the actual website here, but I’m going to stick with Sword’s Edge for most communications and just leave release announcements to SEP. SEP is in the red so Read more…


Borderlands: Ouch

Image with a very colourful kind of explosion in the background, with the main characters from the Borderlands movie posing in the centre.

When the Borderlands movie was first announced, I wanted to have a little hope, but I couldn’t help but be excited. Borderlands 2 is probably my favourite computer game of all time. Well, depending on the day—you know how it Read more…


Song of the Week: CFNY

Logo for CFNY FM, with the statement "the spirit of radio"

Yeah, so it’s not a song, but I feel that 102.1 in Toronto—CFNY—needs to be included. There were a ton of songs I never bought (I mean, even when I had a job, I had limited funds!) that I loved, Read more…