Author Archives: Clark McVey

Content Warning: this post contains references to fictional religions and gods. In the world of Afion, there are (currently) 36 divine thrones. The beings occupying those thrones make up the Pantheon of the 36, the largest single religious system on the planet. There are other deities and pantheons, not to mention Dragon “Cults”, but theContinue reading “The Tale of Erk: or Behind the Scenes on how Gods are Made”

For me, creating my own worlds has always been a big allure of tabletop role-playing games. Even when running a game in an established setting I try and find ways to make it new for my table. Where’s the fun in playing a “X-Men” game when you are just following the plot-lines from issue #75Continue reading “Brave New Worlds: or, “So you decided to homebrew a setting””

Content Warning: this post contains references to bullying, abuse, gatekeeping, body shaming, and contains strong language. In the tabletop role-playing community there has always been the issue of bullying. I faced it many times while playing. Maybe more than others, because I have always been very vocal. Numerous times I have acted as the “lightningContinue reading “Bullying and the Paradox of Tolerance”

In my humdrum day-to-day life, I am an attorney. Full disclosure: “The choice of a lawyer is an important decision and should not be based solely upon advertisements.” While this post is not meant as an advertisement, some may consider it to be one. I want to talk about an interesting intersection between my professionContinue reading “Contracts and You!”

Digital media is the current big trend with tabletop role-playing games. What are your options, and what sort of cut is the platform taking? DM’s Guild (DMG), managed by OneBookShelf, has a very opaque and difficult to read breakdown of how much of a cut from the product you have created that you will receiveContinue reading “Selling Your Game On-Line”

This post is part analysis/part history/part scathing indictment of Dungeons & Dragons. Despite all of the golden idols I seek to melt down into slag, D&D has been a massively important part of my life. I met my wife at a D&D game. I’ve had some friends for over half of my life that firstContinue reading “D&D: My Very Personal Take on the Game”

The fantasy world of Afion was developed by myself and a wide array of friends and players over the years. For the last several years, it has been shelved, awaiting a new group to explore what it has to offer. As of this writing, I feel more like the caretaker rather than creator. The historyContinue reading “Afion”