Editor Experience

I've rewritten, hacked, expanded, and otherwise "fixed" board game and RPG rules for as long as I've been reading and playing them, so in 2012 I decided to focus that drive into a career. I'm always building my list of clients and references, so if you have a project that needs an editor please get in touch and we'll work something out.

Not sure how editing works? Here's an open demonstration of the editing process I did over at my blog Wombat's Gaming Den of Iniquity.

Testimonials

Current Yet-To-Be-Published Projects

I am available to work on your game project, so please feel free to drop me a line.

Published Projects

Master of the Rogue Spire - A fantasy RPG Kickstarter with new mechanics Written by Kale Stutzman of Samuraifight LLC. Your character gets a dice pool to allocate across all movement, special skills, attacks, and defenses which refreshes one die every round. You get more dice and larger dice as your character advances. Now available in PDF at DriveThruRPG.

Aliens & Asteroids - "Suit up, Marines. Time to earn our pay." If quick and gritty space combat with aliens while trying to figure out how screwed you are appeals to you, this is your bag. Powered by the Inverse20 engine for quick task resolution, A&A also features fast character generation that gets you to the table in a hurry. There's also a Quickstart Version to get you started on a Pay What You Want basis. Written by Brian Fitzpatrick of Moebius Adventures and published by Gallant Knight Games. Now available in PDF and Print at DriveThruRPG.

Pyramid of the Lost King - Ever wanted to play a sandbox game? Now you literally can! This desert-based campaign contains hooks and adventures for weeks of play. Starting with the trading city of Basq, your players can explore the Saragubi desert and eventually discover some details about the cataclysm that ravaged Usarm. Designed for Swords & Wizardry rules, it's easily adaptable to any OSR system. Written by Johua De Santo, and published by Genius Loci Games. Now available in PDF and Softcover at DriveThruRPG.

Radiance Expansion Kit - This d20 OGL campaign expansion to the Radiance RPG gives you a bounty of options to use for ancient, medieval, industrial, or science fantasy. Includes new races, kits for keeping the PCs active during downtime, alternate spell rules, townies and other random NPCs, rules for playing immortal characters, and magical answers to the internet and space flight. The universe is your oyster with this supplement. Written by Dario Nardi, and published by Radiance House. Now available in PDF and Hardcover at DriveThruRPG.

Moonquake Escape - Yes, this one is actually a board game, but you're playing escaped alien prisoners trying to escape the prison moon Zartaclaton, spinning out of control and wracked with moonquakes. There's only one single-seat rescue rocket, and you need to survive through bluffing, attacking, and creative use of the equipment you pick up. Written by Jeff Johnston of Pair of Jacks Games. Now available at Breaking Games and Amazon.

The Demon Stones - A curse settles over the village of Gravencross, and the characters attempt to unravel the mystery to save the townsfolk. Filled with NPCs, side plots, revenge, and plot twists, this will keep your players adventuring in and around Gravencross for weeks. Designed for a party of 5th level Pathfinder characters. Written by Glynn Seal of MonkeyBlood Design. Now available in PDF and Softcover at DriveThruRPG, and in PDF at The Open Gaming Store, Paizo, and Games On Board.

Age of Electrotech - This Pathfinder campaign expansion lets you use steampunk technology in the style of Nicola Tesla or Jules Verne. Electrotech users can energize more and more powerful inventions as they rise in level, while cyborgs tinker with their own bodies to make themselves more capable. Your PCs can make and use tech-based magic items, or they can grow Symbionts to augment themselves biologically. If you have a soft spot for crazed Victorian-era inventors, these 100 pages are for you. Written by Dario Nardi and Alexander Augunas, and published by Radiance House. Now available in PDF and Softcover at DriveThruRPG and Paizo.

Black Powder, Black Magic Issue #2 - Expanding the Black Powder, Black Magic weird west setting for the Dungeon Crawl Classics ruleset, Issue #2 features suggested changes to DCC base classes, new magic items, a Patron by the name of John Henry, the Gambler and Prospector classes, and stats on the Mine Wight, a new monster. If Issue #1 whet your whistle, you'll want to drink deep from Issue #2. Written by Carl Bussler and Eric Hoffman, and published by Stormlord Publishing. Now available at DriveThruRPG and in printed form at Stormlord Publishing's store.

Drongo: Ruins of the Witch Kingdoms - Deigned to take your Dungeon Crawl Classics party off-world, Drongo delivers a Sword & Planet setting that hearkens back to Flash Gordon and John Carter. Includes rules for ray guns, new DCC classes, new monsters, psionics, new technology, and a wealth of adventure ideas for the setting. Written by Mark Hunt and published by Leviathan Publishing. Now available at DriveThruRPG.

Black Powder, Black Magic Issue #1 - Did you ever want to play a wild west game with dangerous magic, demonic firearms, and deadly surprises? Then I suggest you start collecting this setting-as-zine series immediately. The premiere issue includes character creation rules, 100 wild west occupations, a list of common names, firearms rules, descriptions of demon ore, a short piece of fiction, and a zero-level funnel adventure set on a train for use with the Dungeon Crawl Classics ruleset. Written by Carl Bussler and Eric Hoffman, and published by Stormlord Publishing. Now available at DriveThruRPG and in printed form at Stormlord Publishing's store.

PSE6: Hellspike - What happens when a mid-level wizard decides to build a tower underground? Answers include desperation, secrets, going broke, frustration-caused personality issues, and demons. The party investigates a band of wanderers and stumbles into cleaning up a twisted subterranean "tower". Includes a new type of demon and new magic item. Written for 3rd to 5th level characters in the Swords & Wizardry ruleset. Written by Tim Callahan, and published by Iron Tavern Press. Now available at DriveThruRPG and Shop d20pfsrd.

Tricks and Treats - This Halloween storytelling RPG pits the child protagonists against their fears as they brave a haunted house to rescue one of their friends. The included system uses various categories of Halloween candy as both randomizer and resource, but you'll need a bagful to play effectively. A complete GMless RPG, Brent is offering this 10 page rulebook and character sheet for a suggested price of $2.99, but you can Pay What You Want at DriveThru. Written and published by Brent Newhall. Now available at DriveThruRPG.

SideTreks 2: The Village, Volume 1 - Are your players looking for something a little different when visiting town between adventures? Pick up this system-agnostic location guide and indulge them. It includes full-color and black & white maps for all five locations: an arcane brewery, an inn with a soft spot for destitute adventurers, a purveyor of captured faeries, a stable of exotic mounts cloaked in illusion, and a secretive smith skilled beyond his years. Written by Matt Jackson, and published by Chubby Monster Games. Now available at DriveThruRPG.

The Whispering Road - This GMless storytelling RPG in the style of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli movies emphasizes cooperation, exploration, and helping other PCs overcome challenges without violence. Your characters are transported to a different world where they play through a story created by character actions. Be sure to help your fellow players, because selfishness may prevent your character from returning home. Written and published by Brent Newhall. Funded via Kickstarter. Now available at DriveThruRPG and in PDF & Print at MagCloud.

Zombies - Shambling and Hungry - Two games in one! Each player takes the role of a zombie competing to break away from the horde and get the first crack at those tasty human brains. The first player to foist off their entire hand of zombie cards onto other players breaks away from the horde and wins the game. As a bonus LARP-lite game, use the included Infected cards to spread the zombie plague to your friends at a gathering or other event. Written by Ben Gerber, and published by Troll in the Corner. Now available at DriveThruCards and The Game Crafter.

PSE5: Calamity Mine - A cursed mine's new owner notices some well-disciplined goblins have moved in. Little does your party know they've been sent by a greedy wizard to recover a powerful relic. Includes a random misfortune table, solid ideas for follow-up adventures in dealing with the relic, and a possible ownership stake in Calamity Mine. Written for 1st to 3rd level characters in the Swords & Wizardry ruleset. Written by Jeffrey Tadlock, and published by Iron Tavern Press. Now available at DriveThruRPG and Shop d20pfsrd.

PSE4: Zedkiel's Chapel - One night two adventurers prevented a creature of the night from killing the scholar Zedkiel under the light of the full moon. Now Zedkiel has changed, and the two adventurers that saved him are leading a lynch mob of villagers against him. Which side does your party support when they clash at the abandoned chapel? Written for 2nd to 4th level characters in the Swords & Wizardry ruleset. Written by Dustin Clark, and published by Iron Tavern Press. Now available at DriveThruRPG and Shop d20pfsrd.

One Spot #3: Dolothar's Shrine - Need a safe place and a warm meal? How about healing and a discreet place to recover? Dolothar has lived in town for as long as anyone can remember, but is he just an old monk with a heart of gold or is he more than what he seems? Includes descriptions of other characters who may be in residence at the shrine and their associated plot hooks. Dolothar's Shrine continues the One Spot series of site supplements for any fantasy campaign. Written by Brian Fitzpatrick of Moebius Adventures. Now available at DriveThruRPG.

PSE3: Skull Cave - What was the blood-red burning humanoid the trappers saw? Why has the village elder's son not returned from the cave with the strage snake? Comes complete with new monster stats, random tables for treasure and looting ancient graves, and ideas for follow-up adventures once the Bloodfire is cleared out of Skull Cave. Written for 4th to 6th level characters in the Swords & Wizardry ruleset. Written by Jeffrey Tadlock, and published by Iron Tavern Press. Now available at DriveThruRPG and Shop d20pfsrd.

Mystery of the Shattered World - Master Andreas, the world's foremost adventuring scholar, has disappeared. His most trusted servant has compiled a book of his published and unpublished writings to see if he left any clues as to where he would go or who would kidnap him against his will. It's a guide to a sandbox world, chock full of ideas ready to harvest and use for your own ends. This covers the same world described in the Monsters of the Shattered World audio drama at Troll in the Corner. Written by Brent Newhall. Now available at DriveThruRPG.

Brick By Brick: Doors - Many campaigns have devolved into using standard dungeon doors, whatever that means. What if you could use a door's decription to push the plot forward and provide details about a location or clues about its history? Doors will give you ideas and let you approach your doors from new angles. Doors is the first in the Brick By Brick line of supplements to add details to any fantasy campaign. Written by Brian Fitzpatrick of Moebius Adventures. Now available at DriveThruRPG.

PSE2: The Hive - What did Lord Oakensun summon in a misguided attempt at research, and what has become of him and his daughter? Comes complete with a new monster, random tables for examining an interdimensional rift, and ideas for follow-up adventures once The Hive is secure. Written for 4th to 6th level characters in the Swords & Wizardry ruleset. Pocket-Sized Encounters are ideal for a one-shot or a break from a campaign arc. Written by Dustin Clark, and published by Iron Tavern Press. Now available at DriveThruRPG and Shop d20pfsrd.

PSE1: Kajak's Kave - This first adventure in the Pocket-Sized Encounters line features an ogre's lair near a human town, ideal for a one-shot or a break from a campaign arc. Discover the missing hunter's fate, don't inhale too deeply, and watch out for Kajak's pets. Written for 4th to 6th level characters in the Swords & Wizardry ruleset, but easily convertible to any OSR rules. Includes hooks for continuing adventures and random tables for both trash and treasure. Written by Jeffrey Tadlock of Iron Tavern Press. Now available at DriveThruRPG and Shop d20pfsrd.

Covert Ops Role Playing Game - A rules-light and skill-based modern espionage/special forces RPG system built on the d00Lite engine. It's a complete RPG in 100 pages, including some very cool random generators usable with any modern system. Also includes 2 books full of extras: the GM's Operations Manual contains optional rules, systems, and methods to extend Covert Ops, and The Usual Suspects gives you a roster of ready-made NPCs to use. Written by Bill Logan of DwD Studios. Now available at DriveThruRPG. Here's the Covert Ops page at the DwD Studios site.

Pulp! Fantasy: Scentia Besieged From Within and Without - An adventure for the Pulp! RPG, Scentia details the town of Farview, recently attacked by Mash Hoppers and in need of adventurers. Will the heroes uncover every threat to the town in time to save it, or will all of the town's secrets slip out of reach as the Marsh Hoppers take control of this key strategic island and leave the Charter Confederacy vulnerable to further attacks? Written by Seamus Conneely of Beer Star Games. Now available at DriveThruRPG.

Dark Fey - This bestiary of twisted fey provides 18 new creatures for your Pathfinder campaign. Entries range from the Giant Water Strider mount to the tooth-stealing Zubnaya, and you can create your own fey court spies using the Fey Animal template. Includes designer's notes for every creature and a complete list of the known fey of Midgard by both name and CR. Written by Adam Roy, and published by Kobold Press for the Midgard Campaign Setting or any other dark fantasy setting containing fey creatures. Now available at DriveThruRPG and Paizo.

One Spot #2: Angar's Magic Shoppe - Need a translation done? How about a few adventure hooks from a short magic shop owner looking for the pages of a tome of illusion magic? Go see Angar, but steer clear of his cat. Includes a sampling of his magical wares, any one of which could spawn its own story. Angar's Magic Shoppe continues the One Spot series of site supplements for any fantasy campaign. Written by Brian Fitzpatrick of Moebius Adventures. Now available at DriveThruRPG.

Advanced Races 1: Tieflings - Need more options for your Pathfinder tiefling characters? Look no further. Includes background options, Midgard-specific history, alternate racial traits, archetypes, feats, powers, tiefling-only spells, items, and the truth about tieflings from their inventor, David “Zeb” Cook. Written by Amanda Hamon, and published by Kobold Press for the Midgard Campaign Setting or any other campaign that includes tieflings. Now available at DriveThruRPG and Paizo.

MA4: Mayhem Beneath Demon Mountain - A Pathfinder adventure for 3rd level characters. The wine merchant Korsav hires the party to embarrass his rival at a celebration held by the Master of the Demon Mountain himself. Revenge, disturbing entertainment, exploring abandoned tunnels, bribery, and improvised weaponry await the party as they mingle with Midgard's oddest. Written by Chris Lozaga, and published by Kobold Press for the Midgard Campaign Setting. Now available at DriveThruRPG and Paizo.

One Spot #1: The Painted Man - Every fantasy party needs a good dive bar to visit. From the owner who keeps a table reserved for his shady dealings, to the islander bartender, to the tattooed barmaid, to the kitchen help blamed for the death of her husband, The Painted Man gives you some colorful characters to work with. The Painted Man continues the One Spot series of one-page site supplements for any fantasy campaign. Written by Brian Fitzpatrick of Moebius Adventures. Now available at DriveThruRPG.

Pulp! Fantasy: Estia the Isle of Giants - The first product released for the Pulp! RPG, Estia includes the Pulp! core rules, an introduction to the Gamer Assembly's Shattered Seas setting, a preconstructed adventure entitled "Remnants of the Old Gods", and a bestiary deck for easy adventure construction or random encounters. See the Pulp! announcement post for more details. Written by Brian Liberge of Beer Star Games. Now available at DriveThruRPG.

The Pulp! RPG Core Rules - A lightweight RPG flexible enough to handle any genre. Generate characters in minutes and start adventuring before the ink is dry. See the Pulp! announcement post for more details. Written by Brian Liberge and published by Beer Star Games. Now available online, as a free PDF download, or get the PDF and Pocketmod version from Drive Thru RPG.

One Spot #0: Hand's Goods (Not Credited) - Everyone needs a fence at one time or another, and Hand is more colorful than most. Come poke around his basement shop, but don't expect to see prices posted. Hand's Goods introduces the One Spot series of one-page site supplements for any fantasy campaign, chock full of ideas and adventure hooks. Written by Brian Fitzpatrick. Published by Moebius Adventures. Now available at DriveThruRPG.

MA3: The Raven's Call - A Pathfinder adventure for 1st level characters. Raiders have taken over the seaside town of Nargenstal, and it's up to the PCs to rescue the remaining villagers and save the day. Includes the new trollkin race, several mini-adventures, a recurring trollkin shaman NPC, and ideas for further adventuring in the area. Written by Wolfgang Baur and published by Kobold Press for the Midgard Campaign Setting. Check out this review of The Raven's Call over at Game Knight Reviews. Now available at DriveThruRPG and Paizo.

The Last Christmas in O'Hare - A Fiasco playset combining stranded Christmas travellers and the end of the Mayan calendar at the 6th busiest airport in the world. What could possibly go wrong? Written by Brian Liberge of Beer Star Games. Now available at DriveThruRPG. Fiasco is available at DriveThruRPG and direct from Bully Pulpit Games.

Pirates of the Western Ocean - A supplement for Journeys to the West containing the Western Ocean's infamous pirates, islands and other ports of call, new magic, unique ships, encounters on Midgard's high seas, and much more. Published by Kobold Press for the Midgard Campaign Setting. Now available at DriveThruRPG and Paizo.

Journeys to the West - A Pathfinder setting book and collection of adventures detailing the Western Ocean of Wolfgang Baur's Midgard Campaign Setting. Includes detailed descriptions of 8 islands, 5 adventures covering PC levels 1-10, and 10 new monsters. Published by Kobold Press. Now available at DriveThruRPG, Paizo, and the Kobold Press Store.

BareBones Fantasy Role Playing Game - A rules-light and skill-based RPG system built on the d00Lite engine. It's a complete RPG in 100 pages, including some very cool random generators usable with any system. Written by Larry Moore of DwD Studios. Now available at DriveThruRPG. Here's the BBF page at the DwD Studios site.

Courts of the Shadow Fey - A Pathfinder version of the original D&D 4e adventure in four acts, focused on intrigue in the Court of the Moonlit King. It includes rules for Status to support long-term campaign play. Published by Kobold Press. Now available at DriveThruRPG, Paizo, and the Kobold Press Store.

MA2: The Forgotten King's Tomb - A Pathfinder adventure from Kobold Press, that sends the party in search of the secrets of an ancient culture. The Forgotten King's Tomb is set in Wolfgang Baur's Midgard Campaign Setting but usable in any fantasy setting. Now available at DriveThruRPG, Paizo, and the Kobold Press Store.

The Tribute - A Pathfinder adventure from Timeless Adventures. Your party can rescue the kidnapped messengers or negotiate with the dragon, but you probably won't have time to do both. Now available at DriveThruRPG and Paizo. Carl Bussler posted a great recommendation on Google+ which I have printed and framed in my office. Thanks, Carl!

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