To Dice, Perchance to Dream
Posted by Runeslinger on February 26, 2013 · Leave a Comment
I have been thinking about how dice actually shape my games, and wondering how it is possible for them to do so. Apart from the superstitions I have found reflected in the habits and thoughts of gamers I have met from around the world, in what ways do the dice we use collaborate in the … Continue reading →
Filed under Running Games, The Blog · Tagged with Battletech, Dice, Hollow Earth Expedition, Role-playing game, RPG
Saturday Seed ~ 144 (Unhallowed Metropolis)
Posted by Runeslinger on February 23, 2013 · Leave a Comment
This week’s seed is for Unhallowed Metropolis released by Atomic Overmind Press. There has been a lot of smoke and fog around here lately, so…you know. My Saturday Seeds also reappear on Ancient Scroll on random Saturdays~ The seed The seed is intended to fester in the minds of the characters, primarily taking place in … Continue reading →
Filed under Saturday Seeds, Unhallowed Metropolis · Tagged with gaming, Plot Ideas, roleplaying, Story Hooks, Unhallowed Metropolis
A Project for the Morrow
Posted by Runeslinger on February 21, 2013 · 11 Comments
I haven’t been home in years. It is no surprise that the longer I stay away, the fewer people who are there to great me on those few occasions when I do make the journey. The graveyard has always been a bit hungry for my friends and family, but the last few years have been … Continue reading →
Filed under Casting the Shadows, Morrow Project, Preparation and Preparedness, Technical Questions, The Blog · Tagged with departed friends, morrow project, Morrow Project Kickstarter, roleplaying
Saturday Seed ~ 143 (Hollow Earth Expedition)
Posted by Runeslinger on February 16, 2013 · Leave a Comment
This week’s seed is for Hollow Earth Expedition in celebration of the 10th Anniversary of Exile Game Studio. As the company made the core rule book available for free on Valentine’s Day as a part of passing this milestone, this seed will be pitched somewhat toward starting characters in a one-shot, introductory session. My Saturday … Continue reading →
Filed under Hollow Earth Expedition, Leagues of Adventure, Saturday Seeds · Tagged with Exile Game Studio, Hollow Earth Expedition, Leagues of Adventure, Murder, Plot Ideas, roleplaying, Story Hooks
Do we, in truth, need Truth?
Posted by Runeslinger on February 12, 2013 · 5 Comments
I am a big fan of truth. I have all their albums. I have been a fan of truth for so long it has gone in and out of vogue more times than I can count. Of course, I was an English major so there is some veracity to the claims that I may not … Continue reading →
Filed under Playing in Games, Running Games, The Blog, Themes and Intentions · Tagged with Game, gaming, Narration in Roleplaying Games, player agency, Role-playing game, roleplaying games, Simulation in Roleplaying Games






