Posted by Runeslinger on May 31, 2013 · Leave a Comment
This episode of Shadowscast, the second of Volume 2, presents more short segments on game ideas for Korea as a setting ranging from the supernatural to the curiously epicurean; one segment on the boundaries, inspiration, and limitations of art and visual aids in gaming and GMing; as well as some other odds and ends. For … Continue reading →
Filed under A Time of War, Battletech / Mechwarrior, Broken Rooms, Playing in Games, Reports, Running Games, Shadowscast, Technical Questions, The Blog · Tagged with Aces&Eights, Broken Rooms, DCC, Hackmaster, Role-playing game, RPG, shamans
Posted by Runeslinger on May 25, 2013 · Leave a Comment
This seed is being planted for Leagues of Adventure. Aimed at scientists and inventors, it touches on ideas of competition, jealousy, and social obligation… with just a hint of brutal murder. My Saturday Seeds also reappear on Ancient Scroll on random Saturdays~ The seed The seed involves a series of robberies and killings happening near the club … Continue reading →
Posted by Runeslinger on May 19, 2013 · Leave a Comment
For me, the character creation rules are often the window I use for getting a good understanding of how an RPG is intended to be interpreted and implemented. This section tends to be my first, best source of first impressions. Digging into my Pre-Release copy of The Morrow Project, I was quickly given the sense … Continue reading →
Posted by Runeslinger on May 18, 2013 · Leave a Comment
This seed is being planted for Palladium Fantasy. It is a very old idea I have been kicking around for a few decades but never had the pleasure of seeing a party pick from the vast garden of options this grand old game with its incredible setting provides. My Saturday Seeds also reappear on Ancient Scroll on … Continue reading →
Posted by Runeslinger on May 11, 2013 · 2 Comments
I reviewed my ‘backed projects’ list on Kickstarter this month in reaction to a late project I have backed and the accommodating comments posted in response to a late and frankly insulting update from the project manager. After posting a polite, fact-filled response to this nonsense, I began to wonder about the whole idea of backing … Continue reading →
Filed under Call of Cthulhu, Godlike, Hollow Earth Expedition, Magicians, Morrow Project, Reports, Reviews, Shadowrun, Technoir, The Blog · Tagged with Games, Kickstarter, roleplaying games
Casting Shadows 