SLA Industries: Session Zero
Even though I am playing with an established group, whenever we change games I still have a first session where we do not play the game as our characters, we get to know the game as players. We already know each other, have gamed with each other, and are friends, so we know what to … Continue reading
SLA Industries?
After a very long time, SLA Industries has made a return to my table – and an actual (not virtual) table at that. The last time I ran the game was in 1994 or ’95, and we did not play the game for long or very deeply. I have wanted to get back to it … Continue reading
Conscientious Gamers
When given a tool to solve a problem, it makes good sense to learn how to use it properly. One way to learn is to ask questions – including whether that tool is the right one for the job. Recently, Monte Cook Games released a free PDF and that normally innocent act has sparked off … Continue reading
#RPGaDay2019 Day 31: Last
This final #RPGaDay prompt, bringing us full circle to where we began, has layers of meaning beyond the surface which can, if we allow it, remind us that this is a hobby which creates and exists between the members of small groups of friends. Each group plays its games and develops its ways mainly in … Continue reading
#RPGaDay2019 Day 14: Guide
I seem to be sticking with a path of sharing thoughts on being a player of roleplaying games as opposed to my approach from previous years of sharing specific experiences. The #RPGaDay prompt for this August 14th is the word guide. As I am following my instincts and then shaping those first reactions with quick … Continue reading
