Ministry of Unusual Affairs: GM Notes 1

Posted by Runeslinger on June 13, 2017 · Leave a Comment 

What follows is a brief Q&A with the GM of our Play by e-Mail campaign featuring Agents of the Ministry of Unusual Affairs, using Leagues of Gothic Horror – a supplement for Leagues of Adventure. GM (Murderbunny): I was looking forward to the recap of the caper in the caves. Thanks for this; reliving the campaign … Continue reading →

Category Actual Play, Characters and Support Cast, Horror, Leagues of Adventure, Leagues of Gothic Horror, Leagues of Gothic Horror Actual Play, Live Game Report, Preparation and Preparedness, Running Games, Technical Questions, The Gamers, Themes and Intentions, Ubiquity · Tagged with , , , , , , ,

#RPGaDay Day 25: On Character 

Posted by Runeslinger on August 25, 2016 · Leave a Comment 

Today’s Question: What makes for a good character?  There is a lot to say on this topic, for me at least. Character is the driving force in my enjoyment of roleplaying games.What goes into a good character is both simple and complex. Easy to relate and complex. The long answer is in the video (not … Continue reading →

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Who Watches the Roleplayers?

Posted by Runeslinger on June 18, 2015 · Leave a Comment 

I almost had a good discussion about Watchmen recently when Ron Edwards made an interesting post on an aspect of the graphic novel on his Dr. Xaos comics madness blog. I say ‘almost,’ because as our points in the comments run counter to each other, nothing much came of it. Tangents are traps in any discussion of … Continue reading →

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Casting Runes 6: A Season for All Things – Session 23 Recap

Posted by Runeslinger on June 14, 2015 · Leave a Comment 

This post is the 23rd recap of play in our RuneQuest 6th Edition, collaboratively-developed, sword and sorcery campaign. This session dealt with the brutal creatures, bands of enemies, and strange goings-on in the unexplored lands at the edge of the Firmament. We estimate that there are perhaps two more sessions left in this leg of the campaign. Once done, … Continue reading →

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Casting Runes 6: A Season for All Things – Session 22 Recap

Posted by Runeslinger on May 30, 2015 · 1 Comment 

This post, hopefully as a surprise to no one, continues the exploration and implementation of RuneQuest 6th Edition in a collaboratively-developed sword and sorcery campaign. This session dealt with launching the quest anew, bolstered by the support of the Plenthan ‘fanatics’ of Pumoth Deep. I am a session behind in recaps at the moment, and session 23 … Continue reading →

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