Mythic Britain: Logres
It is no secret that I was greatly impressed with Mythic Britain by The Design Mechanism, a setting book for Mythras (formerly known as RuneQuest 6th Edition). For those like me whose imaginations were lit by the tone and style of that book, an expansion has just been released that adds even more depth and … Continue reading
Cult of the Video GM
With Perkins and Mercer as the best-known representatives, gaming as spectator sport is rapidly spreading, especially among newcomers and those who seek to return to the hobby, but do not know how. With Perkin’s ‘Acquisitions Inc show for Pax being far toward one end of this representation and Mercer’s Critical Role heading more toward the … Continue reading
#RPGaDay Day 18: Innovation
Today’s Question: What innovation of any type could roleplayers benefit from? There are lots of cool options on the technical front that might speed play, aid description, or improve note-taking or archiving. For mechanics and implementation we might soon see all sorts of improvements to the amount of information returned on a roll, updating the … Continue reading
From RuneQuest to Mythras
Over the coming weeks, as June becomes July, one of my favorite systems will be transforming once again. RuneQuest 6th Edition, the flexible and powerful iteration of this long-lived system by Pete Nash and Lawrence Whitaker of The Design Mechanism is casting off the name by which it has been known to re-emerge under the name … Continue reading
The Gathering ~ Week 4
This week, the fourth and final week of player preparation saw a flurry of questions and activity on our shared Facebook group as character creation went into its final stages before I could begin to look at what had been created as a whole. Of the 20 people engaged in the group, half submitted complete … Continue reading
Casting Shadows 