Genre and the Modern Prometheus
Consciously, or unconsciously what we do as a group of players in a roleplaying game gives shape to a specific genre. There is no escape. In our quest for a good time, our actions and interactions as an amalgam of players, characters, GM, and non-player characters create a fictional world we own perhaps even more … Continue reading
Shadowscast Episode 10
This tenth episode of Shadowscast, the last of Volume 1 and a year of presenting ideas in this way, presents many short segments on Korea ranging from the mundane to the threatening with a side order of delicious, a few short unboxing clips from the last few months, one segment offering a short overview on … Continue reading
Genre is Rule 0
Now available in audio form with commentary from 2020 Casting Shadows Podcast I watched a video clip yesterday evening which asked “Why?” in connection to the disparity in numbers between those who will choose to respond to an ad looking for D&D or Pathfinder players as compared to the number who will respond to ads … Continue reading
Casting Runes 2: Populating a Peculiar Place
This post continues the exploration and implementation of RuneQuest 6th Edition for the creation of a sword and sorcery campaign setting. Decades ago, when I was running fantasy stories as a matter of course, my worlds were planets circling stars and followed the laws of physics as I understood them. About the only thing that … Continue reading
Casting Runes 1: Percentile Violence~
There are many reasons why I selected RuneQuest to support my serious foray back into fantasy gaming after all these years (No, Vampire: The Dark Ages does not count). Chief among these reasons is the basic simplicity of the core mechanics and the enjoyable lethality of the combat system. At this point in time, I … Continue reading
Casting Shadows 