Come hell or high water…

Posted by Runeslinger on June 15, 2012 · 10 Comments 

I have a bad feeling about this...

Anyone who has spent any time with games set in the World of Darkness has probably at one time or another wondered if their Storyteller were out to get them. While games like Vampire do not have a monopoly on pushing for consequences for character action, they certainly introduced a lot of young gamers to … Continue reading →

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Interrogation in ‘A Time of War’

Posted by Runeslinger on June 9, 2012 · 1 Comment 

Due in part to moving to a new city and starting a new job as the head of a newly created department, I have fallen woefully far behind in the actual play reports for my ongoing Mechwarrior PBeM. Much has happened since the last report, but this week has brought about a kind of scene … Continue reading →

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The Thrill of Victory and the Agony of Conversation

Posted by Runeslinger on June 8, 2012 · 12 Comments 

It would be foolish to contest that our hobby grew out of the war games community. How far, however, has it grown? A quick tour of the ever-growing spectrum of RPG blogs will suggest that what growth there has been is not without some serious backsliding into the hobby’s primordial ooze. When virtually every discussion … Continue reading →

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The Light that Never Warms (All for One: Regime Diabolique) – Campaign Report 5

Posted by Runeslinger on June 3, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

Campaign: The Light that Never Warms  Story Two: I Came for the Waters Session 1 Turning Trouble’s Tables This is the fifth installment of reports for my current face-to-face campaign using Triple Ace Games’ fantastic All for One: Regime Diabolique ~ a game of supernatural intrigue and swashbuckling action in a dark reflection of 17th … Continue reading →

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The Light that Never Warms (All for One: Regime Diabolique) – Campaign Report 4

Posted by Runeslinger on May 21, 2012 · 2 Comments 

This is the fourth installment of reports for my current face-to-face campaign using Triple Ace Games’ thrilling All for One: Regime Diabolique ~ a game of supernatural intrigue and swashbuckling action in a dark reflection of 17th Century France. This campaign emphasizes mystery, dark magics, and verbal sparring, but includes a dash of chasing and … Continue reading →

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