Cthulhu by Frostbite – pt.2

Posted by Runeslinger on September 29, 2011 · 4 Comments 

A complaint I have often heard from new CoC Keepers is how to persuade players to “go into the basement.” As others have said before me, you are setting yourself up for failure, or at the very least a predictable and flat encounter if your session is being constructed that way. The trick lies not … Continue reading →

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Cthulhu by Frostbite – pt.1

Posted by Runeslinger on September 27, 2011 · 4 Comments 

I hate the monster of the week. This was one of several things which drove me away from AD&D into the arms of other games, and I believe it was one of the things which contributed to my way of running Call of Cthulhu. For a successful and ongoing campaign, I believe that character contact … Continue reading →

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Saturday Seed ~ 70 (Rapture)

Posted by Runeslinger on September 24, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

This tiny little seed is the first of a few that I have been thinking about for Rapture – a curious and compelling game if ever there was one. The seed A space hulk of early vintage, ravaged by time and celestial circumstances drifts into the system. The characters are pulled away from other tasks … Continue reading →

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Dive! Dive! Dive!

Posted by Runeslinger on September 14, 2011 · 11 Comments 

Forgive the patently false submarine reference, but I wanted to discuss immersive roleplay with all of you, and the titular phrase just popped in my head like so much flotsam after a successful torpedo attack. I prefer immersive roleplay when given the choice. I have nothing against playing via avatar as we used to do … Continue reading →

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Mechwarrior PBeM report 6 ~ Report from the Front 1

Posted by Runeslinger on September 7, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

As of today we have entered into the tenth turn of mech combat in my Time of War PBeM campaign, Hair of the Dog. So far, events in the battle have been characterized by chaos, the suddenly shifting tides of fortune and fate, and maintaining cohesion in the face of too many obstacles to count. … Continue reading →

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