Posted by Runeslinger on August 18, 2011 · Leave a Comment
BATTLETECH: A TIME OF WAR RPG Campaign: Hair of the Dog Story 1: Running with the Big Dogs Act 4: Bites, Scene 9 – Casing and Entering – PoV – Captain Lucas Rom GM Thursday, November 27, 3028 Beasville, Ward Marik Museum of Military History 3:00 PM Changing your disguise is fairly easy as the intent is simply to … Continue reading →
Posted by Runeslinger on August 18, 2011 · Leave a Comment
In the past few weeks, my Time of War campaign, Hair of the Dog has managed to complete 6 turns of city-based mech combat with 4 players, 5 NPC allies, 1 GM, and an as yet still undisclosed number of enemy forces. At present, the PCs are aware of 1 light lance, 1 unit of … Continue reading →
Category A Time of War, A Time of War Actual Play, Battletech, Battletech / Mechwarrior, Campaign Recaps, Live Game Report, Mechwarrior Live Game Reports, Preparation and Preparedness, Reports, Running Games, The Blog · Tagged with A Time of War, Battletech, Mechwarrior, Play-by-mail game, Role-playing game, roleplaying
Posted by Runeslinger on August 17, 2011 · 8 Comments
The RPG Blog Carnival for August is being hosted by Tower of the Archmage. The topic chosen? The Role Animals Play in Our Games. What I notice most about animals in games is that they are conspicuous in their absence. In particular the absence of pets and animal companions is suspect, in my experience. While … Continue reading →
Posted by Runeslinger on August 11, 2011 · 4 Comments
This week I entered the Tablet Age, as my wife generously purchased one for me. What a difference this week has made! As anyone who knows me will attest, I am not a fan of the cult whose temple lies at 1 Infinite Loop, so this was a choice between Windows7, Android, and WebOs. I … Continue reading →
Category Playing in Games, Preparation and Preparedness, Running Games, Technical Questions, The Blog · Tagged with Android, Dice, playing in games, roleplaying, RPG, running games, Thoughts, Ubiquity
Posted by Runeslinger on August 8, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Yesterday, something clicked…I love that feeling. Yesterday was a session of our Desolation campaign called The Path Less Taken, and I have very much been enjoying being ‘just a player.’ I am playing a sorcerer from the Saikin Wastes, and the setting for this introductory story is a caravan whose members comprise a fair cross-section … Continue reading →
Casting Shadows 