Mechwarrior: Running ‘A Time of War’ Pt.2
As has been mentioned several times in several posts over the last several weeks, I have been running the new Mechwarrior RPG as a play by e–mail game. When I decided to undertake this project, my technical goal was to try to find a way to generate a feeling of anticipation and excitement comparable to … Continue reading
Unusual Suspects
Rick sold the Cafe and the real adventure began. Sometimes, a person just has to stay up late, turn out the lights, and wrap themselves in the flickering light show of accidental greatness. Rick (often): I stick my neck out for nobody. With stacks of games about me, my dog asleep at my side on … Continue reading
The seeming absence of HR in RPGs
A lot of stories rely on people being in the right place at the right time. While I like that structurally, and enjoy making use of it in various ways and to varying degrees in the games that I play, it really only works once in any given setting… unless you are playing Mage and … Continue reading
Mechwarrior: Running A Time of War
Play began for my Mechwarrior Campaign, ‘Hair of the Dog‘ a little over a week ago. We are nearing the end of the second major scene in the first story, and I expect there to be four more scenes before that story is done. Each scene in the campaign will deal with one significant event, … Continue reading
Mechwarrior PBeM report I: Hair of the Dog
The following is a dramatization of the first scene of a Mechwarrior RPG campaign played by e-mail using the Time of War rules (4th Edition) published by Catalyst Game Labs. Cast of Characters Mel “Mad Dog” Winters Current Rank: 1st Lieutenant Age: 30 Eyes: Blue Hair: Black caucasian Accent: A very “standard” sort of English … Continue reading
Casting Shadows 