#RPGaDay2015 Day 24: Favorite Houserule

Posted by Runeslinger on August 24, 2015 · Leave a Comment 

Day 24 is another tough one to answer. I play quite a few games over the course of a year. Few of them go into long-term rotation.  To ensure that we learn the game for real, I run them RAW (rules as written) and don’t fiddle with them unless we have consistent problems. I have … Continue reading →

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Who Watches the Roleplayers?

Posted by Runeslinger on June 18, 2015 · Leave a Comment 

I almost had a good discussion about Watchmen recently when Ron Edwards made an interesting post on an aspect of the graphic novel on his Dr. Xaos comics madness blog. I say ‘almost,’ because as our points in the comments run counter to each other, nothing much came of it. Tangents are traps in any discussion of … Continue reading →

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Casting Runes 6: A Season for All Things – Session 23 Recap

Posted by Runeslinger on June 14, 2015 · Leave a Comment 

This post is the 23rd recap of play in our RuneQuest 6th Edition, collaboratively-developed, sword and sorcery campaign. This session dealt with the brutal creatures, bands of enemies, and strange goings-on in the unexplored lands at the edge of the Firmament. We estimate that there are perhaps two more sessions left in this leg of the campaign. Once done, … Continue reading →

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Casting Runes 6: A Season for All Things – Session 22 Recap

Posted by Runeslinger on May 30, 2015 · 1 Comment 

This post, hopefully as a surprise to no one, continues the exploration and implementation of RuneQuest 6th Edition in a collaboratively-developed sword and sorcery campaign. This session dealt with launching the quest anew, bolstered by the support of the Plenthan ‘fanatics’ of Pumoth Deep. I am a session behind in recaps at the moment, and session 23 … Continue reading →

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Casting Runes 6: A Season for All Things – Session 21 Recap

Posted by Runeslinger on April 23, 2015 · 6 Comments 

This post, hopefully one of two on this 5th anniversary of the Casting Shadows blog, continues the exploration and implementation of RuneQuest 6th Edition in a collaboratively-developed sword and sorcery campaign setting. This session dealt with finding a way out of the underground temple, surviving the harsh mountain environment, and making the hard decision to seek help … Continue reading →

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