Window on the World

From the perspective of being the GM, which of the following descriptive passages do you think works best? A As you look across the bridge, thousands of metres above the frozen surface of the river, the wind slices through your clothing like a sharp blade. The cold penetrates your flesh with a chill deeper than … Continue reading

Generation Games ~ Pt.3

If we are to have heroes, we must have challenges for them to overcome.  In a Generation or Legacy game, the quest is handed down through the years, and so by extension are the challenges. Arranging this takes a fair bit of work both to ensure the ongoing survival of the challenge, whatever form it … Continue reading

Come Strange Eons, even Cthulhu Campaigns may last

There are a lot of factors working against the Keeper who hopes to have a long-term campaign. Classic scenarios and printed campaigns only serve to highlight this by clearly delineating a set period of time, range of scenes, and tasks to accomplish before one could be said to have reached ‘the end.’ Venerable heavy hitters … Continue reading

The Shrieking Harridan called Technology

Ok, the title is a bit much, but today is a Tuesday that feels like a Monday preceded by a whole week of Wednesdays; please bear with me. I like Science Fiction, and I have greatly enjoyed playing in games of Shadowrun and Trinity, and as I have mentioned elsewhere, I look forward to someday … Continue reading

Palladium Fantasy: a pleasant return ~ part 3

And in the fury of this darkest hour We will be the light You’ve asked me for my sacrifice And I am Winter born -Cruxshadows, Winterborn Unlike most of my games, the initial set-up of this campaign was built around a strong, pre-envisioned arc, while character creation was a mix of random trait generation and … Continue reading

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