Casting Runes 6: A Season for All Things – Session 1 Recap

Posted by Runeslinger on March 9, 2014 · 5 Comments 

This post continues the exploration and implementation of RuneQuest 6th Edition for the creation of a sword and sorcery campaign setting. Phase one of implementing the campaign has gone far better than I hoped. I was able to connect with a few good gamers via the G+ Community: Tabletop Roleplaying – Asia-Pacific, and build a … Continue reading →

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Desolation Hangouts #2 – 5

Posted by Runeslinger on November 8, 2013 · 2 Comments 

My 5 sessions of the YouTube Desolation campaign have come to an end. As hoped, one of the players will be taking over as GM and running 5 more sessions from where session 5 ended. What follows is an overview of Hangouts, some final thoughts on the gaming culture which we adopted over five sessions … Continue reading →

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More than others, words define us

Posted by Runeslinger on September 20, 2013 · 2 Comments 

Over the last two years or probably longer, I have been circling an idea which ironically has not found its way out into the realm of words, spoken or written, on my YouTube Channel or here on Casting Shadows. In some of my clips and posts on genre, campaign structure, and nomenclature I have touched … Continue reading →

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Home…

Posted by Runeslinger on August 18, 2013 · 3 Comments 

I have just returned from my first actual vacation since the summer of 2006… and that one was more like trading my day job for doing one of my hobbies full time. Perhaps it has been even longer since I have really taken time away from everything and just focused on relaxation and seeing the … Continue reading →

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Saturday Seed ~ 168 (Call of Cthulhu)

Posted by Runeslinger on August 10, 2013 · Leave a Comment 

For those like me who backed the 7th Edition of Call of Cthulhu out of love of the grand old game, and faith in the playtesters’ reports that not too much damage had been done to it in the slightly spurious quest to ‘update it for modern players,’ the past day has likely been spent … Continue reading →

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