Game for the Holidays

Posted by Runeslinger on October 19, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

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I have just gotten back from a week away. Setting scheduled posts through WordPress before I left meant that for the entire time I was away, I didn’t have to spare a thought for gaming or related issues. Now that I am back, trying to clear the dust off that part of my brain, I … Continue reading →

Category Casting the Shadows, Preparation and Preparedness, Running Games, The Blog, Themes and Intentions · Tagged with , ,

Getting in your own way

Posted by Runeslinger on October 11, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

A game, when it is going well, has a certain flow to it, almost a cadence. Unlike a scripted tale, however, story beats are not always, or at least not entirely in your hands. I have purchased but not yet read the inimitable Robin Laws’ renowned treatise on this issue, Hamlet’s Hit Points, and wish … Continue reading →

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Influences on Character

Posted by Runeslinger on September 24, 2010 · 2 Comments 

In both of my proposed campaigns, Icons and Mechwarrior, I have a lot of lead time to prepare and I have clear themes in mind. Really, this is the second best of all possible situations. It could only be made better by having clear start dates, and known players with clear character ideas. As I … Continue reading →

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Mechwarrior: Hair of the Dog ~ part 1

Posted by Runeslinger on September 23, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

I am not sure what to think about automatically connecting the phrase, It is a time of war, with the Battletech Universe, but I do. As my project to prepare a campaign with a balanced mix of roleplaying and wargaming progresses, I was not unhappy to discover that what amounts to the 4th Edition of … Continue reading →

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The Imbalance Principle

Posted by Runeslinger on September 15, 2010 · 6 Comments 

Wisdom Waits

Prologue: Due to a lack of clarity on my part in a post earlier this week, I find myself with a new post to write. The topic isn’t new, and I have referred to it in passing before, but in this entry, we will drag the bastard out into the sunlight and see what happens. … Continue reading →

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