Posted by Runeslinger on September 25, 2019 · 5 Comments
When given a tool to solve a problem, it makes good sense to learn how to use it properly. One way to learn is to ask questions – including whether that tool is the right one for the job. Recently, Monte Cook Games released a free PDF and that normally innocent act has sparked off … Continue reading →
Category Actual Play, Casting the Shadows, Playing in Games, Preparation and Preparedness, Product Reviews, Running Games, Technical Questions, The Blog, The Gamers, Themes and Intentions · Tagged with gaming, roleplaying, runeslinger
Posted by Runeslinger on June 13, 2017 · Leave a Comment
What follows is a brief Q&A with the GM of our Play by e-Mail campaign featuring Agents of the Ministry of Unusual Affairs, using Leagues of Gothic Horror – a supplement for Leagues of Adventure. GM (Murderbunny): I was looking forward to the recap of the caper in the caves. Thanks for this; reliving the campaign … Continue reading →
Category Actual Play, Characters and Support Cast, Horror, Leagues of Adventure, Leagues of Gothic Horror, Leagues of Gothic Horror Actual Play, Live Game Report, Preparation and Preparedness, Running Games, Technical Questions, The Gamers, Themes and Intentions, Ubiquity · Tagged with campaign preparation, Games, GM Advice, Leagues of Adventure, Leagues of Gothic Horror, roleplaying, roleplaying games, RPG
Posted by Runeslinger on January 16, 2016 · Leave a Comment
Whenever someone considers running a Star Wars game, or a game in a setting as beloved and expansive, the question of how to handle canon tends to arise. This can be a pleasant experience, or it can lead to arguments…. like pretty much everything else in life. Unsurprisingly, I hope, I come out in favor … Continue reading →
Category Actual Play, Age of Rebellion, Campaign Recaps, Edge of the Empire, Edge of the Empire Actual Play, FFG Star Wars, Force and Destiny, Live Game Report, Preparation and Preparedness, Star Wars, The Blog, Themes and Intentions, YouTube Channel · Tagged with Age of Rebellion, Edge of the Empire, Force & Destiny, roleplaying, RPG, running games, setting development, Star Wars, using canon
Posted by Runeslinger on December 7, 2015 · 8 Comments
Thanks to the monster that is the Facebook news feed, I stumbled across a post today about Types of GM. If you do not feel like following the link, the post boils down to citing two methods for running a game and creating three groups of GM from that. The author’s bias seems to support a … Continue reading →
Posted by Runeslinger on August 31, 2015 · Leave a Comment
The question for Day 31 is long and a little awkward. My first thought was computer emulation of RPGs, but I don’t play them so they really cannot be tagged with the ‘favorite’ condition, now can they? That thought, however, set me on the path of what has ultimately become my answer for this unusual question. It … Continue reading →
Casting Shadows 