Animal Companions

Posted by Runeslinger on August 17, 2011 · 8 Comments 

The RPG Blog Carnival for August is being hosted by Tower of the Archmage. The topic chosen? The Role Animals Play in Our Games. What I notice most about animals in games is that they are conspicuous in their absence. In particular the absence of pets and animal companions is suspect, in my experience. While … Continue reading →

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Middle-aged tech for a middle-aged man

Posted by Runeslinger on August 11, 2011 · 4 Comments 

Infernal Device

This week I entered the Tablet Age, as my wife generously purchased one for me. What a difference this week has made! As anyone who knows me will attest, I am not a fan of the cult whose temple lies at 1 Infinite Loop, so this was a choice between Windows7, Android, and WebOs. I … Continue reading →

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Invasion of Character

Posted by Runeslinger on August 8, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

Yesterday, something clicked…I love that feeling. Yesterday was a session of our Desolation campaign called The Path Less Taken, and I have very much been enjoying being ‘just a player.’ I am playing a sorcerer from the Saikin Wastes, and the setting for this introductory story is a caravan whose members comprise a fair cross-section … Continue reading →

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Playing Proactively – A rant?

Posted by Runeslinger on April 14, 2011 · 9 Comments 

As both a player and a GM, I have learned that one thing I like is for the characters to improve beyond their traits and skills. I love it when they build up a network of contacts and resources which make them so much more than an operator in that world –  they become a … Continue reading →

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Ready to Explore~

Posted by Runeslinger on January 24, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

Over the weekend, what used to be my regular gaming group assembled over lunch to discuss getting back into the swing of actually playing around the same table in the same room again. It has been too long. While PBeM and games over Messenger have enabled us to keep certain games moving along at a … Continue reading →

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