Posted by Runeslinger on October 14, 2011 · 2 Comments
Assume for a moment that not that long ago, the world – for all intents and purposes – died. How long would it take for you to come to terms with the idea that there were certain things you would never again have the pleasure of experiencing? Certain tastes, certain events, certain places, certain scents … Continue reading →
Category Call of Cthulhu, Casting the Shadows, Characters and Support Cast, Desolation, Playing in Games, Preparation and Preparedness, Rapture, Running Games, The Blog, Themes and Intentions · Tagged with Character Development, Cthulhu Mythos, Death, Desolation, roleplaying, setting development
Posted by Runeslinger on October 8, 2011 · 2 Comments
This month’s RPG Blog Carnival is once again being hosted by Campaign Mastery, on the theme of Making Loot Part of the Plot. While I do not generally engage in the genres and styles of gaming most commonly associated with the concept of “loot,” I do think that there are many elements to this topic … Continue reading →
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 →
Posted by Runeslinger on August 11, 2011 · 4 Comments
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 →
Category Playing in Games, Preparation and Preparedness, Running Games, Technical Questions, The Blog · Tagged with Android, Dice, playing in games, roleplaying, RPG, running games, Thoughts, Ubiquity
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 →
Casting Shadows 