Download like a Buccaneer
Posted by Runeslinger on September 30, 2010 · Leave a Comment
I made pretty extensive use of the Talk Like a Pirate sale at Drivethrurpg although I did not come across nor hunt for all the treasure chests. I was fairly focused in my approach to perusing the site and subsequently purchasing particular items. I had a three day holiday in which to slowly assess what I … Continue reading →
All for One: The Importance of Social Combat
Posted by Runeslinger on September 29, 2010 · 8 Comments
I will clap my hands three times, you full moon! On the third clap, I want to see you eclipse yourself! Don’t you find that too often in RPGs, the sheer eloquence and majesty of language used as a weapon, fuelled by passion, ego, and the momentum sparked by the furious pressure of dozens of eyes, … Continue reading →
Category All for One: Regime Diabolique, Playing in Games, Preparation and Preparedness, Running Games · Tagged with All for One, playing in games, roleplaying, running games
Rewards of Risk
Posted by Runeslinger on September 28, 2010 · 13 Comments
While reading a post on Compromise and Conceit about acting in-character, a question of the nature of risk in roleplaying games was raised, namely that of character mortality. As one of those who feels that a lack of risk and challenge obviates the purpose of playing, I was initially surprised to see the assumed correlation … Continue reading →
Category Playing in Games, Preparation and Preparedness, Running Games, Technical Questions, The Blog · Tagged with playing in games, roleplaying, running games, The Blog, Thoughts
Putting the Actor In-Character
Posted by Runeslinger on September 26, 2010 · 2 Comments
I read an interesting exchange of comments at Trollsmyth and even more at Wasted Lands ostensibly concerning ‘railroading,’ but drifting quickly into a discussion of problems which can crop up in what has become known as ‘sandbox play.’ I cite these as problems of sandbox games as in a case of actual railroading, they essentially cannot … Continue reading →
Category Playing in Games, Running Games, Technical Questions, The Gamers · Tagged with players, playing in games, roleplaying, RPG, running games, The Blog, Thoughts
Relearning an Old Favorite~
Posted by Runeslinger on September 20, 2010 · 2 Comments
“Center Torso, possible crit!” Magical words from my first game of Battletech in the summer of ’87 in a basement that smelled of old tires, engine oil, and detergent. Oddly appropriate smells now that I think about it. One moment later, they were followed up by even more magical words forever cementing a love of … Continue reading →
Category Battletech / Mechwarrior, Casting the Shadows, Playing in Games, The Blog, The Gamers · Tagged with Battletech, Mechwarrior, playing in games, running games, setting development, The Blog
Casting Shadows 