In Search of Cadmus
Most nemeses are created, not born. Throughout most of my time gaming, recurring villains seemed to come from two main streams, the kind you don’t meet face to face until the end of the campaign when they have finally run out of minions, and the ones that were never intended to be recurring villains, but … Continue reading
Serial Settings 1: Ubiquity ~ Week 24
The sixth month of this year’s Serial Setting for Ubiquity continues to expand the roster of curious residents and useful locations of the mysterious Windlet Islands. The Serial Settings series of posts is intended to provide usable setting material for busy GMs. Series 1 is for those looking to run Daring Tales of Adventure or Hollow Earth Expedition. 24) “Muddy” … Continue reading
Saturday Seed ~ 50 (All for One: Regime Diabolique)
This week’s seed is for All for One: Regime Diabolique. It is intended to be a light-hearted romp, but in the hands of exuberant and life-loving players, there should be plenty of opportunity for hilarity, combat, chases, escapes, and wooing. One should never forget the wooing. The Seed One of the musketeers’ friends from childhood is well … Continue reading
Serial Settings 1: Ubiquity ~ Week 23
The sixth month of this year’s Serial Setting for Ubiquity continues to expand the roster of curious residents and useful locations of the mysterious Windlet Islands. The Serial Settings series of posts is intended to provide usable setting material for busy GMs. Series 1 is for those looking to run Daring Tales of Adventure or Hollow Earth Expedition. 23) Mama … Continue reading
Jacques Cousteau was a roleplayer
Myxzplk asked a very important question on rpg.stackexchange yesterday which ties in very nicely with the post on attachment I wrote last week. His question concerns methods of improving immersion in roleplay – otherwise known as ‘playing in character.’ While every group has a certain line concerning the amount and type of dramatic content allowed … Continue reading
Casting Shadows 