To Live and Die in Roleplay

Posted by Runeslinger on March 2, 2011 · 8 Comments 

When I saw the announcement on Campaign Mastery that the RPG Blog Carnival theme for March was an open one covering the breadth of Life and Death in RPGs, my first thought was to wonder how many of the posts will focus on the latter half of the theme.  Despite how much the hobby has grown, it is … Continue reading →

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Serial Setting: Week 14 ~ Ubiquity

Posted by Runeslinger on February 28, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

This, the 14th weekly instalment of this year’s Serial Setting project, adds another  hint of detail to my mysterious island setting in the South Pacific, intended for use with Hollow Earth Expedition or Daring Tales of Adventure. Ostensibly a corporate holding off the usual shipping lanes, known to savvier career sailors in the region as a possible refuge between Pitcairn … Continue reading →

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Chasing Escapes

Posted by Runeslinger on February 23, 2011 · 2 Comments 

Cold Pursuit

I have been thinking a lot about chase scenes lately as I prepare for the launching of our upcoming pulp campaign. I like chase scenes, particularly when it is the characters that are on the fleeing or escaping end of the chase, but this is much less often the case in heroic action games. To … Continue reading →

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Serial Setting 1: Ubiquity ~ Week 13

Posted by Runeslinger on February 21, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

This, the 13th weekly instalment of this year’s Serial Setting project, adds another manageable layer of detail to a mysterious island setting in the South Pacific, intended for use with Hollow Earth Expedition or Daring Tales of Adventure. Ostensibly a corporate holding off the usual shipping lanes, known to savvier career sailors in the region as a possible refuge … Continue reading →

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Saturday Seed ~ 38 (All for One)

Posted by Runeslinger on February 19, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

This seed is forged for All for One: Regime Diabolique, and can be used either as a springboard into intrigue against the Cardinal’s Guards, an early foray against the foul denizens which stalk the night, or – if you are especially daring – both. The Seed: The musketeers and their lackeys are making their circuitous … Continue reading →

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