Serial Setting 2 ~ Introduction

The Casting Shadows blog will be launching its second Serial Setting next week. After much debate, it has been decided to once again focus on Hollow Earth Expedition, but the location will be a semi-fictional town in Korea in 1936, conveniently filled with strange mysteries, patriots and revolutionaries, cruel oppressors, lost treasures, and doorways to … Continue reading

Saturday Seed ~ 91 (Desolation)

This week’s seed is for Desolation, and is built around the idea of the growing paranoia and caution of survivors in a shattered wasteland that seems to be looking to destroy them too. The seed The PCs come across a healthy baby in the middle of nowhere. Planting the seed This is appropriate for any … Continue reading

Shadowscast – episode 4

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This episode touches on three topics. First, I discuss gaming from the point of view of one layer of immersion: genre fidelity. Second, we examine the possibility of really meshing tactical and roleplaying elements in a single game. Finally, I share some quick tips for running a campaign as a Play-By-e-Mail game.  Specific games which get mentioned are All for One: … Continue reading

All for One ~ Regime Diabolique Campaign Development Report 2

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This post is intended both to help newcomers to All for One: Regime Diabolique get into the game more smoothly by discussing elements of the free-form magic system which can raise questions, and offer some ideas for reconciling magic and musketeers. Subsequent posts will look at physical combat, social combat, and the role of secret societies … Continue reading

Saturday Seed ~ 89 (All for One)

This week’s seed is an introductory set up for All for One: Regime Diabolique. It is set in Paris and while short, has the capacity to fuel an entire campaign. The Seed The musketeers are debauching themselves flamboyantly in a tavern of all places when a familiar face, whitened from sheer terror, sends them out … Continue reading

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