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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Making World-Building Memorable

Posted by Runeslinger on February 16, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

Reality is what I make of it February’s RPG Blog Carnival is being hosted by Evil Machinations, and deals with World-Building – something which ranges from a labour of love for some GMs, but for others is a nightmarish task better left to professionals. In my experience, populating a game world of my own design … Continue reading →

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The GM of Many Parts

Posted by Runeslinger on February 8, 2011 · 8 Comments 

Running Campaigns with multiple GMs. One of the most memorable campaigns I have ever been involved with was also one of the most complicated. The campaign, a Vampire: The Dark Ages Chronicle, was run by 4 GMs, started with 8 players, grew to 13 at its peak, had countless NPCs, and as events took their … Continue reading →

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Pulp Time

Posted by Runeslinger on February 2, 2011 · 2 Comments 

If I could only have gotten here sooner, I might have prevented this As I have mentioned many times in posts on this blog, I have a difficult time maintaining the breathless pace of heroic action I feel is required for great ‘pulp’ gaming. Whether this be of the mysterious vigilante variety, or that of … Continue reading →

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Let those with eyes see…

Posted by Runeslinger on January 27, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

Have you ever noticed that something which was initially off-putting about a system may become a favoured aspect of that setting once you really get into things? I think this is the quieter cousin of the brash and well-known truth that often the things that first draw us to something become the very things which … Continue reading →

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