I Created a Dragon!
It takes a lot to make me resort to creating a house rule. That said, I tend to make my own rules all the time. Come again? I am not sure if it is my experience starting with Basic D&D, or if it is just another inexplicable element of my character, but I have noticed … Continue reading
Old Mechwarrior shares old houserules
About a thousand years ago, a good friend* and I cobbled together our own house rules for our ongoing Battletech group. Inspired mainly by our growing use of 3D terrain, the desire to incorporate more roleplay, and my love of Starfleet Battles, the system addressed some things which crop up for long-term players, but frequently … Continue reading
GM: The Core Principles
Two themes “out there” this week caught my eye, mostly because they blend together quite well, but then the rallying of quite a few other blogs around the call to Build a Better GM effectively made up my mind about what I would write about this week: the core principles of being a GM The … Continue reading
Mechwarrior: Running A Time of War, part 7 – Mech Battles by Mail!
In the past few weeks, my Time of War campaign, Hair of the Dog has managed to complete 6 turns of city-based mech combat with 4 players, 5 NPC allies, 1 GM, and an as yet still undisclosed number of enemy forces. At present, the PCs are aware of 1 light lance, 1 unit of … Continue reading
Animal Companions
The RPG Blog Carnival for August is being hosted by Tower of the Archmage. The topic chosen? The Role Animals Play in Our Games. What I notice most about animals in games is that they are conspicuous in their absence. In particular the absence of pets and animal companions is suspect, in my experience. While … Continue reading
