Posted by Runeslinger on July 13, 2010 · Leave a Comment
In my nearly 30 years of gaming, I have gone through predictable extremes in regard to printed RPG materials. I began as an extreme minimalist, drifted into dabbling, exploded into completionism, and am currently scaling back to minimalism (with some effort). Perhaps the single most important reason for this reduction is space. My game collection … Continue reading →
Posted by Runeslinger on June 10, 2010 · 2 Comments
I think some of my best memories of gaming would have to be the truly inspired and/or inspiring characters that players have created for my games. A project for another day would be one where I list the great characters I have gotten to interact with as a player in others’ games. In no particular … Continue reading →
Posted by Runeslinger on June 10, 2010 · 1 Comment
When I started this blog a little while ago, it seemed natural to me to include a blurb about how my perspective on gaming was formed and what my rpg roots are. As I hunted around for other blogs to fill out my blogroll and links list, I discovered to my pleasant surprise that this … Continue reading →
Posted by Runeslinger on April 26, 2010 · 1 Comment
Each person had a good time. Each person had an opportunity to bring about character growth. Each story in the arc was told with skill, and each character played skilfully. The arc contributed something to the lives of the players beyond simple enjoyment. Is there anything else? Do you, like me, feel that … Continue reading →
Posted by Runeslinger on April 23, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Note: I expect this post to grow, but for now I want to get some thoughts out into the open air and see what comes of them. If we have the luxury, I think we can all agree that handpicking a crew of gamers to share a roleplaying experience is the holy grail of satisfying … Continue reading →
Casting Shadows 