Random Encounter: The Analyst’s Couch
Posted by Runeslinger on August 26, 2010 · 2 Comments
His name is known throughout the land, and his tales are oft-repeated in the taverns and quiet spaces of many neighbouring lands. His exploits are legendary… and becoming legends. If he were here, the very ground would shake beneath his booted feet. He lives in the keep on the hill, overlooking Ogre Pass. When he is not … Continue reading →
Category Casting the Shadows, The Blog, The Gamers, Themes and Intentions · Tagged with Character Development, playing in games, roleplaying
On this battlefield, no one wins
Posted by Runeslinger on August 24, 2010 · 2 Comments
In a few weeks, I will be engaged in playing a game wherein, due to a lack of time and players with compatible schedules, the GM and I have decided to employ a variant of troupe-style play that I haven’t really had to use since I was first introduced to gaming (which was just after … Continue reading →
Category Characters and Support Cast, Playing in Games, Running Games, The Blog · Tagged with playing in games, roleplaying, running games
Billy Idol’s Guide to Gaming
Posted by Runeslinger on August 21, 2010 · 1 Comment
I am convinced that not only was Billy Idol an avid gamer with a penchant for dragon-baiting and studded leather, but that he was also an expert developer of exquisitely detailed characters. If you read the following entry and are still unconvinced, I believe that if you look carefully at a freeze-frame of Mr. Idol … Continue reading →
Category Casting the Shadows, Characters and Support Cast, Playing in Games, Running Games, The Blog · Tagged with playing in games, The Blog, Thoughts
Palladium Fantasy: My turn behind the dice
Posted by Runeslinger on August 6, 2010 · Leave a Comment
I haven’t had an opportunity to play in a Palladium Fantasy game since 1989. In a few weeks, that will change. Imagine my anticipation~ A close friend, and one of the people for whom I am running my own Palladium Fantasy PBeM, will be returning the favour, taking up the mantle of GM for the … Continue reading →
Category Characters and Support Cast, Palladium Fantasy, Playing in Games, The Blog, The Gamers · Tagged with Character Development, Palladium Fantasy, playing in games
Always say, ‘Yes…’
Posted by Runeslinger on August 3, 2010 · 2 Comments
Honestly, this little piece of contested GM advice is one of the few issues debated online that I feel has strong arguments on both sides. I am certain that there is a clear and distinct genesis for this idea, but I am most familiar with the form it took from the lineage of players who … Continue reading →
Category Running Games, The Blog, The Gamers · Tagged with roleplaying, running games, Thoughts
