Posted by Runeslinger on July 26, 2010 · 1 Comment
If it’s not fun, don’t play. -One-Eyed Man I imagine we all agree with the preceding statement unless we have issues with masochism or other self-interest eschewing disorders. That said, I have been coming across repeated statements ‘out there’ that the purpose of the GM in an RPG, and by extension an RPG’s ultimate goal, … Continue reading →
Posted by Runeslinger on July 23, 2010 · 6 Comments
If one spends any time at all reading RPG fora, I think one comes away with the sense that like spies, roleplayers, when discussing systems and mechanics, can often be, “a bunch of bitchy little girls.” Admit it. You know that it’s true. Listen to this post with commentary from 2020~ Casting Shadows Podcast~ It … Continue reading →
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 →
