You want ‘story’ with that?

Posted by Runeslinger on November 11, 2020 · 2 Comments 

What if RPGs really aren’t just the stories play makes?

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Heroes Save Villages

Posted by Runeslinger on July 22, 2020 · Leave a Comment 

Yesterday, I sat down to chat (in the video conference sense) with Kevin Madison who hosts the Dungeon Musings YouTube Channel and Podcast. I contacted him because each year I notice him doing a fundraiser called Heroes Save Villages, and I thought it was long past time that I asked for (and shared) details about … Continue reading →

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#RPGaDay returns for 2020

Posted by Runeslinger on June 30, 2020 · 3 Comments 

If it is possible to have a perfect year for RPGaDay to be run, I imagine 2020 is that year – the year of perfect vision. Hopefully, our hindsight will be as accurate as our day to day sight, and they will conspire to improve our insight and foresight as well. Dare to dream! Some … Continue reading →

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Conscientious Gamers

Posted by Runeslinger on September 25, 2019 · 2 Comments 

When given a tool to solve a problem, it makes good sense to learn how to use it properly. One way to learn is to ask questions – including whether that tool is the right one for the job. Recently, Monte Cook Games released a free PDF and that normally innocent act has sparked off … Continue reading →

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#RPGaDay2019 Day 31: Last

Posted by Runeslinger on August 31, 2019 · Leave a Comment 

This final #RPGaDay prompt, bringing us full circle to where we began, has layers of meaning beyond the surface which can, if we allow it, remind us that this is a hobby which creates and exists between the members of small groups of friends. Each group plays its games and develops its ways mainly in … Continue reading →

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