The Imbalance Principle
Posted by Runeslinger on September 15, 2010 · 6 Comments
Prologue: Due to a lack of clarity on my part in a post earlier this week, I find myself with a new post to write. The topic isn’t new, and I have referred to it in passing before, but in this entry, we will drag the bastard out into the sunlight and see what happens. … Continue reading →
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
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
The Goals of an RPG, or the R.P.G’s of gaming
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 →
Category Playing in Games, Running Games, The Blog, The Gamers · Tagged with players, roleplaying, The Blog
Casting Shadows 