Mechwarrior: Cats and Dogs living together… Mass Hysteria!

Posted by Runeslinger on October 2, 2010 · 1 Comment 

BF Wolfe, an old friend who is the sort of cool person other people have to roleplay to even approximate, received some inspiration from our recent reminiscences about Battletech, and set out to investigate to determine – all external factors being equal – which traits held the most consistent value in mech design. I’ve always wondered … Continue reading →

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Download like a Buccaneer

Posted by Runeslinger on September 30, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

I made pretty extensive use of the Talk Like a Pirate sale at Drivethrurpg although I did not come across nor hunt for all the treasure chests. I was fairly focused in my approach to perusing the site and subsequently purchasing particular items. I had a three day holiday in which to slowly assess what I … Continue reading →

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Saturday Seed – 17 (Battletech)

Posted by Runeslinger on September 25, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

This seed is blown by the winds of war, for the Battletech RPG – in whatever incarnation you might use it, or just for Battletech itself should you prefer. I played it for the first time in 1987, how about you? The soil: The PC lance is scheduled to drop in desert terrain after sunset … Continue reading →

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Influences on Character

Posted by Runeslinger on September 24, 2010 · 2 Comments 

In both of my proposed campaigns, Icons and Mechwarrior, I have a lot of lead time to prepare and I have clear themes in mind. Really, this is the second best of all possible situations. It could only be made better by having clear start dates, and known players with clear character ideas. As I … Continue reading →

Category Battletech / Mechwarrior, Characters and Support Cast, Icons, Preparation and Preparedness, Running Games, Themes and Intentions · Tagged with , , , ,

Mechwarrior:Hair of the Dog ~ part 2

Posted by Runeslinger on September 23, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

As you may have guessed, the working title for the campaign is ‘Hair of the Dog.’  It struck me as I was walking my dog a few days ago, that the parallels between alcoholism and the ongoing warfare of the Battletech Universe are too strong to pass up. Once that amusing thought formed in the … Continue reading →

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