Chaosium’s Basic Roleplaying
…BRP hits a precise point where it makes a clear and resonant kind of sense. It is grounded in the experience of being human and the underpinning logic of the imaginative worlds we create. It surges with brutal magic and the even more brutal harm people can inflict upon each other – and receive in turn. It finds ways to make risk easy to run yet pleasantly agonizing to choose. It has a lot to say about who the characters we play are, yet has the room to listen to our ideas as well. It is incredibly responsive to the ongoing events of play… It has a boldness about how it limits characters to a human mold, yet expects better of them. Anyone can be a hero, the pages of BRP whisper, they just have to act…
Call of Cthulhu Immersive Sandbox Campaign Recap and Reflection ~ 1
The campaign has grown from one investigation with a single investigator to five independent investigations (or branches) and nine investigators, so far…
#RPGaDAY2024 Day 22: Notable NPC
Our standard prompt for #RPGaDAY2024’s Day 22 is another subject I am fond of discussing with the groups I am in: NPCs. Whether I am the GM and getting to step into the role of one, or a player asked to take on the role of one for a moment or longer, or a player … Continue reading
#RPGaDAY2024 Day 18: Memorable Moments
During the preceding days of #RPGADAY2024, I have been reviewing our collected Actual Play videos looking for a short and compelling moment that could be shared without too much context in a YouTube short or a short blog post. I was doing this in preparation for today’s response to the standard prompt for Day 18: … Continue reading
Casting Shadows 