Rise of the Apocalypse, Fall of the Pulps
Not for lack of trying, and not without a certain amount of success, we have decided to shelve Hollow Earth Expedition in favor of Desolation. The cause, more than anything else, was the double-tap of period plus genre familiarity. The players adapted to the system rapidly, and our sessions were fast-paced, not prone to wish-fulfillment … Continue reading
Let those with eyes see…
Have you ever noticed that something which was initially off-putting about a system may become a favoured aspect of that setting once you really get into things? I think this is the quieter cousin of the brash and well-known truth that often the things that first draw us to something become the very things which … Continue reading
Saturday Seed ~34 (Desolation)
This week’s seed is being set in the stony soil of Greymalkin’s Desolation RPG. The idea has been on my mind for a while; I hope you can make good use of it. The seed: In the wake of apocalypse comes hope for a new beginning, but first our intrepid band of survivors must overcome the 5 … Continue reading
Saturday Seed ~ 23 (Desolation)
This week’s Saturday Seed is for Desolation The seed This seed combines the thrill of discovery, the strangeness of the After, and an ethical choice. While I envisioned it for a post-apocalyptic setting, and have retooled it here for Desolation, it could be run in a wide variety of genres and time periods. The group, … Continue reading
Casting Shadows 