We could be heroes… (Blog Carnival 12-2011)

Posted by Runeslinger on December 5, 2011 · 8 Comments 

I have been gaming for a long time, but I haven’t played many heroes. I have had my share of great and memorable characters, but few I would call heroic. Even as a GM with a strong tendency toward using settings which encourage hard choices and calls toward a higher purpose, I have rarely had … Continue reading →

Category Call of Cthulhu, Characters and Support Cast, Technical Questions, The Blog, Themes and Intentions · Tagged with , , , , ,

Saturday Seed ~ 80 (HEX)

Posted by Runeslinger on December 3, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

This week’s seed is for Hollow Earth Expedition, and pits the characters against a series of cruel traps before finally subjecting them to the greatest challenge of all. The original version of this seed first saw life in my 1st Edition AD&D days a century ago. Another version, with almost nothing in common but the … Continue reading →

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A Time of War: Overview

Posted by Runeslinger on November 29, 2011 · 2 Comments 

I had intended to write a single overview entry on or review of A Time of War – The Mechwarrior RPG, 4th Edition much earlier than this, but hopefully the added perspective will balance out the delay. It is hard to believe that it has been a year already. I have posted several times on … Continue reading →

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Saturday Seed ~ 79 (CthulhuTech)

Posted by Runeslinger on November 26, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

This week’s tiny little seed is for CthulhuTech, but could be adapted easily to any Mythos-based system or setting with little difficulty. Although little more than an extended scene of deep role-play, the ramifications of this one scene and how you guide its development, will reach from its inception through to the very end of … Continue reading →

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Serial Settings 1: Ubiquity ~ Week 52

Posted by Runeslinger on November 21, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

This entry for Serial Setting 1 for Ubiquity is the last of the weekly posts for the beautiful and deadly Windlet Islands. It will be followed by a few clarifying and/or condensing posts as well as updates of key entries to offer statistics, and additional plot hooks. The Serial Settings series of posts is intended to provide usable setting material … Continue reading →

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