Battletech Introductory Box Set Unboxing 1
I ordered the 25th Anniversary Introductory Box Set with some misgivings due to conflicting reports on quality and contents. Despite these concerns, the price was right, and so I decided to order from FRP Games – quite simply the easiest means of getting international game orders in my rarely humble opinion. It Arrived! The box … Continue reading
Mechwarrior PBeM Report 3: Hair of the Dog
This entry continues the third scene of the Hair of the Dog PBeM Mechwarrior Campaign, entitled Hand that Feeds. This portion of the scene is where the characters’ paths once again converged and they continued their headlong plunge into the swift moving waters of insurrection and revolt. The campaign is being played using the 4th Edition … Continue reading
Palladium Fantasy: a pleasant return, pt 1
The bulk of my RPG collection is in storage… on the other side of the Earth. Were it not for the not insignificant issues of weight and shipping costs, I would have had it all (or most of it at any rate) sent to me here, long ago. In order to sate a desire most … Continue reading
Trinity: Planning and running the game~ pt.4
In previous installments of this report, I have mentioned that I prepared short fiction to illustrate certain setting elements, such as the environment, characters or character types, social interactions, and mood. In this installment, I shall present some of those and look at how they were constructed and why they were constructed that way. In … Continue reading
Trinity: Planning and running the game ~ Part 1
My current game is being run for two players I have known for years and have gamed with in many different games and settings as both GM and player. We recently felt the urge to play in a science fiction setting, and after some discussion, chose Trinity over some of our other choices – namely Prime Directive, Blue … Continue reading
Casting Shadows 