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A Project for the Morrow
I haven’t been home in years. It is no surprise that the longer I stay away, the fewer people who are there to great me on those few occasions when I do make the journey. The graveyard has always been a bit hungry for my friends and family, but the last few years have been … Continue reading →
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Saturday Seed ~ 143 (Hollow Earth Expedition)
This week’s seed is for Hollow Earth Expedition in celebration of the 10th Anniversary of Exile Game Studio. As the company made the core rule book available for free on Valentine’s Day as a part of passing this milestone, this seed will be pitched somewhat toward starting characters in a one-shot, introductory session. My Saturday … Continue reading →
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Do we, in truth, need Truth?
I am a big fan of truth. I have all their albums. I have been a fan of truth for so long it has gone in and out of vogue more times than I can count. Of course, I was an English major so there is some veracity to the claims that I may not … Continue reading →
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Saturday Seed ~ 142 (Call of Cthulhu)
This week’s seed is a troublesome little creeper for Call of Cthulhu which will work its way through the dirt to the characters whether they want to tangle with it or not. My Saturday Seeds also reappear on Ancient Scroll on random Saturdays~ The seed The seed entails the characters getting embroiled in a vice … Continue reading →
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Genre and the Modern Prometheus
Consciously, or unconsciously what we do as a group of players in a roleplaying game gives shape to a specific genre. There is no escape. In our quest for a good time, our actions and interactions as an amalgam of players, characters, GM, and non-player characters create a fictional world we own perhaps even more … Continue reading →
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