Genre is Rule 0

Now available in audio form with commentary from 2020 Casting Shadows Podcast I watched a video clip yesterday evening which asked “Why?” in connection to the disparity in numbers between those who will choose to respond to an ad looking for D&D or Pathfinder players as compared to the number who will respond to ads … Continue reading →

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Saturday Seed ~ 140 (Aces&Eights)

This week’s seed is a small one for problem solvers and community builders in Aces&Eights. It is suitable as a one-shot or limited number of sessions with established characters. My Saturday Seeds also reappear on Ancient Scroll on random Saturdays~ The seed The seed entails the characters stumbling across a scene of great tragedy and … Continue reading →

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Casting Runes 2: Populating a Peculiar Place

This post continues the exploration and implementation of RuneQuest 6th Edition for the creation of a sword and sorcery campaign setting. Decades ago, when I was running fantasy stories as a matter of course, my worlds were planets circling stars and followed the laws of physics as I understood them. About the only thing that … Continue reading →

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Saturday Seed ~ 139 (HEX)

This week’s seed is for Hollow Earth Expedition, and involves a rare moment when the characters are at home doing nothing. We all know how the universe hates that. The seed The seed involves giving the characters a choice about becoming aware of forces seeking to meddle in world affairs to their own benefit behind … Continue reading →

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Saturday Seed ~ 138 (Call of Cthulhu)

This week’s seed is for Call of Cthulhu either in the 20’s or in the modern era and combines fear, wonder, and inconvenient locations to give your Investigators more reasons to doubt the motives of a universe which allows them to live in it. The seed The seed involves the opportunity to participate in an … Continue reading →

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