Serial Settings 1: Ubiquity ~ Week 46

The entry this week for Serial Setting 1 for Ubiquity details a secretive resident of the beautiful and deadly Windlet Islands. The Serial Settings series of posts is intended to provide usable setting material for busy GMs. Series 1 is for those looking to run Daring Tales of Adventure or Hollow Earth Expedition. 46) The Clockwork Man, West Tower, Greater … Continue reading →

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Looting Characters~ October RPG Blog Carnival

This month’s RPG Blog Carnival is once again being hosted by Campaign Mastery, on the theme of Making Loot Part of the Plot. While I do not generally engage in the genres and styles of gaming most commonly associated with the concept of “loot,” I do think that there are many elements to this topic … Continue reading →

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Saturday Seed ~ 72 (Brass & Steel)

In terms of televised entertainment I am a season behind those of you on the side of the Earth I consider to be normal, so I am just now running across the proliferation of steampunk references being used to spice up otherwise mundane programming. In belated deference to the accomplishment of getting the eyes of … Continue reading →

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Chargen: None of the Above

I don’t like wasting time. Although the excruciating length of some of my blog posts might challenge that statement, I prefer to engage in something meaningful rather than dick around. For this reason, I tend to take special care laying out campaign proposals and character creation options, and expect players to work together to get … Continue reading →

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Serial Settings 1: Ubiquity ~ Week 45

The entry this week for Serial Setting 1 for Ubiquity details a spectacular phenomenon on the beautiful and deadly Windlet Islands. The Serial Settings series of posts is intended to provide usable setting material for busy GMs. Series 1 is for those looking to run Daring Tales of Adventure or Hollow Earth Expedition. 45) Undiscovered Geyser, Gretel Islet, interior Much … Continue reading →

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