Iconic Heroes – part 2

As all the players I can reasonably expect to enter the game, should the campaign survive the design phase, have seen Heroes, I suspect that I will dispense with origin stories. Such things can be set firmly in the hands of the players to relate. I think the focal point should rest on the development … Continue reading →

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Iconic Heroes – part 1

I recently watched the first season of Heroes again. While I was watching, I took notes about things which I really liked when the show was new, and before it wandered off in directions I found to be less-satisfying as a viewer. I appreciate the sense of wonder and confusion which permeates the early episodes, … Continue reading →

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Window on the World

From the perspective of being the GM, which of the following descriptive passages do you think works best? A As you look across the bridge, thousands of metres above the frozen surface of the river, the wind slices through your clothing like a sharp blade. The cold penetrates your flesh with a chill deeper than … Continue reading →

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Saturday Seed – 14 (Call of Cthulhu)

This seed is being planted for Call of Cthulhu. I prefer to run CoC in the ‘20s but this seed is for a 1990’s or modern era. Although the presentation of this story kernel is quite short, I think that this idea could easily grow into a full-fledged campaign if the villain catches the interest … Continue reading →

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Seasoning Ashes to Taste

As a GM or player, how important is the system to you? For the past few weeks, I have been trying quite hard to get into Burning Wheel. I don’t have that much time to go over new game systems at the best of times, and less time to try to run them, but from … Continue reading →

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