Discomfort, Fear, Terror, and Vast Cosmic Horror, on a dime a day

Posted by Runeslinger on June 13, 2010 · 8 Comments 

A blog I have been reading regularly since I started using WordPress (The Black Campbell), mentioned in passing the difficulty of running horror games and that, plus listening to some podcasts of actual games got me thinking about the skills it takes, and the effort that is required to set specific moods in a game session. … Continue reading →

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RPG DNA – Memories and Inspirations

Posted by Runeslinger on June 10, 2010 · 1 Comment 

When I started this blog a little while ago, it seemed natural to me to include a blurb about how my perspective on gaming was formed and what my rpg roots are. As I hunted around for other blogs to fill out my blogroll and links list, I discovered to my pleasant surprise that this … Continue reading →

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Saturday Seeds – 1 (Call of Cthulhu)

Posted by Runeslinger on June 5, 2010 · 1 Comment 

Kill Again: Call of Cthulhu, Beyond the Supernatural, etc I began to plot this tale out as a gift to a friend (Brian!) for his annual Halloween Call of Cthulhu game. It was my hope that he could use it over consecutive Halloween nights and make a sort-of campaign of one-shots. This tale would be run … Continue reading →

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Filtering the light

Posted by Runeslinger on April 23, 2010 · 1 Comment 

The games I play and have played are in every sense the filter through which I view gaming and gamers. To help make this blog make sense and give it a sense of place in the larger community of roleplayers, I guess it is important to take a look at those filters first. Like most … Continue reading →

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