Saturday Seed~ 64 (Desolation)
This is a very brief entry, but as usual, I feel that the possibilities contained within may spread outward like ravenous, carnivorous vines. This entry is for Desolation, and would be an appropriate encounter while the group is enroute from some awful place to some other awful place, through the humbled wreckage of what once … Continue reading
“Before-ing” the After: Desolation
On Sunday, our new group of gamers settled in to play the introductory session of our new Desolation campaign. While this is exciting, even more exciting is that I get to play. The campaign will be using a shared setting, and my part of that setting will not appear until later. Lucky me! Before The … Continue reading
Rise of the Apocalypse, Fall of the Pulps
Not for lack of trying, and not without a certain amount of success, we have decided to shelve Hollow Earth Expedition in favor of Desolation. The cause, more than anything else, was the double-tap of period plus genre familiarity. The players adapted to the system rapidly, and our sessions were fast-paced, not prone to wish-fulfillment … Continue reading
Let those with eyes see…
Have you ever noticed that something which was initially off-putting about a system may become a favoured aspect of that setting once you really get into things? I think this is the quieter cousin of the brash and well-known truth that often the things that first draw us to something become the very things which … Continue reading
Saturday Seed ~34 (Desolation)
This week’s seed is being set in the stony soil of Greymalkin’s Desolation RPG. The idea has been on my mind for a while; I hope you can make good use of it. The seed: In the wake of apocalypse comes hope for a new beginning, but first our intrepid band of survivors must overcome the 5 … Continue reading
Casting Shadows 