December ’13 RPG Blog Carnival: Taking Charge
Posted by Runeslinger on December 1, 2013 · 32 Comments
This month’s RPG Blog Carnival is being hosted here on Casting Shadows and is on the topic of Taking Charge. “Of what?” you may ask, or “By whom?” These and other questions are what will be uncovered as the month proceeds and participating blogs add their contributions to the Carnival. A blog carnival is a … Continue reading →
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HEX Contest Winners
Posted by Runeslinger on November 1, 2013 · 2 Comments
They say that quality is more important than quantity, particularly if you are afflicted with too much or too few of something. Despite the large number of page reads for the Hollow Earth Expedition Character Creation Contest, there were few entrants. Fortunately for me, those few submissions were intriguing and serve as a fine demonstration … Continue reading →
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Kicking my own tires as a Kickstarter backer
Posted by Runeslinger on May 11, 2013 · 2 Comments
I reviewed my ‘backed projects’ list on Kickstarter this month in reaction to a late project I have backed and the accommodating comments posted in response to a late and frankly insulting update from the project manager. After posting a polite, fact-filled response to this nonsense, I began to wonder about the whole idea of backing … Continue reading →
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Saturday Seed ~ 153 (Leagues of Adventure)
Posted by Runeslinger on April 27, 2013 · Leave a Comment
This seed is being planted for Leagues of Adventure, by Triple Ace Games (who have been having a great 30% off sale this week). If you are looking for some additional material to segue from one aspect of the Great Game Campaign to another, this seed might be of some small use. My Saturday Seeds also reappear … Continue reading →
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Saturday Seed ~ 152 (RuneQuest)
Posted by Runeslinger on April 20, 2013 · Leave a Comment
The latest version of RuneQuest, now published by The Design Mechanism, has been a topic of much interest and enjoyment around here this year. This seed is a little idea that might be a way to introduce one of the magical additions made to the game for this 6th Edition, mysticism. My Saturday Seeds also … Continue reading →
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