Posted by Runeslinger on February 8, 2011 · 8 Comments
Running Campaigns with multiple GMs. One of the most memorable campaigns I have ever been involved with was also one of the most complicated. The campaign, a Vampire: The Dark Ages Chronicle, was run by 4 GMs, started with 8 players, grew to 13 at its peak, had countless NPCs, and as events took their … Continue reading →
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Posted by Runeslinger on February 4, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Promises The Second Story in the Tale of Marlin Tyrell, Wizard – known to himself as Marlin the Magnificent – begins here with this first installment of ‘Promises.’ The first story, ‘ A Single Step ‘ concluded with Marlin and Genrir booking passage on a vessel called the Winter Wind to speed the young wizard on his journey to the … Continue reading →
Posted by Runeslinger on January 24, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Over the weekend, what used to be my regular gaming group assembled over lunch to discuss getting back into the swing of actually playing around the same table in the same room again. It has been too long. While PBeM and games over Messenger have enabled us to keep certain games moving along at a … Continue reading →
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Posted by Runeslinger on December 3, 2010 · 2 Comments
This actual play report is the dramatized version of Scene 2, Part 1 – as experienced by Velika ‘Blowtorch’ Kadlec. This flashback mech combat scene began in media res on the heels of the introductory scene of the campaign wherein the characters discovered their planet had just been annexed by the forces of the Lyran Commonwealth. For … Continue reading →
Posted by Runeslinger on November 21, 2010 · 1 Comment
Rick sold the Cafe and the real adventure began. Sometimes, a person just has to stay up late, turn out the lights, and wrap themselves in the flickering light show of accidental greatness. Rick (often): I stick my neck out for nobody. With stacks of games about me, my dog asleep at my side on … Continue reading →
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Casting Shadows 