Premature Imagination
Posted by Runeslinger on July 23, 2010 · 6 Comments
If one spends any time at all reading RPG fora, I think one comes away with the sense that like spies, roleplayers, when discussing systems and mechanics, can often be, “a bunch of bitchy little girls.” Admit it. You know that it’s true. Listen to this post with commentary from 2020~ Casting Shadows Podcast~ It … Continue reading →
Filed under Playing in Games, Technical Questions, The Blog, The Gamers · Tagged with playing in games, roleplaying, RPG, Thoughts
Die for Life
Posted by Runeslinger on June 28, 2010 · 4 Comments
Technical Question: Do you think your GMs kill PCs when the dice tell them to do so? In some systems or genres, this issue comes up far more often than others, but it is not uncommon in RPGs for action or other forms of peril to place the players’ characters in the way of bodily … Continue reading →
Filed under Playing in Games, Technical Questions · Tagged with Dice, playing in games, roleplaying
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 →
Filed under Live Game Report, The Blog, The Gamers, The Games · Tagged with Call of Cthulhu, D&D, live report, Palladium Fantasy, playing in games, Star Wars, Top Secret SI
Trinity: Planning and running the game~ pt 6
Posted by Runeslinger on June 7, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Why can’t we all just get along? Over the years, I have tried many ways to get groups of players, new to gaming or not, or new to each other or not, or some combination in between, to design the group of characters in the same way as they design their own characters. While I … Continue reading →
Filed under Characters and Support Cast, Preparation and Preparedness, The Gamers, Trinity (Aeon) · Tagged with players, playing in games, running games, Trinity
“Success”
Posted by Runeslinger on April 26, 2010 · 1 Comment
Each person had a good time. Each person had an opportunity to bring about character growth. Each story in the arc was told with skill, and each character played skilfully. The arc contributed something to the lives of the players beyond simple enjoyment. Is there anything else? Do you, like me, feel that … Continue reading →
Filed under Casting the Shadows, The Blog, The Gamers · Tagged with playing in games, running games
Casting Shadows 