October RPG Blog Carnival – Surfing the Surfeit of Horror
Posted by Runeslinger on October 5, 2012 · 2 Comments
It’s October, so naturally it is time to expect Halloween episodes in prime-time on the major networks, fat pumpkins in the grocery stores and farmers markets, and line-jumping Christmas Decorations in the shopping malls. For gamers, thoughts often turn to the one-shot horror story, such as running a Call of Cthulhu scenario, or dipping into … Continue reading →
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Saturday Seed 123 (A Time of War)
Posted by Runeslinger on September 29, 2012 · Leave a Comment
This week’s seed is for A Time of War in celebration of the release of the A Time of War Companion. The Casting Shadows blog offers Saturday Seeds and campaign starters every Saturday (go figure…). Seeds from the blog also appear on Ancient Scroll. The seed This seed could serve as the basis of a … Continue reading →
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Saturday Seed 122 (Outbreak: Undead)
Posted by Runeslinger on September 22, 2012 · Leave a Comment
This week’s seed is for Outbreak: Undead. I am not that into zombies as a pervasive source of entertainment, but I think how this game was put together stands apart from the rest…swaying a bit… before rushing you and tearing your face off with its teeth. The Casting Shadows blog offers Saturday Seeds and campaign … Continue reading →
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Saturday Seed 121 (Call of Cthulhu)
Posted by Runeslinger on September 15, 2012 · Leave a Comment
This week we have another seed for Call of Cthulhu, although it would be quite easy to have this idea coil its way around a vague prequel for CthulhuTech, or even wander out into the realms of Rapture or Eclipse Phase with a little push or pinch here and there. The Casting Shadows blog offers … Continue reading →
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Broken Rooms: in my e-hands
Posted by Runeslinger on September 2, 2012 · 4 Comments
At GenCon 2012, so the story goes, Greymalkin Designs released a limited run of hardcover copies of their new RPG, Broken Rooms. Not having been anywhere near that side of the Earth, I must content myself with the PDF obtained from my friendly enabler Drivethrurpg to take a look at it. Update: Curious about the … Continue reading →
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