In the footsteps of giants~ (RPG Blog Carnival – 12-2011)

Posted by Runeslinger on December 19, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

This will be my final entry for the December 2011 RPG Blog Carnival. This post fills out the trio of posts I wished to contribute on the theme during this carnival: namely the potential hero in each character, the GM’s role in calling heroes to action, and the value of incorporating heroes both living and … Continue reading →

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We could be heroes… (Blog Carnival 12-2011)

Posted by Runeslinger on December 5, 2011 · 8 Comments 

I have been gaming for a long time, but I haven’t played many heroes. I have had my share of great and memorable characters, but few I would call heroic. Even as a GM with a strong tendency toward using settings which encourage hard choices and calls toward a higher purpose, I have rarely had … Continue reading →

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A Pentacle of Trapping (Blog Carnival, 11-2011)

Posted by Runeslinger on November 15, 2011 · 2 Comments 

This month’s RPG Blog Carnival is ‘how to think like a villain’ with a focus on traps and tricks. My first entry this month was focused on the villains. This one is focused on the traps, and covers my pentacle of trapping; the five principles on which I base my traps. On Berin Kinsman’s Dire … Continue reading →

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Objects in Motion

Posted by Runeslinger on November 15, 2011 · 2 Comments 

When I first came to Korea, I was too busy adapting to life, working 12hr days 6 days a week, and training in two martial arts to have any time to run, play or seek a roleplaying game of any kind. Eventually, I got a little time and tried to run and play in some … Continue reading →

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Cracking Open the Skull of Evil (11-2011 Blog Carnival)

Posted by Runeslinger on November 9, 2011 · 4 Comments 

Next stop: Grave Wisdom~

This month’s RPG Blog Carnival is being hosted by Elthos RPG on the topic of “How to Think Like a Villain.” It is a daunting topic to be sure, but one with which every GM has to deal on a fairly regular basis, even if the primary sources for their games is printed adventures and … Continue reading →

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