#RPGaday2015 – Day 2: Satisfaction in Crowdfunding

Posted by Runeslinger on August 2, 2015 · 1 Comment 

RPGaday, an idea put forward by the Autocratic blog, asks us to start talking to each other on a daily basis on whatever form of social media we prefer, on a list of daily topics about our hobby as RPG players. Today’s question asks us about our most satisfying experience with Kickstarter as a backer. … Continue reading →

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#RPGaday2015 – Day 1: Most Anticipated RPG

Posted by Runeslinger on August 1, 2015 · 7 Comments 

RPGaday is here again, so I know it is August and I am not at GenCon. I am, however, having a succession of good years in gaming, so I am feeling fine. RPGaday, an idea put forward by the Autocratic blog, asks us to start talking to each other on a daily basis on whatever … Continue reading →

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Deeper Impressions from the Edge of the Empire

Posted by Runeslinger on February 2, 2015 · 2 Comments 

This series was originally envisioned as being of technical discussions and recaps for our Edge of the Empire campaign, but that latter aspect ended up being shunted to the YouTube channel. Now that the campaign is in its 8th month, the idea of trying to catch up on written recaps is a preposterous one, and … Continue reading →

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Running Interrogations in RuneQuest

Posted by Runeslinger on April 29, 2014 · 4 Comments 

When I first went over the list of Professional Skills in RuneQuest, I was happy to see how manageable the list is. Games with long and specific skills lists can be daunting to get used to, and bog down simple things like character generation. While the list in RQ6 is easy to get a grip … Continue reading →

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Casting Runes 1: Percentile Violence~

Posted by Runeslinger on January 8, 2013 · Leave a Comment 

There are many reasons why I selected RuneQuest to support my serious foray back into fantasy gaming after all these years (No, Vampire: The Dark Ages does not count). Chief among these reasons is the basic simplicity of the core mechanics and the enjoyable lethality of the combat system. At this point in time, I … Continue reading →

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