Casting Runes 5: More and Less than Human
Posted by Runeslinger on June 2, 2013 · 3 Comments
This post continues the exploration and implementation of RuneQuest 6th Edition for the creation of a sword and sorcery campaign setting. It is long past time to show a little more about character options for this setting, and to write a little bit about how it will be run. Let’s start with the last part … Continue reading →
Saturday Seed ~ 158 (Call of Cthulhu)
Posted by Runeslinger on June 1, 2013 · 1 Comment
This minor seed is being musically planted by moonlight for Call of Cthulhu. Aimed at characters in the 20s and 30s, it can take on extra special significance in a generation game. My Saturday Seeds also reappear on Ancient Scroll on random Saturdays~ The seed The seed involves a neighborhood bar which has featured live musicians for … Continue reading →
Filed under BRP, Call of Cthulhu, Saturday Seeds · Tagged with Call of Cthulhu, roleplaying
The Morrow Project Pre-Release: Character Generation
Posted by Runeslinger on May 19, 2013 · Leave a Comment
For me, the character creation rules are often the window I use for getting a good understanding of how an RPG is intended to be interpreted and implemented. This section tends to be my first, best source of first impressions. Digging into my Pre-Release copy of The Morrow Project, I was quickly given the sense … Continue reading →
Filed under Morrow Project, Reports, The Blog · Tagged with Character creation, character creation rules, gaming, morrow project, Morrow Project Kickstarter, Morrow Project Overview, roleplaying, RPG
Casting Runes 4: The Dance of Death
Posted by Runeslinger on April 21, 2013 · 4 Comments
This post continues the exploration and implementation of RuneQuest 6th Edition for the creation of a sword and sorcery campaign setting. This installment focuses on combat in general and magic use in combat in particular. Our Combatants For my first few sample combats with RuneQuest 6, I picked pregenerated characters and creatures randomly and worked … Continue reading →
Filed under BRP, Characters and Support Cast, Preparation and Preparedness, Runequest, Running Games, The Blog, Themes and Intentions · Tagged with Campaign setting, fantasy settings, roleplaying, Runequest, sword and sorcery
Shadowscast Volume 2 Episode 1
Posted by Runeslinger on April 13, 2013 · Leave a Comment
This new volume and episode of Shadowscast, the first of Volume 2, presents more short segments on Korea ranging from the floral to the culinary, and ultimately the political (seas of fire and all that) , a quick look at Magicians – the language learning RPG, an update on Android apps for the gamer who … Continue reading →
Filed under BRP, Magicians, Menace from Beyond, Playing in Games, Reports, Reviews, Runequest, Running Games, Shadowscast, Technical Questions, The Blog, Ubiquity · Tagged with gaming, Korea, Role-playing game, roleplaying, RPG, setting development, Shadowscast, South Korea







