Posted by Runeslinger on August 18, 2011 · Leave a Comment
In the past few weeks, my Time of War campaign, Hair of the Dog has managed to complete 6 turns of city-based mech combat with 4 players, 5 NPC allies, 1 GM, and an as yet still undisclosed number of enemy forces. At present, the PCs are aware of 1 light lance, 1 unit of … Continue reading →
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Posted by Runeslinger on August 17, 2011 · 8 Comments
The RPG Blog Carnival for August is being hosted by Tower of the Archmage. The topic chosen? The Role Animals Play in Our Games. What I notice most about animals in games is that they are conspicuous in their absence. In particular the absence of pets and animal companions is suspect, in my experience. While … Continue reading →
Posted by Runeslinger on August 11, 2011 · 4 Comments
This week I entered the Tablet Age, as my wife generously purchased one for me. What a difference this week has made! As anyone who knows me will attest, I am not a fan of the cult whose temple lies at 1 Infinite Loop, so this was a choice between Windows7, Android, and WebOs. I … Continue reading →
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Posted by Runeslinger on August 8, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Yesterday, something clicked…I love that feeling. Yesterday was a session of our Desolation campaign called The Path Less Taken, and I have very much been enjoying being ‘just a player.’ I am playing a sorcerer from the Saikin Wastes, and the setting for this introductory story is a caravan whose members comprise a fair cross-section … Continue reading →
Posted by Runeslinger on August 6, 2011 · Leave a Comment
This week’s seed is for Hollow Earth Expedition. A Villain has captured one whom he believes is the hero’s paramour, and sets an elaborate trap to delay our heroes with threat of her death. To succeed the hero must know her life intimately, yet… he has never met her. This week’s seed is very short … Continue reading →
