Iconic Heroes – part 2
Posted by Runeslinger on September 8, 2010 · Leave a Comment
As all the players I can reasonably expect to enter the game, should the campaign survive the design phase, have seen Heroes, I suspect that I will dispense with origin stories. Such things can be set firmly in the hands of the players to relate. I think the focal point should rest on the development … Continue reading →
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Iconic Heroes – part 1
Posted by Runeslinger on September 7, 2010 · 2 Comments
I recently watched the first season of Heroes again. While I was watching, I took notes about things which I really liked when the show was new, and before it wandered off in directions I found to be less-satisfying as a viewer. I appreciate the sense of wonder and confusion which permeates the early episodes, … Continue reading →
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Window on the World
Posted by Runeslinger on September 6, 2010 · 5 Comments
From the perspective of being the GM, which of the following descriptive passages do you think works best? A As you look across the bridge, thousands of metres above the frozen surface of the river, the wind slices through your clothing like a sharp blade. The cold penetrates your flesh with a chill deeper than … Continue reading →
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Seasoning Ashes to Taste
Posted by Runeslinger on September 2, 2010 · 5 Comments
As a GM or player, how important is the system to you? For the past few weeks, I have been trying quite hard to get into Burning Wheel. I don’t have that much time to go over new game systems at the best of times, and less time to try to run them, but from … Continue reading →
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Random Encounter: The Analyst’s Couch
Posted by Runeslinger on August 26, 2010 · 2 Comments
His name is known throughout the land, and his tales are oft-repeated in the taverns and quiet spaces of many neighbouring lands. His exploits are legendary… and becoming legends. If he were here, the very ground would shake beneath his booted feet. He lives in the keep on the hill, overlooking Ogre Pass. When he is not … Continue reading →
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Casting Shadows 