Posted by Runeslinger on April 20, 2011 · 4 Comments
I think attachment is of vital importance in helping a campaign generate the kind of self-sustaining momentum which can lift it from a mere activity to something special. Attachment, a subset of feelings and reactions in the larger concept of Investment is something which occurs to a large degree on the players’ side of the … Continue reading →
Posted by Runeslinger on April 14, 2011 · 9 Comments
As both a player and a GM, I have learned that one thing I like is for the characters to improve beyond their traits and skills. I love it when they build up a network of contacts and resources which make them so much more than an operator in that world – they become a … Continue reading →
Posted by Runeslinger on April 11, 2011 · Leave a Comment
This is the 20th installment of this year’s Serial Setting project; a tropical island setting in the South Pacific intended for use with Hollow Earth Expedition or Daring Tales of Adventure. Ostensibly a corporate holding off the usual shipping lanes, known to savvier career sailors in the region as a possible refuge between Pitcairn and French Polynesia, the Windlet Isles strangely represent both … Continue reading →
Posted by Runeslinger on April 9, 2011 · 2 Comments
This week I guess it is finally time to plant a little seed destined to sprout tendrils seeking to consume unwary Deadlands campaigns. This seed is suitable for use with a small or divided group, and can be all or part of an introductory story designed to bring characters together. Planting the seed … Continue reading →
Posted by Runeslinger on March 31, 2011 · Leave a Comment
I took most of this week off from my pulp-related projects, and spent extra time catching up on the game logs for my Mechwarrior PBeM, and fleshing out the next stages of the Hair of the Dog campaign. I think the most common complaints about play-by-post gaming tend to be about interruptions in the posting … Continue reading →
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