Cthulhu by Frostbite – pt.1
I hate the monster of the week. This was one of several things which drove me away from AD&D into the arms of other games, and I believe it was one of the things which contributed to my way of running Call of Cthulhu. For a successful and ongoing campaign, I believe that character contact … Continue reading
GM: The Core Principles
Two themes “out there” this week caught my eye, mostly because they blend together quite well, but then the rallying of quite a few other blogs around the call to Build a Better GM effectively made up my mind about what I would write about this week: the core principles of being a GM The … Continue reading
Middle-aged tech for a middle-aged man
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
Rise of the Apocalypse, Fall of the Pulps
Not for lack of trying, and not without a certain amount of success, we have decided to shelve Hollow Earth Expedition in favor of Desolation. The cause, more than anything else, was the double-tap of period plus genre familiarity. The players adapted to the system rapidly, and our sessions were fast-paced, not prone to wish-fulfillment … Continue reading
Battletech Lunchtime Analysis [BF Wolfe]
BF Wolfe, despite pressing demands on his time has put together and sent me an analysis of the first scenario for the Battletech Lunchtime Challenge, complete with spreadsheet! As you may remember from earlier Battletech posts on this blog, such as Battletech Battle Royale 3025 , BF bases his tactical considerations on relative damage curves over … Continue reading
Casting Shadows 