Looting Characters~ October RPG Blog Carnival

Posted by Runeslinger on October 8, 2011 · 2 Comments 

This month’s RPG Blog Carnival is once again being hosted by Campaign Mastery, on the theme of Making Loot Part of the Plot. While I do not generally engage in the genres and styles of gaming most commonly associated with the concept of “loot,” I do think that there are many elements to this topic … Continue reading →

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Cthulhu by Frostbite – pt.1

Posted by Runeslinger on September 27, 2011 · 4 Comments 

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 →

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GM: The Core Principles

Posted by Runeslinger on August 24, 2011 · 4 Comments 

People are Seemings

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 →

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Middle-aged tech for a middle-aged man

Posted by Runeslinger on August 11, 2011 · 4 Comments 

Infernal Device

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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Rise of the Apocalypse, Fall of the Pulps

Posted by Runeslinger on June 15, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

http://nicklein.wordpress.com/2009/05/08/tv/

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 →

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