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 →
Posted by Runeslinger on October 3, 2011 · Leave a Comment
The entry this week for Serial Setting 1 for Ubiquity details a spectacular phenomenon on the beautiful and deadly Windlet Islands. The Serial Settings series of posts is intended to provide usable setting material for busy GMs. Series 1 is for those looking to run Daring Tales of Adventure or Hollow Earth Expedition. 45) Undiscovered Geyser, Gretel Islet, interior Much … Continue reading →
Posted by Runeslinger on September 29, 2011 · 4 Comments
A complaint I have often heard from new CoC Keepers is how to persuade players to “go into the basement.” As others have said before me, you are setting yourself up for failure, or at the very least a predictable and flat encounter if your session is being constructed that way. The trick lies not … Continue reading →
Posted by Runeslinger on September 26, 2011 · 3 Comments
The entry this week for Serial Setting 1 for Ubiquity further details a peculiar and somewhat rare effect of the South Pacific anomaly on the beautiful yet deadly Windlet Islands. The Serial Settings series of posts is intended to provide usable setting material for busy GMs. Series 1 is for those looking to run Daring Tales of Adventure or Hollow … Continue reading →
Posted by Runeslinger on September 20, 2011 · 3 Comments
This past Sunday, my stint of being ‘just a player’ ended as Kyrei’s introductory story came to its dramatic conclusion with our characters stumbling across an incredibly compelling quest story, just as the world ended. I guess we had to expect that given that we were exploring the rich setting for Greymalkin Designs’ fascinating post-apocalyptic … Continue reading →
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Casting Shadows 