Generation Games ~ pt.2
Before investing a large amount of time and effort in laying out the complete framework of a Generation or Legacy Game, I find it is best to consider the unifying concept or theme which will bridge the gaps in each generation to link each period together, and using that, work with your players to generate … Continue reading
PBeM report – 1: Long Winter Shadows ~ A Single Step
This is an excerpt of the first few posts from the Long Winter Shadows PBeM for Palladium Fantasy, dealing with the wanderings of the wizard Marlin Tyrell. I include it here to provide a light read for those who enjoy this sort of entry, and to promote and invite discussion on ways of conducting fantasy … Continue reading
Palladium Fantasy: a pleasant return ~ part 3
And in the fury of this darkest hour We will be the light You’ve asked me for my sacrifice And I am Winter born -Cruxshadows, Winterborn Unlike most of my games, the initial set-up of this campaign was built around a strong, pre-envisioned arc, while character creation was a mix of random trait generation and … Continue reading
SFB meets Prime Directive
This idea has been on my prodigious back-burner for a very long time. The basic idea is to have the game be mostly roleplay using Prime Directive, where the consequences for political ham-handedness can be played out using Starfleet Battles. The scenario I have in mind is like the episode (Friday’s Child, season 2) where … Continue reading
Palladium Fantasy: a pleasant return, pt 2
In this installment, we will look at some of the basic underpinnings of my Palladium Campaign, The Houses of Winter, and its two primary stories Winter Blooms, and Long Winter Shadows. The Houses of Winter is the overall campaign. Winter Blooms concerns itself with the quest by the three ostensible heroes, Grath, Marlin Tyrell, and … Continue reading
Casting Shadows 