Love : RPG a Day 2019
I have alluded to a love story that played out in a game a long time ago. When I was pretty new to gaming actually I played a game of […]
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Our first game of Sci-fi Horror!
Last night saw the first game of our Cypher System powered sci-fi/horror game. I was pleased to finally get it to the table and also enjoyed seeing what the players […]
Free Fantasy Random NPC Generator
Over the years, I have found myself stumbling at times, giving blank, generic descriptions, going so far as to tell my players “Nothing to see here. Move along.” That is […]
RPG A Day 12: Wildest character concept?
I do not really do wild. I do smart and involved. So coming up with the wildest concept is a pretty hard thing to do. I will have to go […]
RPG A Day 11: Wildest character name?
I do not have a lot of character names in my stable. I am more of a non-player character (NPC) guy as I rarely play. I don’t know what it is about […]
How long is too long?
Last Wednesday night I wrapped up the current story instalment of our Conan: Adventures In An Age Undreamed Of campaign. I wrapped it up sooner than I was going to […]
Social Structures in Games
I am currently reading a role-playing game (RPG) that has a very structured set of rules around social encounters. Players have the ability to take on the role of characters […]
Breathe
You will hear and read all the time about getting your game to live and breathe. This is obviously a metaphor, but what for? If you are new to role-playing and […]
Day 25: What makes for a good character?
Preparation? Maybe. The right timing? Sometimes it is the way the sun is shining? This is a very hard question to answer as a GM. Preparation? I am going to […]
Mark Knights has Boundless Plains to Share
OK, I am a Tabletop designer also, though mainly a blogger I often get my hands dirty. Tell us who you are and what you have designed? I am Mark […]